CO129-540-6 Leave and passage regulations 30-5-1932 - 14-12-1932 — Page 29

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(3) Officers with salaries under $600 per annum will receive deck passages to Calcutta and third class railway fares to and from destination in India not exceeding in cost Rupe 28 for each full single fare.

(4) Payment by Government for passages and railway fares of married officers, who are permitted by Government to have their families in Hong Kong, will be limited to the cost of four full fares.

(5) If the officer is permitted to proceed on leave or pension before completing five years resident service he will be required to contribute towards the cost of the passages appropriate to his case a sun bearing to such cost the same proportion as the period by which his resident service falls short of five years bears to five years. A similar reduction will be made in the grant for railway fares. Provided that in exceptional circumstances and with the special per- mission of the Governor such contribution or reduction may be waived in whole or in part.

(6) In the case of an officer's death his family will be given single passages to Calcutta and railway fares to destination in India, the number of full fares not to exceed three.

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(4) If the officer is permitted to proceed on leave or pension before completing three years' resident service he will be required to contribute towards the cost of the passages appropriate to his case a sum bearing to such cost the same proportion as the period by which his resident service falls short of three years bears to three years. Provided that in exceptional circumstances and with the special per- mission of the Governor such contribution may be waived in whole or in part.

(5) In the case of an officer's death his family will be given single passages to Wei Hai Wei, the number of full fares not to exceed three,

[G.O. 181

0.8.0. 1 in 3831/22.

C.-Northern Chinese Police Officers.

181. Passages are provided by Government in accordance with the following rules to members of the Chinese (Northern) Contingent of the Police Force, who are domiciled in Shantung, China :-

(1) After a period of three years' resident service Northern Chinese will if proceeding on leave be granted return passages or if retiring on pension single passages to Wei Hai Wei provided that in the latter case the officer sails within six months from the date of ceasing to perform the duties of his office.

(2) Officers with salaries of $396 per annum and over will receive second class passages and officers with salaries under $396 per annum will receive deck passages in steamers to be selected by the Government.

(3) Payment by Government for passages of married officers, who are permitted by Government to have their families in Hong Kong, will be limited to the cost of four full fares.

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