CO129-575-13 Salaries scales in Hong Kong Police Force 6-6-1939 - 18-8-1939 — Page 19

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seen the

delightful quarters provided for the Police by both the Shanghai Municipal Council and the Straits Settlements

Government.

10.

Further comparisons could easily be made, but

we do not wish to make them here. Rather, we respectfully

dare to put forward for Your Excellency's consideration a

suggestion for the revision of our salaries, which, if you

could see your way clear to granting it, would enable the

Police to marry at a reasonable age, raise a family and

live in reasonable comfort and security, which we are sure

is Your Excellency's desire. Our suggestion is that the

rank of Police Sergeant be abolished and that the increments

attached to the attainment of that rank be added to the

increments of the rank of Lance-Sergeant.

annum.

This would mean

that the Police officer would start at a salary of £190

which would increase by 13 annual increments to £350 per

That our suggestion is not an extravagant one will

be seen at once, if it is put side by side with the scales

of salaries of the Departments that we have given. In

conclusion we pray that you will regard this petition to

Your Excellency as a manifestation of the devotion and

loyalty wholeheartedly given to you by every member of

your Police Force.