[ { "id": 272389, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 582, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "# POLICEMEN FOR CHINA\n\n## Memorandum by Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police Punjab, dated 26th December 1866\n\nMr. Creagh, Assistant District Superintendent Police at Mooltan, sent me, some three or four months ago, a letter received by him from the Governor of Hong-Kong, holding out hopes of a Police appointment in China, if Mr. Creagh could bring with him some Sikhs.\n\n2. So far as I recollect, the Governor's letter offered £400 per annum; and asked for 50 Sikhs, pay of each to be Rs. 20 a month. About this rate of pay I am not sure. The letter also said that they had some Sikhs in China, liked them, and wanted more. Mr. Creagh would be required to bring the men with him. The letter was sent by me to His Honor the Lieutenant Governor, who expressed his desire to help Mr. Creagh in getting Sikhs.\n\n3. His Honor's concurrence was communicated to Mr. Creagh.\n\n4. I think Mr. Creagh wrote to China for more detailed instructions, and that as yet nothing whatever has been done. If necessary, Mr. Creagh can be asked what he has done.\n\n## From Major S. Black, Secretary to Government Punjab, Military Department, to Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police Punjab, No. 40, dated 3rd January 1867\n\nReferring to your memorandum, stating that Mr. Creagh, Assistant Superintendent Police, had been addressed by the Governor of Hong-Kong on the subject of the entertainment of Sikhs for service in China, I am desired by the Lieutenant Governor to request that you will be so good as to inform Mr. Creagh that no such enlistment can be allowed before referring the question for the consideration and orders of the Government of India. If he should be desirous of accepting the offer of an appointment in China, and of enlisting Sikhs for service in that country, he should, through you, submit the matter for submission to Government.\n\n## From Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police Punjab, to C. V. Creagh, Esquire, Assistant District Superintendent of Police Mooltan, No. 81, dated 8th January 1867\n\nForwards copy of No. 40, dated 3rd January 1867, from the Military Secretary to the Punjab Government, regarding his employment by, and enlistment of, Sikhs for the Governor of Hong Kong, and requests he will submit in detail his wishes in writing.\n\n## From C. V. Creagh, Esquire, Assistant District Superintendent of Police Moeltan, to Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police Punjab, dated 12th January 1867\n\nIn reply to your No. 81, of the 8th instant, I have the honor to submit in original a letter from the Honorable T. W. Mercer, Colonial Secretary Hong Kong, regarding the enlistment of men for the Police of that Colony.\n\nI wish to engage the men for five years, commencing from the date of sailing from Calcutta, and shall require each man to furnish security to the amount of Rs. 50 for his good conduct during that period; and should he be discharged before its expiration (unless for misconduct), he shall be entitled to receive three months' salary as compensation.\n\n## Page 580", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272390, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 583, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "## (2)\n\nThe pay I have been authorized to offer is from Rs. 20 to 30 per month, but I propose to enlist all privates at a uniform salary of rupees 10 previous, and rupees 20 subsequent, to the date of embarkation from Calcutta; and on arrival at Hong-Kong to form them into three grades, at Rs. 20, 25, and 30, respectively.\n\nThe object of the Hong-Kong Government giving these salaries (which are sufficiently high to admit of men saving in a few months enough to pay their expenses to Calcutta), is apparently to exonerate itself from the necessity of making stipulations with the men for their return passages, which, however much they might be attached to the service, would be a strong inducement to them to leave in a body immediately the period of service expired.\n\nAs the Hong-Kong Government urgently require the men's services, I trust you will obtain His Honor the Lieutenant Governor's sanction to my recruiting as soon as possible; and I would further beg that, on such permission being granted, you would give the necessary instructions to your officers to enable me to take without delay any members of this force who may volunteer for service in China.\n\nFrom the Honorable T. W. Mercer, Colonial Secretary, Hong-Kong, to C. V. Creagh, Esquire, Sub-District Superintendent of Police Mooltan, No. 652, dated 30th November 1866.\n\nI am directed by His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell to inform you, that on the 13th instant His Excellency laid before his Executive Council your letter of the 7th October, in which you state the circumstances and conditions under which you think you can procure for this Government the services of 100 Sikh Police, of whom you are to retain command, and whom you are to be entrusted with the duty of enlisting and conveying to Hong-Kong.\n\nHis Excellency is writing by this post to the Governor General of India, to inform him of his wish to obtain your services at Hong-Kong, without prejudice, if possible, to your future promotion under the Indian Government, and requesting that service here may count in your favor for promotion in the Punjab police hereafter.\n\nIt is however very probable that this request may be one impossible to comply with, you will then have to consider whether the prospect of £400 per annum, here, with quarters, offers a sufficient inducement for abandoning your career in India.\n\nPresuming that you will decide on coming here, I have to inform you that Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell has also requested the Governor General, to cause authority to be given you to enlist men from the Sikh force without insisting on the latter giving the usual two months' notice.\n\nIn any case, and whether either of the requests made by His Excellency to the Governor General be complied with, it is desirable that you should with as little delay as possible enlist one hundred or one hundred and ten men, including as far as possible only trained men, well up in Police duties, and should have them conveyed to Calcutta with all speed. His Excellency hopes to make an agreement on favorable terms for transporting yourselves and the men direct from Calcutta to Hong-Kong in a steamer belonging to one of the firms established here.\n\n## (3)\n\nTo defray the expenses of transport and other contingencies, His Excellency will remit to the local Government payable to your order the sum of £800, on receipt from you of a telegram to be sent at the cost of this Government by the most expeditious route.\n\nIn that telegram you need simply state that you think you can carry out the proposed plan.\n\nI am now further directed to express His Excellency's hope that you will be able to secure the services of an efficient Native Sergeant Major, and four Sergeants. It is advisable that the men should wear the dress they are accustomed to, and you might make arrangements at Calcutta for sending supplies, hereafter, of clothing if you have reason to suppose such a measure economical.\n\nIt is not desirable in His Excellency's opinion to make any stipulation for return passages of the men enlisted. It would be preferable to increase their pay and leave them to save their passage money when needed. They should however agree to serve for five years certain.\n\nIn reference, however, to increase of pay, or stipulations for return passages, His Excellency must leave you to act at your own discretion, and wishes you not to lose the services of any really good men through any slight point of difference on the subject. There is no time for transmission of further instructions from here; and if you act at all you must act in the best manner you can on the instructions now given.\n\nHis Excellency hopes you may be able to complete all arrangements in a satisfactory manner, and will consider your doing so a valuable service rendered to this Government.\n\nFrom Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police Punjab, to Major S. Black, Secretary to Government Punjab, Military Department, No. 157, dated 14th January 1867.\n\nIn compliance with the instructions conveyed in your letter No. 40, dated 3rd instant, I now submit for the orders of the Government of India, the accompanying correspondence, on the subject of recruiting residents of the Punjab, for service in China.\n\nA letter dated 12th instant, from Mr. Creagh with enclosure,\n\n2. Mr. Creagh, Assistant District Superintendent of Police at Mooltan, has, as you are aware, by my former demi-official memorandum been offered an appointment in China, provided he can bring with him 100 Sikhs. He seems to think that the authorities in China would be equally glad to obtain some Pathans and some Sikhs, so that if permission is given to Mr. Creagh to enlist men for service in China, it must be understood that he is not limited to Sikhs only.\n\n3. He proposes to enlist the men for five years, to take security from each man, and to offer certain rates of pay. If a man is discharged before the expiration of the five years from any cause other than that of bad conduct, Mr. Creagh proposes to give him three months pay as compensation.\n\n4. The Hong-Kong authorities desire, according to Mr. Creagh's view of the case, to give such high rates of pay that they shall be relieved from the necessity of making any provision for the expense of a man returning to India. It is supposed the men would save sufficiently out of their pay to meet this expense,\n\nPage 581", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272393, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 586, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "## (8)\n\nThe Under Secretary to the Government of India has communicated with the Government of Punjab regarding the terms of service for Punjabees in the Hong-Kong Police. The points to be clarified include whether the men would be entitled to a pension, and if so, to what amount; whether a free passage to and from Hong-Kong, with provisions from the date of entertainment until their return to the Punjab, would be guaranteed to them; and whether they would receive clothes, etc., from the Government of Hong-Kong, or whether the cost of clothes would be defrayed from their pay. The Government of India would offer no opposition to the men taking service in Hong-Kong without giving the usual notice before leaving the Indian service.\n\nAt the same time, it is intimated that it would not be in the interest of the Punjabees to accept any service likely to prove precarious or of short duration, as it would be inconvenient to the Government of India, to which the men would look for protection, if they were suddenly left without employment. Some years ago, great discontent and dissatisfaction were caused by the terms and nature of the service not being properly explained to a body of Punjabees raised for duty in Ceylon. These men refused to work, and it was found necessary to send them all back to India.\n\nIt may be observed that Punjabees do not generally make very good Detective Police; but as they turn out good soldiers, they would be tolerably certain to prove good and useful Protective Police in China.\n\nIn regard to Mr. Creagh, it is intimated that the Government of India would be unable to allow his service in China to count as service in India or towards pension; but there would be no objection to the retention of his name in the Police List of the Punjab, to which, if he wished, he might revert within a given time, say two or three years.\n\nP.S.—Since the above was written, His Excellency the Governor General has been informed demi-officially that the Hong-Kong Government is willing to allow a salary equal to Rupees 20 per month to every ordinary Sikh Policeman. His Excellency anticipates that at this rate of pay, picked men might be procured in the Punjab for service in Hong-Kong, but he still considers that explanation is requisite upon the other points noticed above before further steps be taken towards any actual enlistment.\n\nFrom Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police, Punjab, to C. V. Creagh Esquire, Assistant District Superintendent of Police, Moultan, No. 395 dated 31st January 1867.\n\nWith reference to his letter dated 12th January 1867, forwards copy of No. 104 dated 24th idem, from the Secretary to Government Punjab, Civil Department, with enclosures, and points out that he is thereby authorized to ascertain whether 100 men can be found willing to accept the terms offered by the Hong-Kong Government.\n\nHe is permitted to make offers to the men in the Force, distinctly informing them that by going to China they forfeit all claim to past service.\n\nHe is specially to observe that the Supreme Government letter gives no further permission than to ascertain.\n\nThe Inspector General forwards a copy of his own letter, No. 157 dated 14th January 1867, to Government, and suggests to Mr. Creagh the advisability of offering service to the men on the terms therein indicated.\n\n## (9)\n\nFrom C. V. Creagh Esquire, Assistant District Superintendent of Police Moolian, to Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police Punjab, dated 7th February 1867.\n\nOwing to a slight injury received from a tiger while out shooting, I was unable earlier to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 31st ultimo, with enclosures. In your letter of 14th January to the Secretary to Government Punjab, I observe that you quote the passage from Hong Kong to Calcutta for natives at 150 (one hundred and fifty) rupees, which, although correct as far as regards a passage on board one of the Mail Steamers, might lead to the erroneous impression that a passage is not procurable for a lower amount.\n\nAs the Hong-Kong Government have made arrangements to take the men by the speediest route, I have not enquired as to the charges of passage by sailing vessels, but should think that it cannot exceed sixty rupees. If you would kindly point out this to His Honor the Lieutenant Governor before he forwards his opinion to Calcutta, it might obviate future correspondence on the subject.\n\nI have no doubt whatever that I can get 100 men from the Police force to accept the terms offered, but I cannot select that number of good men suitable for the service unless I am allowed to visit other districts; and not being entitled to leave, I do not know whether the Government would sanction this; but under any circumstances, I shall not be able to move about for some days.\n\nFrom T. H. Thornton Esquire, Secretary to Government Punjab, to Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police Punjab, No. 184 dated 7th February 1867.\n\n**Judicial Department**\n\nWith reference to previous correspondence on the subject of enlistment of Punjabees for service in the Hong Kong Police, ending with my No. 104 of the 24th ultimo, I am directed to enclose, for delivery to Mr. Creagh, a letter received from the Colonial Secretary of Hong-Kong, and to state that a draft for Rs. 8,000 has been received by this Government on Mr. Creagh's account, with a request that payments may be made to him out of this sum, as he may require them for the entertainment of men and other outlay connected with his charge.\n\nFrom Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police Punjab, to C. V. Creagh Esquire, Assistant District Superintendent of Police Punjab, No. 505, dated 8th February 1867.\n\nIn continuation of No. 395, dated 31st ultimo, regarding enlistment of recruits for the Hong-Kong Police, forwards copy of No. 184, dated 7th instant, from the Secretary to Government Punjab, Civil Department, intimating that he has received a draft for Rs. 8,000 on Mr. Creagh's account. The letter from the Colonial Secretary, to his address, is also forwarded.\n\nFrom Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police, Punjab, to T. H. Thornton Esquire, Secretary to Government, Punjab, No. 61, dated 11th February 1867.\n\nI have the honor, at the request of Mr. Creagh, to point out that the price of a passage between decks from Calcutta to Hong-Kong mentioned in the 5th para (1) of my letter No. 157 of the 14th January, as costing Rs. 150, is the charge for conveyance by the line of mail steamers. I have no accurate information of the cost of a passage by a sailing vessel, but I imagine it would be considerably lower, and that the Sikhs who returned to India would avail themselves of this cheaper means of transport.\n\nPage 554", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272394, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 587, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "# \n(10)\n\n2. I am in receipt of your No. 184, of the 7th instant, and have authorized Mr. Creagh to visit other districts, at his own expense, to select such men as may be willing to proceed to Hong-Kong, and appear suitable for Police duty in that province.\n\nFrom Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police, Punjab, to C. V. Creagh Esquire No. 540, dated 11th February 1867.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your demi-official communication of the 7th instant, and to forward for your perusal a copy of a letter this day addressed to the Secretary to Government regarding passage rates from Calcutta to Hong-Kong.\n\n2. I return the original letter of the Hong-Kong Colonial Secretary to your address, after preserving a copy for record in my office.\n\n3. I authorize you to visit, at your own expense, any district in the Punjab to which you may find it necessary to proceed in order to obtain recruits for the Hong-Kong Police.\n\n4. You must report your departure, destination and probable period of absence to Colonel Tronson, to whom a copy of this letter has been furnished.\n\nFrom Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police, Punjab, to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Lahore Circle No. 817 dated 13th March 1867.\n\nI have the honor to forward for your perusal a copy of the correspondence regarding the enlistment of policemen for service in China.\n\n2. I request you will, after preserving a copy, pass on this letter and enclosures to Major Bamfield.\n\n3. Mr. Creagh has been authorized to enter into provisional arrangements with men who may be willing to go to Hong-Kong on the terms mentioned in the enclosures. I request that District Superintendents may be instructed to render him due facilities for making offers to the men; but an undue number must not be allowed to volunteer from any one district, or that district would be crippled from having a number of recruits.\n\n4. The men should have the terms of service very distinctly explained to them, and be given explicitly to understand that by volunteering they forfeit their past service and commence afresh.\n\nFrom T. H. Thornton Esquire, Secretary to Government Punjab, to Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police Punjab, No. 423 dated 16th March 1867.\n\nIn continuation of No. 184 dated 7th ultimo, forwards for communication to Mr. Creagh, Assistant District Superintendent of Police, Mooltan, copy of a letter No. 2247 dated 6th instant, from the Government of India, Home Department, with enclosures, regarding the terms of service of the Sikh Policemen required for the Hong-Kong Police, and requests that he will have the arrangements at once proceeded with in the spirit of the instructions received from the Government of India, and that he will report what arrangements he recommends in respect to Mr. Creagh.\n\nFrom B. C. Bayley Esquire, Secretary to the Government of India, Home Department, to T. H. Thornton Esquire, Secretary to Government, Punjab, No. 2247, dated 6th March 1867.\n\nIn continuation of my letter of the 7th January, No. 127, I am directed to forward, for the information of His Honor the Lieutenant Governor, the annexed copy of a letter with its enclosures, from the Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary at Hong-Kong, which affords the information asked for by the Government of India in regard to the terms of service of the Sikh Policemen required for that Colony.\n\nNo. 51, dated the 28th January.\n\n(11)\n\n2. These terms appear to the Governor General in Council to be generally reasonable and sufficient, with the exception, perhaps, of the condition of forfeiture of return-passage in the event of the dismissal of a Policeman for grave misconduct. His Excellency in Council desires that these conditions may be most fully and carefully explained to the men before they leave the Punjab; and if they are willing, after having been made to understand them thoroughly, to engage themselves for service in China, the Governor General in Council requests that His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor will be good enough to take the necessary steps for enlisting them, and for forwarding them to the port of embarkation, timely information being sent to the Government of India of the probable date of their arrival in Calcutta.\n\n3. With regard to paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Colonial Secretary's letter, I am directed to say that the Governor General in Council would be glad if His Honor could make any arrangement, in communication with Mr. Creagh, that would meet the wishes of the Hong-Kong Government, as there can be no doubt that the Punjab Police would be more easily managed and be more efficient, in a foreign country, when under the control of one of their own officers who can speak their language, and is acquainted with their customs and prejudices.\n\n4. I am to add, with reference to paragraph 4 of your letter of the 24th January, which has been forwarded for the consideration of the Hong-Kong Government, that the question of enabling the policemen to assign a portion of their pay to their families in India will be settled in the Financial Department on the completion of all the other arrangements.\n\nFrom the Colonial Secretary, Hong-Kong, to E. C. Bayley, Esquire, Secretary to the Government of India, No. 51, dated the 28th January 1867.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge receipt this day of your Despatch No. 126 of the 7th instant, referring to His Excellency Sir Richard MacDonnell's letter of the 30th November last, addressed to His Excellency the Governor General requesting assistance to procure a body of 100 Sikh Police for service in Hong-Kong.\n\n2. I have laid that communication before His Excellency, and am now desired to express his acknowledgements to the Governor General for his readiness to afford all practicable aid consistent with the circumstances of the case.\n\n3. Sir Richard MacDonnell regrets that he was unable to make an earlier communication on the subject, but he had been previously obliged to consider the comparative advantages offered by the various possible means of recruiting the Police Force, whether from Bombay, the West Indies, or North China.\n\n4. On determining that the best apparent chance of obtaining the class of men required lay in the direction of Scind, he felt it expedient to institute some preliminary inquiries as to the chances of procuring recruits there, with the sanction of the Indian Government.\n\n5. All these inquiries necessarily occupied considerable time, and finally the Governor deemed it best to rely altogether on the good offices of the Indian Government to assist this Colony in a matter so critical, and he is happy to find that the result has justified him in so doing.\n\n6. I now proceed to answer your inquiries seriatim:", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272399, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 592, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "## COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONG-KONG, 1867\n\n### Expenditure detailed\n\n#### POLICE\n\n(21)\n\nBrought forward **$112,641.60**\n\n##### SALARIES\n\n| Position | Number | Rate | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2 Inspectors of Weights and Measures | 2 | $72.00 | $144.00 |\n| 2 Drill Sergeants | 2 | $36.00 | $72.00 |\n| 4 Indian Interpreters | 4 | $28.80 | $115.20 |\n| 1 Captain Superintendent | 1 | $3,840.00 | $3,840.00 |\n| 4 Constables, charge of Fire-engines | 4 | $28.80 | $115.20 |\n| 8 Drummers and Fifers | 8 | $28.80 | $230.40 |\n| 1 Assistant | 1 | $1,680.00 | $1,680.00 |\n| 1 Clerk and Accountant | 1 | $960.00 | $960.00 |\n| 6 Inspectors of Police (regular duties) | 6 | | |\n| 1 Store and Barrack Sergeant | 1 | | |\n| 2 Watchmen for Government Garden | 2 | $88.80 | $177.60 |\n| 16 Market Scavengers | 16 | $60.00 | $960.00 |\n\n##### ALLOWANCES\n\n| Rank | Number | Rate | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 5 Sergeants | 5 | $360 | $1,804.80 |\n| 7 Acting Sergeants | 7 | | |\n| 13-1st class | 13 | $336 | $4,368.00 |\n| 14-2nd class | 14 | $312 | $4,368.00 |\n| 37-3rd class | 37 | $288 | $10,656.00 |\n| 2-1st class | 2 | $480 | $960.00 |\n| 2-2nd class | 2 | $432 | $864.00 |\n| 1-3rd class | 1 | $384 | $384.00 |\n| 3-1st class | 3 | $384 | $1,152.00 |\n| 2-2nd class | 2 | $372 | $744.00 |\n| 2-3rd class | 2 | | |\n\nEuropean Force Total: $39,096.00\n\n| Rank | Number | Rate | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 Sergeant-Major | 1 | | $285.00 |\n| 1 Interpreter of Indian languages | 1 | | $264.00 |\n| 7 Sergeants | 7 | $264 | $1,848.00 |\n| 12 Acting Sergeants | 12 | $240 | $2,880.00 |\n| 356 Constables | 356 | | $56,416.00 |\n| 3-1st class | 3 | $264 | $792.00 |\n| 2-2nd class | 2 | $240 | $480.00 |\n| 2-3rd class | 2 | $216 | $432.00 |\n| 4-2nd class | 4 | $192 | $768.00 |\n| 4-3rd class | 4 | $180 | $720.00 |\n| 4-1st class | 4 | $204 | $816.00 |\n| 115-1st class | 115 | $168 | $19,320.00 |\n| 116-2nd class | 116 | $156 | $18,096.00 |\n| 120-3rd class | 120 | $144 | $17,280.00 |\n\nIndian Force Total: $59,976.00\n\n| Position | Number | Rate | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 Interpreter | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |\n| 12 Sergeant Interpreters | 12 | $192 | $2,304.00 |\n| 3 Sergeants, Water Police | 3 | $144 | $432.00 |\n| 8 Acting Sergeants, Water Police | 8 | $120 | $960.00 |\n| 3-1st class | 3 | $132 | $396.00 |\n| 2-2nd class | 2 | $120 | $240.00 |\n| 1-1st class | 1 | $156 | $156.00 |\n| 1-2nd class | 1 | $144 | $144.00 |\n| 1-3rd class | 1 | $132 | $132.00 |\n| 4-1st class | 4 | $204 | $816.00 |\n| 4-2nd class | 4 | $192 | $768.00 |\n| 4-3rd class | 4 | $180 | $720.00 |\n| 102 Constables, Water Police | 102 | $88.80 | $9,057.60 |\n| 34-1st class | 34 | $96.00 | $3,264.00 |\n| 34-2nd class | 34 | $88.80 | $3,019.20 |\n| 34-3rd class | 34 | $81.60 | $2,774.40 |\n\nChinese Force Total: $13,137.60\n\n| Position | Number | Rate | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Horse Coolies and 3 Station Coolies | 3 | $72 | $432.00 |\n\nTotal, Police: $114,648.00\n\nInclusive of $2 per month each man's allowances for rations. Should rations be issued in kind, a corresponding deduction from the pay will be made.\n\nFrom Lt. Col. Younghusband Offg., Inspector General of Police Punjab, to C. V. Creagh Esquire, Assistant District Superintendent of Police Mooltan, No. 935, dated 25th March 1867.\n\nIn continuation of No. 505, dated 8th ultimo, forwards for information copy of a No. 423 dated 16th current, from the Secretary to Government Punjab, Civil Department, with original enclosures, regarding the terms of service of Sikh policemen, required for the Hong-Kong police.\n\n2. On the arrival of the Inspector General at Lahore, any points requiring orders can be settled.\n\nFrom T. H. Thornton Esquire, Secretary to Government Punjab, to Major G. Hutchinson, Inspector General of Police Punjab, No. 462 dated 26th March, 1867.\n\nIn continuation of No. 423 dated 16th instant, forwards copy of Government of India, Home Department's No. 2822, dated 20th instant, conveying His Excellency's proposals in regard to the forfeiture of return passage from China, by Sikh Policeman, dismissed for grave misconduct.\n\nFrom E. C. Bayley Esquire, Secretary to Government of India, Home Department, to T. H. Thornton Esquire, Secretary to Government Punjab, No. 2822 dated 20th March 1867.\n\nWith reference to the remark in paragraph 2 of my letter No. 2247, dated the 6th instant, regarding the condition proposed by the Hong-Kong Government of forfeiture of return passage from China by Sikh Policemen dismissed for grave misconduct, I am directed to state that the Governor General in Council has further considered the point, and is of opinion that such a condition would entail hardship, and might eventually operate prejudicially and render service in China distasteful to the Sikhs.\n\n2. His Excellency in Council would accordingly propose that, as the pay to be given to these men is very liberal, a certain monthly deduction be made from it, and carried to the account of each man, sufficient to cover the cost of his passage, and to allow him a moderate sum for his journey and maintenance to his home, on his arrival in India.\n\n(596)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272400, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 593, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "(22)\n\n3. In the case of a Policeman who serves his time, and is entitled to a free passage, the accumulated deductions carried to his credit would be paid over to him on his leaving China for India; or remitted to him by a bill; or, in the event of his death, be sent to his heirs.\n\n4. In the case, however, of a man guilty of gross misbehaviour before the accumulation of a sum sufficient to carry him to his home, the Governor General in Council would suggest that, with the consent of his comrades, the deficit might be debited to the general fund made up of their common contributions; such a rule would involve no hardship, and would give the whole body an interest in every man's good conduct.\n\n5. It is requested that the above arrangement may be proposed to the men who volunteer for service in the Police at Hong-Kong.\n\nFrom Lt. Col. Younghusband Offg., Inspector General of Police Punjab, to C. V. Creagh Esquire, Assistant District Superintendent of Police Mooltan, No. 978, dated 28th March 1867.\n\nIn continuation of No. 935 dated 25th instant, forwards for information and guidance copy of a No. 462 dated 26th idem, from the Secretary to Government Punjab, Civil Department, with enclosure in original, regarding forfeiture of return passage from China, of Sikh Policemen, dismissed for grave misconduct.\n\n(23)\n\nFrom T. H. Thornton Esquire, Secretary to Government Punjab, to Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Younghusband, Officiating Inspector General of Police, Punjab No. 567 dated 10th April 1867.\n\nIn reply to his No. 124 dated 2nd instant, approves of the arrangement proposed to admit of Mr. Creagh's returning to the Punjab Police. As regards that officer being at once struck off, if he is no longer doing any work connected with the Punjab Police, of course he is not entitled to any pay from this Government. But it should be clearly ascertained that his pay from the Hong-Kong Government will be forthcoming with reference to the terms agreed to by that Government.\n\nFrom Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Younghusband, Officiating Inspector General of Police Punjab, to T. H. Thornton Esquire Secretary to Government, Punjab, No. 145 dated 16th April 1867.\n\nIn reply to his No. 567 of the 10th instant states that Mr. Creagh is now wholly engaged in duties connected with his police for Hong-Kong, and as he has received an advance of Rs. 8,000, the Inspector General concludes he will be able to pay himself his salary in India.\n\nFrom C. V. Creagh Esquire, Assistant District Superintendent of Police Mooltan, to Lieut. Colonel J. W. Younghusband Offg., Inspector General of Police Punjab, dated 2nd April 1867.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 978 of 28th ulto. with enclosure, regarding the provision of return passages for members of the Hong-Kong Police Force, who for grave misconduct may be dismissed in China: and shall have much pleasure in submitting the proposition to the Hong-Kong Government, where, emanating as it does from His Excellency Sir John Lawrence, I have no doubt it will receive every consideration.\n\nFrom Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Younghusband Officiating Inspector General of Police, Punjab, to T. H. Thornton Esquire, Secretary to Government Punjab, No. 124 dated 2nd April 1867.\n\nWith reference to your No. 462 of 26th ultimo, and previous correspondence regarding Mr. Creagh's departure with Sikh Policemen to Hong-Kong I have the honor to submit the following plan with a view of meeting the wishes of the Government of India in regard to Mr. Creagh's being allowed an opportunity of returning to the Punjab Police after five years, should he wish to do so.\n\n2. I suggest that Mr. Creagh be at once struck off the rolls of the Punjab Constabulary, so far as the effective strength goes but that his name be retained in italics in his present position much in the same way as those of Staff-Corps officers in the cadres. His promotion will thus go on as a supernumerary over and above the regular strength, and when he may signify his wish to return, after an interval of five years, I propose he should get the first vacancy in the grade in which his name may then be.\n\nFrom T. H. Thornton, Esquire, Secretary to Government Punjab, to Lieut. Col. J. W. Younghusband C. S. I. Officiating Inspector General of Police Punjab. No. 622 of 18th April 1867.\n\nForwards printed copy of a letter from Supreme Govt. and its enclosures, and requests he will see that the instructions therein contained are carefully carried out; and that no time is lost by Mr. Creagh in taking his men down to Calcutta, so as to embark for Hong-Kong in one or other of the steamers named.\n\nFrom E. C. Bayley, Esquire, Secretary to the Government of India, to T. H. Thornton, Esquire, Secretary to the Government of Punjab, No. 3678, Dated Fort William, the 11th April 1867.\n\n**HOME DEPT.**\n\nIn continuation of letter No. 2822, dated the 20th ultimo, I am directed to forward a copy of two further communications from the Government of Hong-Kong* regarding the enlistment of 100 Sikhs for Police service in that Colony, and to request that all the conditions agreed on may be embodied in one Statement, and that a copy of the Statement may be given to each of the men who volunteer for the service, in order that none of them may be able to plead ignorance of the conditions.\n\n2. With reference to the last paragraph of the letter of the Hong-Kong Government, the Governor General in Council doubts whether it will be convenient to keep Mr. Creagh's Indian appointment open for five years.\n\n*Letter No. 116, dated 12th March 1867.\nTelegram dated 29th March.\n\nFrom the Colonial Secretary, Hong-Kong, to E. C. Bayley, Esquire, Secretary to the Government of India, No. 116, dated the 12th March 1867.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge your letter No. 1289 of the 7th ultimo, regarding the enlistment of 100 Sikhs for Police service in this Colony.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289850, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872", "content_text": "Statement of Services \n\nMajor Vaughan served with the 20th Regiment throughout the Sikh Campaign of 1848-49, including the battles of Aliwal and Sobraon, siege and fall of Mooltan, and affair of the 18th June. \n\nFort-Munro was present at the capture of the three guns at Aliwal as Adjutant of the Regiment. \n\nServed in the Soudan Campaign of 1857-58, including the Actions of Chanda, Ammianpore and Sultaunpore, siege and final capture of Lucknow, and subsequent operations in Oude; \n\nAffairs of Chanda, Fort-Musjidia, and Bankee, at which he commanded a detachment of 20th Regiment. \n\nCommanded a field force of 400 Cavalry, 200 Infantry, and 2 guns Bengal Horse Artillery, engaged in clearing the Jungles of Bungaon, engaged the Enemy several times, and captured 2 Colours of 15th Native Infantry, Arms and baggage. \n\nReceived the Sikh Campaign Medal with two Clasps, the Joudpore Medal, the Oude Campaign Military Medal, and the 6-15th Oude Medal. \n\nThe Indian Medal, with Clasp for Lucknow. \n\nWas favourably mentioned in orders by the Governor General of India. \n\nAnd was promoted to an unattached Majority, on the 10th of August 1872 by purchase. \n\nHeld in B. V. &c. \n\nMajor Vaughan attached to Board", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520238, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-519-1 Estimates for 1930 5-9-1929 - 14-11-1929", "page_number": 82, "title": "CO129-519-1 Estimates for 1930 5-9-1929 - 14-11-1929", "content_text": "# SERVICE NEWS\n\n## Recent Appointments\n\nThe launch now under construction is intended to augment the transport facilities of Surveyors employed on ship work and the new launch asked for in the 1930 Budget for the G.M.S. Department is intended for the use of the two Nautical Surveyors.\n\nThe launches allocated to the Boarding Office and Junk Office are fully employed and cannot be spared for work with the G.M.S Office.\n\n## New Launch for Carriage of Stores and Relief\n\nAt present when stores arrive out from England there is no Government launch available for landing such stores and it becomes necessary to hire a launch for this purpose.\n\nGovernment have normally a fleet of 38 craft each one of which is allocated for special duty, and in addition one launch is under construction.\n\nWhen certain of these launches become due for overhaul or should they break down it becomes necessary to hire launches to take their place.\n\nIt is considered more economical to build a Government Launch for these purposes of landing P.W.D. Stores and of Relief work, than to continue the hiring of outside launches at an average tariff of $25 per diem, Coal oil and Stores, being provided by Government.\n\n## The Kau Sing\n\nIt has been suggested by the Hon. Senior Unofficial Member that the \"Kausing\" could perform this duty. This would be most uneconomical. To keep the \"Kau-sing\" under steam at half an hour's notice during non-typhoon weather would cost approximately an additional $30,000 per annum. If she was employed three days a week it would cost yet another $20,000, or $50,000 per annum in all. The estimated initial cost of the new launch asked for is $40,000 and it is estimated that her fuel and stores, etc., will cost approximately $5,000 per annum, so that the total cost for the first year would be $45,000. From this Hon. Members will see that to run the \"Kausing\" for this duty would cost more in one year than the initial cost of the proposed new launch plus one year's expenses for fuel and stores.\n\n## THE EAST INDIES\n\nRear-Admiral Eric J. A. Fuller-ton, C.B., D.S.O., M.A., whose selection to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station, was announced in `The Times` on May 25 last, will proceed to Colombo to embark at Marseilles on November 22 in the s.s. `Mooltan`. He succeeds Vice-Admiral Bertram S. Thesiger, C.B., C.M.G., on board the `Effingham`. Rear-Admiral Fullerton is at present Naval Secretary to the First Lord, in which post he will be relieved on September 16 by Rear-Admiral G. K. Chetwode, C.B., C.B.E., promoted last year.\n\n## New Navy List Distinction\n\nIn October, 1925, reduced rates of pay for new entrants into the Royal Navy and Royal Marines were introduced. For the purpose of enabling accountant officers to distinguish readily officers entitled to the old rates of pay from those entitled to the new, it has been decided to insert in the seniority lists in the Navy List a distinguishing symbol against the names of officers who are eligible to receive pay under the old scale. The ranks in question are:- Midshipmen, acting and confirmed sub-lieutenants, lieutenants, midshipmen (E), acting and confirmed sub-lieutenants (E) and lieutenants (E), paymaster sub-lieutenants, paymaster lieutenants, chaplains, instructor lieutenants, temporary instructor lieutenants, and lieutenants R.M. The symbol will remain against officers' names until they reach rank or seniority for which no new rates of pay are laid down. For example, the symbol against the names of acting sub-lieutenants will remain during the whole of their service as lieutenant, but will cease to be shown when the rank of lieutenant-commander is reached.\n\n## Pay of Navy Writers\n\nCurrent Fleet Orders record the decision to establish the new ratings of writer probationer and supply probationer, R.N., which was approved by an Order in Council on June 8 and announced in `The Times` on June 24. The new grades have the relative rank of ordinary seaman and pay at the rate of 2s. 6d. a day. Future entries in the writer and supply branches, other than those entered from Greenwich Hospital School as boys, will be as writer or supply probationers.\n\nThe Hon. Senior Unofficial Member stated in his speech:-\"Incidentally we are informed that the staff of the G.M.S. Department has grown to such dimensions that it seems doubtful whether there is sufficient Shipbuilding and ship repair work now going on in the Colony to keep them all fully employed.\"\n\nIn 1927 at the instance of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., and other local firms, ... This Vote will not be annually recurrent and will cease as soon as the training of the present Staff has been completed. New Candidates to fill vacancies caused by resignations, etc., however will require to be trained from time to time before coming out to the Colony.\n\n## Allowances to 17 Diesel Engineers at $120 each\n\nIt has been found from practical experience since semi-Diesel engines were introduced into Government launches that as soon as an engineer had been trained into the working of these Engines he became dissatisfied with the Government rates of pay. Several such Engineers have already resigned from Government service in order to take up employment with private firms on higher rates of pay. The allowance as set forth is designed as an inducement to such Engineers to remain in Government Service.\n\n## S.D.3\n\nAfter the sinking of S.D.3, Government appointed a Committee consisting of the Treasurer, the Harbour Master, and the Colonial Auditor to consider what steps should be taken in order to prevent a similar occurrence in the future. The recommendations of this Committee have been embodied in a General Order which it is hoped will have the desired effect. (Applause.)\n\n## LAW MATTERS\n\n### Factory Legislation Under Consideration\n\nThe Hon. Attorney General said: The Hon. Mr. Shenton referred in his speech last Thursday to the subject of factory legislation. This question has for some time been under consideration by the Government. A bill to amend the Industrial Employment of Children Ordinance, 1922, Ordinance No. 22 of 1922, so as to extend its scope to women and young persons, and certain regulations proposed to be made under the Ordinance as so amended, have already been drafted, and are now under consideration by the Governor in Council. This proposed legislation is intended to be a further step in the improvement of factory conditions in the Colony. Such improvement must of necessity be slow and gradual, and it is very difficult in such matters to travel far ahead of neighbouring countries. It is intended to follow up this legislation with other measures.\n\nPage 81", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-1 Estimates for 1930 5-9-1929 - 14-11-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]