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        "content_text": "\n\nTime of Pleading. \n\nthe name and description of the party suing, and the right in which he sues; the name of the Defendant, and the right in which he is sued; the nature, extent, andgrounds of the cause of action, complaint, or demand, and such conclusions as, according to the form of each particular suit, or action, the Plaintiff shall by law be entitled to deduce therefrom; and if any argumentative or irrelevant inatter he stated in the declaration, or claim, the same being shown to the Court shall be struck out of the declaration or claim, with or without the payinent of costs, as the Court shall direct. \n\n42. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in all cases where the Defendaut has appeared he shall plead, or answer, within eight days next after the filing of the Plaintiff's declaration or claim, and notice thereof served on the said Defendant or bis Attorney (unless upon application to the court, or to the Chief Justice at chambers, further time be granted to the Defendant for that purpose): Provided due notice to plead has been given to the Defendant, and provided also, that a written demand of plea, has been served by the Plaintiff or his Allomney on the opposite party after the expiration of the said eight days, and twenty four hours have elapsed after the service of the said demand; in default whereof the Defendant shall be barred from pleading or answering thereto, and the Plaintiff shall be at liberty to sign judgment: Requisites of ples, and in case the said Defendaut shall, within the time hereby limited, plead to the said declaration, he shall in his plea either admit, deuy, or confess and avoid, all the material facts alleged in the declaration or claim of the said Plaintiff, and shall clearly aud concisely state and set forth the same; and if any argumentative or irrelevant matter be stated in the said plea, the same being shown to the Court, shall be struck out of the plea, with or without payment of costs, as the Court shall direct. Declaration to be 43. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in all suits and actions where filed in Registrar's the Defendant, having been served with a copy of the writ or process therein, has not office if defendant appeared within the time prescribed by the same, the declaration or claim shall be filed do not appear. \n\nby the Plaintiff or his Attorney in the office of the Registrar of the Court, having endorsed thereon “Filed for default of appearance, G. H Plaintiff's Attorney, No. Street, Victoria,\" or \"A. B. of \n\nPlaintiff,\" and a copy of the said \n\nWithin what time Plaintiff to Reply. \n\ndeclaration or claim shall be served upon the said Defendant, or, in case he cannot be found, shall be left at his dwelling house or place of abode, together with a notice in writing subj ined thereto, and signed by the Plaintiff or his Attorney, and containing his address, informing the Defendant that the said declaration or claim has been filed by the Plaintiff on his default; and also containing a notice that the Defendant must plead, or answer thereto, within eight days after such service; and that in default thereof he will be debarred from pleading or answering thereto. \n\n44-And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Plaintiff shail be at liberty, after the filing of the plea, answer, or demurrer, of the Defendant, forthwith to reply thereto, and shall be obliged to reply or answer thereto within eight days after the filing and notice thereof, unless upon application to the Court, or to the Chief Justice thereof at chambers, farther time be given to him for that purpose; and in d fault thereof, and after the expiration of twenty-four hours after a written demand of replication has been made and served by the Defendant or his Attorney, the Plaintiff shall be barred from replying or answering thereto, and the Defendant shall be at liberty to sign judgment of non, pros, in 45.-And be it further enacted and ordained, That if the replication of the -aid what cases and with- Plaintiff shall contain any new matter, the Defendant shall be allowed to rejoin to the in what time. \n\nsaid replication, but not otherwise, unless with leave of the Court, or Chief Justice at chambers, for that purpose given; and sach rejoinder of the Defendant shall be filed, and notice thereof given, within eight days after the filing and notice of the replvation or auswer of the Plaintiff'; uoles upon application to the Court, or to the Chief Justice thereof, further time he given for that purpose; and in default thereof, and after the expiration of twenty four hours after a written demand thereof, the Defendant shall be barred from rejoining thereto, and the Plaintiff shall be at liberty to sign judment. \n\nRejoinder: \n\nJudgment against 46. And be it further enacted and ordained, That whenever it shall happen that the plaintiff for not the Plaintiff, by his default, shall be barred from declaring or making claim, and that proceeding in the the Defendant, by reason of such default, shall be at liberty to sign Judgment against him for not proceeding in the said cause, such judgment shall be signed and entered in a book kept by the Registrar for that purpose: and thereupon the said Defendant shall proceed to tax the costs of the said cause against the Plaintiff. \n\ncause. \n\nmedied. \n\nConsequences of \n\n47.-And be it further enacted and ordained, That whenever either party in the default and how re- cause shall, by his default, be barred from declaring or making claim pleading, answer- ing, replying, or joining, as the case may be, the pleadings therein shall be considered as closed: Provi led, however, that the party in default may, at any time before final judgment, by order of the Chief Justice of the said Court, purge his said default, and be admitted to d clare or make claim, plead, answer, reply, or rejoin, upon an affidavit of merits and other sufficient grounds, to the satisfaction of the said Chief Justice, upon such terms as the said Chief Justice shall impose. \n\nTime to declare, \n\n49.--And be it further en sted and ordained, That either party may, upon applica- tion to the Chief Justice of the said Court at chambers, obtain time to declare, or make or plead, &c., how claim, plead, answer, reply. or rejoin, or an order to amend the pleadings, or schedule obtained. thereto ammexed respectivele, upon sufficient cause shown to the satisfaction of the said Chief Justice, and upon such terms as he shall impose. \n\nPleadings to be \n\ntime of filing plead- \n\n49 --And he it further enacted and ordained, That all pleadings, in any civil case, shall be signed by a Barrister, and filed with the Registrar of the said Court, within the signed by Counsel, office hours, on the day on which the same should, by any rule or practice of the said ings. Court,be filed, and either party in the cause may, at all reasonable times, search for such pleadings, and ask for, and obtain copies of the same, at his own expense. \n\nSchedule of do. \n\n50. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall be annexed to the de claration and pleadings, in every civil cause, a schedule of all documents or papers which cumentary evidence the Plaintiff and Defendant respectively propose to give in evidence upon the trial of the to be annexed to said cause, and inspection and copies of all such documents and papers shall be given, if pleadings. in the possession, or under the control, of either of the parties respectively, to the opposite party, or his Attorney, upou his request, and at his expense. \n\nSetting aside pro- \n\n51.And be it further enacted and ordained, That where any proceeding in a cause has beu irregular or improper, it shall be competent to the party complaining of the ceedings for Irregu- irregularity, before taking any further step therein, to apply to the Court, in term time, larity. \n\nto set aside such proceeding, by a motion for a rule of Court, calling upon the o, posite party to show cause why the same should not be set aside for irregularit; and the Court, upon service of such rule, shall make such further order therein as shall seem fit. \n\n52,-Aid he it further enacted and ordained, That where after the write a plead Setting down Cases ings in any suit or action are closed, and, the facts there. stated being admitted the for Argument. faw arising therefrom only is disputed, either party may set down the case for hearing \n\nin the paper of cases for argument, upon giving seven days notice thereof to his opponent provinas to the day for argument; and for that purpose shall give a note thereof to the Registrar of the Court, containing the names of the Parties, their Counsel, and Attornies, four days at least before the day appointed for argument, and shall at the same time. deposit with the said Registrar, for the use of the Court, a written statement of the matters and points of law intended to be argued. \n\n58.--And be it further enacted and ordained, That where after the written plead. Setting down Causes ings in any suit or action are closed, the facts therein stated, whether dependent upon for Trial. documentary evidence, or othervise, as well as the law applicable thereto, or the facts alone, are disputed, the Plaintiff may forthwith set down the cause in the paper of causes for trial; and for that purpose shall give a note thereof to the Registrar of the court, containing the names of the Parties, their Counsel and Attornies, four days at least before the day appointed for Trial: and in like manner the Defendant may set down the cause for trial, if the Plaintiff shall neglect to do so within the term next after that in which issue is joined. \n\n54. And be it further enacted and ordained. That notice of trial shall be given by the party setting down the cause, to his opponent, seven days previous to the day of trial; but where it shall be made to appear to the Court, or to the Chief Justice thereof at chambers, upon the application of either party, that the witnesses in the said cause, or any of them, reside out of, or are absent from the said Colony, then it shall be lawful for the said Court, or for the said Chief Justice, to grant such further time for the trial of the said cause, as shall seem reasonable and proper. \n\nNotice of trial. \n\nCountermanding \n\n55.-And be it further enacted and ordained, That the party giving notice of trial may, at any time before the day of trial, countèrmand the said notice, upon payment of notice of trial. the costs, if any, incurred by his giving such notice and countermand; such costs to be taxed by the Registrar. \n\nWITNESSES--Sub- \n\n56. And be it further enacted and ordained. That either party desiring the at- tendance of any person to give evidence on the trial of a cause, may, of right, without pœno, any prior proceeding whatsoever, take out from the office of the Registrar of the Court, one or more writs of subpœna for that purpose; each of which said writs of subpœna may contain the name of four persons, and service thereof upon any person therein nained, shall be made by delivering to him a copy of the said writ of subpœna, and at the same time showing him the original, aud informing him of the exigency thereof; and any person being so served with a copy of the said writ of subpo ia, a reasonable time before the day of trial, and his reasonable expenses having been paid, or tendered to him, and not having any lawful impediment, shall on his default, be liable to be attached, fined, and imprisoned, for his contempt of the process of the Court, without prejudice to any other claim or remedy the party aggrieved by his default may, by law, have against him on that account: and the said writ of subpoena shall, as near as may be, be in the form in the schedule hereunto annexed, marked (N°. 5.) \n\n57. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any witness shall have in his Subpana duces possession or control, any deed, instrument, or writing, which the party requiring his tecum. \n\n",
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        "content_text": "189\n\nI\n\n90\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nNOTICE\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\n...parvenus, assuming an official importance which is highly injurious. Some years ago, he was arrested by the French Government, at Boulogne, and is presumed to have been irritated at this circumstance, for he wrote an violent letter to the police in Paris, in which, after lengthy complaining of this infraction of the Law of Nations, he ended by saying, that the Bourbons had committed an act on his person which might hurl them from the throne.—Journal by T. HAYES, Esq., Vol. 1, p. 243.\n\nThe undersigned in our trade requests that claims against him be sent for liquidation immediately, and that those justified to him likewise discharge relatives due. He begs also to state that he has transferred his business to Mr. HENRY VAUCHER, formerly of Custom.\n\nCHARLES WEISS. Hongkong, 31st May, 1856.\n\nMR. HENRY VAUCHER, in retiring from the above, solicits the Patronage hitherto bestowed on his predecessor, and gives notice that the Business will be carried on in his Own Name and Responsibility from the date.\n\nHongkong, June, 1856.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTION.\n\n[No. 23.—JUNE 3, 1856.]\n\nThere is some difference of opinion in these two cases. There is in fact a considerable difference between asserting by the Neutrality ordinance No. 1 of 1865 that the ships of war of our Ally the Emperor of China shall be seized and confiscated by the SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND CHIEF MAGISTRATE!! if found in the harbour of Hongkong, and the second paragraph of the above opinion. \"We (the Law Officers of the Crown) do not concur in the conclusion of the Acting Attorney General\" \"that the Chinese are to be considered as beyond the pale of civilized nations,\"\n\nTHE CHILD OF FRANCE !\n\nOn the evening of Wednesday last, the 28th ult., an unfortunate accident which caused the death of 26 Chinese passengers happened to the steamer \"Knee\" as she was proceeding up the river,\n\nThe Emperor of France has obtained a son. This is a fact, in no way to be disputed. We can all remember instances when political sagacity and party prophecy\n\nThe \"Rose\" left, this about ten minutes past six o'clock, and had reached the western side of Tonkun bay, when having hugged the land too closely, her starboard bow struck on a sunken rock, opening so much of her side that she immediately filled forward and went down, drowning 26 Chinese in the forecastle, Fortunately for others on board, her stern part hung on the rock, and it was but until the next day that the whole of the body of the vessel went down. Before a coroner's jury held on view of ten of the bodies that had been brought here, the engineer stated that he chanced to be on deck at the time the vessel struck, that he heard the Captain saying \"stop her\" which was immediately done,—that in a minute or so, he heard the Captain again cry \"go on, all right,\" when the engines were put to work, but they had only made three revolutions when the water rushed into the engine room; that having again turned off the steam he was engaged in drawing the fires, but before he was enabled to do so, the water had reached his middle. Hay—\n\n144 Dak Kassa, 15 taels long by 9 in. thick and 11 in. deep TEAK BEAMS, before delivery, in Merchant's packages, weighed at $7,4-7.\n\nHongkong, 31st May, 1856.\n\nDE SILVER & Co., Auctioneers.\n\n\"EXSAMUEL RUSSELL\" AND \"QUICKSTEP\"\n\nThe undersigned are landing, and offer for Sale,—\n\n150 Punces Gallego CEDAR. 2,500 Gallons American BRANDY. 10,000lbs Winchester SOAP. 50 Pairbanks PLATFORM SCALES—weight from 240 to 1200lbs.\n\nDE SILVER & Co.\n\nAn Invoice of OYSTERS, Green PEAS, Fresh PEARS, APPLES, QUINCES, and CRANBERRIES.\n\nHongkong, 2nd June, 1856.\n\nJUST RECEIVED. SUPPLY of Sill's New York BUTTER. Also, Trade Dozen Bus's Triangle ALE.\n\nDE SILVER & Co.\n\nHongkong, 1st June, 1856.\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 3 JUNE, 1856.\n\nNOTICE The Hours of DIVINE SERVICE in the Cathedral Church of St. John are, on Sundays at 7 A.M. and 4 P.M.\n\nNOTICE The Hours of PERLIC WORSHIP in the UNION CHAPEL, Hollywood Road, are on the Sabbath at 11 A.M., and at 7 P.M. on the Evening of every Wednesday at half-past 8\n\nBIRTHS.\n\nAt Camberwell Green, London on the 1st April, the Wife of Captain The JAMARON of the P. & O. Steamer \"Brisbane,\" of a Daughter.\n\nAt Hongkong, on the 22nd May, the Wife of Mr. Asterio DUS SANTOS, of a Daughter.\n\nAt Hongkong, on the 28th May, the Wife of Mr. Duxa KIXI E CARNEO, of a Daughter.\n\nMARRIAGES.\n\nAt Macao, the 25th May, Mr. J. M. DE FONSECA, Harbour Master, to Miss MARQUISHA LOUREIRO, Daughter of the late Senhor Antonio Loureiro, Esq.\n\nA Victors. Hongkong, on the 1st June, M. HUSIND CHYTHESHEX to Miss FURSA B. DA SILVA SOUZA,\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt the Missionary House, Springfei, on the 4th February, Mr. NICASIUS BAYJIES, of Boston, and late of Stungcar, aged 21.\n\nAt Lackbear, near Exeter on the 1st April, the Sister, of du John Bourring, Governor Hongkong\n\nTHE Government Gazette of 31st Ultimo contains\n\nin the natural course of life and death, and in barran—desa. Wow them not a man named Bradshaw, a great man Canterbury, brawler, years since turned to forth the most villanous epithets upon Queen Victoria ? Did he not talk of Josci, using the name in Highest compare Now, that Bradshaw was of the hopeful school who predicted barrenness to the Queen: they had such unquestionable authority for the inevitable fact. Truly, Her Majesty—as, in due season, we shall learn on the Civil List—very soon confounded these prophets; and, at the present hour, most satisfactorily up—plies the picture of Byron :-\n\n\"A lady with her daughters or her nieces, Shines like a sovereign and seven stilling pieces.\"\n\nThus, no delicacy can be more brilliant than the bestowed upon the fanaticism at the Tuileries on Sunday may be only promissary of the many olive-bunches to be vouchsafed to Napoleon and Engine: to the very prophetic party, as in due time rebuked the soothsayer's\n\nThe first flower in this legal parterre is a con—Ordinance No. 2 of 1856, Entitled an Ordinance to explain the law as to the removal of riots—then follows, No. 9 of 1856. Entitled\n\n20\n\nThere can be no doubt of the fact, that Henri Cinq is\n\nas his wife is not yet added a baby—not a sin—\n\nby centricuting to France a boy that, even at Barnum's Baby-show, would, it is said, carry off the first prize for weight and size.\n\nAn Ordinance to explain certain enactments relating to shipping :then comes No. 10 of 1856 Entitled an Ordinance for Lis Pendens and Purchasers; a measure that has duly passed the mock Legislative Council and are in full bloom and lily-bud—\n\nTHE following proclamation appears in the Government Gazette of last Saturday :--\n\nThe Queen, conveyed through The Right Honorable Henry Labouchere M.P., Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinances, namely—\n\nOrdinance No 1 of 1855, entitled—An Ordinance to enforce Neutrality during the Contest now existing\n\nOrdinance No 1 of 1856, entitled—An Ordinance to enforce Neutrality during the Contest now existing\n\nNow, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinances have been so approved and confirmed as aforesaid.\n\nOn the death of Sir William Molesworth: as most of our readers are aware, the difficulty of filling the situation of Colonial Secretary as to find the least ignorant person\n\nLord Palmerston was, not so much to\n\nTHE Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to—morrow on the Parade Ground, commencing at 6 o'clock, the following:--\n\n1—Grande: Collscom March—Gay'l\n\n2—Cavatina Op. The Enchantress—Balfe.\n\n3.—Negro Quadrille—Tullien.\n\n4—Bird of Paradise Waltzes—Kémewig.\n\n5—Carmen Fiko—Fritze.\n\n6—Caling, T.Kelly.\n\nQu'un puce y déposa, tribut de sa fleur, Verre les portes, et tuinteur tu enches\n\nJeune fille et Jeune fleur\n\nAh! nos los reals Jamais à no monde profane,\n\nà ce monde de deuil, d'angoisse femelle!\n\nLe te bete et flétrir, le soleil brile et fane\n\nJeune fille et jouoc Beur\n\nTudors, pauvre lisa, si l'ère di un éve: Tu ne trains plus\n\nplus à jour le froid et in allen; Elles ont achevé leurs traiches matins,\n\nJeune file et je flaut.\n\nMais ton père, Elisa, ur ta centre incline.\n\nAux ridden front a more la pleur:\n\nEt Vimix caène, le Temps Canche sur sa razine,\n\nJeune file at jeune flour,\n\nChateaubriand.\n\nmost talented man to fill the situation ci Celo—Colonies, not even in Great Britain, than the\n\nto be shoved into the piace. From the awe Eew long that respectability will be maintained, nil Secretary as to find the least ignorant person\n\nAttorneys of the Hongkong Court at present, precious specimen of a proclamation we are when the profession may be overcrowded with strongly led to believe that Lord Palmerston has 20 exactly hit upon the least ignorant of his dy men from the unusual sources of supply which the present Ordinance opens up, it is not easy to say.\n\nI Colony lies.\n\nancs? The cause of it is perfectly plain. The We asked, What was the cause of the Ordin—Attorney General comes from Botany Bay, that\n\nof the deft. The imperial prince is eager to hear the Pope's suck and, doubtless, will be father digna, we should rather say encored, by godfatherty gifta piece of the true cross set in a bit of gold brengt by Siba to Sulomen: or, in a diamond locket, a pinch of iron filings from the fetters of St. Peter and St. Paul. Yet, his loltasse no thought of Henriking, the lineal descen whilst the Pope is godfather to the son of parceny, baa dit of Joris, now somewhere in any? But such is the conversent memory of the Vatican.\n\nfiength of years be grated to Loria Napoleon, he a Kemperor. Pessibly, we say for history tells us not may possibly rear baby now in his crile inte stuff for to look for grecs mea in the sons of great inen. Crom—\n\na son of sufficient alty to ale a pause. It rany wall fefe has le rouse to rate a gdom; and he loft seem odd, and yet destiny pinys such prawks with la hopes an inations—yet even a Seroud of Tecember may bogo First of April.—Lloyd's W. N., March 23.\n\nWIDOWS, FAMILIES, AND RELATIVES OF OFFICERS.\n\nWe annex the rules and regulations appended to the warrant given in a recent number of the Gazette, for\n\neven teli the quarter of the world in which that even if now, a place to which respectablering a £ards of money in lieu of pensions, coti This may seen an extreme saer—Attorneys were likely to go and the govern passionate lowances, and gratuites, to the widows, tion, hnt we must either suppose this extreme ignorance existing in the Colonial Secretary, or in\n\nment very wisely got hold of the next best families, and relatives of officers killed in action or dying substitute in allowing their officials connected of wounds recived in the face of the enemy, within six\n\nmonths after being wounded.\n\nNo body here\n\nthe Secretary for Foreign Affairs and the Law with the law to become lawyers—but there is no Officers of the Crown, seeing that on the 15th March 1856 the folowing Notification appeared wante, and nobody has asked for the Ordinance. His in the Government Gazette:-\n\nExcellency the Governor and the Attorney Gen—\n\nan or dying of words received in face of the enemy, 1. The cmount of mousy to be paid to a widow, widow and children, ar other relatives of an officer inted in\n\nbranch of the service be sny bave belonged to, be the within six months after being wounded, shall. Whatever\n\ninfantry of the line, as set forth in the following scale, viz.\n\nTo the willow, widow aut chil—dren, ebilen, filies,mativer. state, or sisters of..............\n\nDiffe\n\nDizto\n\nJitk\n\nDitto\n\nDitto\n\nCawley\n\nTref\n\nLieut Colbel £175...£1500\n\nMajor 4575... 9300 Captain 3625, 1960 Lieutenant 1190 700 Coruat... $10..... Ensign... 450\n\nA question having risen as to the Law by which Con—eral, like true cosinopolites, resolved to legislate tracts ethered into with Her Majesty's Subjects on C irrespective of creed or color,\" and with the strong regulation price sized for commissions in cavalry and nese Territory hy Chinese Subjects for the Cession of Property in China, should be regulated; watter shape of getting for the present a cheap interpre—hert retered by the Barl of Clarender to the law ter, bold out this Ordinance as a bait. It is made Gfficers the Crown, whose opinion is as follows\n\n\"War of opinlot that Brdish Tribunala and Jedrini\n\nin a fine large spirited manner \"Alienage or Chin—Authorices in China are bound to ohmerve the rules and Tu fallowing is the charmeter given of Sir John incipies of Publie ur Enternat Tuw, so they are set to do is to take the usual caths, one of which ese status no disqualification \"ail stunt you have Boaring twenty years ago. There are few people we do and oneur in the conclusim of the noting, Ac Now, the persou for whom this Ordinance was and received by the auton consent of European natione nathes is the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty. who have bad anything to do with His Excellency torny-General, that the Chiness are to be considered as who will not agree that the likeness is a wonder—beyond the pale of civilized nations.\n\nIn a queationa that may evine botere any Kritina Tri—\n\nexpressiy mande is, as we have betise sid bunal in Chung relating to the ownership or occupation of\n\na Morrison school boy who has studied in\n\nBut it sun! in no case exceed the sum of money actually The French Gerament has made some slight con—tenses or lands ing within the dominios of the Fingers of America, where he has become an American officer for the purchase of his commission or commissions. paid, in conformity with the regulation. price, by the casina as to duties on a few articles imported from Cars, the law and cast of Chica, if they can be ascer—subject, and ns auch sworn allegiance to the Eugland, rather to meet the clamour of the pation ontained, nat govern de decisions, rilee by the terms of Gavernment of the United States, all which with sex mouths shall leave a widow only, the au thest points, than to prometo any new ceaunercial inter— the contract the law or at home other mantry be as is prepared to repudiate by bis wath on adinis. ned shall be paid to her for her sole and isulate Coura hatween the countries. They are in fact united into the and if in any such rase the Chinese Low can portant, but Dr. B., delighted, after three years infeest te ascertained, the decisis must be governed by the tua pressing and supplization here (u hava obtained even pelticiples of natural justice. There is os pretence for the Tendy to lake onths is exactly Lie person to have a peusion; and sie shall be required to establish het\n\nsion at An Attorney. Whether a person sur\n\nhenefit, provided she be not left in such pecuniary circumstances as would otherwise preclude all claim to introduction of the Engish Law of real property.\n\n\"It is a universal principle of Law in Europe, that in s] a point atretched that be may be admitted on the claim and to sign au acknowledgment of having consent sits prevalin; and we think it both right and useful mat questions sospecting movealbe property, the lex loci rei rull of Attorneys does not allow ef much doubted to receive sich zu in lieu of, and as a full compens\n\ntion for, al pension and gtuity to which sie\n\nful one\n\nthis light relaxation, is gone over to Festion with the proposal. Or ail moon high or low that I ever met in Apeinty, this Dr. B is the act pressing and the rust Aceited Te is fit Charlton, fir Whig employment; the same mile. should be acted in the administration pushing and overb waving in las manner, and, like the Justice in Chink\"\n\n2. When un officer su killed or sa dying of his wounds\n\nsy or\n\n* Acconyplished.\" not need as having any reference to might have proved herself entities, in consequence of \"perfection.\n\nthe luas her husband.\n\nNo. $3.—JUNE 3, 1856.]\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\n91\n\n3. In the event of an offer leaving a widow and Mr. Speerivales four paints which particularly re—children, who may or might have established a claim to quire legislative action at this time. He anys the persion, compassionate allowance, or gratuity, then The number allowed to immigrate to this country and in that case the mouey awarded in lieu thereof shall should not be too great. We may not be prepared to he held in trust by the Secretary of State for War, and afford them weful employment. They any code in ex the interest thereof, at the rate of £3 per cent. per ann cess, and not settle down, and assimilate to our institu all be receivable by the widow, ustil her death, when Haas and Waiks. the money shall be divided, share and share alike, among jadicions ineu, and xot unreasonable, to allow for the It is therefore the preference of many the children than alive of such deceased officer, provided present the law which fixes a capitation tax to re they shall have attrined the age of 21, otherwise the provided it is so administered as not to interfere with money shall still continue to be held in trust and the rutamerce,\n\nbusines event, however, of de witlow anrviving her said children future duty from observation of its nulla, or in com And judgunat only indicate the nosey all than become her sole and absolute pro—plinee with the future wants and desires of our own perty, as Inid down in Article 2; but should such chirou people. survive the widow, yet still die before attaining the age of 21, then and in that case the money, after discharging deserves consideration. The amouai freit by the pre—2. The amount of the license required from minera alt just liabinties, shall become the property of the Crow sent law is uppressive. Few are possessed of good 4. In the event of an officer leaving a child or children, claims. The tax beggars them. It drives them to the but no widow, the mouny shalt he laid in trust, and the\n\nmountsics and tickets like wild beasts. It is the interest thereof, at the rate of $3 per cent. per anner,\n\nwith hanger, sickness and despair. It turns theci, what stated in Article 3, shall be applied by the Secretary\n\ntheir honourable character with our trading population of State for War for the benefit of such child or children,\n\nin the country shows is not necessary, int cheats and antit he, she, or they shal! attain the age of 21, when\n\ndoes. It will in time fill our pisose. It makes them fathe and hase us as a people, and our name, our country, property of such surviving child or children. they understand we profess. If put to the fordicz, stand— and our government and the Christian religion, which share and share alike. Should, however, such child asard of four dollars per month, the sum affords a hand Chronicle, March 20,\n\nagain demandell his goods, tendering the whole wit In a genera! urder, Jated Feb. 25, the Commander-la- of freight us by the bill of lading. for all the goods was thereupun offered him, but subject by a correspondent at Kerteh, of \"inute details of lines A delivery order chier draws attrusion to the publication in a newspaper, to the charges for storage and cartage which had an and works, strength of garrison, and various tallitary crued upon them. The goods had, in accordance with a arrangements;\" and, referring General Vivian to the notice to that effect given by the shr's agent, heen particulars, he authorises him to arrest the individual ceased to slischarge; and it is satisfactorily proved that believe that such folly will nes be repeated. He then laced in a public warehouse each night when the ship and send him away at once, unless he has reason to\n\ntheir salty, but rendered unavoidable by the fact that this disposition the goods was not only necessary for proceeds as folows\n\nThe Commander of the forces has occasionally seen\n\ninterest applied for their benefit up to that age. In the in nered the passage to and ice of those engaged the goods are not suffered to retain on the whart at similar things from this cams. Strength of regimenta\n\nthe\n\nahones, us in the case of the widow, shall become the\n\nchildren die before attaining the age of 21 years, then unul in that case the money, after discharging all just labilities, shall become the property of the Crown,\n\nsobe State and County resece, and they appear willing pay it. Iat lower, as some have prepused, there is danger of new legislation, to two or three gene, to incrense it again.\n\nThis appears, after the brief experience of a fe months, to be suc opinion of the people generally the mining districts.\n\ncease.\n\nmight. The bellent, however, declined to pay his freight sickness, butteries, gins, quuntly of ammunition, the and receive his goods subject to these charges, and there state ui preparation, means of transport, the very situa agon fled bis like: for non-delivery. It is not suggested tion of concealed histories, the strength of pickets, the that the charges upon the goods were any other or\n\nbest mes of attacking them, all recklessly detailed as greater thus expenses necessarily incurred in trans. on purpose to usiruet an enemy. Couaou precace—ng the progress of the disenarge, and the question to porting them to and keeping them in a warehouse dur—tion for the sake of the aring requires that this should he determined is, whether under the clearances, He then appeals to the right sense of duty of alt officers ship owner. these chargee should be borne by the shipper, or the and non-comissioned officers, and concludes by requir—ing the generals of disisiou to bring the tenor of the order The decision was in favor of the defendant. The cou—signnee must pay freight in ace for all his merchant belonging to the arany,\" who are permitted to versin to the notice of the \"known correspondent of newspapers ship, or if the ship master storex the metsandise as it she to the rules of the army under whose protection they dives it by wishes to take it away as he comes from the in the canige, and who toast consider themselves ainen— is discharged until the whole roast is discharged, the c consignze must pay storage, curtage, California\n\nTHE CHINESE IN CALIFORNIA.\n\nWe resume consideration of the Itev. Mr. Speer's \"Pica\" for the Chinese in California.\n\nNUMBER OF CBINASE IN CALIFORNIA.\n\nThe Rev. Mr. Speer pablished, some eight or ten months ago, a statement of the cuber of Chinese the\n\nThe Times, as might be expected, is írate at this under, says that it ever too late, and that Generati Codrington has now loat whatever reputation he formerly\n\npossessed.\n\n\"I\" obsives our temporary, \"the abjectionable commivation appeared in our columes, it was written by a military officer, and, if General Codrington has any real ground of complaint, it is pro—hale that the writer, too trenical in his detaile, did not imitate the exudon which is always practised by por—fessional correspondents.\" In these observations, the\n\nis a melter which demands the attention of the Legisino Lere is not materially differeus, or the departures Times averlooks the fact, that the same general order\n\n3. The mode of collecting the Foreign micers' licenses supposed to be in this country. Probably the number\n\nture.\n\nIt is to be feared there, is some thing radically since last spring may have been about equal to the also draws attention to similar exposures of the prepara wrong in the present system. How often do you reat of Chinamen shot, or stabbed, or wipped, or stripped ted with the five well-known Companies.\" Probubig, pressly prohibits teus for the future—Home News, arrivals. the Chinese in California are chiefly contre—lions of the rug by newspaper correspondents, and ex— and searched, or maltreated and insulto in some other says Mr. Speer, there are not a thousand Chiuames in Marele 25, way, by the collerters. How frequently do we reus the State who are not members of our or other of these under the \"items\" head of our newspaper announce ments like this one Three Chinamen Shot—A For eigu miners' tax collector of Lousty, on Wednesday last, shot three Chiasmon who resisted him in the dis—River.\" charge of his duty. The difficuity took place on the→→→→→\n\n5. In the event of an offices leaving at his death neither widow, child, sur children, then the money shall be paid to his father; and if he leave no father, it may be pa to his mother, for his or her sole and absolute benefit. provided that he or she shall establish a claim thereto. And in the event of there being neither father nor mother, then the money shall be paid to the sister or sisters, as the case may be, share and share alike, provi ded they shall have attanned the age of 21 years, aud that cheie claint shall be established. But should any sister or sisters be under that age, in the money shall be held is as by the Secretary of State for War, and the interest be applied, as stated in Article 4, until such sister or sisters shall become 31 years of age, when it shall become the absolute property of the survivors or Survivor. Simuli wo survivors or survivor ritnin the age of 21, then the tanney, after discharging just liabilities, shall become the property of the Crown.\n\nNow it is admitted that these people are provokingly 6 No grast or money undar provisions of this warrant slow; are fearful and suspicious; are cunning in evading sal be made to Ray person who would not be eligible the enllector, and play maoy tricks to wary L. But far pension compassionate allowance, or gratuity under\n\nhave they no excuse? farther, if they have one, the provisions of the royal warrant of the 15th of June, are they so dangers and ferocious: anges that yield: 1958 ( fadier alone excepted whose claim nnst be esta blished as set forth in Article 5), but the ineligibility of of the forest? Does the humane administration of law to no remelin, tad must he dealt with like furious beasts widow to any grant under this warrant shall not affect aot extend west of the Aueries Desert? Are men to the interests of the legitimate child or children of a decensed ulicer, for whose benefit the money shall be\n\nhe murdered at will by an irrespacaible petty officer, for held in trust, and the interest seplied by the Secretary tionalde entstitutionality? Is such as officer licensed resisting se pecuolery obligation, and that of ques. of State for We, as stated in Article 4, except they be to slaughter a man that is not imble; or because he left in such pecuniary errcumstances as wou'd disquely don't cinderstura Buglish; or because he is a stranger, them for the co:upassionate kilowances wider the pro—\n\n*\n\nvisions of Article 3. Should, however, such chill and poos, and sick, and friendless? ebildren die before attaining the age of 21, then and that use the money, after dislarging t just abilities, shult become the property of the Crowd,\n\npazzuities.\n\nCompanies. The following is the computation hy then, buse erived in Csforma; that have returned hence to in a tabular form, of the total number of Chinese that their native land: that have died here; and faully, their estincale of the number in the spring of last year in the\n\nState:\n\nWe read in the Prassing correspondence of the Times: let: I have lately reserved from Hum. santative there, Calone: Hodges, was led to make various burg informs me that, some few weeks back, our repres representations to the senate of the quantities of am—munition that left, flat neutral port for Russia In the course of the examination that these reclamations gave vine to, I am informed it turned out that thees supplies hud in west instaurea been shipped thither frota England 9,200 or that purpose. For.instance, two houses in England 6,807 had suippes to Hamburg two cargoes of lead, three ofẾ 84'petre, und eleven of sulphur. The parties implicated 38.387\n\nin the air are described to me as standing very high in England, andarsong them a member of Parliament.\" Homes News, March 26.\n\nNames.\n\nArrivals. Deartares. Drecna'd Prasat Young-wo Copy...6,900 Couto Company....8,00 Sza-yap Company1,050 Yun-wo Company.......2,500 Ning- euy Company 2,809\n\n2,503\n\n1,300\n\n400 £tu\n\n14.000 6.500\n\n(ii)\n\n160\n\n$780 1.269\n\n300\n\n173\n\n1.780\n\nTotal 18,249 8,522 1,290 Adding to these, the ana,ber of Chinese not members of the Companies, and probably there may be found 40,000 of the race at present in this country.\n\nM. Mazzini lately sent £30 to some friend at Rome. The letter was intercepten or the past-ofice, the bills\n\nTHE US. STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA.\n\nThe United States steain frigate Niegore was recently seized, cashed, and applied to the fand for ruising a launched from the socklyn Navy Yard. The last mail have absencterised this act as a slawefu: and grant statue to the Immaculate Virgin. The French papers\n\nThere are two things that can be done. First, the from the Rust brought account of the launch, and a robbery Home News, March 26. penalties of an payment of the miners' license may be description of the magnificent vessel. From the New 7. In the event of it being represented and satisfac—efred, and they may be guarded su us to prevent acts! Yor's Herald we take the following:- torily prove to the Secretary of State for War, that any of brutality to encuarage men of a desirable character The Niagara is one of the five steam frigates now in\n\nAllading to the unsightly smallness of the ladies' bon—wilow na wiose bekali money shall be held in trust for to perform the duties; and also so as to be a heu tu\n\nnets, an eminent musical gentleman in London, writing the henefit of herself and children, under the provisions\n\nprocess of construction for the United States Navy. Her to a friend in Bristol, suys:-\"I have to lames the grezi the region. Legal gentlemen can readily devise such main dimensions are: 2oanage, 5.204; extreme length iparcase, among the fetals part of my practice, of tic of this warrant, shall thereafter so conduct hersell' as t\n\nFor instance, ability to work upon the on deck, 24 feet; load le, 323 feet. She is to be county roads, at a certain rule per day, until the demand shipped egged; mainmast, I feet long and 3 feet 4 ining in the ear, injured, I firmly believe, from the present douloureux in the forehead, loss of sigit, and great juffer—of the license is satisfied.\n\nches in diameter; mein yard, 55 feet long, and mizea Secuud, it seems almost equally necessary to consti—spunker boot 67 fest. Fail complement of vinn .\n\nased fashion of neuting hosneta on the week instead of tute an office, or to appoint an officer, to whom those Some kiea of her immense capacity may be formed fo\n\nthe head. During the past month i have been in attend—ordmarily subject to the foreign mers' tax may appeal the following schedule of her masts and spara, which are\n\nance upon zwn young ladies with the the-doalonzēta in erhead, and several others with similar complaints. frora de collector in speriat rases, and who may decide now be.ug ball:- the circus ces that warrant a remission the tax.\n\nIt is high time that the frivolous bonet of the present There are some cases of exceeding hardship aris: from\n\nYards Length Diam. Length, Diam.\n\nday should be done away with.\"-- Home News, Mirch 28, the caprices and the cores of collectors. They\n\nFr. io. In. Ft. in. If.\n\nhave no rules. One told me that holes old tea, boys,\n\nWOMEN AND WArones-Mr. Beunct, the watah-maker 111:00 871 10:05 24 packure, and sick people, go free.\" There are no de\n\nof Cheapside, in a letter to the Times, recommends that 07:08 21 76:11 191 women should be employed as wetch-makers. We give nius, un real responsibilities in the whole mater. Muinroyal It is mere spullation,\n\nthe practical part of his conuication:-\n\nMainmast Maintop\n\nMaiuto gallant\n\nFereskysa?! \n\nMireutop\n\nbeenme unworthy of the Clown, or stall neglect or ill. treat her children, then and in that use the Secretary of Sture for War shall have full power to tasks such arrange ments for apportioning the interest of the money, and making better provision for the children, as in his judge ment may see must advisabic.\n\n8. The allowances to be granted under the authority of this warrant are not applicable to the cases of others kifled in sesion, or dying of weands before the declin\n\non of war with Russia, hur it is to lake n retrospective rfect up to that date; and therefore, say officer's willow to whom there may have been granted a pensior, com—passionate allowances for children, or gratuity for herself\n\nod children, or any other relative of an officer, who may 4 Betler protectios must be extended to Chinese re. Main skil have receive a peusion under the warrant of 15th June, sinents generally. Some means should be devised by Foremast 1855, who tony wish to rotate such pension, allow-whch the statements of Chinese should be received Burstop acers, or gratuities, for the sun fixed wider the provisions regard to crimes affecting their lives, persons au po Puteopgallant of this warrant, shall be permitted to do so; but in that porty. They do dot perhaps understand sufficiently the Porevoval case, whatever suns may have been received by or al care of on oala to be adicuted in our Courts to enjoy aumuns of the widow or exildren, or other relatives, wil at equal privilege with those acquainted with the sanc Mzent be deducted from any amount to be paid under the terrasons of Christianity. But no other maans prepubly of this warrust. But in every case of a sum of money than receiving their affirmation, allowing it the credence. Mzentopgallant being awarded Guder the provisions of this warrant. that, according to internal evidence and the accompany Mccoyal interest inerton at the rate of 63 per cent. per annu\n\ning Creumstances, it seems fairly to deserve, will prevent\n\nMizens kysall wil he allowed how the day of the officer's death.\n\ndegraded and autward centness from rubbing, bruising. U. Should the widow, or any other relative of a deceas. cheating or killing a Chinaman, wien to white witness ed officer wi. prior to 23rd October, 1855, has been granted pension, and other uliowaned, under the\n\nThe protection of the Chinese miners from marauders is vital to their quite, and to their usefulness to our provisions of the warrant of 15 June, 1835, wish to cocinute such pension and lowances by sum of respect for lass, where they are pistered by night av jihoon\n\nthemselves. They can have no heart for industry, and na money in eu therevf, in conformity with the terms of this wherau, it will be necessary that application to the\n\nby day, by fous wretchies, who battly rob a camp in Spanker hoora fect be made to the Secretary of State for War, within\n\nthe five of a hundred, if no lites are present, and who: Spanker ga year from the October, 1855. And shoul the\n\nhave no compunctions in murdmg even the unresisting. Spanker gaff duw, or my other reiative of a deceased offers, whe.\n\nThere are heen hundreds of sua case, An interior Forespunker gaf since 2311 October, 1855, may have already, or\n\nnewspaper says of these cobbers: -\n\nNot camerated hereafter be granted, a prasion and other allywuuees. wish to epimute such penting und allowsares for of money in hen thereof. mudes the provisions of this warrent, it will be acessary that application to tha fert be made to the Secretary of State for War, with a year from the date of the said pens and user allow lances being granted.\n\n1. A return of all sams paid under the provisions of this warrant and be faid nasly briore Parliament an ufter the 1st of Aynl. Gaven at our Court at Sail James's, Ritis ist day of March. 1856, in the 19th year of Our Reign-By Her Majesty's command,\n\nPATHONE.\n\ny\n\nth\n\nis near.\n\nSwinging boom. Maintop stuldingsafl boom Maintop gallantanil hacm\n\ndo. Mainrayal de Bowsprit, outboard Jihkoom\n\n35:04 12) \n\n51.03 134\n\n23:07 81 32:09\n\nE\n\n14:06\n\nbi\n\n21.00\n\nJUI:GO 35\n\n00:09 23\n\n50.00 YO\n\n07:09\n\n54\n\n31.09 7\n\n21:10 214 47:03 21:06 13:03 34 19:06 35; & 32 72:10 50:04 15 Ai:0x 11 27:09 S 34:10 8 13:00\n\n16\n\n4+\n\n55:00 }] \n\n4:00\n\n11:04 TTE 62:00 21 33:00 8 $1.00 } 23:00 51\n\n22.03 10.11\n\n2xtú\n\n17:00 4\n\n20:00 24\n\n38:00 ia\n\nX5:00 -\n\n.67:00\n\n15\n\nThe French Government has made some slight con—tenses or lands ing within the dominios of the Fingers of America, where he has become an American officer for the purchase of his commission or commissions. paid, in conformity with the regulation. price, by the casina as to duties on a few articles imported from Cars, the law and cast of Chica, if they can be ascer—subject, and ns auch sworn allegiance to the Eugland, rather to meet the clamour of the pation ontained, nat govern de decisions, rilee by the terms of Gavernment of the United States, all which with sex mouths shall leave a widow only, the au thest points, than to prometo any new ceaunercial inter— the contract the law or at home other mantry be as is prepared to repudiate by bis wath on adinis. ned shall be paid to her for her sole and isulate Coura hatween the countries. They are in fact united into the and if in any such rase the Chinese Low can portant, but Dr. B., delighted, after three years infeest te ascertained, the decisis must be governed by the tua pressing and supplization here (u hava obtained even pelticiples of natural justice. There is os pretence for the Tendy to lake onths is exactly Lie person to have a peusion; and sie shall be required to establish het\n\nsion at An Attorney. Whether a person sur\n\nhenefit, provided she be not left in such pecuniary circumstances as would otherwise preclude all claim to introduction of the Engish Law of real property.\n\n\"It is a universal principle of Law in Europe, that in s] a point atretched that be may be admitted on the claim and to sign au acknowledgment of having consent sits prevalin; and we think it both right and useful mat questions sospecting movealbe property, the lex loci rei rull of Attorneys does not allow ef much doubted to receive sich zu in lieu of, and as a full compens\n\ntion for, al pension and gtuity to which sie\n\nful one\n\nthis light relaxation, is gone over to Festion with the proposal. Or ail moon high or low that I ever met in Apeinty, this Dr. B is the act pressing and the rust Aceited Te is fit Charlton, fir Whig employment; the same mile. should be acted in the administration pushing and overb waving in las manner, and, like the Justice in Chink\"\n\n2. When un officer su killed or sa dying of his wounds\n\nsy or\n\n* Acconyplished.\" not need as having any reference to might have proved herself entities, in consequence of \"perfection.\n\nthe luas her husband.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nTHE ENGLISH TOWERZ—The English language has its face is stamped the following words: \"Gonds to be million loiters She is to be full rigged and\n\na veritable power of expression, such as, perhaps, ever tual, dated the 21 of October, 1855, our will and ensure new is that our said Royal wariant of the 23rd find thereof, and when the discharge of lus gomis had On the arrival the ship the libellaut was duig moti—Oober 1855, shall trom henceforth be cancelled, aut romcucel he was fully eognizant of the fact On the\n\nTHE ENGLISH LANGUAGE\n\nThe English language har its face is stamped the following words: \"Gonds to be million loiters She is to be full rigged and Mr. Steers stood at the command of any other language of men.\n\na veritable power of expression, such as, perhaps, ever tual, dated the 21 of October, 1855, our will and ensure new is that our said Royal wariant of the 23rd find thereof, and when the discharge of lus gomis had On the arrival the ship the libellaut was duig moti—Oober 1855, shall trom henceforth be cancelled, aut romcucel he was fully eognizant of the fact On the\n\ndevelopment and condition, inve been the result of a It has been erroneously stated that this steamer will surprisingly indmate anion of the two noblest languages be the largest in the world. The Adriatic, now upon in modern Europe, the Teutonic aud Kopanic. It is the stocks at the Messrs. Steers' shipyard, will be larger well known in what relating these two stand to one portion of the contents of his bill of lading by several hundred tons. Her uit diensions are another in the English tongue; the former supplying, estimates that she will go 17 kuols an hour with a good\n\nbreeze, und 18 knots under steamI\n\nted by Di Secretary of State for War, shall be constitu—having been in dieu thereof, and shall be the sole and standing auto—upon the agents of the ship and demanded a delivery of feer: depth of hold, 33 feet 2 inches; tormagt. 5,898, latter, the spiritual conceptions. In truth, the English upon the asters hereis costined; but shall not al or in any way invelidate any act heretvicze per. bed by our Secretary of State for War under the\n\nthe goods so discharging, offering to pay the freight, dur carpenter'z measurement. Like the Niagara, this steamer tunguage, which, be no mere accident, has produced on them. This the consignees of the ship derlined to isions of the last mentioned warrant”—Home News, \n\nis divided into watertight tch 26.\n\nthis our Royal warraul, to be administered and inter—first day aded guan the wharf, he thereupon called Length over all, 352 feet; extreme breadth of hy, sin far larger propuctions, the blaterial groundwork; the\n\nR LEGISLATION WANTED FOR THE CHI—NESE IN CALIFORNIA, continue our notice at the Rev. Mr. Speer's hlet entilled a \"Plea for the Chinese in California,\"\n\nthe whole contents of the bill of lading. The libeliant and cylinders 100 inches. The lenses Steere are rapidly cel poetry (Shakspeare), ans, with ali right, be called a Works, 12 feel stroke, modern times, as distinguished from the audient classi ther, professed his willingness to do so, provided at the hastening the completion of the Adriatic, with all their world language; and, like the English people appears goods were ready for delivery; but he declined to take disposable force, and she will probably be ready fur destined hereafter to pressil with a sway more extensive\n\ndelivery order for the goods and receive them as they laeting by the middle or last of March. offers were repeated from day to day while the vessel about four months.—California Chronicle, bỉarch 26 came out in the usual course of the discharge. These It is thought that the Magura will be ready for ses in was being unladeu; and on the last day the libellam\n\nBorede to, but required him to pay all the freight due on (oscillating) are from the Novelty. Her engines and uphorne the greatest and most predominant poel of\n\nFor in wenith, good sense, and closeness of structure, even than its present over all portions of the globe. no other of the languages at this day spoken deserves to be compared with it.\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364",
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        "content_text": "Pages relating to attempts to legalize or suppress gambling in Hong Kong, and legislative amendments thereto.\n\nEfforts were made to legalize gambling, more than once pressed for, but in vain. The negotiations already mentioned went on during the interval between 1844 and 1866. Down to 1865, the joint license of Macao lasted; that of Calcutta ceased prior to the end of 1865. The negotiations with Calcutta were still active in 1866, when the Gambling Farm Ordinance was instituted, the futile attempt being the only local Ordinance in force against gaming, and the English statute law \"applicable\" to that offense still continued to be treated as though it had been a dead letter.\n\nChinese Reports for May 1873. Not to pr. 572.\n\nFor May (Canton), 34 \"Within a few weeks, two proclamations have been issued by the local magistrates, strictly interdicting gambling, in order that the country may enjoy tranquillity. I observe &c. The edict is set forth at length in the papers. Such orders came out in Canton early this year. The police forces were set in motion; and the consequence was that all the nests of gamblers in the suburbs were broken up.\n\nA form of the Peking Gazette &c. \"Espeamen properly King Throne; &c. extracts from the Edict (January 30th 1836)?? 1836. On the western frontier, the Superintendent of the Provincial Plan has declared that Kew-he was appointed to gamble with the Prefect of the Chwary-Esen-wany, Keikthan, and continued to do so for more than a month without being detected, the trim wang. \"This is not a mere ordinary case of negligence. Let the ton-wang therefore be subjected to a count of laggin of the Tsung-jin for respect the law.\"\n\nIn December 1844, \"October The Nanhai-hien published a proclamation against Cottines. This form of gambling has been imported from the Portuguese.",
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        "content_text": "Order by Mr. Reine\n\nRemarks by Superintendent (M.R. Reine) –\n\nPrecise Order\n\nThe Police are furnished with certain Articles. 1. It will be the duty of the Assistant Superintendent to render to the Superintendent \"Returns\"; and generally, he will assist the Superintendent in all matters relating to the Department. He will have a general supervision over the subordinate Affairs and Police establishments when inspected by the Store Superintendent or other officer authorized to deliver clothing. He will see that great care is taken of clothing and that any irregularities or subjects which come under his notice are reported.\n\n2. The Police will leave the information of the clothing Store, will visit it frequently to make sure that the clothing ticket is not lost or not satisfactorily accounted for, and that it is kept with prior counting for the loss of the same will be surely furnished.\n\n3. The Store Sergeant will exercise supervision over the subordinate Affairs and see that all articles of clothing and appointments are properly labeled and kept in good and serviceable condition.\n\n15. Duty - Roll\n\nThe Store Sergeant will also examine the Books to see that all entries are made for receipts and deliveries and will certify to the Superintendent that no delivery of clothing takes place without his authority in writing.\n\nHe will cause the Store to be examined at the end of each Quarter and will inform the Accountant of the State of the Store to enable him to prepare the Quarterly return on the day required.\n\n3. He will collect the weekly reports from the different Stations on every Monday and forward them in General Return showing the Strength and distribution of the Force, together with alterations which may have taken place during the previous week.\n\n14. He will, when not otherwise occupied, inspect the Day duty men frequently to see that they are clean and properly dressed.\n\nOrder by Mr. Reine\n\nMen are not to leave their beats at Midnight until relieved. At other hours of relief, this order cannot be enforced conversely, and therefore, the men will count off duty and report themselves soon after the hour fixed for the Relief.\n\nSection 8 relating to the change of beat is to prevent the objectionable practice of men being placed in charge of Stations unnecessarily, in the latter case, but not in the former.\n\n(i) A Sergeant\n\n(ii) Mr. Reine, Supt. Sept. 1862.\n\nThis Order contains a most dangerous innovation opposed to printed Rule No. 29. I dissent from the foregoing Order to be adopted.\n\nPrevious Order\n\nA man will not leave his beat until he has been relieved, unless in cases of emergency, and then he will endeavor to provide for the suspension of his beat during his absence.\n\nThe custom alluded to is contrary to my experience; although of great length of Service, I therefore believe the present inapplicable to my time and remain clearly of the same.\n\nPage 139\n\n \nNor A",
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        "content_text": "Substituted \n\nfor ald Rule \n\n9. It will be competent to Her Majesty's Government, in cases of peculiar and extraordinary merit, to grant special and higher rates of pension than those laid down in this Minute, but not exceeding the full amount of the salary.\n\n10. The above-mentioned rates are only to be granted in cases of decidedly faithful and meritorious service; but where the testimony as to fidelity, diligence and merit is in any respect defective, a deduction will be made from the apportioned rates. Where there has been obvious negligence, irregularity, or misconduct, the grant of allowance will be altogether withheld.\n\n11. The claim of a public servant to pension will be considered to have commenced from the date of his first permanent appointment to the fixed establishment of this Colony; service on the temporary establishment of this Colony will, however, be allowed to count for pension when such service shall have been continuous, with a subsequent permanent appointment. In the case of public officers appointed from home, their services will be reckoned from the date of commencing to receive Colonial pay.\n\n12. Cadets appointed in pursuance of the regulations published in the \"Government Gazette\" of 12th October, 1861, will date the commencement of their claims to pension from the date of their respective appointments, provided that they pass satisfactorily the half-yearly examinations, as well as the final examination within three years from the date of arrival in the Colony.\n\n13. The services in respect of which superannuation allowances are granted, ought in all cases to have been continuous; unless interrupted by reduction of office, or other temporary suspension of employment not arising from misconduct, or voluntary resignation of the party.\n\n14. The pension shall be computed upon the salary of the permanent office held by a public servant at the time of his retirement, provided he shall have held the same office for at least three years, and that the salary of the same shall not have been revised during that time: otherwise the pension shall be calculated upon the average annual amount of salary received by such person for three years next preceding the commencement of such pension.\n\n15. In case of reduction or abolition of office, temporary allowances may be assigned agreeably to the specified rates; on condition, however, that the parties receiving the same will be liable to be re-called into the service, and with the understanding that they are to be re-employed, as opportunity may occur, in preference to new applicants for office.\n\n16. Absence on leave, inclusive hereafter of vacation leave taken at the same time, will, to the extent of one-sixth of an officer's resident service, be counted as full service for pension.\n\nAbsence on leave on half salary in excess of one-sixth of an officer's resident service will be counted as half service for pension.\n\nAbsence on leave without salary in excess of the period for which half salary may be allowed under the 132nd Colonial Regulation, will not count as service for pension.\n\n17. If any person receiving a pension under this Minute should be appointed to fill any office in any public department, such pension shall cease to be paid for any period subsequent to such appointment, if the annual amount of the profits of the office to which he shall be appointed shall be equal to those of the office formerly held by him, and in case it shall not be equal to those of his former office, then no more of such pension shall be paid to him than what, with the salary of his new appointment, shall be equal to the profits of his former office.\n\n18. Should the time of service not warrant the assignment of an annual allowance, a gratuity may be granted after the rate of one month's salary for each year of service.\n\n19. An officer proceeding on leave with a view to retirement at the expiration thereof, will not be entitled to count such leave as service.\n\n20. The pension of every public officer, on his ultimate retirement from the service of any Colony, shall be calculated (if payable at all) upon the whole period of his continuous service in any civil employments under the Imperial, or under any other Colonial Government.\n\n21. The Government from whose service he retires, will pay him the rate of pension due to this period of service by the law or practice of the Colony, subject to a deduction equal to the retiring pension, which, on the principle of the Imperial Superannuation Act, (qualified by section 6), would be due to him from the Government by which he was last previously employed, if he had retired from ill-health at the period of his promotion.\n\n22. In the case of several promotions, the same principle will be applied as between any two successive employers, the second of these employers paying the officer a pension calculated on the whole period of his continuous public service up to the date of his second transfer, but subject to a deduction equal to a pension calculated on service previous to his first transfer.\n\n23. If in any of the employing Colonies, no retiring pension is payable, or a rate of pension less than the Imperial rate, the officer must be a loser to that extent. Nor must he claim from any Colony, from whose service he has been promoted, a rate higher than that authorised by the Imperial Superannuation Act.\n\n24. In some Colonies, a certain number of years are added to an officer's service, by way of bonus, in calculating his retiring pension. An officer promoted from such a Colony shall lose that bonus. An officer retiring from the service of such a Colony shall only be allowed it in case he shall have remained in that service for the time necessary to qualify him for receiving it.\n\n25. If an officer does not remain ten years in the colonial service from which he retires, his salary shall, for the purpose of calculating his retiring pension, be taken on the average of the last ten years.\n\nThe same rule will be applied in calculating the payment to be made to him in respect of any intermediate employment.\n\n26. It may happen that an officer receiving a higher salary, without a right to pension, may be transferred to a Colony in which he will receive a lower salary with a right to pension. In this case the first salary shall be taken not only for the purpose of calculating the pension, but also for the purpose of calculating the deduction, as being of the same amount as the second.\n\nA memorandum containing some supposed cases in illustration of Rules 20 to 26 is annexed, as also a table showing the rates of pension payable to the public officers of the Colony.\n\nSUPPOSED CASES IN ILLUSTRATION OF THE FOREGOING RULES.\n\n  \n    Case of\n    First employment\n    Second employment\n    Total Service...\n  \n  \n    A. B.\n    10 years £200\n    20 years £1,000\n    30 years\n  \n  \n    \n    Number of Years' Service prior to Promotion: 10\nSalary on Retirement: £1,000\nRetiring Pension: £500 0 0\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Amount of Retiring Pension from or prior to Deduction: £500 0 0\nDeduction: Nil\nTotal Retiring Pension after Deduction: £500 0 0\n    \n  \n  \n    C. D.\n    4 years £800\n    26 years £1,000\n    30 years\n  \n  \n    \n    Average Salary: £880\nRetiring Pension: £440 0 0\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Amount of Retiring Pension from or prior to Deduction: £346 13 4\nDeduction: Nil\nTotal Retiring Pension after Deduction: £346 13 4\n    \n  \n  \n    E. F.\n    10 years £200\n    10 years £400\n    20 years\n  \n  \n    \n    10 years £800\n    \n    30 years\n  \n  \n    \n    Retiring Pension: £400 0 0\n    \n  \n  \n    G. H.\n    10 years £200 without Retiring Allowance\n    10 years £1,000\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    10 years £800\n    \n    30 years\n  \n\nThe case of A. B. shows the simple application of the 20th and 21st Rules, in Colonies which simply follow the Imperial Rules.\n\nThat of C. D. shows the application of Rule 25 in reducing the rate of salary to the average of 10 years (here to £880.) If in these two cases the first employing Colony does not grant any retiring pension, then, under the 23rd Rule, the pension of A. B. (for twenty years' service) will be reduced to £466 13s. 4d., and that of C. D., (for four years' service) to £93 6s. 8d.\n\nAgain, if in these cases the last employing Colony be Ceylon or Hongkong, in which officers of ten years' standing are allowed an addition of 5 years to their actual service in calculating their pensions, then, under the 24th Rule, A. B. (having served more than ten years) would receive an addition to his pension of (£83 6s. 8d.); but C. D., having served only 4 years, would receive no such bonus.\n\nThe case of E. F. illustrates the 22nd Rule.\n\nThe case of G. H. shows the effect of the 23rd and 26th Rules on an officer who has served in a Colony where no retiring pension is allowed.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "Substitutul\n\nold\n\n30\n\n9. It will be competent to Her Majesty's Government, in cases of peculiar and extraordinary merit, to grant special and higher rates of pension than those laid down in this Minute, but not exceeding the full amount of the salary.\n\n10. The above-mentioned rates are only to be granted in cases of decidedly faithful and meritorious service; but where the testimony as to fidelity, diligence and merit is in any respect defective, a deduction will be made from the apportioned rates. Where there has been obvious negligence, irregularity, or misconduct, the grant of allowance will be altogether withheld.\n\n11. The claim of a public servant to pension will be considered to have commenced from the date of his first permanent appointment to the fixed establishment of this Colony; service on the temporary establishment of this Colony will, however, be allowed to count for pension when such service shall have been continuous, with a subsequent permanent appointment. In the case of public officers appointed from home, their services will be reckoned from the date of commencing to receive Colonial pay.\n\n12. Cadets appointed in pursuance of the regulations published in the \"Government Gazette\" of 12th October, 1861, will date the commencement of their claims to pension from the date of their respective appointments, provided that they pass satisfactorily the half-yearly examinations, as well as the final examination within three years from the date of arrival in the Colony.\n\n13. The services in respect of which superannuation allowances are granted, ought in all cases to have been continuous; unless interrupted by reduction of office, or other temporary suspension of employment not arising from misconduct, or voluntary resignation of the party.\n\n14. The pension shall be computed upon the salary of the permanent office held by a public servant at the time of his retirement, provided he shall have held the same office for at least three years, and that the salary of the same shall not have been revised during that time: otherwise the pension shall be calculated upon the average annual amount of salary received by such person for three years next preceding the commencement of such pension.\n\n15. In case of reduction or abolition of office, temporary allowances may be assigned agreeably to the specified rates; on condition, however, that the parties receiving the same will be liable to be re-called into the service, and with the understanding that they are to be re-employed, as opportunity may occur, in preference to new applicants for office.\n\n16. Absence on leave, inclusive hereafter of vacation leave taken at the same time, will, to the extent of one-sixth of an officer's resident service, be counted as full service for pension.\n\nAbsence on leave on half salary in excess of one-sixth of an officer's resident service will be counted as half service for pension.\n\nAbsence on leave without salary in excess of the period for which half salary may be allowed under the 132nd Colonial Regulation, will not count as service for pension.\n\n17. If any person receiving a pension under this Minute should be appointed to fill any office in any public department, such pension shall cease to be paid for any period subsequent to such appointment, if the annual amount of the profits of the office to which he shall be appointed shall be equal to those of the office formerly held by him, and in case it shall not be equal to those of his former office, then no more of such pension shall be paid to him than what, with the salary of his new appointment, shall be equal to the profits of his former office.\n\n18. Should the time of service not warrant the assignment of an annual allowance, a gratuity may be granted after the rate of one month's salary for each year of service.\n\n19. An officer proceeding on leave with a view to retirement at the expiration thereof, will not be entitled to count such leave as service.\n\n20. The pension of every public officer, on his ultimate retirement from the service of any Colony, shall be calculated (if payable at all) upon the whole period of his continuous service in any civil employments under the Imperial, or under any other Colonial Government.\n\n21. The Government from whose service he retires, will pay him the rate of pension due to this period of service by the law or practice of the Colony, subject to a deduction equal to the retiring pension, which, on the principle of the Imperial Superannuation Act, (qualified by section 6), would be due to him from the Government by which he was last previously employed, if he had retired from ill-health at the period of his promotion.\n\n22. In the case of several promotions, the same principle will be applied as between any two successive employers, the second of these employers paying the officer a pension calculated on the whole period of his continuous public service up to the date of his second transfer, but subject to a deduction equal to a pension calculated on service previous to his first transfer.\n\n23. If in any of the employing Colonies, no retiring pension is payable, or a rate of pension less than the Imperial rate, the officer must be a loser to that extent. Nor must he claim from any Colony, from whose service he has been promoted, a rate higher than that authorised by the Imperial Superannuation Act.\n\n24. In some Colonies, a certain number of years are added to an officer's service, by way of bonus, in calculating his retiring pension. An officer promoted from such a Colony shall lose that bonus. An officer retiring from the service of such a Colony shall only be allowed it in case he shall have remained in that service for the time necessary to qualify him for receiving it.\n\n25. If an officer does not remain ten years in the colonial service from which he retires, his salary shall, for the purpose of calculating his retiring pension, be taken on the average of the last ten years.\n\nThe same rule will be applied in calculating the payment to be made to him in respect of intermediate employment.\n\n26. It may happen that an officer receiving a higher salary, without a right to pension, may be transferred to a Colony in which he will receive a lower salary with a right to pension. In this case the first salary shall be taken not only for the purpose of calculating the pension, but also for the purpose of calculating the deduction, as being of the same amount as the second.\n\nA memorandum containing some supposed cases in illustration of Rules 20 to 26 is annexed, as also a table showing the rates of pension payable to the public officers of the Colony.\n\nSUPPOSED CASES IN ILLUSTRATION OF THE FOREGOING RULES.\n\nCase of A. B.\n\nCase of C. D.\n\n  \n    Number of Years' Service,\n    Salary on Retirement\n    Retiring Pension prior to Deduction.\n    Amount of Deduction.\n    Promotion.\n    Retiring Pension from each Colony after Deduction.\n    Total Retiring Pension.\n  \n  \n    £\n    \n    £\n    £\n    \n    £\n    £\n  \n  \n    First employment\n    10\n    200\n    10 x 200 = 83 6 8\n    Nil.\n    33 6 8\n    \n  \n  \n    Second employment\n    20\n    1,000\n    #8x1,000=500 0 0\n    33 6 8\n    466 13 4\n    \n  \n  \n    Total Service...\n    30\n    \n    500 0 0\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    First employment\n    26\n    800\n    Nil.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Second employment\n    4\n    1,000\n    x 880=440 0 0\n    340 13 4\n    846 13 4\n    98 6 8\n  \n  \n    Total Service...\n    30\n    \n    140 0 0\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Case of E, F,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    First employment\n    30\n    200\n    10 x 200 = 33 6 8\n    Nil.\n    33 6 8\n    \n  \n  \n    Second employment\n    10\n    400\n    20 x 400=133 6 8\n    33 6 8\n    100 0 0\n    \n  \n  \n    Third employment\n    10\n    800\n    #8 x 800=400 0 0\n    133 6 8\n    266 13 4\n    \n  \n  \n    Total Service...\n    30\n    \n    400 0 0\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Case of G. H.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    First employment\n    10\n    200\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Second employment, without Retiring Allowance\n    10\n    1,000\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Third employment\n    10\n    800\n    48 x 200= 33 6 8\n    Nil.\n    38 6 8\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    28 x 800=266 13 4\n    \n    206 13 4\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    1x 800=400 0 0\n    183 0 8\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total Service...\n    30\n    \n    \n    \n    166 13 4\n    \n  \n\nThe case of A. B. shews the simple application of the 20th and 21st Rules, in Colonies which simply follow the Imperial Rules.\n\nThat of C. D. shews the application of Rule 25 in reducing the rate of salary to the average of 10 years (here to £880.) If in these two cases the first employing Colony does not grant any retiring pension, then, under the 23rd Rule, the pension of A. B. (for twenty years' service) will be reduced to £466 13s. 4d., and that of C. D., (for four years' service) to £90 6s. 8d.\n\nAgain, if in these cases the last employing Colony be Ceylon or Hongkong, in which officers of ten years' standing are allowed an addition of 5 years to their actual service in calculating their pensions, then, under the 24th Rule, A. B. (having served more than ten years) would receive an addition to his pension of ( & × £1,000–) £83 6s. 8d.; but C. D., having served only 4 years, would receive no such bonus.\n\nThe case of E. F. illustrates the 22nd Rule.\n\nThe case of G. H. shews the effect of the 23rd and 26th Rules on an officer who has served in a Colony where no retiring pension is allowed.",
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        "content_text": "224\n\n( 26.)\n\n16. Absence on leave, inclusive hereafter of vacation leave taken at the same time, will, to the extent of one-sixth of an officer's resident service, be counted as full service for pension.\n\nAbsence on leave on half salary in excess of one-sixth of an officer's resident service will be counted as half service for pension.\n\nAbsence on leave without salary or in excess of the period for which half salary may be allowed under the 132nd Colonial Regulation, will not count as service for pension.\n\n17. If any person receiving a pension under this Minute should be appointed to fill any office in any public department, such pension shall cease to be paid for any period subsequent to such appointment, if the annual amount of the profits of the office to which he shall be appointed shall be equal to those of the office formerly held by him, and in case it shall not be equal to those of his former office, then no more of such pension shall be paid to him than what, with the salary of his new appointment, shall be equal to the profits of his former office.\n\n18. Should the time of service not warrant the assignment of an annual allowance, a gratuity may be granted after the rate of one month's salary for each year of service.\n\n19. An officer proceeding on leave with a view to retirement at the expiration thereof, will not be entitled to count such leave as service.\n\n20. The pension of every public officer, on his ultimate retirement from the service of any Colony, shall be calculated (if payable at all) upon the whole period of his continuous service in any civil employments under the Imperial, or under any other Colonial Government.\n\n21. The Government from whose service he retires, will pay him the rate of pension due to this period of service by the law or practice of the Colony, subject to a deduction equal to the retiring pension, which, on the principle of the Imperial Superannuation Act (qualified by section 6), would be due to him from the Government by which he was last previously employed, if he had retired from ill-health at the period of his promotion.\n\n22. In the case of several promotions, the same principle will be applied as between any two successive employers, the second of these employers paying the officer a pension calculated on the whole period of his continuous public service up to the date of his second transfer, but subject to a deduction equal to a pension calculated on service previous to his first transfer.\n\n23. If in any of the employing Colonies, no retiring pension is payable, or a rate of pension less than the Imperial rate, the officer must be a loser to that extent. Nor must he claim from any Colony from whose service he has been promoted, a rate higher than that authorised by the Imperial Superannuation Act.\n\n24. In some Colonies, a certain number of years are added to an officer's service, by way of bonus, in calculating his retiring pension. An officer promoted from such a Colony shall lose that bonus. An officer retiring from the service of such a Colony shall only be allowed it in case he shall have remained in that service for the time necessary to qualify him for receiving it.\n\n25. If an officer does not remain ten years in the colonial service from which he retires, his salary shall, for the purpose of calculating his retiring pension, be taken on the average of the last ten years. The same rule will be applied in calculating the payment to be made to him in respect of any intermediate employment.\n\n26. It may happen that an officer receiving a higher salary, without a right to pension, may be transferred to a Colony in which he will receive a lower salary with a right to pension. In this case the first salary shall be taken not only for the purpose of calculating the pension, but also for the purpose of calculating the deduction, as being of the same amount as the second.\n\nA memorandum containing some supposed cases in illustration of Rules 20 to 26 is annexed, as also a table showing the rates of pension payable to the public officers of the Colony.\n\nCase of A. B.\n\nFirst employment. Second employment\n\n( 27 )\n\nSupposed CASES IN ILLUSTRATION OF THE FOREGOING RULES.\n\n3\n\n  \n    Total Retiring Pension.\n    Number of Years' Service.\n    Salary on Retirement\n    Retiring Pension prior to Deduction.\n    Amount of Deduction.\n    Retiring Pension from each Colony after Deduction.\n  \n  \n    £\n    \n    £ s. d.\n    £ s. d.\n    £ s. d.\n    £ s. d.\n  \n  \n    \n    10\n    200\n    1 × 900 = 93 6 8\n    Nil.\n    33 6 8\n  \n  \n    \n    20\n    1,000\n    38 × 1,000 = 500 0 0\n    33 6 8\n    406 13 4\n  \n  \n    Total Service...\n    30\n    \n    500 0 0\n    \n    \n  \n\nCase of C. D.\n\nFirst employment. Second employment\n\n  \n    \n    26\n    4\n    800\n    1,000\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    34 × 800 = 346 13 4\n    2 × 880 = 440 0 0\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    Nil.\n    346 13 4\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    346 13 4\n    93 6 8\n  \n  \n    Total Service...\n    30\n    \n    440 0 0\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    10\n    200\n    10 × 200 = 33 6 8\n    Nil.\n    33 6 8\n  \n  \n    \n    10\n    400\n    8 × 400 = 133 6 8\n    33 6 8\n    100\n  \n  \n    \n    10\n    800\n    48 × 800 = 400 0 0\n    133 6 8\n    266 13 4\n  \n  \n    Total Service...\n    30\n    \n    400 0 0\n    \n    \n  \n\nCase of G. H.\n\nFirst employment\n\n10\n\nSecond employment, without retiring Allowance...\n\n10\n\n200\n\n1,000\n\nThird employment.\n\n10\n\n800\n\n  \n    \n    4 × 200 = 33 6 8\n  \n  \n    \n    #@ × 800 = 266 13 4\n  \n  \n    \n    38 × 800 = 400 0 0\n  \n  \n    \n    Nil.\n    33 6 8\n  \n  \n    \n    266 13 4\n    133 6 8\n  \n  \n    Total Service...\n    80\n    100 13 4\n  \n\nCase of E. F.\n\nFirst employment Second employment Third employment\n\nThe case of A. B. shews the simple application of the 20th and 21st Rules, in Colonies which simply follow the Imperial Rules.\n\nThat of C. D. shews the application of Rule 25 in reducing the rate of salary to the average of 10 years (here to £880). If in these two cases the first employing Colony does not grant any retiring pension, then, under the 23rd Rule, the pension of A. B. (for twenty years' service) will be reduced to £466 13s. 4d., and that of C. D., (for four years' service) to £98 6s. 8d.\n\nAgain, if in these cases the last employing Colony be Ceylon or Hongkong, in which officers of ten years' standing are allowed an addition of 5 years to their actual service in calculating their pensions, then, under the 24th Rule, A. B. (having served more than ten years) would receive an addition to his pension of ( × £1,000 =) £83 6s. 8d.; but C. D., having served only 4 years, would receive no such bonus.\n\nThe case of E. F. illustrates the 22nd Rule.\n\nThe case of G. H. shews the effect of the 23rd and 26th Rules on an officer who has served in a Colony where no retiring pension is allowed.\n\nlec.",
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        "content_text": "# Report by the Captain Superintendent of Police\n\nWith reference to the application on the part of Police Constable Nor Foley for detached periods of service to count towards pension, I have the honour to report that a precedent prior to the receipt of the Secretary of State's Despatch existed in the case of Police Constable Kali Khan C.S.O.1728, 18.79.\n\nSubsequent to the receipt of the above Despatch, the similar application of 660 Kundersammy was refused (C/O(55); Colonial Secretary's letter, 323/7880/1880).",
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        "document_key": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]",
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        "content_text": "## C. O. DESPATCH.\n### No. 9862 \n### 3 JUN 85\n\n**Pension Case.**\n\nAffording information respecting **M: Foley's** service in the Police.\n\n### (Minutes.)\n\nW. Meade to allowing which special feel great doubt as M. Foley the pasi break during he acted without salary Constable. but perhaps \n\nNext subsequent Paper\n\nM- Meade. \nAs he received a gratuity on vesiguation in 1867, Adrew no salary when he was execial constable in 1867-1869, there do not appear the precedents for wailing breek of service in cases of Police pensias. \nAny service prior to 1869 should Count - And for his service thence then he has already been pensioned (see `7560/82`) - I repret no more can be awarded.\n\nInd 16/4/58.\n\n### Last previous Paper.\n### No. 4653 63.\n\n### No. \n### 9862 \n\nGovernor. \nLowen 182. \n1885. \nDate. \nThiel 22. \nAuswo, 763 \nFoley wif \n\nRm ift \nmy \nAccounts Dept. torec",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT.\n\nI am unable to allow any of the service prior to 1869 to count in this case. I regret therefore that I cannot approve a higher rate of pension than has already been sanctioned, viz. £30 a year.\n\nIn respect of his thirteen years' continuous service from 1869 to 1882, $1440.\n\n## MINUTE.\n\nMr. John ... 19 June  \nMr. De Robeck ... 20  \nMr. Wingfield.  \nMr. Bramston.  \n★ Mr. Meade. 22  \nSir R. Herbert.  \nMr. Ashley.  \nLord Derby.\n\n2 Drafts\n\nG  \n9862\n\n23 June 85\n\nI am directed by the Earl of Derby to inform you that, having seen a further report from the Colonial Office, his Lordship is unable to sanction a higher rate of pension than has already been awarded.\n\nI am to express his Lordship's great regret at the delay in answering your letter of 19 March 1883 on the subject.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]",
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        "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "(4)\n\nInstructions referred to on page 1.\n\nIf this Paper of Particulars and the Certificates connected with it, be not sent in original, the copies must be duly attested.\n\nHead 1 of Paper.—In the case of an Officer serving on the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added whether he is a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations, § 430).\n\nHead 3—State the description of Allowance for which the Application is recommended, viz., Superannuation, Compensation, Compassionate Allowance, or Gratuity, and its amount. In the case of Persons claiming an addition to their Pensions in respect of Professional or other special qualifications, this should be stated, and a reference should be given to the authority under which the claim is made.\n\nHead 5.—If the service has been interrupted by one or more breaks, the word \"broken\" should be added before or after the number of years and months, and the causes, dates, and circumstances of the break or breaks should be stated under heading 9.\n\nHead 6—If the person retiring has been in receipt of the same Salary, or in the class from which he retires, for the 36 months immediately before the date of his retirement, the actual annual rate of Salary or Wages at that date should be inserted, preceded by the word \"actual.\" In other cases the average annual amount of Salary or Wages for the 30 months next preceding the date of retirement should be inserted, preceded by the word \"average,\" but if the whole period of service is less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service should be inserted.\n\nHead 7.—A separate statement should be inserted of the average Annual Value, for the 36 months immediately preceding retirement, of each Emolument (exclusive of salary or wages) which is claimed to be included in the calculation of the Pension or Gratuity.\n\nWhenever the value of a House or House Allowance, so ascertained, exceeds one-sixth of the salary and other emoluments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one-sixth of that amount, so that it shall not exceed one-seventh of the whole.\n\nFees which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account for Pension purposes, with regular salary, at the annual average of the net receipts of the 36 months next preceding the Officer's retirement. These net receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Fees such Office Expenses, &c., as an Officer may have had to defray from his own resources, in performing the services for which he was remunerated by Fees. No deduction, however, from the Fees should be made in respect of Office Expenses provided from Public Funds, for the due discharge of those duties to which a Fixed Salary is annexed. Papers of \"Particulars\" when forwarded to the Colonial Department should be accompanied by formal Declarations from the retiring Officers, showing the amount received by them for Fees, and the amount defrayed as above for Office Expenses, &c., in each of the three years immediately preceding the retirement. It will be the duty of the Colonial Governments concerned to satisfy themselves of the accuracy of such statements before forwarding them to the Colonial Office. In the case of Officers receiving Fixed Salaries and Fees, the Fees will not in ordinary circumstances be allowed to count for Pension purposes to the extent of more than one quarter of the Salaries, and Fees will not in any case be allowed to count for Pension purposes during any period in which the whole time of the Officer receiving them was not given to the Public Service.\n\nHead 8.—In cases of infirmity, if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Certificate is to be furnished showing that he is disqualified by infirmity of mind or body for discharging the duties of his situation, and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent.\n\nIn case of ten years' service or more, this Certificate should be signed by two Officers, of whom at least one should, if possible, be a Salaried Officer of the Government.\n\nHead 9—As to \"broken\" service, see Head 5.\n\nIf the Applicant has had any \"acting\" service, the details must be fully given, with a statement whether or not, during the \"acting\" service, he was connected with the permanent Civil Service of the Colony.\n\nHead 11.—If, in special circumstances, a professional Civil Officer has been allowed to have \"private practice\" without forfeiting his claim to Pension, the facts are to be fully stated.\n\nHead 14.—If the Applicant is liable to any deduction from his service under Clause 102 of the Colonial Regulations, the facts should be fully stated.\n\nHead 19.—The length of service and other particulars of the computation are to be given. When an average of Salary, &c., is taken, the mode of calculating it (whether by months, &c.) is to be explained.\n\nPage 570\n\n$94\n\nS\n\n338\n\nUnder sen\n\nCalcula\n\n... d. Note Nr 46 of 26th April, 1870)\n\n17. A. March, Igre, C. M...\n\nMinute in Got.\n\nNumber Salary.\n\nto 25.\n\nof year's Retirement or Service Promotion.\n\nels\n\nRetiring\n\nLénaiers\n\nprior to deduction\n\nAmount Retiring Pension=\n\nfrom each deduction Colony after\n\nX\n\nels\n\ndeduction\n\n$\n\nTotal\n\nRetiring\n\nPension\n\n353278974Q\nActing Auditor General.\nMauritius.\n(From 28th Feby: 1848)(From 26th Decr 1848)Hongkong.\n206.0018Total Service 39\n2250%Xx\nA900aob{}\n#$20.0.0$465.0.0...\n39 x $1.380 = £897.0.0.\n570465(a) Salary at Mauritius when promoted to Hongkong—\n(b) Additional 5 years\n(c) Average of 10 years.\nbonne for Fever.\n2 at £900, and 8 at £1500 –\n\n4881 honesto zost",
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        "document_key": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]",
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        "content_text": "No reason why to was allowed to retain the allowance, which is not an one purely a police udinary personal allowance; and if I gather to be the case, that allowance have been A the book not pensionable for had he stayed in In the police, I think it is out question to matte of the transfer.\n\nit See M. Browne 418 the parsin the colony, which, as a policeman, to received have nothing. minute on 169 with what in 1882.3. s hid or didust a imperdince he retired, policemen have been allowed cive to respect \"d. not see the hashage. recessarily; it for simable in consuance recensent by, to what Mine\n\n12. As regards leave: Whatever be the Character of M. Greys have prior to 1882. 18 years he cannot count more than Service unless some the leave takten in 1882.8 is included: Counting one month s as favice 4 [ See \"M: Johnsons Thinate on 18242 refossile to make up unless the leave is it 4 is still is 11 the 19 years treated not as police leave but good ordinary government have; Ai but i think retivi, under a dy kuson on set of repulation at tells against yes: hat-I think should be inchided as leave in × It was grante police the regulations iss In 1881. Ju 659 I have not looked This course is tallen he should any my older ry linder the ordinance.\n\nrefund the free passage to and from 1862, but the ad clearly does not in -plate lasers at al to count on the leave as service in addition to the passage privilege. but this was not so While he was in ading Reason While he the force. 3 have altogether. the I see no throughly satisfactory way of deling with this case but should be inclined either to adhere to the pension abready given or to give m: Gr Gray 'the option between a without optic refund of pension of #460 p.a. at the passage, and #50g. 13 pa. with refund\n\nBut in avy? case the matter should not be referred back to the colony abready 2 hes Mr. Meade it is so caused so much C.P.D. 22. Dec. small bery cares fondence I would say nothing to hin about 18509-13, •becaus",
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        "content_text": "I have looked up my old Blue Book and with respect to the Fol. Treasurer's opinion, I take it that that section implies that those who did not contribute to the Police Super. Fund before the passing of that Ord., could not count the period previous for pension purposes.\n\nTherefore, that bit I do not see that the can be allowed to Abbas?\n\nThe other pension is right, we do not notice these Police Pensions unless they are awarded.\n\nI think that 27 of ada o g1562 implied that constables who had contributed to the Police Fund were not entitled to reckon their past service for pensions under that Ordinance.\n\nBut I think that the Govt in Council to grant a member of Schie a pension in such a way that he would have been entitled to claim under the regulations made under the Ordinance 1889 and that therefore the Govt in Council did exercise their discretion in granting Abbas a pension based on his whole period of service including the period prior to his being attested and having regard to his meritorious service.\n\nI think they exercised a wise discretion in doing so.\n\nSanctioning the fear of increasing Police Salaries raised in 1862 and not reduced.\n\nW.J. Gay\n\n421-077",
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        "content_text": "Date\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nPOLICE PENSIONER.\n\nTrade or calling,\n\nCaste or Religion.\n\nRead and write,\n\nSingle or married,\n\nNumber of children.\n\nDate of joining.\n\nDescriptive List of\n\nName, Address and profession of nearest relative.\n\n..................\n\nB\n\nC. O.\n\n23946\n\nMemorandum by the Government\n\nRECEIVED 26 NOV 87,\n\n468\n\nI gather from Ordinance No. 27 that if Abbass had contributed to the Police Superannuation Fund, he would, three years after the Ordinance was passed, have been able to claim Pension on the ground of having completed 10 years' service.\n\nThe Section quoted would have prevented his doing so, on account of his non-contribution, but it does not lay down that service prior to 1882 shall not count under any circumstances.\n\nAbbass has been 32 years in the Service, his character is good, and, in his employment in the Treasury, he has always been found willing, regular, and steady.\n\nIn view of his long service, and of the fact that there cannot now be many members of the Police Force...",
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        "content_text": "I am directed to refer to your letter dated the 6th April last, directing that the Police Pensions Regulations approved by the Secretary of State should be followed, and to remind you in accordance that the discretion in the matter under the Ordinance should not be exercised except in very exceptional cases, and then only subject to the special sanction of the Secretary of State.\n\n3. I am aware that there are no regulations touching upon the question whether service prior to 1862 can count towards pension, but I am of the opinion that s. 27 of Ord. 9 of 1862 implies that constables serving at the date of the Ordinance who had not contributed to the Police Superannuation Fund were not entitled to count their past service for the purpose of claiming pensions under that Ordinance, and s. 37 of that and later ordinances explicitly repeated this.\n\n4. I do not desire to create an inconvenient precedent by granting the special pension awarded to Abbas.\n\nPage 54\n\n[on 516,85/27]",
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        "content_text": "also be added to Hein clause in the terms of the traits Patt: Regu 10(4). \n\nBy. In clause 15, the words after \"Sett\" should be \"Estab\" \"Fixed\" cut out & the following words substituted : viz. \"provided that when an officer has been transferred from the Fixed Estab to the Temporary Estab or from the Temporary Estab to the Fixed Estab, he shall be entitled, either (a) to count his service on the Temp. Estab. as though it were service on the Fixed Estab, at the salary which he received immediately prior to such transfer, or (b) to count his service on the Fixed Estab. as though it were service on the Temporary Estab to take the benefit of this clause accordingly. And in the case of an officer on the Temporary Estab when salary does not exceed $240 per annum, or of an Officer paid out of the vote who is not on the Fixed Estab or Temp... \n\nSee `Straits 9996/91` \nPage 152",
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        "content_text": "262\n\npermanns\n\nbeen a case of acting for another officer\n\nA\n\nnot of provisional or probational employment\n\non the\n\n\"Temporary Establishment\"\n\nin the sense that might be counted under the 11th clause of the old minute of 1862, this would diminish his claim by the; by looking in 1861 correspondence, it be possible to make more certain on this matter.\n\nBainl\n\nit may\n\n(3) The old Housing minute of May 1862 section 16 distinctly directed that all half-pay leave should only count as half-time. Lord Carnarvon in 1876 agreed to despatch a relaxation of this rule, but the permission made to count it in full was limited by the condition that inclusive of vacation leave it was not to exceed 1/3 of the period of service; by the despatch of 1886 (no. 13762/822), it is stated that all half-pay leave is to count as half-time for pension purposes, but it has been intimated that if the permission \"had been communicated to any of the existing members of the service\" they should be exempted as regards their past half-pay leave.\n\nBetween 1875 & 1886 (approx.) Thomaselt had to his credit 18 months' half-pay leave; but it is not shown what half-pay leave he had between 1861 & 1877, or what vacation leave he had throughout his service, or in what way the promise was communicated to the Service.\n\nI do not think that regard to the rule should be relaxed as to any case prior to 1876, or at all events, the full vacation leave he should be allowed so as to make it clear that under Carnarvon's suggestion the officer would have been entitled to the relaxation. & I think the new draft regulation on this point requires amendment.\n\n4.\n\nI think the Admy should be asked what was the amount of his half-pay retired Engineer that May be commuted - in the new scheme it was about £156 a year that added to the proposed civil pension post exceeds 2/3 of his pay: it is true that under the recent Superannuation Act, the Treasury have relaxed their old rule as to the maximum so that on retirement a naval or military Officer may draw full pension as long as they are...",
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        "content_text": "pensionable service, in the latter case only if a month\n\nIn critic case Capt. Thomson's net pensionable service exceeds 26 years; he can therefore have the maximum two-thirds, or $400, which will be off within 60 years' service.\n\nThis arises from the fact that no reduction will be made to his half-pay leave taken prior to 1876. Capt. Thomson will be informed accordingly, and the Agents instructed.\n\nAs to the interpretation of Rule 4(16) in the amended minutes for the future, a possible compromise would be to treat vacation leave taken after 1876 in combination with half-pay leave as not \"Resident service\" and other vacation leave as Resident service. Not that there is much principle in this, but it would practically benefit those who had taken their vacation leave regularly every second year, rather than attempting to accumulate large leave-balances, which I think is desirable.\n\nAny change was contemplated, but in this \"minute\" ever published, the change made in 1876 appears to me to have been anomalous throughout the colonies, and Mr. Lewe was quite right in his minute of 5/5/1876 in hinting that it might be best to stick to the change in Hongkong, as compared with the Straits Settlements. Since then, the practice in Mauritius, Cyprus, and Jamaica has been to make all future half-pay leave count only half-time; and this should be adhered to as regards Hongkong since 1876, not contemplated in `mn 10/10/80`.\n\n## MINUTE PAPER\n\nM. Meade 623\n\nMr. Round has assumed above from the \"Draft Minutes\" (undated) that one or other of the 1876 Draft Minutes was issued in the Colony; but I find from \"the Gazette\" that such was not the case. Examining the case, it will be seen that the Governor does not assert it here.\n\nAt the risk of some repetition, I will here state what is the actual state of affairs:\n\nPensions in Hong Kong are legalized by a single-clause Act of 1862, referring to \"Minutes hereafter to be issued.\" The only Minutes now in existence are: \n(1) the original Minute of 1862, which provides (among other things) that half-salary leave shall count at the rate of one month for every two months of such leave; and \n(2) a Minute of 1870 (copy attached to `14180/86`), which deals with Intercolonial pensions. On `14186`, it was decided (see specially W. Wingfield's minute) that J.W. Marsh's pension must be decided under the existing Minutes of 1870, no account being taken of the Secretary of State's outsequent despatches directing any amendment of the Minutes.\n\nI confess, however, that by an oversight, the other existing Minute as to half-pay leave was not even examined, and it was not applied to the March case.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nThe matter is as follows:- \n\nThe Hanging Police have been engaged for a long time on successive terms of engagement with intervals (if desired) between the terms of engagement for a long period extending to nine years, during which half pay was allowed. As the pension was grantable (originally) after ten years' service, it meant that after two terms of 5 years' engagement, and the question whether the interval should count (as whole or half) for pension purposes was not considered or provided for. \n\nIn the absence of any rule, the ordinary Civil Service rule was in some cases applied, the result being apparently that Policemen got a pension before completing two terms of 5 years each. \n\nThe case of a man referred to in `16704/85` laid down that the intervals between successive terms of engagement should not count as pensionable service at all. In 1881 it was ruled that enclosures were not to be counted, and in 1887 (`19748/87`), it was reported home that the intervals between successive terms of engagement should not count as pensionable service at all; but we relented and allowed such periods to count as half time, and said that we should not object to this privilege being retrospective.\n\nMr. Horspool is thankful for this as it allows the half pay leave in 1885-6 to count as half time for pension, not counting at all under the then 1881 rule would have been the case. But he asks that in the absence of a rule previous to 1881, the leave taken before that year may count in full, according to the rule Lord Carnarvon promised in 1876 for the Civil Service generally. \n\nIt has just been settled by despatch 114 of the 27th February (`15910/20`) how to interpret Lord Carnarvon's promise, which was withdrawn by despatch `15910/88` in 1886. It has now been laid down that half pay leave enjoyed prior to 1886, together with vacation leave (subsequent to 1876) when taken in conjunction with half pay, may count in full towards pension provided that such half pay leave does not exceed one-eighth of resident service, counting from the date of 1886; but that leave subsequent to 1886 should only...",
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        "content_text": "Horspool, Chief Inspector of Police, to be allowed to count 20 years' service for **Pension** and to receive a **Bonus**.\n\n2.\n\nThe question was made disallowing this. In reply to a Memorial from the Police Force against the rule, the Secretary of State, in his Despatch N: 203 of the 22nd October, 1887, allowed every leave to count.\n\n3.\n\nOn whether Pension depends Mr. Horspool's leave prior to September, 1881 is to count in full for pension purposes. Previously to 1881 this privilege was accorded (see Despatch 1676-4188) to Police Constables, but subsequently, a regulation stated that he would not object to the rule being made retrospective, allowing two months of their half pay leave to count as one month's service towards Pension.\n\n3.\n\nIf this decision is to rule, Mr. Horspool's pensionable service was...",
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        "content_text": "## Statement of Mr Horspool's service, from 5th May 1867 to 5th May 1888\n\n\" months leave az of their half pay month's service \" in the ultimate computation '' \" cover the leave hitherto enjoyed \" made retrospective is as to not object to the rule being \" of their pensions, and \"I should \" members by ex exiding me Force. of the Mr Storspool's contention, wow es whether prior to ar the leave on half pay made retrospective, so all that the rule should be The Secretary of State said time, and not half time. 1881 should count as full by hiver previous to september that the leave taken posterior under the same rule. to 1881 must be treated 26.7.88. 15 JM. A Slov\n\nService in Hongkong - 5th May 1867 to 17th May, 1872  \nOne leave in England, 18th May 1872 to 4th December 1872  \n5th December 1872 to 11th May 1878  \n\n| Service | Yrs. | M. | D. | Yrs. | M. | D. | Yrs. | M. | D. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Service in Hongkong | 5 | 0 | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| On leave on full pay |  | 6 | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Service in Hongkong | 6 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| On leave on half pay |  |  |  | 3 | 5 | 11 |  |  |  |\n| Service |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 0 | 20 |\n| Leave on half pay |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 26 |\n| Total | 11 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 16 |\n\nService in Hong Hong 29th November 1886 to 5th May 1888  \non half pay, counting halftime × 24 days, and 38 days recruiting, drawing full pay\n\n|  | Yrs. | M. | D. | \n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| full pay |  |  | 38 |\n|  | 18 | 5 | 102 |\n|  | 0 | 1 | 19 |\n|  | 8 | 20 | 6 |\n|  | 3 |  |  |\n|  | 13 |  |  |\n|  | 6 | 26 | 3 |\n|  | 5 | 11 |  |\n|  | 20 | 12 | 4 |\n|  | 9 |  |  |\n|  | 3 | 6 | 21 |\n|  | 0 |  |  |\n\nC.O. REC. REG 29 SEP 88, 0 5941",
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        "content_text": "## Minute by the Honourable the Colonial Secretary\nMr Silva  \n595  \n19391  \nALC.  \n**REG! 79 SEP 38**  \n\nSupposing that Mr Storepool's contention is correct, that his half pay, namely, leave prior to 1881 should count towards pension, what service would be reckoned for pension?  \n28.7.88  \nWOW  \nChow  \nLof J. Stewart  \nColonial Secretary.\n\n## Minute by the Audit blank\nThe difference is twenty days.  \nThat is, instead of 19 years 8 months 30 days, it will be...  \n30.7.88.  \n20  \n3  \n#  \nSo J. M. A Silva",
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        "content_text": "## Minite by the Honourable the Colonial Secretary\n\nSubmitted. There certainly is difficulty here. The Secretary of State could not have intended that a privilege accorded prior to 1881 should be withdrawn subsequently. I think Mr. Storepool's leave prior to 1881 will have to count for pension, as it was granted on that understanding.\n\n30.7.88.\n\nF. Stewart  \n**Colonial Secretary**\n\nPage 600  \nPage 601",
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        "document_key": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]",
        "content_text": "## M. Mende's Minute on 15/10/88\n\nThe Agents for Sir G. Phillipps were told on 07.12.1886 that he was to draw an allowance of £500 from Hongkong Treasury in the minute.\n\nIt has since been settled on `19271/05` that his Gibraltar pension should be $2101.66, which at the par of P925.22 to £1 is equal to £227. And on `22252/00` that his Straits pension should be $527.50, which at the par of 4/3 to the £1 is equal to £375.\n\nThe Hongkong paper of particulars included in this despatch makes his Hongkong pension calculation on the lines previously settled at $2900, which is equivalent to £798.10.7 at 4/3 to the dollar.\n\nHe has also a claim on Canada for $4120 a year, as to which nothing more has been heard since `23951/05`.\n\nAs Sir G. Phillipps has called here once or twice about his pension, I think we should write to the Gov-Gen of Canada through the High Commissioner to ask whether arrangements cannot now be made for its issue to him. I amply think the Straits & Hongkong pensions should be approved at once, unless any change in laws as to the granting of leave in this Colony, as to which I write a separate minute.\n\nAny change in that respect, which I cannot recommend, might possibly give additional life to a claim to an ... or portion thereof.\n\nThe Hannaths' case is not yet settled.\n\nSir G. Phillipps' leave was to be furlough `428/10`.\n\nSir K. Hubert assumed the appointment of Attorney General of Hongkong in Jan 1879. Sir G. Phillipps was appointed Attorney General of Hongkong in Jan 1878, and took his first leave in that capacity in Feb 1879, when he had 4 months full pay & 3 months half-pay leave prior to his transfer to Gibraltar.\n\nAs he took such leave subsequent to the issue of the minute in `13/11/76`, that leave will assuredly be treated under the despatch, which W. Johnson has recently drafted. It cannot therefore count in full, but is liable to a deduction of 1½ months, bringing his pensionable service in that capacity down to 2 years 6 months. For this service, if he had never come back to Hongkong, all he could possibly have claimed under either the inter-colonial pension scheme or the H.K minute in `13/11/76`, would have been 2½ sixtieths of his salary as Attorney General.\n\nWe have no objection to give him 2½ sixtieths of his salary as Chief Justice; there are properly no strong reasons against it. There are somewhat analogous precedents in the case of officers who have retired.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nThe form of Particulars is not filled up, \n\nI have been asked to request that you will furnish me with the necessary statement as to the character of this officer's services.\n\n3. The period of Mr. Thamsett's service for pension cannot be counted from 13th March 1861, but only from 1 Sep. 1881, as his predecessor only retired on that date (see S. later desp. no. 52 of 17 June 1861).\n\nWhen an officer is acting for another permanent officer, such service is not of a nature that would count for pension under the 11th clause of the old pension regulations. It is an invariable rule that, prior to 1862, the officers cannot be qualifying for pension.\n\nWith reference to the case mentioned in par. 4 of Mr. Stanhope's desp. no. 46 of 25 Oct. 1886, and the statement that Lord Carnarvon's desp. No. 2 of 13th Jan. 1876 was intended to be retrospective, I am unable to admit that the promise made therein was necessarily retrospective, or that it was intended to entitle an officer in the service to count full all the periods of his...",
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        "content_text": "He will not have had 15 years' pensionable service,\n\na4 \n\nas his first leave does not count (or under latest rules only counts half-time), this second leave will be cancelled. Altogether under the special regulation, this is a man about 40 in good health.\n\nI do not think the Regulations should be stretched in his favour.\n\nMr Rand \n\nJan 25/1888 \n\n& Under existing rules all Leave previous to 1887 counts as service.\n\nPension Papers in `15052/88` & the reply, `5485/87` (see S.9. `19748/27`)\n\n? When that new rule (which it is proposed to be retrospective) is framed, the leaves granted previous to 1887 will still be counted in full, & not as half-time HA.\n\nJan 5.W 9.27 \n\nMW. Meade. The Regulations of 1884 relate service to the \"complete year\".\n\nThe Regulations issued in 1887 (copy in `7879`) do not state that leave granted prior to that date would be counted in full, & I much doubt whether there was any specific regulation to that effect.\n\nAu 2071 \n\nI feel pretty sure that one result of the despatch on `19760` is to let Policemen, who took leave from 1881 to 1887 on the understanding that it was not to count at all, in the end count it as half-time for service. I see no reason why leave granted earlier still should be counted as full time, contrary to the general pension minutes of the Colony. I can see that if it is retrospective at all, it should be for all, tho' back to the beginning of everybody's service.\n\nIn this case, we have only got the leave certificate to go upon, which says that when he came on leave he had been in the service of the Colony 15 years to the month; but leave certificates are never so accurately drawn as papers of particulars. When proposed in his first minute Samuel was writing to him as Mr ... word it so as to show that we did not necessarily recognize that he had a claim to retire at all (He does not I.C. profen till 1887 he implied that he would go back when his wife was well).\n\nINR 37/1885",
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        "content_text": "# \n629\n\n**MENT** of all half-pay leave, and of vacation leave taken in conjunction with half-pay leave, between January, 1876, and December, 1880, enjoyed by Mr. M. Price, during his service in Hongkong.\n\nInstructions referred to on page 1.\n\nIf this Paper of Particulars and the Certificates connected with it, be not sent in original, the copies must be duly attested.\n\n| Period of leave | Vacation leave taken in conjunction with half-pay leave | Leave on half-pay |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\n**RECE**  \n25 JAN 90\n\nHead of Paper.-In the case of an Officer serving on the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added whether he is a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations, § 430).\n\nHead 3-State the description of Allowance for which the Application is recommended, viz., Superannuation, Compensation, Compassionate Allowance, or Gratuity, and its amount. In the case of Persons claiming an addition to their Pensions in respect of Professional or other special qualifications, this should be stated, and a reference should be given to the authority under which the claim is made.\n\nHead 5.-If the service has been interrupted by one or more breaks, the word \"broken\" should be added before or after the number of years and months, and the causes, dates, and circumstances of the break or breaks should be stated under heading 9.\n\nMr Price was appointed on the 22nd January, 1873, left Sierra Leone on the 3rd February, arrived in Hongkong on the 20th. He was on half-pay from 21st December, 1880, to 21st November, 1882.\n\nHead 6.--If the person retiring has been in receipt of the same Salary, or in the class from which he retires, for the three months immediately before the date of his retirement, the actual annual rate of Salary or Wages at that date should be inserted, preceded by the word \"actual.\" In other cases the average annual amount of Salary or Wages for the three months next preceding the date of retirement should be inserted, preceded by the word \"average,\" but if the period of service is less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service should be inserted.\n\nHead 7-A separate statement should be inserted of the average Annual Value, for the 36 months immediately preceding retirement, of each Emolument (exclusive of salary or wages) which is claimed to be included in the calculation of the Pension or Gratuity.\n\nWhenever the value of a House or House Allowance, so ascertained, exceeds one-sixth of the salary and other emoluments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one-sixth of that amount, so that it shall not exceed one-seventh of the whole.\n\nFees which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account for Pension purposes, at the annual average of the net receipts of the 36 months next preceding the Officer's retirement. These net receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Fees such Office Expenses, &c., as an Officer may have had to defray from his own resources, in performing the services for which he was remunerated by Fees. No deduction, however, from the Fees should be made in respect of Office Expenses provided from Public Funds, for the due discharge of those duties to which a Fixed Salary is annexed.\n\nPapers of \"Particulars\" when forwarded to the Colonial Department should be accompanied by formal Declarations from the retiring Officers, showing the amount received by them for Fees, and the amount defrayed as above for Office Expenses, &c., in each of the three years immediately preceding the retirement.\n\nHead 8.—In cases of infirmity, if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Certificate is to be furnished showing that he is disqualified by infirmity of mind or body for discharging the duties of his situation, and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent.\n\nIn case of ten years' service or more, this Certificate should be signed by two Officers, of whom at least one should, if possible, be a Salaried Officer of the Government.\n\nHead 9-As to \"broken\" service, see Head 5. If the Applicant has had any \"acting\" service, the details must be fully given, with a statement whether or not during the \"acting\" service, he was connected with the permanent Civil Service of the Colony.\n\nHead 11-If, in special circumstances, a professional Civil Officer has been allowed to have \"private practice\" without forfeiting his claim to Pension, the facts are to be fully stated.\n\nHead 14.-If the Applicant is liable to any deduction from his service under Clause 102 of the Colonial Regulations, the facts should be fully stated.\n\nHead 19.-The length of service and other particulars of the computation are to be given. When an average of Salary, &c., is taken, the mode of calculating it (whether by months, &c.) is to be explained.\n\nService from 30 January, 1873, to 31 December, 1886 = 14.0.0  \nDeduct 2.4.0  \nPensionable Service: 11.8.0\n\nThe leave taken exceeds one-sixth of the resident service by 5 months; therefore 2½ months would have to be deducted from his services prior to end of 1886, making service after 1886.\n\n|  | £ | s | d |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| In all | 713 | 10 | 9 |\n| to |  |  |  |\n|  | 12 |  | months |\n|  | 5 | m | J |\n|  | 2.4.0 |  |  |\n| 13 years 7 months or 15 days |  |  |  |\n| 2 |  |  |  |\n| My |  |  |  |\n| 16 years 0 |  |  |  |\n| 20 |  |  |  |\n| 5 days |  |  |  |",
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        "content_text": "## (4)\n\n632 EMENT of all half-pay leave, and of vacation leave taken in conjunction with half-pay leave, between January, 1876, and December, 1886, enjoyed by Mr. M. Price during his service in Hongkong,\n\nInstructions referred to on page 1.\n\nPeriod of leave.\n\n1501\n\nVacation leave taken in conjunction with half-pay leave.\n\nREC Leave on 25 JAN 20 half-pay\n\nIf this Paper of Particulars and the Certificates connected with it, be not sent in original, the copies must be duly attested.\n\nHead 1 of Paper.-In the case of an Officer serving on the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added whether he is a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations, § 430).\n\nHead 3-State the description of Allowance for which the Application is recommended, viz., Superannuation, Compensation, Compassionate Allowance, or Gratuity, and its amount. Pensions in respect of Professional or other special qualifications, this should be stated, and a reference should be given to the authority under which the claim is made.\n\nHead 5.-If the service has been interrupted by one or more breaks, the word \"broken\" should be added before or after the number of years and months, and the causes, dates, and circumstances of the break or breaks should be stated under heading 9.\n\nHead 6-If the person retiring has been in receipt of the same Salary, or in the class from which he retires, for the three months immediately before the date of his retirement, the actual annual rate of Salary or Wages at that date should be inserted, preceded by the word \"actual\". In other cases the average annual amount of Salary or Wages for the three months next preceding the date of retirement should be inserted, preceded by the word \"average,\" but if the whole period of service is less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service should be inserted.\n\nMr Price was appointed on the 5th January, 1878. He was on half-pay and arrived in Hong Kong on the 20th July, 1873.\n\nLeave including vacation from 20th December, 1880, to November, 1882.\n\nHead 7.-- A separate statement should be inserted of the average Annual Value, for the 36 months immediately preceding retirement, of each Emolument (exclusive of salary or wages) which is claimed to be included in the calculation of the Pension or Gratuity.\n\nWhenever the value of a House or House Allowance, so ascertained, exceeds one-sixth of the salary and other emoluments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one-sixth of that amount, so that it shall not exceed one-seventh of the whole.\n\nFees which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account for Pension purposes, with regular salary, at the annual average of the net receipts of the 36 months next preceding the Officer's retirement. Dear, 1886 = 144.\n\nService from 5 January 1878.\n\n| Description | £ | s | d |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ... | 2.4.0 |  |  |\n| ... | 11.8.0 |  |  |\n\nThese net receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Fees such Office Expenses, &c., as an Officer may have had to defray from his own resources, in performing the services for which he was remunerated by Fees. No deduction, however, from the Fees should be made in respect of Office Expenses provided from Public Funds, for the due discharge of those duties to which a Fixed Salary is annexed.\n\nPapers of \"Particulars\" when forwarded to the Colonial Department should be accompanied by formula showing pensionable Service.\n\nIt will be the duty of the Colonial Governments concerned to satisfy themselves of the accuracy of such statements before forwarding them to the Colonial Office. In the case of Officers receiving Fixed Salaries and Fees, the Fees will not in ordinary circumstances be allowed to count for Pension purposes to the extent of more than one quarter of the Salaries, and Fees will not in any case be allowed to count for Pension purposes during any period in which the whole time of the Officer receiving them was not given to the Public Service.\n\nHead 8.--In cases of infirmity, if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Certificate is to be furnished showing that he is disqualified by infirmity of mind or body for discharging the duties of his situation, and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent.\n\nIn case of ten years' service or more, this Certificate should be signed by two Officers, of whom at least one should, if possible, be a Salaried Officer of the Government.\n\nHead 9—As to \"broken\" service, see Head 5.\n\nIf the Applicant has had any \"acting\" service, the details must be fully given, with a statement whether or not, during the \"acting\" service, he was connected with the permanent Civil Service of the Colony.\n\nHead 11-16, in special circumstances, a professional Civil Officer has been allowed to have \"private practice\" without forfeiting his claim to Pension, the facts are to be fully stated.\n\nHead 14.-If the Applicant is liable to any deduction from his service under Clause 102 of the Colonial Regulations, the facts should be fully stated.\n\nHead 19.--The length of service and other particulars of the computation are to be given. When an average of Salary, &c., is taken, the mode of calculating it (whether by months, &c.) is to be explained.\n\nof 11.87 = 1 year 11 months\n\nThe leave taken exceeds ... with ... of the resident vice by 5 months; therefore 1/2 months would have to be deducted from his services prior to end of 1886, making service after 1886.\n\nIn all ... months.\n\ny. m. d.\n13 years 9 months to days\n2\n30\n16 years 0 months. I days",
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        "content_text": "7-\n\n2\n\nVEND.\n\nvotes.\n\nThe Af.\n\nto include all sum received exclusive of re- The Superintendent of the Money Order Office comes to me when he wants postal I issue them to him and he initials the amount. On the other side of the book appears the amount he pays into the Bank for money received for postal notes. The prisoner balances this book every quarter. The balance in July 1889 shows $786.93 in hand. entry is in the prisoner's handwriting. ter that I issued orders to him to September to the amount of $3,659.93. The prisoner's in- itials are placed against each issue of notes. On the other side are certain sums on various dates which should be paid into the Bank. Had they been paid in they should appear in the collec tor's accounts for the months of August, Eep- tember and October. There is no such entry that I can find of their having been paid in. Money received from Shanghai and orders issued to there are entered in tho Imperial Cash Book. Orders payable in the Un- ited Kingdom are sold in Shanghai and the drafts are sent to the Postmaster-General wh hands them to the Superintendent of the Money Order Office who pays them into the Bank, This money should appear in the collector's ac- connte. We keep a copy of the lottery of advice to the Crown Agents in a letter book. So far as I know we have all those letters in the office.\n\nBy his Lordship-The prisoner left the offios without giving notice. He left, I think, on the 22nd March. He disappeared without any warning. I next saw bi at the Magistracy the other day.\n\nCross-examined-I have been in the Post: Office since May, 1893, I left for a short holiday on the 17th April last, I was acting Postmaster from Jane 1888 to January of this year, dur- ing the absence of the late Mr. Lister. Prior to that I was assistant Postmaster. I had not been in charge before as Acting Postmaster General. I had, as assistant Postmaster, nothing to do with the money order department. Prior to June 1888 I had no knowledge of the duties or accounts of that department. When I took charge in 1888 I had no written instructions as to what were the duties of the different officers. The prisoner was in the department during that time, I believe. I do not think the prisoner was away for a month in March, before he left. I think he was away for about a weck. He had returned to the office again before he finally left.\n\nI think postal notes were first introduced here in 1887. The postal notes are sent from the post office direct to the Post- master here and are paid for through the Crown Agents. There is a book showing the amount of postal notes received from London. It is kept by the Postmaster himself. It does not show the other side of the account. It is sim- ply a record of notes sent out. The postal note book here is written up by the Superintendent, It is kept in the office of the Postmaster. It contains a record of stamps also issued to the stamp office. Up to June 1583 the entries in the book are in Mr. Lister's writing, not in the prisoner's. When I took charge I made the prisoner make the catrin The entries previous to 1856 appear in Mr. Rocha's bandwriting aud I think the credits for January, February, and March this year are for in Mr. Rocha's writing. This book was kopt in a drawer in my office.\n\nkopt another account besides this of the notes issued to the prisoner. The postal notes sout fo Shan chai are also entered in the same book. All the coast ports requisition on us for postal notes. There is nothing in the credit entries in this book to show what represents money paid into the Bank. Tho prisoner sold money orders to the United Kingdom over tho counter. We draw on the United Kingdom in money orders about £250 a wook on an average. I cannot say how many orders we pay from the United Kingdom on an aver- age per week. The balance is always in favour of the United Kingdom. We draw more orders on them thau we pay. With regard to Aas- Itralia it is the reverse. We issue a few orders un them and pay a good many drawu on us The coast poris do not, with the excep- : tion of Shanghai, isane money orders them.! \n\nI\n\nselves. The Australian Colonies remit to usi at uncertain periods, never less than a month. Sometimes they reuit in advance. I did not know how the acconuts stoo 1 between us. I bave no list of the drafts which I received from the Australian Colonies during the time I was Postmaster-General. Sometimes the prisoner. would run short of money, not having sufficient to meet the orders drawn on the office, and then I gave himacheque. There is no book except the one I have mentioned, in which accounts appear with reference to postal notes: The prisoner had no book in which he entered the sums received for postal: notes sld. The money received for postal notes and money orders all went into the same cash box. There ought to have been a separate ao- count kept of each. If the prisoner had asked for a separate book it would have been given to him.\n\nThe prisoner should not have used the Imperial funds to pay local money orders. I think that instruction is laid down in the Post Office Ordinance. I do not think there is anything in the Ordinance about. postal notes. The prisoner should not have used the money from postal notes to pay money orders. There were not two separate cash boxes provided for receipts from money orders and postal notes. I do not know whether prisoner was in the habit of paying money orders from the common fund. The prisoner was not at liberty to pay money orders from Australia with the money received from postal notes.\n\nThere was an ac count prepared by the prisoner in May, 1889. when there was some question as to the correctness of his accounts. His explanation was that he had been paying Australian money orders from the Imperial fund. I think the prisoner was reprimanded for so doing by the auditors. I did not say anything to him myself about it. The collector'a monthly accounts handed to me were signed by me. There is no mention in them of postal notes. I did not notice when I sigued them that postal notes were omitted. I cannot say what the average amount of postal notes sent monthly was.\n\nSo far as I know the amounts in the collector's accounts for August, September and Octobor are correct. I know now, sincs I have investigated the matter, that money or- dere wero, as a matter of fact, paid out of the common fund for money orders and postal notata, We send advices to the Crown Agents very mail and the Superintondout is supposed on the mail day to pay a corresponding amount into the Bank. I never enquired to see if that was being done. I have examined the Imperial cash book and find that neither in my time or in Mr. Lister's time is there any trace of prisoner having made these weekly payments. It shoull have been done but I do not know of any such rule existing.\n\nThe entries in the prisoner hand- writing in the Imperial cash book end in Nov- embor, 1889. I cannot fiad in the book sny existence of monthly balances. When the pri- j aoner asked me for money to meet current demands I never checked his balances to sea if he really wanted this money or whether besboull have money in haad. The Bank pass book is written up about once a month. The Post Office has only one account. All the prisoner's payments ware to the Treasury account. When & draft came from Australia it went into the Postmaster- General's acconut. It was sent to the Bank by me.\n\nThe entries in the Postal note book are simply statements as to the amount of postal notes sold. We have no account in the Post Once showing how we stand with the Crows Agents. I believe there is such an account in the Treasury. The monthly accounts bear the signature of an audit clerk and of Dr. Stewart I as having been examined and found correct. don't think there is any book in the office for money received from Shanghai for postal notes and money orders.\n\nTu drafts are separate for losal money orders, Imperial money orders, and postal notes. The drafts for postal notes and Imperial money orders are paid into the Colonial Government account and the drafts for local money orders are treated as cash.\n\nAt this stage the Court adjourned till to-day at 2 p.m.\n\n644",
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        "content_text": "## Additional allowance grantable in cases of retirement in consequence of injuries received, Pension to abate on pensioner's obtaining other public employment\n\n3. In the case of an Officer whose office is abolished his pension shall be at the rate of the number of sixtieths of his salary exceeding the number of the complete years of his service by the numbers following (that is to say):\n\n| Years of Service | Additional Sixtieths |\n| --- | --- |\n| 20 years or more | 10 |\n| Less than 20 years but not less than 15 years | 5 |\n| Less than 15 years but not less than 10 years | 3 |\n| Less than 10 years but not less than 5 years | 1 |\n| Less than 5 years | ... |\n\n4. No addition shall be made under this clause to an Officer's period of service so as to entitle him to a higher pension than he would have been entitled to had he been retained in the service until he attained the age of sixty years.\n\n## No. 13.\n\n5. (1) Where a public Officer has been permanently injured:\n- (a) in the actual discharge of his duty and\n- (b) without his own default and\n- (c) by some injury specifically attributable to the nature of his duty and his retirement is thereby necessitated or materially accelerated,\nan annual allowance may be granted to him in addition to any pension which he may be awarded not exceeding the undermentioned portion of his salary and emoluments at the date of the injury, viz.:\n\n| Capacity to Contribute to Support | Portion of Salary and Emoluments |\n| --- | --- |\n| Slightly impaired | Five-sixtieths |\n| Impaired | Ten-sixtieths |\n| Materially impaired | Fifteen-sixtieths |\n| Totally destroyed | Twenty-sixtieths |\n\nProvided that no such allowance shall together with the pension exceed fifty-sixtieths of his salary and emoluments at the date of the injury.\n\n(2) The allowance shall be less than the above-mentioned maximum by such amount as the Governor in Council subject to the approval of the Secretary of State shall think reasonable in the following cases:\n- (a) Where the injured man has continued to serve for not less than one year after the injury in respect of which he retires;\n- (b) Where the injured man is fifty (50) years of age or upwards at the date of the injury; or\n- (c) Where the injury is not the sole cause of retirement, i.e., the retirement is caused partly by age or infirmity.\n\n(3) When the public Officer so injured has less than ten years' service and he is not entitled to an ordinary pension, he may receive in lieu of a gratuity an annual allowance of so many sixtieths as the years he has actually served in addition to the number of sixtieths that may be awarded to him under (1) and (2).\n\n## No. 14.\n\nIf any pensioner under this Minute is appointed to an office under the Crown either in the Colony or elsewhere, then, during his tenure of such office, so much only of his pension or compensation allowance shall be paid to him as with the emoluments of such office makes up an amount equal to the emoluments of the office which he held at the date of the grant of his pension or compensation allowance.\n\n## No. 15.\n\n1. Subject to the provisions of this Minute, every public Officer (other than a Judge of the Supreme Court) who, having been borne on the Fixed Establishment of the Colony for a period of at least twelve calendar months, leaves the service of the Colony for other service under the Crown or for service in one of the Protected Native States of the Malay Peninsula and who in respect of his aggregate service in the Colony and elsewhere might have been awarded had it been wholly in the Colony, a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute, may, on his ultimate retirement from the service of the Crown, or of such Native State, be awarded a pension at the rate of one seven-hundred-and-twentieth of the amount of his annual salary at the date of his so leaving the service of the Colony as aforesaid for each calendar month of his service in the Colony.\n\n2. Subject as aforesaid, every public Officer (other than a Judge of the Supreme Court) who, having been in the service of the Crown elsewhere than in the Colony, or in the service of one of the Protected Native States in the Malay Peninsula, is transferred from such service to the Fixed Establishment of the Colony, and who in respect of his aggregate service in the Colony and elsewhere might have been awarded, had it been wholly in the Colony, a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute, may, on his retirement from the service of the Colony, if he at the same time retires from the service of the Crown, or of such Native State, and if he had served for a period of at least twelve months in the Colony, be awarded a pension at the rate of one seven-hundred-and-twentieth of the amount of his annual salary at the date of such retirement for each calendar month of his service in the Colony, and in every such case may be added, at the discretion of the Governor in Council, in computing the period of the retiring Officer's service in the Colony, a number of months not exceeding:\n- (a) One-third of the aggregate of his service elsewhere than in the Colony,\n- (b) Two-thirds of his service in the Colony; nor\n- (c) in any case eighty-four months.\n\n3. Subject as aforesaid, every Judge of the Supreme Court who is transferred to or from the service of the Colony from or to other service under the Crown, and who may not be awarded a pension under this Minute, may (if he might have been awarded a pension under this Minute in respect of his aggregate service under the Crown in this Colony and elsewhere) be granted on his ultimate retirement a pension at the rate of two seven-hundred-and-twentieths of the amount of his annual salary at the date of his retirement (if he ultimately retires as a Judge of the Supreme Court of this Colony) or at the date of his being so transferred from the service of this Colony for each month of his service in this Colony.\n\n## No. 16.\n\n1. In the case of an Officer who is not qualified for a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute, but has continuously served on the Temporary Establishment of the Colony for fifteen years or upwards, and is at the date of his retirement in receipt of a salary exceeding $240 per annum, a monthly allowance may be granted to such Officer not exceeding three-fourths of the pension which might have been awarded to him had he been employed on the Fixed Establishment; provided that when an Officer has been transferred from the Fixed to the Temporary Establishment he shall be entitled, either (a) to count his service on the Temporary Establishment as though it were service on the Fixed Establishment, at the salary which he received immediately prior to such transfer, or (b) to count his service on the Fixed Establishment as though it were service on the Temporary Establishment, and to take the benefit of this clause accordingly. And in the case of an Officer on the Temporary Establishment whose salary does not exceed $240 per annum, or of an Officer paid out of an open vote who is not on either the Fixed or Temporary Establishment of the Colony, a compassionate allowance may be granted as under clause I paragraph 2, but such compassionate allowance shall not exceed one half of the rate of pension grantable under clause I paragraph 1.\n\n2. In lieu of any pension or compassionate allowance granted under this Minute, there may be paid to an Officer with the approval of the Secretary of State, a capital sum equal to five years' payments of such pension or compassionate allowance, but no such capital sum shall ordinarily be paid in the case of retirement on the ground of ill-health.\n\n## No. 17.\n\nNothing contained in this Minute shall interfere with the pension rights of persons who entered the service of the Colony before the date of the Minute, or shall restrict or diminish any superannuation allowance, compensation, or gratuity which, if this Minute had not been issued, might have been granted to any such person, but except as aforesaid, the provisions of the Minute shall apply as well to persons who have already entered the Public Service as to those who may hereafter enter the Public Service of Hongkong.\n\n## No. 18.\n\nExcept in cases of exceptional ability, the Governor in Council shall (subject as regards Officers appointed under instructions received from or through the Secretary of State) require an Officer to retire at the age of sixty years.",
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        "content_text": "## \nBut, it was a requirement in his undertaking that he should undertake any duties pertaining to the office in which he acts with confidence, so that he be prepared to take up his duties forthwith upon examination. In the interval, otherwise his tenure of the Magistracy must be held to have lapsed.\n\n4. In an acting appointment prior to his being confirmed in appointment, the period during which he has acted as Magistrate cannot count for pension.\n\nI have &c.\nShmed M. Wise, Esq.\n\n...informed of its having been allowed to retire (without having passed the required Examination, and being considered fit for further pensionable service there being no precedent for comprimed, text cost the record during which he had acted as Police Magistrate and entitled to pension).",
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        "content_text": "## \n13. All pensions will be subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, to whom certificates of age, service, good conduct, and of the ground of retirement must be submitted in each case when such approval is sought.\n\n14. A pension will not be granted to a Public Servant who shall be under 55 years of age upon a certificate from the Head of his Department, and from a Medical Board nominated by the Governor, or, if he is absent on leave, from such medical adviser or advisers as the Secretary of State may name, that he is unfit to discharge the duties of his office owing to infirmity, either of mind or body, and unless he shall have theretofore discharged such duties to the satisfaction of the Head of his Department. When the Public Servant claiming pension is himself the Head of a Department, a pension will be granted only upon medical certificate, as prescribed above, and if he shall have discharged the duties of his office to the satisfaction of the Governor, who shall notify the same to the Secretary of State. But in the case of Mounted Orderlies, the limit of age under which a pension will not be granted without the medical certificate required above is 45 years.\n\n15. Should a Public Servant to whom a pension has been awarded take salaried employment in any Public Department, either in this Colony or in any other part of Her Majesty's dominions, his pension shall cease to be paid whilst he is so employed, if the official income of his new office is equal to the salary of the appointment from which he retired. If such official income is less than the salary of his last former office, then so much of his pension shall be paid as shall make up his income to the amount of the salary last drawn by him previously to his retirement.\n\n16. When a pensioner has qualified himself, by re-employment, for a second pension, a distinct pension shall be grantable for the second period of service, less climate bonus already computed in the first pension.\n\n17. Every Public Servant appointed to, or promoted in, any branch of the public service in the Colony subsequently to August 3, 1882, may be required to retire from the public service on or after attaining the age of 55 years, upon being given 12 months' notice to that effect. It shall be competent to the Governor in executive council, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, to require any public officer who shall have attained the age of 60 years to retire, and such retirement shall be compulsory on such officer.\n\n18. If any person in the receipt of a pension or compassionate allowance shall be convicted of any offence for which he shall be sentenced to death, or to any term of rigorous imprisonment or analogous punishment exceeding 12 months, the payment of such pension or allowance shall be forthwith discontinued, unless the Governor in executive council otherwise directs.\n\nI have written to his W. Rohnsen Thil. Smith to make them aware of the correction to be made at end of `5.21` (as on `20240/92`) `Cez 8u93/11/99`.\n\n## \n19. The services in respect of which pensions are granted should be continuous. But when the services of a Public Servant have been discontinued in the circumstances stated in section 6, and he is afterwards re-employed, his service previous to such discontinuance will be allowed to count as service for pension. Also, service prior to a break of service may be regarded as continuous with subsequent service if the whole intervening period has, with the previous sanction of the Government, been spent in some other employment under the Crown or of a quasi-public character, including employment under a municipality, or road committee, or other local public body in Ceylon, and public employment in any country where for the time being Her Majesty exercises a protectorate, or jurisdiction and power under the authority of the `Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890`, or any Act passed to amend or in substitution of that Act.\n\n20. An officer who has been transferred with the approval of the Government of this Colony, or of the Secretary of State, to some other employment under the Crown or to employment of a quasi-public character (as defined in the foregoing section) shall retain a claim to ultimate pension for his service in Ceylon, provided that he retires under circumstances which would entitle him to a colonial pension, and provided further that, if his appointment be abolished or his employment of such quasi-public character terminated for any other reason than that of ill-health, before attaining the pensionable age of 55 years, he shall have no claim on the Colony for pension until he attains that age, or is certified to be permanently incapacitated for further service in the Colonies. In all such cases, the Ceylon pension will only be based upon the salary drawn in Ceylon and upon the length of service in Ceylon, and will be at the rate of one-sixtieth for each year's service in Ceylon, together with an addition to such actual service which shall bear a like proportion to five years as his service in Ceylon bears to the whole period of his employment in tropical climates, provided that no such addition shall be made to his actual service in Ceylon, in cases where such officer has not been employed for 10 years in all in tropical climates, and further, provided that the addition shall in no case be greater than would make his total public employment 40 years.\n\n21. An officer who has been transferred to the service of this Colony from some other employment under the Crown or of a quasi-public character may, if he shall have completed 10 years' public service in all, but retire before completing 10 years' service in Ceylon, be awarded, in lieu of the gratuity mentioned in section 2, (iv.), an annuity which shall bear the same proportion to fifteen-sixtieths of his salary in this Colony, or to twenty-sixtieths in the case of the officers referred to in section 24, as his service in Ceylon bears to his total public service ten years.\n\nPage 5\n18272.\nB \n160",
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        "content_text": "## 22. \nWhere an officer who is in receipt of a pension from the Ceylon Government is resident in a foreign country or another colony, the currency of which is based on a gold standard, such officer may draw his pension in London through the Crown agents at the same rate of exchange as that at which he would be entitled to draw it if he were living in England. But where such officer is resident in a place of which the currency is based on a silver standard, he shall only be entitled to be paid his pension in London through the Crown agents at the current rate of exchange.\n\n## 23. \nPensions to Judges of the Supreme Court are granted in accordance with the following regulations, but subject also to the provisions of such of the foregoing sections (e.g., ss. 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17) as are not inconsistent with the following, viz.:\n\n(i.) A Judge of the Supreme Court after not less than seven years' service in that capacity who is compelled to retire on account of ill-health, or who has attained the age of 55 years, may be awarded a pension of 1/30th of his salary for each year of his service as such Judge, until the maximum rate of 15/30ths or half salary is attained after 15 years' service.\n\n(ii.) A Judge of the Supreme Court who before his elevation to the Bench has served the Crown in Ceylon in other capacities, and who has not less than 10 years' service in Ceylon in all, including the time spent on the Supreme Court Bench, may be allowed to claim either a pension at the rate of 1/30th of his salary as Judge of the Supreme Court for each year of his service in that capacity, together with 1/60th of his pensionable salary previous to his elevation to the Bench for each pensionable year of his previous public service, including an addition of years equivalent to that provided in section 20; or a pension at ordinary pension rates, in accordance with section 2, for the whole of his service. Provided that in no case shall such combined pension exceed the maximum pension attainable under sub-section (i.), namely, half the Judge's salary.\n\n(iii.) Every Judge of the Supreme Court who is transferred to or from the service of Ceylon from or to other service under the Crown, and is not entitled to a pension under the foregoing sub-sections (i.) and (ii.), may, if his aggregate service under the Crown in Ceylon and elsewhere would have entitled him to a pension according to the principles laid down in these regulations, be awarded on his ultimate retirement a pension at the rate of 1/30th of his salary as such Judge for each year of his service in that capacity.\n\n## 24. \nThe officers of the Survey and Public Works and Forest Departments, specified in the Schedule hereto annexed, may receive 5/60ths of the salary on which their pension is computed, in addition to the rates laid down in section 2, provided they retire on medical certificates.\n\n## 25. \nOfficers transferred from or to other branches of the public service to or from the Survey or Public Works or Forest Departments may receive an addition that shall bear to 5/60ths of their salary in such Department the same proportion that their service therein bears to their total service in the Colony.\n\n## 26. \nMounted orderlies and members of the police force shall be entitled to pension on the scale laid down in section 2, whether their salary at the time of retirement amounts to, or is less than, Rs. 250 per annum. Men who served in the late Ceylon Rifle Regiment, and enlisted in the Mounted Orderly Corps or the police during the months of July and August 1873, and who are not in receipt of a military pension, will be allowed to count towards pension one-third of their military service.\n\n## 27. \nAny officer of the police force who served as sergeant or constable previously to the re-organisation of the Department in 1866, and who re-enlisted into the police force, shall count towards pension one half of his service prior to re-enlistment.\n\nIn the case of men admitted into the force subsequently to October 7, 1874, pensions will only be granted to those whose ages on admission were under 30 years.\n\nIn the case of men whose age on enlistment exceeded 30 years, no claim to pension will be admitted, but the Government will be prepared to consider any recommendation which may be made by the head of the Department for the grant of gratuities to them on their retirement, in proportion to their length of service, viz., at the rate of one month's salary for each year of service. Special cases may, however, arise, which should be submitted by the Inspector General of Police to the Government for consideration, with a view to the grant of a pension.\n\n## 28. \nTelegraph masters and signallers who were employed in Ceylon under the Indian Government, who qualified for pension under the Indian Civil Code, and whose services were engaged by this Government on the transfer of the Telegraph Department, will, on their retirement, be entitled to receive a pension, at the rates fixed by section 2, from the Indian and Ceylon Governments calculated in the proportion which the aggregate salary drawn by them under the Indian and Ceylon Governments respectively bears to the aggregate salary received by them during the whole of their qualifying service.\n\n## 29. \nPublic Servants whose service has been entirely in a non-pensionable office may be awarded a retiring allowance not exceeding three-fourths of the amount payable under section 2. Provided, that to become eligible for an allowance under this section an officer shall have been reported by a medical board, nominated by the Governor, to be permanently unfit for further active service or shall be retired on abolition of office after serving continuously for a period of not less than 15 years. Provided further, that this privilege shall not be held in any way to interfere with the power of the Governor.\n\nPage 7  \n72272.  \nC  \n161",
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        "content_text": "166 \n\nAdditional allowance grantable in cases of retirement in consequence of injuries received.\n\nPension to abate on pensioner's obtaining other\n\n3. In the case of an Officer whose office is abolished his pension shall be at the rate of the number of sixtieths of his salary exceeding the number of the completed years of his service by the numbers following (that is to say):-\n\n| Years of Service | Additional Sixtieths |\n| --- | --- |\n| 20 years or more | 10 |\n| Less than 20 years but not less than 15 years | 7 |\n| Less than 15 years but not less than 10 years | 5 |\n| Less than 10 years but not less than 5 years | 3 |\n| Less than 5 years | ... |\n\n4. No addition shall be made under this clause to an Officer's period of service so as to entitle him to a higher pension than he would have been entitled to had he been retained in the service until he attained the age of sixty years.\n\n## No. 13.\n\n5. (1) Where a public Officer has been permanently injured-\n(a) in the actual discharge of his duty and \n(b) without his own default and \n(c) by some injury specifically attributable to the nature of his duty and his retirement is thereby necessitated or materially accelerated \nan annual allowance may be granted to him in addition to any pension which he may be awarded not exceeding the undermentioned portion of his salary and emoluments at the date of the injury, viz.\n\n| Capacity to Contribute to Support | Allowance |\n| --- | --- |\n| Slightly impaired | Five-sixtieths |\n| Impaired | Ten-sixtieths |\n| Materially impaired | Fifteen-sixtieths |\n| Totally destroyed | Twenty-sixtieths |\n\nProvided that no such allowance shall together with the pension exceed fifty sixtieths of his salary and emoluments at the date of the injury.\n\n(2) The allowance shall be less than the above-mentioned maximum by such amount as the Governor in Council subject to the approval of the Secretary of State shall think reasonable in the following cases:\n(a) Where the injured man has continued to serve for not less than one year after the injury in respect of which he retires;\n(b) Where the injured man is fifty (50) years of age or upwards at the date of the injury; or\n(c) Where the injury is not the sole cause of retirement i.e. the retirement is caused partly by age or infirmity.\n\n(3) When the public Officer so injured has less than ten years' service and he is not entitled to an ordinary pension he may receive in lieu of a gratuity an annual allowance of so many sixtieths as the years he has actually served in addition to the number of sixtieths that may be awarded to him under (1) and (2).\n\n## No. 14.\n\nIf any pensioner under this Minute is appointed to an office under the Crown either in the Colony or elsewhere, then, during his tenure of such office, so much only of his pension or compensation allowance shall be paid to him as with the emoluments of such office makes up an amount equal to the emoluments of the office which he held at the date of the grant of his pension or compensation allowance.\n\n## No. 15.\n\n1. Subject to the provisions of this Minute, every public Officer (other than Judge of the Supreme Court) who, having been borne on the Fixed Establishment of the Colony for a period of at least twelve calendar months, leaves the service of the Colony for other service under the Crown or for service in one of the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula and who in respect of his aggregate service in the Colony and elsewhere might have been awarded had it been wholly in the Colony, a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute, may, on his ultimate retirement from the service of the Crown, or of such Native State, be awarded a pension at the rate of one seven-hundred-and-twentieth of the amount of his annual salary at the date of his leaving the service of the Colony as aforesaid for each calendar month of his service in the Colony.\n\n2. Subject as aforesaid, every public Officer (other than a Judge of the Supreme Court) who, having been in the service of the Crown elsewhere than in the Colony, or in the service of one of the Protected Native States in the Malay Peninsula, is transferred from such service to the Fixed Establishment of the Colony, and who in respect of his aggregate service in the Colony and elsewhere might have been awarded, had it been wholly in the Colony, a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute, may, on his retirement from the service of the Colony, if he at the same time retires from the service of the Crown, or of such Native State, and if he had served for a period of at least twelve months in the Colony, be awarded a pension at the rate of one seven-hundred-and-twentieth of the amount of his annual salary at the date of such retirement for each calendar month of his service in the Colony, and in every such case there may be added, at the discretion of the Governor in Council, in computing the period of the retiring Officer's service in the Colony, a number of months not exceeding \n(a) One-third of the aggregate of his service elsewhere than in the Colony, or \n(b) Two-thirds of his service in the Colony; nor \n(c) in any case eighty-four months.\n\n3. Subject as aforesaid every Judge of the Supreme Court who is transferred to or from the service of the Colony from or to other service under the Crown, and who may not be awarded a pension under this Minute, may (if he might have been awarded a pension under this Minute in respect of his aggregate service under the Crown in this Colony and elsewhere) be granted on his ultimate retirement a pension at the rate of two seven-hundred-and-twentieths of the amount of his annual salary at the date of his retirement (if he ultimately retires as a Judge of the Supreme Court of this Colony) or at the date of his being so transferred from the service of this Colony for each month of his service in this Colony.\n\n## No. 16.\n\n1. In the case of an Officer who is not qualified for a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute, but has continuously served on the Temporary Establishment of the Colony for fifteen years or upwards, and is at the date of his retirement in receipt of a salary exceeding $240 per annum, a monthly allowance may be granted to such Officer not exceeding three-fourths of the pension which might have been awarded to him had he been employed on the Fixed Establishment; provided that when an Officer has been transferred from the Fixed to the Temporary Establishment he shall be entitled, either (a) to count his service on the Temporary Establishment as though it were service on the Fixed Establishment, at the salary which he received immediately prior to such transfer, or (b) to count his service on the Fixed Establishment as though it were service on the Temporary Establishment, and to take the benefit of this clause accordingly. And in the case of an officer on the Temporary Establishment whose salary does not exceed $240 per annum, or of an Officer paid out of an open vote who is not on either the Fixed or Temporary Establishment of the Colony, a compassionate allowance may be granted as under clause I paragraph 2, but such compassionate allowance shall not exceed one half of the rate of pension grantable under clause I paragraph 1.\n\nIn lieu of any pension or compassionate allowance granted under this Minute there may be paid to an Officer with the approval of the Secretary of State, a capital sum equal to five years' payments of such pension or compassionate allowance, but no such capital sum shall ordinarily be paid in the case of retirement on the ground of ill-health.\n\n## No. 17.\n\n## No. 18.\n\nNothing contained in this Minute shall interfere with the pension rights of persons who entered the service of the Colony before the date of the Minute, or shall restrict or diminish any superannuation allowance, compensation, or gratuity which, if this Minute had not been issued, might have been granted to any such person, but except as aforesaid, the provisions of the Minute shall apply as well to persons who have already entered the Public Service as to those who may hereafter enter the Public Service of Hongkong.\n\n## No. 19.\n\nExcept in cases of exceptional ability the Governor in Council shall (subject as regards Officers appointed under instructions received from or through the Secretary of State) require every public Officer to retire from the Public Service of the Colony on his attaining the age of sixty years.",
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        "content_text": "(4) \n\nInstructions referred to on page 1. \n\nIf this Paper of Particulars and the Certificates connected with it, be not sent in original, the copies must be duly attested. \n\nHead 1 of Paper.--In the case of an Officer serving on the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added whether he is a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations, § 430.) \n\nHead 3.--State the description of Allowance for which the Application is recommended, viz., Superannuation, Compensation, Compassionate Allowance, or Gratuity, and its amount. In the case of Persons claiming an addition to their Pensions in respect of Professional or other special qualifications, this should be stated, and a reference should be given to the authority under which the claim is made. \n\nHead 5.--If the service has been interrupted by one or more breaks, the word \"broken\" should be added before or after the number of years and months, and the causes, dates and circumstances of the break or breaks should be stated under heading 9. \n\nHead 6.--If the person retiring has been in receipt of the same Salary, or in the class from which he retires, for the 36 months immediately before the date of his retirement, the actual annual rate of Salary or Wages at that date should be inserted, preceded by the word \"actual.\" In other cases the average annual amount of Salary or Wages for the 36 months next preceding the date of retirement should be inserted, preceded by the word \"average,\" but if the whole period of service is less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service should be inserted. \n\nHead 7.--A separate statement should be inserted of the average Annual Value, for the 36 months immediately preceding retirement, of each Emolument (exclusive of salary or wages) which is claimed to be included in the calculation of the Pension or Gratuity. \n\nWhenever the value of a House or House Allowance, so ascertained, exceeds one-sixth of the salary and other emoluments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one-sixth of that amount, so that it shall not exceed one-seventh of the whole. \n\nFees which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account for Pension purposes, with regular salary, at the annual average of the net receipts of the 36 months next preceding the Officer's retirement. These net receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Fees such Office Expenses, &c., as an Officer may have had to defray from his own resources, in performing the services for which he was remunerated by Fees. No deduction, however, from the Fees should be made in respect of Office Expenses provided from Public Funds, for the due discharge of those duties to which a Fixed Salary is annexed. Papers of \"Particulars\" when forwarded to the Colonial Department should be accompanied by formal Declarations from the retiring Officers, showing the amount received by them for Fees, and the amount defrayed as above for Office Expenses, &c., in each of the three years immediately preceding the retirement. It will be the duty of the Colonial Governments concerned to satisfy themselves of the accuracy of such statements before forwarding them to the Colonial Office. In the case of Officers receiving Fixed Salaries and Fees, the Fees will not in ordinary circumstances be allowed to count for Pension purposes to the extent of more than one quarter of the Salaries, and Fees will not in any case be allowed to count for Pension purposes during any period in which the whole time of the Officer receiving them was not given to the Public Service. \n\nHead 8.--In cases of infirmity, if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Certificate is to be furnished showing that he is disqualified by infirmity of mind or body for discharging the duties of his situation, and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent. \n\nIn case of ten years' service or more, this Certificate should be signed by two Officers, of whom at least one should, if possible, be a Salaried Officer of the Government. \n\nHead 9.--As to \"broken\" service, see Head 5. \n\nIf the Applicant has had any \"acting\" service, the details must be fully given, with a statement whether or not, during the \"acting\" service, he was connected with the permanent Civil Service of the Colony. \n\nHead 11.--If, in special circumstances, a professional Civil Officer has been allowed to have \"private practice\" without forfeiting his claim to Pension, the facts are to be fully stated. \n\nHead 14.--If the Applicant is liable to any deduction from his service under Clause 102 of the Colonial Regulations, the facts should be fully stated. \n\nHead 19.--The length of service and other particulars of the computation are to be given. When an average of Salary, &c., is taken, the mode of calculating it (whether by months, &c.) is to be explained. \n\nHandout. \n\nREC \n\n267 \n\nC. O. \n\n13440 \n\n(REGP 7 AUG 93) \n\nSir Cecil Clementi Smith served under the Hongkong Government from March 28th, 1862, to October 16, 1878, a period of 16 years, 6 months and ... days. From this, for computation of pension, has to be deducted half the half pay leave which he had prior to July 12th, 1876, viz:-- eleven months and twenty-five days, being the half of his half pay leave from September 18th, 1868, to October 7th, 1869, and from April 30th to June 30th, 1876. \n\nPensionable service, as above, 15 years, 10 months and 24 days (A.). To this must be added the Hongkong share of the bonus of 5 years for tropical service. This share is calculated on the basis of the proportion of his total service under the Hongkong Government.",
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        "content_text": "Additional allowance grantable in cases of retirement in consequence of injuries received.\n\nPension to abate on pensioner's obtaining other employment.\n\n3. In the case of an Officer whose office is abolished his pension shall be at the rate of the number of sixtieths of his salary exceeding the number of the completed years of his service by the numbers following (that is to say):-\n\n(a) In the case of an Officer who has served twenty years, 3\n\n(b) In the case of an Officer who has served less than twenty years but not less than fifteen years, 2\n\n(c) In the case of an Officer who has served less than fifteen years but not less than ten years, 1\n\n(d) In the case of an Officer who has served less than ten years but not less than five years, 1\n\n(e) In case of an Officer who has served less than five years, ...\n\n4. No addition shall be made under this clause to an Officer's period of service so as to entitle him to a higher pension than he would have been entitled to had he been retained in the service until he attained the age of sixty years.\n\nNo. 18.\n\n5. (1) Where a public Officer has been permanently injured-\n\n(a) in the actual discharge of his duty and\n\n(b) without his own default and\n\n(c) by some injury specifically attributable to the nature of his duty and his retirement is thereby necessitated or materially accelerated an annual allowance may be granted to him in addition to any pension which he may be awarded not exceeding the undermentioned portion of his salary and emoluments at the date of the injury, viz.:-\n\nWhen his capacity to contribute to his support is-\nSlightly impaired,Five-sixtieths.\nImpaired,Ten-sixtieths.\nMaterially impaired,Fifteen-sixtieths.\nTotally destroyed,Twenty-sixtieths.\n\nProvided that no such allowance shall together with the pension exceed fifty-sixtieths of his salary and emoluments at the date of the injury.\n\n(2) The allowance shall be less than the above-mentioned maximum by such amount as the Governor in Council subject to the approval of the Secretary of State shall think reasonable in the following cases:-\n\n(a) Where the injured man has continued to serve for not less than one year after the injury in respect of which he retires;\n\n(b) Where the injured man is fifty (50) years of age or upwards at the date of the injury; or\n\n(c) Where the injury is not the sole cause of retirement i.e., the retirement is caused partly by age or infirmity.\n\n(3) When the public Officer so injured has less than ten years' service and he is not entitled to an ordinary pension he may receive in lieu of a gratuity an annual allowance of so many sixtieths as the years he has actually served in addition to the number of sixtieths that may be awarded to him under (1) and (2).\n\nNo. 14.\n\nIf any pensioner under this Minute is appointed to an office under the Crown either in the Colony or elsewhere, then, during his tenure of such office, so much only of his pension or compensation allowance shall be paid to him as with the emoluments of such office makes up an amount equal to the emoluments of the office which he held at the date of the grant of his pension or compensation allowance.\n\nNo. 15.\n\n1. Subject to the provisions of this Minute, every public Officer (other than a Judge of the Supreme Court) who, having been borne on the Fixed Establishment of the Colony for a period of at least twelve calendar months, leaves the service of the Colony for other service under the Crown or for service in one of the Protected Native States of the Malay Peninsula and who in respect of his aggregate service in the Colony and elsewhere might have been awarded had it been wholly in the Colony, a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute, may, on his ultimate retirement from the service of the Crown or of such Native State be awarded a pension at the rate of one seven-hundred-and-twentieth of the amount of his annual salary at the date of his so leaving the service of the Colony as aforesaid for each calendar month of his service in the Colony, together with an addition to such service which shall bear the same proportion to five years as his service in Hong Kong bears to the whole period of his employment; provided that such addition be made to his service in Hong Kong only in cases where such officer has not been employed for ten years in all in tropical climates, and further provided that the addition shall not be such as would make his total period of employment more than forty years.\n\n2. Subject as aforesaid, every public Officer (other than a Judge of the Supreme Court) who, having been in the service of the Crown elsewhere than in the Colony, or in the service of one of the Protected Native States in the Malay Peninsula is transferred from such service to the Fixed Establishment of the Colony, and who in respect of his aggregate service in the Colony and elsewhere might have been awarded, had it been wholly in the Colony, a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute, may, on his retirement from the service of the Colony, if he at the same time retires from the service of the Crown, or of such Native State and if he had served for a period of at least twelve months in the Colony, be awarded a pension at the rate of one seven-hundred-and-twentieth of the amount of his annual salary at the date of such retirement for each calendar month of his service in the Colony, and in every such case there may be added, at the discretion of the Governor in Council, in computing the period of the retiring Officer's service in the Colony, a number of months not exceeding:-\n\n(a) One-third of the aggregate of his service elsewhere than in the Colony, nor\n\n(b) Two-thirds of his service in the Colony; nor\n\n(c) in any case eighty-four months.\n\n3. Subject as aforesaid every Judge of the Supreme Court who is transferred to or from the service of the Colony from or to other service under the Crown, and who may not be awarded a pension under this Minute, may (if he might have been awarded pension under this Minute in respect of his aggregate service under the Crown in this Colony and elsewhere) be granted on his ultimate retirement a pension at the rate of two seven-hundred-and-twentieths of the amount of his annual salary at the date of his retirement (if he ultimately retires as a Judge of the Supreme Court of this Colony) or at the date of his being so transferred from the service of this Colony for each month of his service in this Colony.\n\nNo. 16.\n\n1. In the case of an Officer who is not qualified for a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute, but has continuously served on the Temporary Establishment of the Colony for fifteen years or upwards, and is at the date of his retirement in receipt of a salary exceeding $240 per annum, a monthly allowance may be granted to such Officer not exceeding three-fourths of the pension which might have been awarded to him had he been employed on the Fixed Establishment; provided that when an Officer has been transferred from the Fixed to the Temporary Establishment he shall be entitled, either (a) to count his service on the Temporary Establishment as though it were service on the Fixed Establishment, at the salary which he received immediately prior to such transfer, or (b) to count his service on the Fixed Establishment as though it were service on the Temporary Establishment, and to take the benefit of this clause accordingly. And in the case of an officer on the Temporary Establishment whose salary does not exceed $240 per annum, or of an Officer paid out of an open vote who is not on either the Fixed or Temporary Establishment of the Colony, a compassionate allowance may be granted as under clause I paragraph 2, but such compassionate allowance shall not exceed one half of the rate of pension grantable under clause I paragraph 1.\n\nIn lieu of any pension or compassionate allowance granted under this Minute there may be paid to an Officer with the approval of the Secretary of State, a capital sum equal to five years' payments of such pension or compassionate allowance, but no such capital sum shall ordinarily be paid in the case of retirement on the ground of ill-health.\n\nNo. 17.\n\nNothing contained in this Minute shall interfere with the pension rights of persons who entered the service of the Colony before the date of the Minute, or shall restrict or diminish any superannuation allowance, compensation, or gratuity which, if this Minute had not been issued, might have been granted to any such person, but except as aforesaid, the provisions of the Minute shall apply as well to persons who have already entered the Public Service as to those who may hereafter enter the Public Service of Hongkong.\n\nNo. 18.\n\nExcept in cases of exceptional ability The Governor in Council shall (subject to the approval of the Secretary of State) compulsorily retire at sixty years of age any public Officer who has attained that age.",
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        "content_text": "No. 13.\n\n1. Where a public Officer has been permanently injured-\n\n(a) in the actual discharge of his duty; and\n\n(b) without his own default; and\n\n(c) by some injury specifically attributable to the nature of his duty; and his retirement is thereby necessitated or materially accelerated, an annual allowance may be granted to him in addition to any pension which he may be awarded, not exceeding the undermentioned portion of his salary and emoluments at the date of injury, viz.:-\n\nWhen his capacity to contribute to his support is---\n\nSlightly impaired, ...Five-sixtieths.\n\nImpaired, ...Ten-sixtieths.\n\nMaterially impaired, ...Fifteen-sixtieths.\n\nTotally destroyed, ...Twenty-sixtieths.\n\nProvided that no such allowance shall together with the pension exceed fifty-sixtieths of his salary and emoluments at the date of the injury.\n\n2. Such allowance shall be less than the above-mentioned maximum by such amount as the Governor in Council, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, shall think reasonable in the following cases:--\n\n(a) Where the injured man has continued to serve for not less than one year after the injury in respect of which he retires;\n\n(b) Where the injured man is fifty (50) years of age or upwards at the date of the injury; or\n\n(c) Where the injury is not the sole cause of retirement, i.e., the retirement is caused partly by age or infirmity.\n\n3. When the public Officer so injured has less than ten years' service and is not entitled to an ordinary pension, he may receive in lieu thereof a gratuity or an annual allowance of so many sixtieths as the years he has actually served, in addition to the number of sixtieths that may be awarded to him under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this clause.\n\n2. Subject as aforesaid, every public Officer (other than a Judge of the Supreme Court) who, having been in the service of the Crown elsewhere than in the Colony, is transferred to the Fixed Establishment of the Colony, and who in respect of his aggregate service in the Colony and elsewhere might have been awarded, had it been wholly in the Colony, a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute, may, on his retirement from the service of the Colony, if he at the same time retires from the service of the Crown, and if he had served for a period of at least twelve months in the Colony, be awarded a pension at the rate of one seven-hundred-and-twentieth of the amount of his annual salary at the date of such retirement for each calendar month of his service in the Colony, and in every such case, there may be added, at the discretion of the Governor in Council, in computing the period of the retiring Officer's service in the Colony, a number of months not exceeding-\n\n(a) One-third of the aggregate of his service elsewhere than in the Colony; nor\n\n(b) Two-thirds of his service in the Colony; nor\n\n(c) In any case eighty-four months.\n\n3. Subject as aforesaid, every Judge of the Supreme Court who is transferred to or from the service of the Colony from or to other service under the Crown and is not entitled to a pension under clause 2 of these Regulations shall, if his aggregate service under the Crown would have entitled him to a pension under that clause, be entitled on his ultimate retirement to a pension at the rate of one seven-hundred-and-twentieths of the amount of his annual salary at the date of his retirement (if he ultimately retires as a Judge of the Supreme Court of this Colony) or at the date of his being so transferred from the service of this Colony for each month of service as a Judge in this Colony, together with a pension for his service in any other capacity in this Colony calculated as under paragraphs (1) or (2) of this clause.\n\nNo. 14.\n\n1. Subject to the provisions of this Minute, every public Officer (other than a Judge of the Supreme Court) who, having been borne on the Fixed Establishment of the Colony for a period of at least twelve calendar months, leaves the service of the Colony for a service under the Crown elsewhere than in the Colony, and who in respect of his aggregate service in the Colony and elsewhere might have been awarded, had it been wholly in the Colony, a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute, may, on his ultimate retirement from the service of the Crown, be awarded a pension at the rate of one seven-hundred-and-twentieth of the amount of his annual salary at the date of his so leaving the service of the Colony for each calendar month of his service in the Colony, and in calculating his service in the Colony, an addition may be made thereto which shall bear a like proportion to five years as his service in the Colony bears to the whole period of his employment in tropical climates; provided that no such addition shall be made unless such Officer has been employed for ten years in all in tropical climates; and a further addition to his total public service may be made in respect of the grant, if any, allowable under clause 1, paragraph 2; provided also that such additions shall in no case be greater than would make his total service under the Crown forty years.\n\n4. Subject as aforesaid, every Officer (other than a Judge of the Supreme Court) who is transferred to or from the service of the Colony from or to the service of the Straits Settlements or of a Ruler of any Native State in the Malay Peninsula which is or was, while such Officer served there, under the protection of the British Government and administered by an Officer appointed by the Governor of the Straits Settlements, and whose aggregate service in the Colony and in the Straits Settlements or such Native State or States would have entitled him to a pension on his retirement from service, if he has served for a period of at least twelve months in the Colony, may be awarded a pension of such an amount as shall bear the same proportion to the amount of pension to which he would have been entitled had his service been wholly in the Colony, as the aggregate amount of the salary drawn by him from the Colonial Treasury during his service aforesaid and the aggregate amount of the salary drawn by him from the Treasury or Treasuries of the Straits Settlements or any such Native State or States during his service therein: Provided always that such transfer was made with the approval of the Governor in Council, and that the salary so drawn by him whilst in the service of any such Native State or Ruler was fixed with the approval of the Governor of the Straits Settlements.\n\nNo. 15.\n\nCase of an Officer on the Temporary Establishment whose salary does not exceed $240 per annum, or of an Officer paid out of an open vote who is not on either the Fixed or Temporary Establishment of the Colony, a compassionate allowance may be granted as under clause 1, paragraph 2, but such compassionate allowance shall not exceed three-fourths of the pension which might have been awarded to him had he been employed on the Fixed Establishment; provided that when an Officer has been transferred from the Fixed to the Temporary Establishment, he shall be entitled, either (1) to count his service on the Temporary Establishment as though it were service on the Fixed Establishment, at the salary which he received immediately prior to such transfer, or (2) to count his service on the Fixed Establishment as though it were service on the Temporary Establishment, and to take the benefit of this clause accordingly.\n\nNo. 16.\n\nAllowance to Officers who have served fifteen years on the temporary establishment.\n\nIf any pensioner under this Minute is appointed to an office under the Crown, either in the Colony or elsewhere, then, during his tenure of such office, so much only (if any) of his pension or compensation allowance shall be paid to him as, with the emoluments of such office, makes up an amount equal to the emoluments of the office which he held at the date of the grant of his pension or compensation allowance.\n\nNo. 17.\n\nPension may be capitalised.\n\nIn lieu of any pension or compassionate allowance granted under this Minute, there may be paid to an Officer, with the approval of the Secretary of State, a capital sum equal to five years' payments of such pension or compassionate allowance, but no such capital sum shall ordinarily be paid in the case of retirement on the ground of ill-health.",
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        "content_text": "# Pensions of Judges\n\n## No. 2\n\n1. Subject as aforesaid, every Judge of the Supreme Court who has served as a Judge for seven years or upwards may on his retirement be awarded a pension at the rate of fifteen-sixtieths of his salary, with an addition of two-sixtieths in respect of each year of such service in excess of seven, until twenty-nine-sixtieths is reached, and with the further addition of one-sixtieth in respect of each year of such service in excess of fourteen, until the maximum of forty-sixtieths is reached.\n\n2. A Judge of the Supreme Court who, before being made a Judge, has served the Government of the Colony in another capacity and who has not less than ten years' service in the Colony in all (including his service as a Judge), may claim either a pension at the rate of one-thirtieth of his salary as such Judge for each year of his service as such Judge together with one-sixtieth of the salary received by him previous to his becoming a Judge for each year of his service in that other capacity with an addition to such service which shall bear the same proportion to five years or to five years plus the number of years, if any, grantable under clause 3, paragraph 2, as such service bears to his total service in the Colony or a pension at ordinary rates in accordance with clauses 1 and 3 of these Regulations; provided that in no case shall the pension under the former alternative exceed the maximum pension which could be claimed under clause 2 (1), viz., forty-sixtieths of his salary as Judge.\n\n## No. 3\n\n1. (a) Except in cases where a right to pension has been previously acknowledged or sanctioned by the Secretary of State or the Governor in Council, officers whose whole time is not given to the public service and professional officers who are allowed the private practice of their professions, may not be awarded pensions under these Regulations. If a pension is granted in any such case the addition specified in paragraph 2 of this clause for professional or peculiar qualifications shall not as a general rule be made, nor as a general rule shall any fees paid out of the Treasury be included in salary in computing pension.\n\n(b) Save as in this clause excepted, such officers as in this clause are referred to may not in the case of abolition of office be awarded the pension provided for the case of abolition of office, but every such officer may receive a pension at such reduced rate as the Secretary of State may see fit in each case to prescribe.\n\n2. In computing the pension of an officer who on first entering the service was appointed to an office mentioned in the schedule hereto and retires therefrom or from some other office requiring like qualifications, the additions in the said schedule mentioned may be made to his period of service: Provided that no such addition shall be made in the case of any officer who has been transferred to the service of the Colony from Her Majesty's Naval or Military service, and that no addition shall be made which together with the number of years of actual service shall amount to more than thirty-five years.\n\n## No. 4\n\n1. Every Public Officer borne on the Fixed Establishment of the Colony who is appointed either directly or after intermediate service under the Crown outside the Colony to be Governor of the Colony shall on his retirement be entitled to the same pension as if he had continued to hold the office which he held in this Colony previous to such appointment and as if his retirement were occasioned by ill-health.\n\n2. If there is offered to any such ex-Governor being under the age of fifty-five years any office under the Crown either in the Colony or elsewhere which, regard being had as well to the state of his health as to his previous services, such ex-Governor may be properly called upon to accept, the Secretary of State for the Colonies may suspend either wholly or in part as he in his absolute discretion may think fit the pension of such ex-Governor during his tenure of such office in case of acceptance or in case of non-acceptance until he attains the age of fifty-five years.\n\n## No. 5\n\n**Pensions not of right**\n\nNo Judge or other officer shall have an absolute right to compensation for past services, or to any pension or other allowance under this Minute, nor shall anything herein contained limit the right of the Crown to dismiss any Judge or other officer without compensation.\n\n## No. 6\n\nNo pension, compensation, or other retiring allowance shall be granted without the previous sanction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n## No. 7\n\n1. No pension or allowance shall be granted to any Public Officer who has not attained the age of fifty-five years (other than a Governor) without a certificate from the Head of Department and from two qualified medical practitioners that he is incapable by reason of some infirmity of mind or body of discharging the duties of his office, and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent, nor in any case without a certificate from the Head of his Department that he has discharged the duties of his office with such diligence and fidelity as to justify the grant to him of a pension or allowance.\n\n2. When the officer applying for a pension or allowance is himself the Head of a Department, or is a Judge, the certificates required by this clause from the Head of a Department must be given by the Governor.\n\n## No. 8\n\n**Cases of extraordinary merit**\n\nIt shall be lawful for the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in cases of peculiar or extraordinary merit, in which special services have been rendered altogether in excess and beyond the usual scope of those which the officer is paid to perform, to sanction the grant by the Governor in Council of pensions or retiring allowances at higher rates and on more favourable conditions than those which may for the time being be authorised by this Minute; but, in ordinary cases, the maximum pension or retiring allowance grantable to an officer under this Minute, or to an officer entitled to pension or retiring allowance also in respect of service not under this Government from all sources combined shall not exceed two-thirds of the highest salary drawn by such officer at any time in the course of his service.\n\n## No. 9\n\n1. **Good conduct required**\n\nPensions, gratuities, and allowances computed at the rates before-mentioned will only be granted in cases of decidedly faithful and meritorious service.\n\n2. Where the fidelity and diligence of the officer fall short of the first degree of merit, the computation may be made at lower rates.\n\n3. Where the officer has been guilty of gross negligence, irregularity, or misconduct, no grant will be made.\n\n## No. 10\n\n1. **What service entitles for pensions**\n\nThe service in respect of which pensions, retiring allowances or gratuities will be granted must be unbroken, except in cases where the service has been interrupted by abolition of office, or other temporary suspension of employment not arising from misconduct or voluntary resignation. Also service prior to a break of service may be allowed to count for pension together with service subsequent to such break if the whole intervening period has with the previous sanction of the Governor in Council been spent in some other employment under the Crown.\n\n2. No service other than service on the Fixed Establishment on full or half pay will be taken into account in computing pensions or retiring allowances, except that, where the service on the Fixed Establishment has been immediately preceded by an unbroken period of service on the temporary establishment, or of service paid for out of an open vote or of both such services, such period will be taken into account, that of the period of service paid for out of an open vote not more than two-thirds shall be counted for the purpose of this clause. Leave of absence on half salary will only be counted at the rate of one month for every two months of such leave, provided that vacation leave, in cases where full salary is not available, shall be counted as though it were leave with full salary. But leave taken before the end of 1886, inclusive of vacation leave taken (after June, 1876,) in conjunction with half pay leave will, to the extent of one-sixth of an officer's resident service, be counted as full service for pension.\n\n3. Service will be deemed to commence for pension purposes, in the case of Cadets as well as of other officers, at the date on which they commence to draw salary, provided that if a Cadet fails to pass the final examination in the native language within the prescribed period, the period by which the date of his passing his final examination is overdue will be deducted from his term of service when his claims to pension are considered.\n\n4. Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained a period not exceeding one year during which an officer is absent on leave without salary such leave being granted on grounds of public policy may be counted for the purpose of this clause as service on full pay.",
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        "content_text": "## No. 15\nService in Straits Settlements and in continuous for calculation of pension.\n\nsalary at the date of his retirement (if he ultimately retires as a Judge of the Supreme Court of this Colony) or at the date of his being so transferred from the service of this Colony for each month of his service as a Judge in this Colony together with a pension for his service in any other capacity in this Colony calculated as under paragraphs (1) or (2) of this clause.\n\n4. Subject as aforesaid, every officer (other than a Judge of the Supreme Court), states to be who is transferred to or from the service of the Colony from or to the service of the Straits Settlements or of a Ruler of any Native State in the Malay Peninsula who is or was while such officer served there under the protection of the British Government and administered by an officer appointed by the Governor of the Straits Settlements and whose aggregate service in the Colony and in the Straits Settlements or such Native State or States would have entitled him had it been wholly in the Colony to a pension under this minute, shall on his ultimate retirement from service if he has served for a period of at least twelve months in the Colony be entitled to a pension of such an amount as shall bear the same proportion to the amount of pension to which he would have been entitled had his service been wholly in the Colony as the aggregate amount of the salary drawn by him from the Colonial Treasury during his service in the Colony shall bear to the total sum made up of such aggregate amount as last aforesaid and the aggregate amount of the salary drawn by him from the Treasury or Treasuries of the Straits Settlements or any such Native State or States during his service therein: Provided always that such transfer was made with the approval of the Governor in Council and that the salary so drawn by him whilst in the service of any such Native Ruler was fixed with the approval of the Governor of the Straits Settlements.\n\n## Allowance to officers who have served fifteen years establishment.\n\n### No. 16\nIn the case of an officer who is not qualified for a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute but has continuously served on the temporary establishment of the Colony for fifteen years or upwards, and is at the date of his retirement in receipt of a salary exceeding $240 per annum, a monthly allowance may be granted to such officer not exceeding three-fourths of the pension which might have been awarded to him had he been employed on the Fixed Establishment; provided that when an officer has been transferred from the Fixed to the Temporary Establishment he shall be entitled, either (a) to count his service on the temporary establishment as though it were service on the Fixed Establishment, at the salary which he received immediately prior to such transfer, or (b) to count his service on the Fixed Establishment as though it were service on the temporary establishment, and to take the benefit of this clause accordingly. And in the case of an officer on the temporary establishment whose salary does not exceed $240 per annum, or of an officer paid out of an open vote who is not on either the Fixed or Temporary Establishment of the Colony, a compassionate allowance may be granted as under clause 1, paragraph 2, but such compassionate allowance shall not exceed one half of the rate of pension grantable under clause 1, paragraph 1.\n\n## Pension may be capitalised.\n\n### No. 17\nIn lieu of any pension or compassionate allowance granted under this Minute there may be paid to an officer, with the approval of the Secretary of State, a capital sum equal to five years' payments of such pension or compassionate allowance, but no such capital sum shall ordinarily be paid in the case of retirement on the ground of ill-health.\n\n## Existing claims.\n\n### No. 18\nNothing contained in this Minute shall interfere with the pension rights of persons who entered the service of the Colony before the date of the Minute, or shall restrict or diminish any superannuation allowance, compensation, or gratuity which, if this Minute had not been issued, might have been granted to any such person, but except as aforesaid, the provisions of the Minute shall apply as well to persons who have already entered the Public Service as to those who may hereafter enter the Public Service of Hongkong.\n\n## Compulsory retirement at sixty.\n\n### No. 19\nThe Governor in Council may (subject as regards officers appointed under instructions received from or through the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the approval of such Secretary of State) require any Judge or other Public Officer to retire from the Public Service of the Colony at any time after he attains the age of sixty years.\n\n## Pensions not to be assignable.\n\n### No. 20\nNo pension granted under this Minute shall be assignable or transferable or liable to be attached, sequestered or levied upon for or in respect of any debt or claim whatsoever.\n\n## Pension to cease on conviction.\n\n### No. 21\nIf any person to whom a pension has been granted under this Minute is convicted before any Court in Her Majesty's dominions of any crime or offence for which he is sentenced to death or penal servitude or transportation or any term of imprisonment with hard labour or exceeding twelve months, and does not within two months after such conviction receive Her Majesty's free pardon, or if any such person becomes a bankrupt, then in every such case such pension shall forthwith cease: provided always that in case where a pension ceases by reason of the bankruptcy of the pensioner it shall be lawful for the Secretary of State for the Colonies or if such pensioner is resident in the Colony then for the Governor in Council from time to time during the remainder of such pensioner's life or during such shorter period or periods either continuous or discontinuous as such Secretary of State or Governor in Council shall think fit to pay all or any part of the moneys to which such pensioner would have been entitled by way of pension had he not become a bankrupt or to apply the same for the maintenance and personal support or benefit of all or any exclusive of the other or others of the following persons, namely, such pensioner and any wife, child or children of his in such proportions and manner as such Secretary of State or Governor in Council from time to time thinks proper.\n\n## THE SCHEDULE\nThe number of years to be added to the period of service in cases coming under clause 3, paragraph 2, for the purpose of computing pensions is as follows:-\n\n| Class | Years Added |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1st Class | 5 years |\n| 2nd Class | 3 years |\n| 3rd Class | 1 year |\n\n### Classification\n1st Class,-- \n- Attorney General\n- Director of Public Works\n- Colonial Surgeon\n\n2nd Class,-- \n- Harbour Master\n- Registrar Supreme Court\n- Superintendent Civil Hospital\n- Assistant Surgeons, Medical Department\n\n3rd Class\n- Executive Engineers\n- Assistant Engineers\n- Marine Surveyors\n- Assistant Harbour Master\n- Land Surveyors",
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        "content_text": "# DE VER HOUSE, \n10595 \n\n16 JUNGS \n\nnot han bon ffered him, a ih \n\nit \n\n( \n\n2/363 \n\nmer how \n\nbum \n\nTake a specific \n\nCondition of the appointment theat \n\nhe wed \n\nto win it \n\n26.695 \n\nI apre subject &my. \n\nR3716 \n\nbray marginal \n\n+96275 194 \n\n11328 \n\n89-90 \n\n## MY LORD MARQUESS,-\nDE VERE GARDENS, W. \n31st May, 1895. \n\nOn the 30th October last, I had the honour to forward to your Lordship, from Hong Kong, a memorial praying that you would be pleased to fix the pension I would be entitled to in case I should retire in the course of this year. \n\n2. In answer thereto I have been informed that your Lordship was of opinion that I was entitled to count my continuous service, but that you were unable to re-consider your decision that the dollar should be reckoned at the rate of 3s. 8d. instead of 4s. 2d. \n\n3. It was only on the 24th instant that I learnt that prior to the arrival of my Memorial of the 30th October, a decision had been given on this point. It appears that when I applied in April, 1894, for the payment of my half salary at the rate of 4s. 2d., Sir George O'Brien, in forwarding my letter included the question of pension as well, and although, no doubt the matter received due consideration, yet as I had not submitted the point, my reasons in support thereof were not before your Lordship, and it is possible that had my case been fully represented with all the facts a different conclusion might have been the result.\n\n4. On this account, and believing that I have further grounds in support of my application, I would respectfully ask a further consideration from your Lordship of this to me important matter, and would request, if it cannot be otherwise avoided, that before any adverse decision be arrived at, I may have an opportunity of personally and fully placing my case before your Lordship. \n\n5. However convinced I might be of the strength and justice of my case, I would not so confidently urge it were it not that I am supported in my view by persons interested in the matter, and in responsible positions, thus, it was only after I had discussed the matter with Sir George O'Brien, who was then Administering the Government of Hong Kong, and on being assured that he would support my application, that I forwarded it, and I have been informed both privately and officially by His Excellency Sir William Robinson that he would recommend my application most favourably to your Lordship's consideration. \n\n6. Fortified by these opinions and recommendations, I will now proceed to lay my further case before your Lordship. Firstly, I contend that the rule is, that after a certain number of years service an official otherwise entitled to a pension is granted the two thirds of the pay of his office, and the rate that has obtained and been invariably followed in the case of Hong Kong officials is that the pension should be calculated and fixed at 4s. 2d. to the dollar, because that was the rate fixed by ordinance when the payment of salaries previously paid in sterling, was henceforth to be effected in dollars.\n\n7. Therefore, I respectfully and confidently submit that to this rate I am entitled unless there is some positive law or enactment, or express regulation which can be applied to me, depriving me of this rate, and that once it is admitted that I am entitled to a pension, I can, under the existing rules and regulations touching pensions, claim this rate as a right which I had been led to expect at the end of my career if I have been faithful and zealous in the discharge of my duties.\n\n8. This being admitted, I submit there is no rule or enactment which in express terms deprives me of this right, nor can such a construction be put on any despatch. The revocation should be as clear and unequivocal as the right.\n\n9. Lord Knutsford, in the first part of his despatch of the 19th June, 1890, announces his consent to grant an increase in the pay attached to certain offices in Hong Kong. His Lordship gives his reasons for this grant and directs how the increase in the various offices is to be calculated. He then proceeds to state that as this increase has been granted mainly on account of the enhanced cost of living in Hong Kong and loss of exchange, and that there had been no corresponding increase in England, he could not grant any proportionate increase in the half-pay or pension drawn in England, and after setting forth the rule which prevails in Ceylon and the Straits Settlements, His Lordship makes a calculation and decides that the holders of those offices, the pay of which has been increased by 14 or more should receive their half-pay and pension at 4s. and 3s. 8d. respectively, because, he adds, 134 dollars at 3s. 8d. are worth a little more than 100 dollars at 4s. 2d.\n\n10. This I submit is the whole raison d'être of the change in the rate, or in other words the sole object of the change was to prevent the holder of an office, when drawing half-pay or pension in England, from obtaining increased pay or pension consequent on the increased number of dollars given to him in Hong Kong. It was not intended nor was there any reason to reduce the half-pay or pension payable in respect of an office which had not received that increase of salary.\n\nPage 180\nPage 181",
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        "content_text": "same is inevitable, an amount equal to the estimated loss shall be set aside from the half-yearly profits to make good the deficiency.\n\nART. XXI - Should more than one-half the total capital of the Yokohama Specie Bank be absorbed by losses in business, or should there be a violation of any of the provisions of these Regulations and be deemed necessary by the Minister of State for Finance he may order to suspend or dissolve the Bank. A voluntary dissolution of the Bank may, with the approval of the Government, be effected by decision of a General Meeting of Shareholders. At such General Meeting more than one half the total number of Shareholders, holding shares which represent in the aggregate more than one-half the entire capital of the Bank, must be present, and the decision in favour of dissolution must be carried by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total number of shares represented at the meeting.\n\nART. XXII - The Minister of State for Finance may restrain any action of the Yokohama Specie Bank which violates the provisions of these Regulations or the Articles of Association, or which he deems dangerous and in such cases he may also order re-election of Directors.\n\nART. XXIII - The Minister of State for Finance shall specially despatch officials to the Yokohama Specie Bank in order to inspect the actual condition of the Bank's business.\n\nART. XXIV. The Yokohama Specie Bank shall when ordered to do so present to the Minister of State for Finance statements of its business transactions.\n\nART. XXV. The seal of the Head Office or of any Branch Office or Agency shall be affixed to any important document emanating from such Office or Agency, but such seal is not requisite for documents written in a Foreign language.\n\nART. XXVI - The Yokohama Specie Bank shall from and after the 10th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of Meiji be bound by these Regulations, and, with the approval of the Minister of State for Finance, the Bank shall, at a General Meeting of Shareholders, adopt new Articles of Association. The same course must be pursued in the event of the adoption of any alterations or amendments to the Articles of Association.\n\nART. XXVII. Should the President, Directors, or any other Official of the Yokohama Specie Bank violate the provisions of these Regulations, they shall be liable to a fine of not less than Five Yen nor more than Fifty Yen.\n\nART. XXVIII - When any amendment or alteration to these Regulations is made, the same shall be promulgated at least three months prior to the date when it takes effect.\n\nSchedule B.\n\n[TRANSLATION.]\n\nNOTIFICATION No. 3,675.\n\nThe Yokohama Specie Bank Regulations having been promulgated (Imperial Ordinance No. XXIX.), the said Bank is hereby instructed by Count Matsugata Masayoshi, Minister of State for Finance, to be bound by the above mentioned Regulations as per Article 26 from and after the 10th instant and to speedily adopt new Articles of Association with the approval of the said Minister.\n\nUntil the approval of the said Minister for the new Articles of Association shall have been obtained all the business of the Bank shall be transacted in accordance with the old Articles of Association as heretofore.\n\n9th day of the 7th month, 20th year of Meiji.\n\n25",
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        "content_text": "548\n\nmay\n\n8. In the event of any pecuniary damage arising from disregard or non-compliance by the person engaged of any standing order or departmental instruction or from any neglect of duty whatsoever on his part he shall be liable to a deduction from his salary the amount of which shall be fixed by the Governor.\n\nIf at any time during the period of service the person engaged shall by indulgence in any way incapacitate himself for the performance of his duties or any of them or any part thereof his salary shall be liable to deduction to such extent not exceeding one half thereof and for such period as the Governor shall determine.\n\n9.\n\n10.\n\nThree months prior to the expiration of this Agreement the Assistant (person engaged) shall give notice in writing to the Government whether he desires to remain in its employment and the Government shall thereupon decide whether it will offer him further temporary employment or place him on the fixed establishment with the regulation privileges as regards leave of absence and retiring allowance on his quitting the public service. In the former case the re-engagement will be on such terms and for such period as may be mutually agreed. In the latter case the person engaged will forfeit his right to a return passage to England but his previous service under this Agreement will count towards pension.\n\n11.\n\n12.\n\n13. The person engaged shall if so required by the Government furnish such security as the Government may decide upon for the faithful and honest discharge of his duties and if any premium is payable in respect of such security it may be deducted from his salary by the Government.\n\n14. The person engaged undertakes to make no claim on the Government or on the Crown Agents for the Colonies in respect of the fluctuation in the value of the dollar. For the purpose of payment in this Country of leave Salary the dollar is reckoned at the exchange of Four shillings (#4s) and for pensions at Three shillings and eight pence (3s 8d).\n\nThe Government shall out of the Salary to be paid to the person engaged deduct and retain the sum of Pounds (£) per calendar month therefrom for which amount the Government will hand to him a draft at three days sight drawn on the Crown Agents for the Colonies payable to the order of the person engaged and his endorsement thereon shall be a sufficient discharge for the sum so remitted. The draft will be drawn at the current rate of exchange. The Crown Agent for the Colonies shall not be personally liable for anything contained in this Agreement.\n\nWitness our hands the day and year first above written.\n\nSigned by (One of the Crown Agents for the Colonies) in the presence of (Sd) H. Martin.\n\nDowning Street, S.W.\n\nSigned by the said Brian Hackney Bollingewnt (Signature) Brian Hollingewrd in the presence of Witness (S2) M. A. Cameron. (Address) (Occupation) Lectural Engineer.",
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        "content_text": "Straits Settlements Police \n\nForce, I have the honour \n\nto recommend that, if, \n\non recall of \n\nsuch representation when made, \n\nit is decided to endeavour \n\nto obtain an alteration \n\nof the Pension regulations \n\nof the Royal \n\nConstabulary so that the \n\nservice of a Constable in \n\nthat Constabulary prior \n\nto his enlistment in \n\nthe Straits Settlements \n\nPolice Force may count \n\nfor Pension from \n\nImperial Funds, the same privilege \n\nbe sought for men \n\njoining the Hongkong \n\nPolice Force from the \n\nRoyal Irish Constabulary. \n\nIt appears \n\nthat the objection that Constables \n\nof some years standing \n\nin the Royal Irish \n\nConstabulary have to engaging for \n\nthe ...",
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        "content_text": "95\n\nPensions of Judges.\n\nOfficers enjoying private practice.\n\nProfessional qualifications,\n\nPublic Officer appointed to be Governor.\n\nPensions not of right.\n\nNo. 2.\n\n1. Subject as aforesaid, every Judge of the Supreme Court who has served as a Judge for seven years or upwards may on his retirement be awarded a pension at the rate of fifteen-sixtieths of his salary, with an addition of two-sixtieths in respect of each year of such service in excess of seven, until twenty-nine-sixtieths is reached, and with the further addition of one-sixtieth in respect of each year of such service in excess of fourteen, until the maximum of forty-sixtieths is reached.\n\n2. A Judge of the Supreme Court who, before being made a Judge, has served the Government of the Colony in another capacity and who has not less than ten years' service in the Colony in all (including his service as a Judge), may claim either a pension at the rate of one-thirtieth of his salary as such Judge for each year of his service as such Judge together with one-sixtieth of the salary received by him previous to his becoming a Judge for each year of his service in that other capacity with an addition to such service which shall bear the same proportion to five years or to five years plus the number of any years grantable under clause 3, paragraph 2, as such service bears to his total service in the Colony or a pension at ordinary rates in accordance with clauses 1 and 3 of these Regulations, provided that in no case shall the pension under the former alternative exceed the maximum pension which could be claimed under clause 2 (1), viz., forty-sixtieths of his salary as Judge.\n\nNo. 3.\n\n1. (a) Except in cases where a right to pension has been previously acknowledged or sanctioned by the Secretary of State or the Governor in Council, officers whose whole time is not given to the public service and professional officers who are allowed the private practice of their professions, may not be awarded pensions under these Regulations. If a pension is granted in any such case the addition specified in paragraph 2 of this clause for professional or peculiar qualifications shall not as a general rule be made nor as a general rule shall any fees paid out of the Treasury be included in salary for computing pension.\n\nNo. 6.\n\nNo pension, compensation, or other retiring allowance shall be granted without the Secretary of State's previous sanction.\n\nNo. 7.\n\nCertificate required as to conduct, &c.\n\nNo pension or allowance shall be granted to any Public Officer who has not attained the age of fifty-five years (other than a Governor) without a certificate from the Head of his Department and from two qualified medical practitioners that he is incapable by reason of some infirmity of mind or body of discharging the duties of his office, and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent, nor in any case without a certificate from the Head of his Department that he has discharged the duties of his office with such diligence and fidelity as to justify the grant to him of a pension or allowance. When the officer applying for a pension or allowance is himself the Head of a Department, or is a Judge, the certificates required by this clause from the Head of a Department must be given by the Governor.\n\nNo. 8.\n\nCases of extraordinary merit.\n\nIt shall be lawful for the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in cases of peculiar or extraordinary merit, in which special services have been rendered altogether in excess and beyond the usual scope of those which the officer is paid to perform, to sanction the grant by the Governor in Council of pensions or retiring allowances at higher rates and on more favourable conditions than those which may for the time being be authorised by this Minute; but, in ordinary cases, the maximum pension or retiring allowance grantable to an officer under this Minute, or to an officer entitled to pension or retiring allowance also in respect of service not under this Government from all sources combined shall not exceed two-thirds of the highest salary drawn by such officer at any time in the course of his service.\n\nNo. 9.\n\n1. Pensions, gratuities, and allowances computed at the rates before-mentioned will only be granted in cases of decidedly faithful and meritorious service.\n\n2. Where the fidelity and diligence of the officer fall short of the first degree of merit, the computation may be made at lower rates.\n\n(b) Save as in this clause excepted, such officers as in this clause are referred to may not in the case of abolition of office be awarded the pension provided for the case of abolition of office, but every such officer may receive a pension at such reduced rate as the Secretary of State may see fit in each case to prescribe.\n\n2. In computing the pension of an officer who on first entering the service was appointed to an office mentioned in the schedule hereto and retires therefrom or from some other office requiring like qualifications, the additions in the said schedule mentioned may be made to his period of service: Provided that no such addition shall be made in the case of any officer who has been transferred to the service of the Colony from Her Majesty's Naval or Military service, and that no addition shall be made which together with the number of years of actual service shall amount to more than thirty-five years.\n\nNo. 4.\n\n1. Every Public Officer borne on the Fixed Establishment of the Colony who is appointed either directly or after intermediate service under the Crown outside the Colony to be Governor of the Colony shall on his retirement be entitled to the same pension as if he had continued to hold the office which he held in this Colony previous to such appointment and as if his retirement were occasioned by ill-health.\n\n2. If there is offered to any such ex-Governor being under the age of fifty-five years any office under the Crown either in the Colony or elsewhere which, regard being had as well to the state of his health as to his previous services, such ex-Governor may be properly called upon to accept, the Secretary of State for the Colonies may suspend either wholly or in part as he in his absolute discretion may think fit the pension of such ex-Governor during his tenure of such office in case of acceptance or in case of non-acceptance until he attains the age of fifty-five years.\n\nNo. 5.\n\nNo Judge or other officer shall have an absolute right to compensation for past services, or to any pension or other allowance under this Minute, nor shall anything herein contained limit the right of the Crown to dismiss any Judge or other officer without compensation.\n\n3. Where the officer has been guilty of gross negligence, irregularity, or misconduct, no grant will be made.\n\nNo. 10.\n\n1. The service in respect of which pensions, retiring allowances or gratuities will be granted must be unbroken, except in cases where the service has been interrupted by abolition of office, or other temporary suspension of employment not arising from misconduct or voluntary resignation. Also service prior to a break of service may be allowed to count for pension together with service subsequent to such break if the whole intervening period has with the previous sanction of the Governor in Council been spent in some other employment under the Crown.\n\n2. No service other than service on the Fixed Establishment on full or half pay will be taken into account in computing pensions or retiring allowances, except that, where the service on the Fixed Establishment has been immediately preceded by an unbroken period of service on the temporary establishment, or of service paid for out of an open vote or of both such services, such period will be taken into account. Provided always that of the period of service paid for out of an open vote not more than two-thirds shall be counted for the purpose of this clause. Leave of absence on half salary will only be counted at the rate of one month for every two months of such leave, provided that vacation leave, in cases where full salary is not available, shall be counted as though it were leave with full salary. But leave taken before the end of 1886, inclusive of vacation leave taken (after June, 1876,) in conjunction with half pay leave will, to the extent of one-sixth of an officer's resident service, be counted as full service for pension.\n\n3. Service will be deemed to commence for pension purposes, in the case of Cadets as well as of other officers, at the date on which they commence to draw salary, provided that if a Cadet fails to pass the final examination in the native language within the prescribed period, the period by which the date of his passing his final examination is overdue will be deducted from his term of service when his claims to pension are considered.\n\n4. Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained a period not exceeding one year during which an officer is absent on leave without salary such leave being granted on grounds of public policy may be counted for the purpose of this clause as service on full pay.",
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        "content_text": "## No. 16. Allowance to officers who have served fifteen years\n\nIn the case of an officer who is not qualified for a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute but has continuously served on the temporary establishment of the Colony for fifteen years or upwards, and is at the date of his retirement in receipt of a salary exceeding $240 per annum, a monthly allowance may be granted to such officer not exceeding three-fourths of the pension which might have been awarded to him had he been employed on the Fixed Establishment; provided that when an officer has been transferred from the Fixed to the Temporary Establishment he shall be entitled, either (a) to count his service on the temporary establishment as though it were service on the Fixed Establishment, at the salary which he received immediately prior to such transfer, or (b) to count his service on the Fixed Establishment as though it were service on the temporary establishment, and to take the benefit of this clause accordingly. And in the case of an officer on the temporary establishment whose salary does not exceed $240 per annum, or of an officer paid out of an open vote who is not on either the Fixed or Temporary Establishment of the Colony, a compassionate allowance may be granted as under clause 1, paragraph 2, but such compassionate allowance shall not exceed one half of the rate of pension grantable under clause 1, paragraph 1.\n\n## No. 17. Pension may be capitalised\n\nIn lieu of any pension or compassionate allowance granted under this Minute there may be paid to an officer, with the approval of the Secretary of State, a capital sum equal to five years' payments of such pension or compassionate allowance, but no such capital sum shall ordinarily be paid in the case of retirement on the ground of ill-health.\n\n## No. 18. Existing claims\n\nNothing contained in this Minute shall interfere with the pension rights of persons who entered the service of the Colony before the date of the Minute, or shall restrict or diminish any superannuation allowance, compensation, or gratuity which, if this Minute had not been issued, might have been granted to any such person, but except as aforesaid, the provisions of the Minute shall apply as well to persons who have already entered the Public Service as to those who may hereafter enter the Public Service of Hongkong.\n\n## No. 19. Compulsory retirement at sixty\n\nThe Governor in Council may (subject as regards officers appointed under instructions received from or through the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the approval of such Secretary of State) require any Judge or other Public Officer to retire from the Public Service of the Colony at any time after he attains the age of sixty years.\n\n## No. 20. Pension not to be assignable\n\nNo pension granted under this Minute shall be assignable or transferable or liable to be attached, sequestered or levied upon for or in respect of any debt or claim whatsoever.\n\n## No. 21. Pension to cease on conviction\n\nIf any person to whom a pension has been granted under this Minute is convicted by any Court in Her Majesty's dominions of any crime or offence for which he is sentenced to death or penal servitude or transportation or any term of imprisonment with hard labour or exceeding twelve months, and does not within two months after such conviction receive Her Majesty's free pardon, or if any such person becomes a bankrupt, such pension shall forthwith cease: provided always that in any such case such pension shall be payable by the Secretary of State for the Colonies or if such pensioner is resident in the Colony then by the Governor in Council from time to time during the remainder of such pensioner's life or during such shorter period or periods either continuous or discontinuous as such Secretary of State or Governor in Council shall think fit to pay all or any part of the moneys to which such pensioner would have been entitled by way of pension had he not become a bankrupt or to apply the same for the maintenance and personal support of such pensioner and any wife, child or children of his in such proportions and manner as such Secretary of State or Governor in Council from time to time thinks proper.\n\n97 \nService in Straits Settlements and in Malay States to be counted for pension. \nIf any officer (other than a Judge of the Supreme Court) is transferred to or from the service of the Colony from or to the service of Straits Settlements or of a Ruler of any Native State in the Malay Peninsula which is under the protection of the British Government and is administered by an officer appointed by the Governor of the Straits Settlements, and whose aggregate service in the Colony and in the Straits Settlements or such Native State or States would have entitled him had it been wholly in the Colony to a pension under this minute, shall on his ultimate retirement from service if he has served for a period of at least twelve months in the Colony be entitled to a pension of such amount as shall bear the same proportion to the amount of pension to which he would have been entitled had his service been wholly in the Colony as the aggregate amount of the salary drawn by him from the Colonial Treasury during his service in the Colony shall bear to the total sum made up of such aggregate amount as last aforesaid and the aggregate amount of the salary drawn by him from the Treasury or Treasuries of the Straits Settlements or any such Native State or States during his service therein. Provided always that such transfer was made with the approval of the Governor in Council and that the salary so drawn by him whilst in the service of any such Native Ruler was fixed with the approval of the Governor of the Straits Settlements.\n\n## THE SCHEDULE\n\nThe number of years to be added to the period of service in cases coming under clause 3, paragraph 2, for the purpose of computing pensions is as follows:\n| Class | Years |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1st Class | 5 years |\n| 2nd Class | 3 years |\n| 3rd Class | 2 years |\n\n1st Class,-\n* **Attorney General**\n* **Director of Public Works**\n* **Colonial Surgeon**\n\n2nd Class,--\n* Harbour Master\n* Registrar Supreme Court\n* Superintendent Civil Hospital\n* Assistant Surgeons, Medical Department\n\n3rd Class,-\n* Executive Engineers\n* Assistant Engineers\n* Marine Surveyors\n* Assistant Harbour Master\n* Land Surveyors",
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        "content_text": "Government or shall publish directly or indirectly any document or information of any kind whatever affecting the Government or shall in any manner misconduct himself it shall be competent for the Government to declare his employment at an end and he shall be forthwith dismissed by the Government and all rights benefits and advantages reserved to him by this Agreement shall cease and he shall be liable to be called upon to repay the amount paid for his passage to the Colony including railway fare.\n\nIn the event of any pecuniary damage arising from disregard or noncompliance by the person engaged of any Standing Order or Departmental instruction or from any neglect of duty whatsoever on his part he may be liable to a deduction from his Salary the amount of which shall be fixed by the Governor.\n\n9. If at any time during the period of service the person engaged shall by indulgence in any stimulant incapacitate himself for the performance of his duties or of or Salary shall then or any part thereof his therefore become and be liable to deduction to such extent not exceeding one half thereof and for such period, as the Governor shall determine.\n\nThree months prior to the expiration of this Agreement the person engaged shall give notice in writing to the Government whether he desires to remain in its employment and the Government shall thereupon decide whether it will offer him further temporary employment or place him on the paid establishment with the regulation privilege regards leave of absence and retiring allowance on his quitting the public service. In the former case the re-engagement will be on such terms, and for such period as may be mutually agreed. In the latter case the person engaged will forfeit his right to a return passage to England but his previous service under this Agreement will count towards pension.\n\nThe person engaged shall if so required by the Government furnish such security and in such form as the Government may decide upon for the faithful and honest discharge of his duties and if any premium is payable in respect of such security be deducted from his salary by the Government.\n\nThe person engaged undertakes to make no claim on the Government or on the Crown Agents for the Colonies in respect of the fluctuation in the value of the dollar.\n\nFor the purpose of payment in this Country of leave Salary the dollar is reckoned at the exchange of Four shillings and eight pence (4s 8d) and for pensions at Three shillings and eight pence (3s 8d).\n\nIn the event of the person engaged becoming entitled on the expiration of this agreement to any payment in England, on account of salary return passage allowance or other expenses it will be necessary for him to produce to the Crown Agents a certificate from the Government of the amount so due before payment will be effected.\n\nThe Government shall out of the Salary to be paid to the person engaged deduct and retain the sum of Seven pounds Five shillings (£7 5s) per calendar month therefrom for which amount the Government will hand to him a draft at three days sight drawn on the Crown Agents.\n\nPage 66",
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        "content_text": "71\n\nor information of any kind whatever affecting the Government or shall in any manner conduct himself it shall be competent for the Government to declare his employment at an end and he shall be forthwith dismissed by the Government and all rights benefits and advantages reserved to him by this Agreement shall cease and he shall be liable to be called upon to repay the amount paid for his passage to the Colony.\n\n8. In the event of any pecuniary damage arising from disregard or noncompliance by the person engaged of any Standing Order or Departmental instruction or from any neglect of duty whatsoever on his part he may be liable to a deduction from his Salary the amount of which shall be fixed by the Governor.\n\n9.\n\n10. If at any time during the period of service the person engaged, shall by indulgence in any stimulant incapacitate himself for the performance of his duties or any of them or any part thereof his Salary shall therefore become and be liable to deduction to such extent not exceeding one half thereof and for such period as the Governor shall determine:\n\nThree months prior to the expiration of this Agreement the person engaged shall give notice in writing to the Government whether he desires to remain in its employment and the Government shall thereupon decide whether it will offer him further temporary employment or place him on the fixed establishment with the regulation privileges regards leave of absence and re-engagement allowance on his quitting the public service - In the former case the re-engagement will be on such terms and for such period as may be mutually agreed. In the latter case the person engaged will forfeit his right to a return passage to England but his previous service under this Agreement will count towards pension.\n\n12.\n\n13. The person engaged shall if so required by the Government furnish such security and in such form as the Government may decide for the faithful and honest discharge of his duties and if any premium is payable in respect of such security it may be deducted from his salary by the Government.\n\n14. The person engaged undertakes to make no claim on the Government or on the Crown Agents for the Colonies in respect of the fluctuation in the value of the dollar - For the purpose of payment in this country of leave salary the dollar is reckoned at the exchange of Four shillings (4s) and for pensions at Three shillings and eight pence (3s8d).\n\nIn the event of the person engaged becoming entitled on the expiration of this Agreement to any payment in England on account of salary return passage allowance or other expenses it will be necessary for him to produce to the Crown Agents a Certificate from the Government of the amount so due before payment will be effected.\n\n77\n\nThe Government shall out of the salary to be paid to the person engaged, deduct and retain the sum of five pounds (£5) per Calendar month therefrom for which amount the Government will hand to him...",
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        "content_text": "If the person engaged shall at any time neglect or refuse or from any cause (other than illness not caused by his own impropriety of conduct) become unable to perform or comply with all or any of the provisions of this Agreement or of the duties required of him or all or any of the orders or directions of the Government or its representatives or shall correspond verbally or otherwise directly or indirectly in or about the affairs of the Government with any person not in the employment of the Government or shall publish directly or indirectly, any document or information of any kind whatever affecting the Government or shall in any manner misconduct himself, it shall be competent for the Government to declare his employment at an end and he shall be forthwith dismissed by the Government and all rights, benefits, and advantages reserved to him by this Agreement shall cease and he shall be liable to be called upon to repay the amount paid for his passage to the Colony.\n\nIn the event of any pecuniary damage arising from disregard or noncompliance by the person engaged of any Standing Order or Departmental instruction or from any neglect of duty whatsoever on his part, he shall be liable to a deduction from his Salary, the amount of which shall be fixed by the Governor.\n\nIf at any time during the period of service the person engaged shall by indulgence in any stimulant incapacitate himself for the performance of his duties or any of them or any part thereof, his Salary shall therefore become and be liable to deduction to such extent not exceeding one half thereof and for such period as the Governor shall determine.\n\nThree months prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the person engaged shall give notice in writing to the Government whether he desires to remain in its employment and the Government shall thereupon decide whether it will offer him further fixed temporary employment or place him on the establishment with the regulation privileges regarding leave of absence and retiring allowance on his quitting the public service. In the former case, the re-engagement will be on such terms and for such period as may be mutually agreed. In the latter case, the person engaged will forfeit his right to a return passage to England, but his previous service under this Agreement will count towards pension.\n\nThe person engaged shall, if so required by the Government, furnish such security as the Government may decide upon for the faithful and honest discharge of his duties, and if any premium is payable in respect of such security, it may be deducted from his salary by the Government.\n\nThe person engaged undertakes to make good to the Government or to the Crown Agents for the Colonies in respect of the fluctuation in the value of the dollar. For the purpose of payment in this country of leave salary, the dollar is reckoned at the exchange of Four shillings (4s.) and for pensions at Three shillings and eight pence (3s.8d.).\n\nIn the event of the person engaged becoming entitled on the expiration of this agreement to any payment in England on account of salary, return passage allowance, or other expenses, it will be necessary for him to produce to the Crown Agents a certificate from the Government of the amount so due before payment will be effected.",
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        "content_text": "339\n\nPensions of Judges.\n\nOfficers enjoying private practice.\n\nProfessional qualifications.\n\nPublic Officer appointed to be Governor.\n\n6. Any officer permanently attached to the local Audit Department, notwithstanding the fact that his salary is paid out of an open vote, may be awarded, on his ultimate retirement, a pension or gratuity subject to the conditions of this Minute, as though he were on the Fixed Establishment of the Colony.\n\nNo. 2.\n\n1. Subject as aforesaid, every Judge of the Supreme Court who has served as Judge for seven years or upwards may on his retirement be awarded a pension at the rate of fifteen-sixtieths of his salary, with an addition of two-sixtieths in respect of each year of such service in excess of seven, until twenty-nine-sixtieths is reached, and with the further addition of one-sixtieth in respect of each year of such service in excess of fourteen, until the maximum of forty-sixtieths is reached.\n\n2. A Judge of the Supreme Court who, before being made a Judge, has served the Government of the Colony in another capacity and who has not less than ten years' service in the Colony in all (including his service as a Judge), may claim either a pension at the rate of one-thirtieth of his salary as such Judge for each year of his service as such Judge together with one-sixtieth of the salary received by him previous to his becoming a Judge for each year of his service in that other capacity with an addition to such service which shall bear the same proportion to five years or to five years plus the number of years, if any, grantable under clause 3, paragraph 2, as such service bears to his total service in the Colony or a pension at ordinary rates in accordance with clauses 1 and 3 of these Regulations; provided that in no case shall the pension under the former alternative exceed the maximum pension which could be claimed under clause 2 (1), viz., forty-sixtieths of his salary as Judge.\n\nNo. 3.\n\n1. (a) Except in cases where a right to pension has been previously acknowledged or sanctioned by the Secretary of State or the Governor in Council, officers whose whole time is not given to the public service and professional officers who are allowed the private practice of their professions, may not be awarded pensions under these Regulations. If a pension is granted in any such case the addition specified in paragraph 2 of this clause for professional or peculiar qualifications shall not as a general rule be made, nor as a general rule shall any fees paid out of the Treasury be included in salary in computing pension.\n\n(b) Save as in this clause excepted, such officers as in this clause are referred to may not in the case of abolition of office be awarded the pension provided for the case of abolition of office, but every such officer may receive a pension at such reduced rate as the Secretary of State may see fit in each case to prescribe.\n\n2. In computing the pension of an officer who on first entering the service was appointed to an office mentioned in the schedule hereto and retires therefrom or from some other office requiring like qualifications, the additions in the said schedule mentioned may be made to his period of service: Provided that no such addition shall be made in the case of any officer who has been transferred to the service of the Colony from Her Majesty's Naval or Military service, and that no addition shall be made which together with the number of years of actual service shall amount to more than thirty-five years.\n\nNo. 4.\n\n1. Every Public Officer borne on the Fixed Establishment of the Colony who is appointed either directly or after intermediate service under the Crown outside the Colony to be Governor of the Colony shall on his retirement be entitled to the same pension as if he had continued to hold the office which he held in this Colony previous to such appointment and as if his retirement were occasioned by ill-health.\n\n2. If there is offered to any such ex-Governor being under the age of fifty-five years any office under the Crown either in the Colony or elsewhere which, regard being had as well to the state of his health as to his previous services, such ex-Governor may be properly called upon to accept, the Secretary of State for the Colonies may suspend either wholly or in part as he in his absolute discretion may think fit the pension of such ex-Governor during his tenure of such office in case of acceptance or in case of non-acceptance until he attains the age of fifty-five years.\n\nNo. 5.\n\nNo Judge or other officer shall have an absolute right to compensation for past services, or to any pension or other allowance under this Minute, nor shall anything herein contained limit the right of the Crown to dismiss any Judge or other officer without compensation.\n\nNo. 6.\n\nNo pension, compensation, or other retiring allowance shall be granted without the previous sanction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nNo. 7.\n\nNo pension or allowance shall be granted to any Public Officer who has not attained the age of fifty-five years (other than a Governor) without a certificate from the Head of his Department and from two qualified medical practitioners that he is incapable by reason of some infirmity of mind or body of discharging the duties of his office, and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent, nor in any case without a certificate from the Head of his Department that he has discharged the duties of his office with such diligence and fidelity as to justify the grant to him of a pension or allowance. When the officer applying for a pension or allowance is himself the Head of a Department, or is a Judge, the certificates required by this clause from the Head of a Department must be given by the Governor.\n\nNo. 8.\n\nIt shall be lawful for the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in cases of peculiar or extraordinary merit, in which special services have been rendered altogether in excess and beyond the usual scope of those which the officer is paid to perform, to sanction the grant by the Governor in Council of pensions or retiring allowances at higher rates and on more favourable conditions than those which may for the time being be authorised by this Minute; but, in ordinary cases, the maximum pension or retiring allowance grantable to an officer under this Minute, or to an officer entitled to pension or retiring allowance also in respect of service not under this Government from all sources combined shall not exceed two-thirds of the highest salary drawn by such officer at any time in the course of his service.\n\nNo. 9.\n\n1. Pensions, gratuities, and allowances computed at the rates before-mentioned will only be granted in cases of decidedly faithful and meritorious service.\n\n2. Where the fidelity and diligence of the officer fall short of the first degree of merit, the computation may be made at lower rates.\n\n3. Where the officer has been guilty of gross negligence, irregularity, or misconduct, no grant will be made.\n\nNo. 10.\n\n1. The service in respect of which pensions, retiring allowances or gratuities will be granted must be unbroken, except in cases where the service has been interrupted by abolition of office, or other temporary suspension of employment not arising from misconduct or voluntary resignation. Also service prior to a break of service may be allowed to count for pension together with service subsequent to such break if the whole intervening period has with the previous sanction of the Governor in Council been spent in some other employment under the Crown.\n\n2. No service other than service on the Fixed Establishment on full or half pay will be taken into account in computing pensions or retiring allowances, except that, where the service on the Fixed Establishment has been immediately preceded by an unbroken period of service on the temporary establishment, or of service paid for out of an open vote or of both such services, such period will be taken into account. Provided always that of the period of service paid for out of an open vote not more than two-thirds shall be counted for the purpose of this clause. Leave of absence on half salary will only be counted at the rate of one month for every two months of such leave, provided that vacation leave, in cases where full salary is not available, shall be counted as though it were leave with full salary. But leave taken before the end of 1886, inclusive of vacation leave taken (after June, 1876,) in conjunction with half pay leave will, to the extent of one-sixth of an officer's resident service, be counted as full service for pension.\n\n3. Service will be deemed to commence for pension purposes, in the case of Cadets as well as of other officers, at the date on which they commence to draw salary, provided that if a Cadet fails to pass the final examination in the native language within the prescribed period, the period by which the date of his passing his final examination is overdue will be deducted from his term of service when his claims to pension are considered.",
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        "content_text": "341\n\nService in Straits Settlements and in Malay States to be continuous for calculation of pension.\n\nsalary at the date of his retirement (if he ultimately retires as a Judge of the Supreme Court of this Colony) or at the date of his being so transferred from the service of this Colony for each month of his service as a Judge in this Colony together with a pension for his service in any other capacity in this Colony calculated as under paragraphs (1) or (2) of this clause.\n\n4. Subject as aforesaid, every officer (other than a Judge of the Supreme Court), who is transferred to or from the service of the Colony from or to the service of the Straits Settlements or of a Ruler of any Native State in the Malay Peninsula which or was while such officer served there under the protection of the British Government and administered by an officer appointed by the Governor of the Straits Settlements and whose aggregate service in the Colony and in the Straits Settlements or such Native State or States would have entitled him had it been wholly in the Colony to a pension under this minute, shall on his ultimate retirement from service if he has served for a period of at least twelve months in the Colony be entitled to a pension of such an amount as shall bear the same proportion to the amount of pension to which he would have been entitled had his service been wholly in the Colony as the aggregate amount of the salary drawn by him from the Colonial Treasury during his service in the Colony shall bear to the total sum made up of such aggregate amount as last aforesaid and the aggregate amount of the salary drawn by him from the Treasury or Treasuries of the Straits Settlements or any such Native State or States during his service therein: Provided always that such transfer was made with the approval of the Governor in Council and that the salary so drawn by him whilst in the service of any such Native Ruler was fixed with the approval of the Governor of the Straits Settlements.\n\nAllowance to officers who have served fifteen years on the temporary establishment.\n\nNo. 16.\n\nIn the case of an officer who is not qualified for a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute but has continuously served on the temporary establishment of the Colony for fifteen years or upwards, and is at the date of his retirement in receipt of a salary exceeding $240 per annum, a monthly allowance may be granted to such officer not exceeding three-fourths of the pension which might have been awarded to him had he been employed on the Fixed Establishment; provided that when an officer has been transferred from the Fixed to the Temporary Establishment he shall be entitled, either (a) to count his service on the temporary establishment as though it were service on the Fixed Establishment, at the salary which he received immediately prior to such transfer, or (b) to count his service on the Fixed Establishment as though it were service on the temporary establishment, and to take the benefit of this clause accordingly. And in the case of an officer on the temporary establishment whose salary does not exceed $240 per annum, or of an officer paid out of an open vote who is not on either the Fixed or Temporary Establishment of the Colony, a compassionate allowance may be granted as under clause 1, paragraph 2, but such compassionate allowance shall not exceed one half of the rate of pension grantable under clause 1, paragraph 1.\n\nPension may be capitalised.\n\nExisting claims.\n\nCompulsory retirement at sixty.\n\nNo. 17.\n\nIn lieu of any pension or compassionate allowance granted under this Minute there may be paid to an officer, with the approval of the Secretary of State, a capital sum equal to five years' payments of such pension or compassionate allowance, but no such capital sum shall ordinarily be paid in the case of retirement on the ground of ill-health.\n\nNo. 18.\n\nNothing contained in this Minute shall interfere with the pension rights of persons who entered the service of the Colony before the date of the Minute, or shall restrict or diminish any superannuation allowance, compensation, or gratuity which, if this Minute had not been issued, might have been granted to any such person, but except as aforesaid, the provisions of the Minute shall apply as well to persons who have already entered the Public Service as to those who may hereafter enter the Public Service of Hongkong.\n\nNo. 19.\n\nThe Governor in Council may (subject as regards officers appointed under instructions received from or through the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the approval of such Secretary of State) require any Judge or other Public Officer to retire from the Public Service of the Colony at any time after he attains the age of sixty years.\n\nPensions not to be assignable.\n\nNo. 20.\n\nNo pension granted under this Minute shall be assignable or transferable or liable to be attached, sequestered or levied upon for or in respect of any debt or claim whatsoever.\n\nNo. 21.\n\nIf any person to whom a pension has been granted under this Minute is convicted before any Court in Her Majesty's dominions of any crime or offence for which he is sentenced to death or penal servitude or transportation or any term of imprisonment with hard labour or exceeding twelve months, and does not within two months after such conviction receive Her Majesty's free pardon, or if any such person becomes a bankrupt, then in every such case such pension shall forthwith cease: provided always that in any case where a pension ceases by reason of the bankruptcy of the pensioner it shall be lawful for the Secretary of State for the Colonies or if such pensioner is resident in the Colony then for the Governor in Council from time to time during the remainder of such pensioner's life or during such shorter period or periods either continuous or discontinuous as such Secretary of State or Governor in Council shall think fit to pay all or any part of the moneys to which such pensioner would have been entitled by way of pension had he not become a bankrupt or to apply the same for the maintenance and personal support or benefit of all or any exclusive of the others of the following persons, namely, such pensioner and any wife, child or children of his in such proportions and manner as such Secretary of State or Governor in Council from time to time thinks proper.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE.\n\nThe number of years to be added to the period of service in cases coming under clause 3, paragraph 2, for the purpose of computing pensions is as follows :-\n\n  \n    For the 1st Class\n    5 years.\n  \n  \n    2nd\n    3\n  \n  \n    11\n    \n  \n  \n    3rd\n    2\n  \n  \n    22\n    \n  \n\n1st Class,-\n\nAttorney General.\n\nDirector of Public Works.\n\nColonial Surgeon.\n\n2nd Class,\n\nHarbour Master.\n\nRegistrar Supreme Court.\n\nSuperintendent Civil Hospital.\n\nAssistant Surgeons, Medical Department.\n\n3rd Class,--\n\nExecutive Engineers.\n\nAssistant Engineers.\n\nMarine Surveyors.\n\nAssistant Harbour Master.\n\nLand Surveyors.",
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        "content_text": "103\n\nPensions of Judges.\n\nOfficers enjoying private practice.\n\nProfessional qualifications,\n\nPublic Officer appointed to be Governor.\n\nPensions not of right.\n\nNo. 2.\n\n1. Subject as aforesaid, every Judge of the Supreme Court who has served as a Judge for seven years or upwards may on his retirement be awarded a pension at the rate of fifteen-sixtieths of his salary, with an addition of two-sixtieths in respect of each year of such service in excess of seven, until twenty-nine-sixtieths is reached, and with the further addition of one-sixtieth in respect of each year of such service in excess of fourteen, until the maximum of forty-sixtieths is reached.\n\n2. A Judge of the Supreme Court who, before being made a Judge, has served the Government of the Colony in another capacity and who has not less than ten years' service in the Colony in all (including his service as a Judge), may claim either a pension at the rate of one-thirtieth of his salary as such Judge for each year of his service as such Judge together with one-sixtieth of the salary received by him previous to his becoming a Judge for each year of his service in that other capacity with an addition to such service which shall bear the same proportion to five years or to five years plus the number of years, if any, grantable under clause 3, paragraph 2, as such service bears to his total service in the Colony or a pension at ordinary rates in accordance with clauses 1 and 3 of these Regulations; provided that in no case shall the pension under the former alternative exceed the maximum pension which could be claimed under clause 2 (1), viz., forty-sixtieths of his salary as Judge.\n\nNo. 3.\n\nNo. 6.\n\nConsider, &c.\n\nNo pension or allowance shall be granted to any Public Officer who has not attained the age of fifty-five years (other than a Governor) without a certificate from the Head of Department and from two qualified medical practitioners that he is incapable by reason of infirmity of mind or body of discharging the duties of his office, and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent, nor in any case without a certificate from the Head of his Department that he has discharged the duties of his office with such diligence and fidelity as to justify the grant to him of a pension or allowance. When the officer applying for a pension or allowance is himself the Head of a Department, or is a Judge, the certificates required by this clause from the Head of a Department must be given by the Governor.\n\nNo. 7.\n\nCases of extraordinary merit, in which special services have been rendered altogether in excess and beyond the usual scope of those which the officer is paid to perform.\n\nIt shall be lawful for the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in cases of peculiar or extraordinary merit, to sanction the grant by the Governor in Council of pensions or retiring allowances at higher rates and on more favourable conditions than those which may for the time being be authorised by this Minute.\n\nNo. 8.\n\nOrdinary Cases.\n\nIn ordinary cases, the maximum pension or retiring allowance grantable to an ordinary officer under this Minute, or to an officer entitled to pension or retiring allowance also in respect of service not under this Government from all sources combined shall not exceed two-thirds of the highest salary drawn by such officer at any time in the course of service. Such ordinary pensions need not be reported to the Secretary of State except-- (a) in the case of pensions payable in Great Britain, when the amount awarded should be simply reported to the Colonial Office, and at the same time instructions given to the Crown Agents to issue the pensions; and\n\n1. (a) Except in cases where a right to pension has been previously acknowledged or sanctioned by the Secretary of State or the Governor in Council, officers whose whole time is not given to the public service and professional officers who are allowed the private practice of their professions, may not be awarded pensions under these Regulations. If a pension is granted in any such case the addition specified in paragraph 2 of this clause for professional or peculiar qualifications shall not as a general rule be made, nor as a general rule shall any fees paid out of the Treasury be included in salary in computing pension.\n\n(b) Save as in this clause excepted, such officers as in this clause are referred to may not in the case of abolition of office be awarded the pension provided for the case of abolition of office, but every such officer may receive a pension at such reduced rate as the Secretary of State may see fit in each case to prescribe.\n\n2. In computing the pension of an officer who on first entering the service was appointed to an office mentioned in the schedule hereto and retires therefrom or from some other office requiring like qualifications, the additions in the said schedule mentioned may be made to his period of service: Provided that no such addition shall be made in the case of any officer who has been transferred to the service of the Colony from Her Majesty's Naval or Military service, and that no addition shall be made which together with the number of years of actual service shall amount to more than thirty-five years.\n\nNo. 4.\n\n1. Every Public Officer borne on the Fixed Establishment of the Colony who is appointed either directly or after intermediate service under the Crown outside the Colony to be Governor of the Colony shall on his retirement be entitled to the same pension as if he had continued to hold the office which he held in this Colony previous to such appointment and as if his retirement were occasioned by ill-health.\n\n2. If there is offered to any such ex-Governor being under the age of fifty-five years any office under the Crown either in the Colony or elsewhere which, regard being had to the state of his health as to his previous services, such ex-Governor may be properly called upon to accept, the Secretary of State for the Colonies may suspend either wholly or in part as he in his absolute discretion may think fit the pension of such ex-Governor during his tenure of such office in case of acceptance or in case of non-acceptance until he attains the age of fifty-five years.\n\nNo. 5.\n\nNo Judge or other officer shall have an absolute right to compensation for past services, or to any pension or other allowance under this Minute, nor shall anything herein contained limit the right of the Crown to dismiss any Judge or other officer without compensation.\n\n(b) in the case of officers who have served in more than one Colony, in which case it is desirable that the usual pension paper of particulars should be sent to England inasmuch as the amount awarded may affect the amount payable by other Colonial Governments.\n\nIn no case shall any pension granted under this Rule exceed £1,000 per annum.\n\nNo. 9.\n\nPensions granted under the Police Pension Regulations need not be reported to the Secretary of State except in the cases indicated in (a) and (b) of Rule 8.\n\nNo. 10.\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer should furnish the Comptroller and Auditor General with the usual paper of particulars of every pension, whether granted under the ordinary pension minute or under the Police Pension Regulations, as soon as possible after the pension has been awarded, in support of the first payment of such pension.\n\nNo. 11.\n\n1. Pensions, gratuities, and allowances computed at the rates before-mentioned will only be granted in cases of decidedly faithful and meritorious service.\n\n2. Where the fidelity and diligence of the officer fall short of the first degree of merit, the computation may be made at lower rates,\n\n3. Where the officer has been guilty of gross negligence, irregularity, or misconduct, no grant will be made.\n\nNo. 12.\n\n1. The service in respect of which pensions, retiring allowances or gratuities will be granted must be unbroken, except in cases where the service has been interrupted by abolition of office, or other temporary suspension of employment not arising from misconduct or voluntary resignation. Also service prior to a break of service may be allowed to count for pension together with service subsequent to such break if the whole intervening period has with the previous sanction of the Governor in Council been spent in some other employment under the Crown.",
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        "content_text": "105\n\nService in Straits\n\nMalay States to be continuous for calculation\n\n4.\n\nession.\n\nmay, on his retirement from the service of the Colony, if he at the same time retires from the service of the Crown, and if he had served for a period of at least twelve months in the Colony, be awarded a pension at the rate of one seven-hundred-and-twentieth of the amount of his annual salary at the date of such retirement for each calendar month of his service in the Colony, and in every such case there may be added, at the discretion of the Governor in Council, in computing the period of the ring officer's service in the Colony, a number of mouths not exceeding\n\n(a) One-third of the aggregate of his service elsewhere than in the Colony; nor\n\n(b) Two-thirds of his service in the Colony; nor\n\n(c) In any case eighty-four months.\n\n3. Subject as aforesaid, every Judge of the Supreme Court who is transferred to or from the service of the Colony from or to other service under the Crown and is not entitled to a pension under clause 2 of these Regulations shall, if his aggregate service under the Crown in this Colony and elsewhere would have entitled him had it been wholly in this Colony to a pension under that clause, be entitled on his ultimate retirement to a pension at the rate of two seven-hundred-and-twentieths of the amount of his annual salary at the date of his retirement (if he ultimately retires as a Judge of the Supreme Court of this Colony) or at the date of his being so transferred from the service of this Colony for each month of his service as a Judge in this Colony together with a pension for his service in any other capacity in this Colony calculated as under paragraphs 1 or 2 of this clause.\n\n4. Subject as aforesaid, every officer (other than a Judge of the Supreme Court), Settlements and in who is transferred to or from the service of the Colony from or to the service of the Straits Settlements or of a Ruler of any Native State in the Malay Peninsula which is or was while such officer served there under the protection of the British Government and administered by an officer appointed by the Governor of the Straits Settlements and whose aggregate service in the Colony and in the Straits Settlements or such Native State or States would have entitled him had it been wholly in the Colony to a pension under this minute, shall on his ultimate retirement from service if he has served for a period of at least twelve months in the Colony be entitled to a pension of such an amount as shall bear the same proportion to the amount of pension to which he would have been entitled had his service been wholly in the Colony as the aggregate amount of the salary drawn by him from the Colonial Treasury during his service in the Colony shall bear to the total sum made up of such aggregate amount as last aforesaid and the aggregate amount of the salary drawn by him from the Treasury or Treasuries of the Straits Settlements or any such Native State or States during his service therein: Provided always that such transfer was made with the approval of the Governor in Council and that the salary so drawn by him whilst in the service of any such Native Ruler was fixed with the approval of the Governor of the Straits Settlements.\n\nAllowance to officers who have served fifteen years\n\nestablishment.\n\nNo. 18.\n\nIn the case of an officer who is not qualified for a pension or retiring allowance under this Minute but has continuously served on the temporary establishment of the Colony for fifteen years or upwards, and is at the date of his retirement in receipt of a salary exceeding $240 per annum, a monthly allowance may be granted to such officer not exceeding three-fourths of the pension which might have been awarded to him had he been employed on the Fixed Establishment; provided that when an officer has been transferred from the Fixed to the Temporary Establishment he shall be entitled, either (a) to count his service on the temporary establishment as though it were service on the Fixed Establishment, at the salary which he received immediately prior to such transfer, or (b) to count his service on the Fixed Establishment as though it were service on the temporary establishment, and to take the benefit of this clause accordingly, And in the case of an officer on the temporary establishment whose salary does not exceed $240 per annum, or of an officer paid out of an open vote who is not on either the Fixed or Temporary Establishment of the Colony, a compassionate allowance may be granted as under clause 1, paragraph 2, but such compassionate allowance shall not exceed one half of the rate of pension grantable under clause 1, paragraph 1.\n\nl'ension may be capitalised.\n\nNo. 19.\n\nIn lieu of any pension or compassionate allowance granted under this Minute there may be paid to an officer, with the approval of the Secretary of State, a capital sum equal to five years' payments of such pension or compassionate allowance, but no such capital sum shall ordinarily be paid in the case of retirement on the ground of ill-health.\n\nNo. 20.\n\nentered the service of the Colony before the date of the Minute, or shall restrict or\n\nNothing contained in this Minute shall interfere with the pension rights of persons\n\nExisting claims.\n\nhad been issued, might have been granted to any such person, but except as aforesaid, the provisions of the Minute shall apply as well to persons who have already entered the Public Service as to those who may hereafter enter the Public Service of Hongkong.\n\nNo. 21.\n\nThe Governor in Council may (subject as regards officers appointed under\n\nCompulsory instructions received from or through the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the\n\nretirement at sixty.\n\napproval of such Secretary of State) require any Judge or other Public Officer to retire from the Public Service of the Colony at any time after he attains the age of sixty years.\n\nNo. 22.\n\nNo pension granted under this Minute shall be assignable or transferable or liable to\n\nPensions not to be\n\nbe attached, sequestered or levied upon for or in respect of any debt or claim whatsoever.\n\nassignable.\n\nNo. 23.\n\nconviction.\n\nIf any person to whom a pension has been granted under this Minute is convicted\n\nPension to cease on\n\nbefore any Court in His Majesty's dominions of any crime or offence for which he is\n\non bankruptcy or\n\nsentenced to death or penal servitude or transportation or any term of imprisonment with hard labour or exceeding twelve months, and does not within two months after such conviction receive\n\nMajesty's free pardon, or if such\n\nany person becomes a bankrupt, then in every such case such pension shall forthwith cease: provided always that in any case where a pension ceases by reason of the bankruptcy of the pensioner it shall be lawful for the Secretary of State for the Colonies or if such pensioner is resident in the Colony then for the Governor in Council from time to time during the remainder of such pensioner's life or during such shorter period or periods either continuous or discontinuous as such Secretary or State or Governor in Council shall think fit to pay all or any part of the moneys to which such pensioner would have been entitled by way of pension had he not become a bankrupt or to apply the same for the maintenance and personal support or benefit of all or any exclusive of the others of the following persons, namely, such pensioner and any wife, child or children of his in such proportions and manner as such Secretary of State or Governor in Council from time to time thinks proper.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE,\n\nThe number of years to be added to the period of service in cases coming under clause 3, paragraph 2, for the purpose of computing pensions is as follows:---\n\n  \n    For the 1st Class,\n    5 years,\n  \n  \n    1st Class,\n    +1\n  \n  \n    2nd\n    3\n    \"\n    \"\n  \n  \n    3rd\n    2\n    \"\n    \"\n  \n  \n    Attorney General.\n  \n  \n    Director of Public Works.\n  \n  \n    Colonial Surgeon.\n  \n  \n    2nd Class,-\n    Harbour Master.\n  \n  \n    Registrar, Supreme Court.\n  \n  \n    Superintendent, Civil Hospital.\n  \n  \n    Assistant Surgeons, Medical Department.\n  \n  \n    3rd Class,-\n    Executive Engineers.\n  \n  \n    Assistant Engineers.\n  \n  \n    Marine Surveyors.\n  \n  \n    Assistant Harbour Master.\n  \n  \n    Land Surveyors.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]",
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        "title": "CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]",
        "content_text": "petant the nigh\n\nAtails sho\n\ntil they obtain\n\ncply unfore\n\nLef\n\nthe loss of the privilege of counting quarters for pension is an essential therefore part of the sterling scheme &\n\nI would not make the exception proposed\n\n3rd in the last par; of the result will simply be that Dr. Doberck [like most other officers at Hongkong] will not accept\n\nthe sterling scheme.\n\n9. reply\n\nat\n\nA\n\nadding\n\nthat\n\nwill\n\nprovision that no future officers count quarters for pension, is provided\n\nthe amended pension minute request him to remove\n\nby\n\ndue course.\n\n~359.43\n\nas notification in\n\nto forward to 6.0 copies.\n\nfor record, to the effect proposed in par 5 of deak to straits on 14507/02\n\ncopy of wh, was\n\nsent to Hongkong\n\nbetter telegraph that\n\nhad bet proposed in par 3 is not approved & otherwise write by desp.\n\nM. Johnn\n\ngu) 22/9\n\nCPL 22\n\nat once\n\nI\n\n~ Add disse & dest uff (not tel.) to starting prest A. F. 27/9\n\nMenu puter\n\nNo. 361\n\nHongkong.\n\nSir,\n\n15013 the 30sag\n\nLOTERR\n\nC.00\n\n38300\n\nGovernment House, 15 SEP 32)\n\nREC\n\nHongkong, 15th August, 1902.\n\n206\n\nWith reference to my Despatch No. 98 of the 20th of March last.\n\n1 it seems desirable to determine now who are the higher Officers, if any, whose salaries have been\n\nOf fixed at a lower rate in consideration of the exceptional\n\nprivilege of free quarters, who according to paragraph 2 (A)\n\nof your Despatch to Sir F. Swettenham, copy of which was en-\n\nclosed in your Despatch No. 5 of the 3rd January last will\n\nbe allowed to reckon the value of their quarters for pension,\n\nand I have to submit to you that in this Colony it cannot be\n\nsaid that the salaries of any of the higher Officers of the\n\nPrison, Hospitals, or Police have been fixed at a lower rate\n\nin consideration of the exceptional privilege of free quarters,\n\nand that it may therefore be laid down as a rule in Hongkong\n\nthat no officers will be allowed to reckon the value of their\n\nquarters for pension.\n\n2.\n\nRegarding the claims of Officers who enjoy\n\nfree quarters and who were appointed prior to the date of your\n\nDespatch under reference, I am of opinion that the Principal\n\nCivil Medical Officer and Dr. J. Bell, Assistant Surgeon, who\n\nenjoy free quarters, and Dr. J. C. Thomson who enjoys a house\n\nallowance, receive such substantial increases under the\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,\n\nSterling",
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        "content_text": "## Officers on Dollar Salaries and Sterling Salary Scheme\n\nOfficers on dollar salaries who entered the service before 1st July, 1897, receive leave pay at 4/- and pension at 3/8. Officers who entered thereafter receive 3/- in respect of both leave pay and pension.\n\nThe rate of exchange for payment of Sterling salaries is the average Hong Kong demand rate from the 15th of the preceding month to the 15th of the month for which salary is to be paid. In fixing the rate, no fraction less than a farthing will be regarded.\n\n### Government Quarters and Pension\n\nOfficers who are allowed the privilege of occupying Government quarters have no personal claim to such quarters nor will they be allowed after their next promotion or on acceptance of Sterling salary to count the value of such quarters for pension purposes. No officer appointed on an original Sterling salary will be allowed to count the value of free quarters for pension purposes.\n\n### Sterling Scheme and Re-engagement\n\nOfficers at present serving under agreements have the option of coming under the Sterling Scheme and will be required to accept Sterling salaries on re-engagement.\n\nThe object of the Sterling salary scheme being to obviate in future all questions of domicile and exchange compensation, no grant of the latter can be made in respect of any new appointment on a dollar salary.\n\n### Non-Pensionable Addition\n\nA non-pensionable addition of 25% is made to the salaries of those officers in the Sterling salary scheme who, having been appointed prior to 1st August 1901, do not elect to come under the scheme and are not entitled to exchange compensation. Such addition is a purely local allowance and cannot be drawn by officers on leave.\n\n### Acting in Sterling Posts\n\nOfficers on dollar salaries holding posts not included in the Sterling salary scheme when acting in a Sterling post draw half their own pay and half the initial salary of the Sterling post. Similarly, when acting in a post the incumbent of which enjoys a local allowance, half such local allowance will be drawn by the acting officer.",
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        "content_text": "Inclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nProvisional Regulations Governing the Registration of Trade-marks,\n\n(Translation.)\n\n1. ALL merchants, Chinese or foreign, wishing to make exclusive use of trade-marks must have them registered in conformity with the following Rules.\n\nThe principle underlying the constitution of a trade-mark is that it must, in design, in verbal description, or in whatever form it assumes, possess a distinctive character of its own. All three forms may be employed together or two together or separately.\n\n2. The Board of Commerce will establish an Office, which shall have sole control of matters connected with registration.\n\nThe custom-houses at Shanghae and Tien-tsin will be created branch offices of registry, where application for registration may be made, as most convenient to those concerned.\n\n3. All who desire to register trade-marks must send in their applications to the head office or to either of the branch offices.\n\n4. To every application must be appended a Memorandum. This Memorandum, in addition to giving a full description of the mark, must be accompanied by a triplicate copy of the same, must state the kind of goods it is intended to cover, and the classes or sub-classes under which they come. (For classification see below.) In the event of application being made to a branch office, it and the Memorandum must be made out in duplicate.\n\n5. If, on the receipt of an application, the head office finds it to be in order, and if, within a period of six months, no protest against the same shall have been made, registration will be proceeded with,\n\n6. Applications in respect of marks resembling each other, or for the same or similar kinds of goods. will be entertained in order of their presentation. The first comer will have the right to registration. All marks, in respect of which application is made on the same day and at the same time, will be registered.\n\n7. In the case of trade-marks registered abroad, if application for registration be made within a period of four months from the date of original registration the date of original registration will be accepted (as the date from which registration in China shall count).\n\n8. Trade-marks which infringe the following conditions cannot be registered :-(a.) Marks likely to injure young or old, offending against morality, or harbouring an intent to deceive;\n\n(b) Marks embodying symbols or phraseology reserved for Government use, e.g., Imperial or official seals, the national standard or military flags, or devices appropriated for the reward of merit (such as the insignia of an Order) ;\n\n(c.) Marks already registered, and marks resembling, or of the same nature as, marks which for over two years prior to the application for registration have been publicly used in China or have covered a similar class of goods;\n\n(d) Marks in respect of articles which cannot be clearly specified.\n\n9. The period during which Chinese or foreign merchants shall have the exclusive right to a trade-mark is limited to twenty years from the date of registration.\n\nThe period for trade-marks registered abroad which it is desired to register in China shall count from the date of original registration, but in no case must it exceed twenty years.\n\n10. If owners of a trade-mark wish to have their exclusive rights therein continued, they must, within six months prior to the date of expiry, give notice of their intention to renew registration.\n\n11. If an owner of a registered trade-mark wishes to transfer his exclusive rights therein to another, or to give others a share therein, he must at once give notice to the Registration Office and have the fact recorded.\n\n12. If a mark already registered contravenes paragraphs (a), (b), or (d) of Regulation 8, the Registrar will have the right to cancel the same.\n\n13. Any one who considers himself injured by the fact that a trade-mark has been registered in contravention of Regulation 6 or Regulation 8 (c) may apply to the Registrar to have registration cancelled, but he must do so within a period of three years from the date of registration.\n\n14. The Registrar must state in writing any reasons he may have for refusing to register a trade-mark,\n\n15. Any reason for objection to the Registrar's ruling under Regulation 14 must be filed within six months from the date of refusal to register. If this be done the decision will be subject to revision.\n\n16. Applicants for registration, or owners of trade-marks not resident in China or residing at a distance from the Registration Office, must appoint some trustworthy agent to act for them.\n\n17. Copies of entries on the register, or permission to inspect the register, may be applied for through the Registration Office or its branches. Those residing at a distance may apply through their agent.\n\n18. The Registrar will publish a \"Trade-Marks Gazette\" with a list of trade-marks, and of any matters concerning the registration or cancellation of the same.\n\n19. At the instance of the owners of exclusive rights in a trade-mark, suits may be instituted against any who may infringe such rights, and on conviction the latter will be mulcted in damages.\n\n20. Suits for infringement of trade-marks will be conducted as follows:--\n\n(a.) If the defendant be a foreigner, the local authorities will move the Consul concerned to hold a joint investigation and trial;\n\n(b.) If the defendant be a Chinese, the Consul concerned will communicate with the Chinese authorities, and a joint investigation will take place;\n\n(c.) If both plaintiff and defendant are Chinese, or if both are foreigners, the Courts concerned will, in a case of infringement, afford all necessary protection.\n\n21. The under-mentioned offences are punishable with imprisonment up to one year and a fine not exceeding 300 taels, but judgment can only be given in a suit instituted by the party aggrieved:--\n\n(a.) Any attempt to use a similar class of goods or to imitate a registered trade-mark belonging to another party, or to offer the same for sale;\n\n(b.) To imitate a trade-mark or apply it to a similar class of goods, or knowingly to sell such goods or have the same on the premises for purposes of sale;\n\n(c.) To use an imitation of a trade-mark as a \"chop,\" or to employ for purposes of advertisement;\n\n(d) Knowingly to use packages or wrappers bearing the registered trade-mark of others for the same class of goods, or knowingly to offer the same for sale;\n\n(e.) To import goods, being well aware of the fact that they infringe the trade-mark rights of others.\n\n22. In the event of any infringement such as described in Regulation 21 being discovered, all trade-marks or articles used for making the same shall be confiscated, and any goods or wrappers, packages, or \"chops\" which cannot be dissociated from the marks they bear shall be destroyed.\n\n23. Chinese or foreigners must pay fees according to the following scale in connection with the registration of their marks and the issue of certificates:\n\nFor every copy of a document connected with registered trade-marksHaikuan taels.5\nOn every application to register a trade-mark30\nOn registration of a mark and issue of a stamped certificate20\nOn transfer of or declaration of partnership in a mark25\nOn renewal of registration2\nIf above 100 characters, for every additional 100 characters0.50\nFor inspecting register, every half-hour1\nFor renewal of certificate if lost10\nOn reporting any case of fraudulent imitation5\nOn requesting transfer of ownership rights to next of kin, in the event of death5\nOn application for reconsideration of a ruling given80\nOn application to cancel registration...\n\nSupplementary Regulations.\n\n24. The above Regulations will come into force on the 15th day of the 9th Moon of the 30th year of Kuang Hsü (23rd October, 1904).\n\n[2156 ce-2]",
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        "content_text": "## Number of Paragraph\n11 | 11\n12 | 12\n13 | \n14 | \n15 | \n16 | \n17 | \n18 | Z\n\nNumbers of Paragraphs in the Provisional Regulations of August 1904, that agree more or less with the new numbering herein.\n\n## Number of Paragraph\n5 | \ndeposited mark is not the true name of the proprietor, the Registrar may amend the indorsement so as to show the name of the true proprietor.\n\nĎ \n18 | 9\n18a | 18\n18a | 18\n9 | \nThe Registrar may at any time remove from such collection any marks the use of which has, in fact, been abandoned.\n\nBefore removing any mark from such collection or the register, the Registrar shall give due notice to the owner proprietor unless he cannot be found. If he can be found he shall be entitled to be heard before the Registrar removes the mark.\n\nAny owner proprietor may remove his mark from such collection or may apply to the Registrar to cancel his registered mark.\n\n511 | \nNumbers of Paragraphs in the Provisional Regulations of August 1904, that agree more or less with the new numbering herein.\n\n13 | 13\n13 | \n10 | \n19 | \nAt the instance of the owners of exclusive rights in a trade-mark, suits may be instituted against any one who may infringe such rights, and on conviction the latter will be muleted in damages.\n\n19 | 11\n20 | \nIf an application is found to be in order, and there is no legitimate objection to it, it shall forthwith be advertised, and the applicant must supply a suitable block for this purpose.\n\nIf within six months after advertisement no protest is made against the registration of the mark, the registrar may, if he thinks fit, proceed with the registration.\n\nThe period during which the proprietor shall have the exclusive right to a registered trade-mark is limited to twenty years from the date of registration. Registration may then be renewed for twenty years, and so on from time to time at the end of every period of twenty years.\n\nThe period for trade-marks registered under Regulation 5 shall count from the date of registration abroad.\n\nIf the proprietor of a registered trade-mark wishes to have his exclusive rights therein continued, he must, within six months prior to the date of expiry, give notice of his intention to renew registration.\n\nIf the proprietor of a registered trade-mark wishes to transfer his exclusive rights therein to another, or to give others a share therein, he must at once give notice to the Registration Office and have the fact recorded.\n\nCopies of entries on the register, or permission to inspect the register, may be applied for through the Registration Office, or its branches. Those residing at a distance may apply through their agent.\n\nThe Registrar will publish in Chinese and English a \"Trade Marks Gazette,\" with a list of trade-marks deposited, and those for which registration has been asked, and of any matters concerning the registration or cancellation of the same.\n\nThe Registrar may at any time remove from the register--\n| col | col |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | Marks which ought not to have been registered; |\n| (b) | Marks which have not for a period of two years from the date of registration been used; |\n| (c) | Marks the use of which has in fact been abandoned. |\n\nAny person aggrieved by the deposit of any mark in such collection may apply to the Registrar to have it removed from such collection. Such removal may be made if such mark has not been used as stated before the date of these regulations, 1st January, 1903, or is an infringement of a mark of the applicants, or on any other just ground. If the name of the person or firm indorsed on such application ...\n\n5 | \n17 | 18\n13 | \n12 | 18\n21 | \n\nSuits for infringement of trade-marks will be conducted as follows:\n| col | col |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | If the defendant be a foreigner, the local authorities will move the Consul concerned to hold a joint investigation and trial. |\n| (b) | If the defendant be a Chinese, the Consul concerned will communicate with the Chinese authorities, and a joint investigation will take place. |\n| (c) | If both plaintiff and defendant are Chinese, or if both are foreigners, the Courts concerned will, in a case of infringement, afford all necessary protection. |\n\nThe under-mentioned offences are punishable with imprisonment up to one year, and a fine not exceeding 300 taels, but judgment can only be given in a suit instituted by the party aggrieved:\n| col | col |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | Any attempt to use a similar get-up for goods or to imitate a registered trade-mark belonging to another party or to offer the same for sale. |\n| (b) | To imitate a trade-mark or apply it to a similar class of goods, or knowingly to sell such goods or have the same on the premises for purposes of sale. |\n| (c) | To use an imitation of a trade-mark as a \"chop,\" or to employ for purposes of advertisement. |\n| (d) | Knowingly to use packages or wrappers bearing the registered trade-mark of others for the same class of goods, or knowingly to offer the same for sale. |\n\n[1948 m-1]\n\n20 | \n21 |",
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        "content_text": "# Inclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\n## Signor Baroli to Baron von Mumm\n\nMon cher Collègue,\n\nLégation d'Italie, Pékin, le 21 Avril, 1905.\n\nJ'AI l'honneur d'accuser réception à votre Excellence et de la remercier de la copie du projet de loi pour la protection des marques de fabriques en Chine.\n\nEn remerciant votre Excellence de cette communication, je m'empresse de l'informer que je n'ai, de ma part, aucune objection à faire au projet de loi précité. Je trouve aussi qu'il est préférable d'établir une entente générale avec le Gouvernement Chinois à ce sujet avant de soumettre aux Gouvernements respectifs le projet de loi en question, et j'ai naturellement pas d'objection à ce qu'une copie du projet soit soumise à titre d'information au Ministre du Japon et au Chargé d'Affaires d'Amérique.\n\n(Translation.) Sir,\n\nVeuillez, &c. (Signé) C. BAROLI,\n\n# Inclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\n## Herr Rosthorn to Baron von Mumm\n\nAustro-Hungarian Legation, Peking, April 18, 1905.\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, with which you were so kind as to communicate to me, in addition to the proposals regarding common action in the question of legislation for the protection of trade marks, a scheme elaborated by you in conjunction with the English and French Ministers.\n\nMy Government, which is interested in this matter, has instructed me to co-operate with the other Representatives, and in particular to act in agreement with you. At the same time it specially indicated two points to be sought after, and which it appears to me would guarantee the preservation not of our interests alone, but those of all classes of persons affected.\n\nThese are stipulations which render it possible-\n1. To protest against the registration of a mark within a period of nine to twelve months from the publication of the notification, on the ground of prior use;\n2. To enter an appeal for cancellation, unlimited as to time, against any notification effected by a third person.\n\nConsideration is indeed given to these justifiable demands in the draft in question, but still it seems to me that the stipulations regarding them are not made quite precise enough.\n\nAs, however, I completely agree with your tactical proposals, I agree to negotiations with the Chinese Government being begun on the basis of this draft, and reserve the right of indicating possible modifications after a study of it.\n\nI return the draft with thanks, and beg you, &c.\n\n(Signed) A. ROSTHORN.\n\n# Inclosure 6 in No. 1.\n\n## Provisional Regulations for the Registration of Trade-marks. (Re-translation from the Chinese.)\n\n1. A MERCHANT, whether Chinese or foreign, wishing to have the exclusive use of a trade-mark, must have it registered in conformity with the following Rules:-\nIt is essential that a trade-mark must consist of a special and distinctive device, word or words, or brand. All three forms may be employed together, or two together, or they may be used separately.\n\n2. The Board of Commerce will establish a Registration Office, which shall exclusively conduct the business of registration.\nThe custom-houses at Shanghai and Tien-tsin will be considered branch offices where trade-marks can be entered for registration, so that persons entering trade-marks for registration may present their applications at either place, as most convenient.\n\n3. All applicants for registration may send their applications to the Registration Office, or may send them through one of the branch offices where trade-marks are entered for registration.\n\n4. To every application must be appended a Memorandum. This Memorandum, in addition to giving a general description of the trade-mark, must be accompanied by a triplicate representation of the same, and must state the kind of goods it is intended to cover, according to the classifications defined in the list attached to these Provisional Regulations. In event of application for registration being made through a branch office, the application and Memorandum must be made in duplicate.\n\n5. The Registration Office, on the receipt of an application, shall, on finding it to be in order, file it for six months; and if within that period no other person makes an application conflicting therewith, registration shall be proceeded with.\n\n6. If applications are made for registration of marks which are alike, and which are for the same or similar kinds of goods, the mark for which application is first made will be registered. If such applications are made simultaneously they shall all be entitled to registration.\n\n7. In the case of trade-marks already registered abroad, if application for registration be made within a period of four months from the date of original registration the date of original registration will be accepted (as the date from which registration in China shall count).\n\n8. Trade-marks which infringe the following conditions cannot be registered:-\n| Condition | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | Those likely to injure public order, or offending against morality, or calculated to deceive; |\n| (b) | Those embodying marks or words reserved for Government use (e.g., Imperial or official seals), and those consisting of representations of the national flag or military flags, or of decorations awarded for meritorious service. |\n| (c) | Marks already registered by other persons, and marks resembling, or of the same nature as marks which for over two years prior to the application for registration have been publicly used in China, and have covered a similar class of goods. |\n| (d) | Marks to which no distinctive appellation can be applied, by which they may be recognized. |\n\n9. The period during which Chinese or foreign merchants shall have the exclusive right to a trade-mark is limited to twenty years from the date of registration by this Office.\nIn the case of trade-marks already registered abroad, in respect to which application for registration in China has been made in accordance with these Regulations, the period of exclusive rights follows the period of the original registration, but in no case must it exceed twenty years.\n\n10. If owners of a trade-mark wish to have their exclusive rights therein continued, they may, within six months prior to the date of expiry, apply for the term to be extended.\n\n11. If the owner of a registered trade-mark wishes to transfer his exclusive rights therein to another, or to give others a share therein, he must at once apply to the Registration Office to register (the transfer).\n\n12. If a mark already registered contravenes paragraphs (a), (b), or (d) of Regulation 8, the Registration Office will have the right to cancel the same.\n\n13. Any one who considers himself injured by the fact that a trade-mark has been registered in contravention of Regulation 6 or Regulation 8(c), may apply to the Registration Office to have registration cancelled, but he must do so within a period of three years from the date of registration.\n\n14. The Registration Office must state in writing any reasons they may have for refusing to register a trade-mark.",
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        "content_text": "# 261 \n\n## 2\n\nNevertheless, individuals or firms who have made bona fide use of trade-marks in China prior to the first day of the first month of the 29th year of Kuang-Hsü (i.e., China New Year, 1903) can demand their registration in conformity with the provisions of the Regulations, or may deposit specimens of these marks with particulars of the goods on which they were used and the name of the owner. The Registration Office will prepare a special list for marks thus deposited, in the order in which they shall have been presented [and marks so deposited shall be entitled to protection as prescribed equally with registered marks].\n\nThe principle underlying the constitution of a trade-mark is that it must be shown by a drawing, by a word, letters, or characters, or by a seal or stamp clearly distinctive and easily recognizable, or by a form of the product (\"forme du produit\") (?), or by a fancy denomination, or by any other distinctive tokens, or, again, by a combination of several of the signs enumerated above.\n\nIt is understood that commercial names, including firm names and the names of Societies, not being trade-marks, will be protected without necessity for registration, whether they form part of a trade-mark or not. The same applies to indications of origin and names of fixed localities, when these indications shall be joined to a commercial name.\n\n(See comments herewith.)\n\n## Art. 2\nAs every question regarding the protection of industrial or commercial property belongs to the province of the Board of Commerce, it will be the duty of this Board to insure the carrying out of these Regulations.\n\nThe Board of Commerce will establish at Shanghae an office charged with the registration of trade-marks.\n\n## Art. 3\nApplications may be presented directly to the Registration Office, or they may be transmitted through the maritime custom-houses of the various ports, who will send them on without delay to the Registration Office.\n\n## Art. 4\nEach application for registration must be accompanied by an explanatory Memorandum [with date of first user, if any], to which must be appended a triplicate copy of the mark. The Memorandum must state the kind of goods the mark [deposited for registration] is intended to cover, and the class or sub-class under which it comes, according to the appended classification.\n\nThe applicant will furnish blocks for the publication of the deposited marks, and these marks will thereupon be published in the \"Gazette.\"\n\n## Art. 5\nIf the application is in order and if there is no admissible objection to it, it will be published in the \"Gazette.\" If no protest is made by a third party within nine months from the date of publication, registration will be proceeded with.\n\nApplications for entry in the special list will also be published in the \"Gazette.\" [Blocks will not be required for the publication of marks in the special list.]\n\n## Art. 6\nIf several applications for registration are presented in respect of similar trade-marks covering the same class of goods and which have not yet been used, the first presented will have the right of registration. If the mark has already been used, he who shall have first made bona fide use of it will be entitled to registration.\n\n(See comments herewith.)\n\nIf application is made the same day for registration of similar marks, covering similar goods, by several persons, and none of them can prove that he has used it, all the applications shall be refused unless those concerned agree among themselves as to whose mark or marks may be registered.\n\nIn the case of application for registration of a mark identical with or similar to a mark for which registration has been already refused, the consent of those who had made the prior applications is necessary for registration.\n\n## Art. 7\nIf within four months from the date of registration of a trade-mark in a foreign country an application is presented for registration of this mark in China, the original date of registration in a foreign country will be recognized, provided that the application is accompanied by the production of a certificate of registration in a foreign country.\n\n## Art. 8\nFree [open] marks—that is to say, those generally used by all merchants or by certain classes of merchants for certain classes of goods, and which are not regarded as private marks by the usages of trade—cannot be registered. Foreign words cannot be registered as a trade-mark in respect of cotton yarn, sewing cotton, and cotton piece-goods. Registration will be refused for the following marks:-\n\n| Category | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | Those likely to injure public order and morals, and those calculated to deceive; |\n| (b) | Those which embody symbols or phraseology reserved for Government use, such as the Imperial seals, or the seals and signets of public offices, &c., or those which reproduce in their composition the national or military flag, or device appropriated to the reward of merit (such as the insignia of an Order); |\n| (c) | Marks resembling marks already registered for the same goods or the same class of goods, or [resembling] marks included in the special list provided for in Article 1; |\n| (d) | Marks not included in the definition in Article 1. |\n\n(See comments herewith.)\n\n## Art. 9\nThe period during which a Chinese or foreign merchant can have the exclusive right to a trade-mark is fixed at twenty years, to date from the day of registration. For marks already registered abroad, and for which registration in China is asked, the period of exclusive use in China shall count from the date of registration abroad, but in no case must it exceed twenty years.\n\n(See comments herewith.)\n\n## Art. 10\nIf at the expiration of the period of exclusive use of a trade-mark it is desired to continue the exclusive right, an application for renewal of registration may be presented within the six months preceding the date of expiration.\n\n## Art. 11\nIf the rights of ownership in a registered mark are given up wholly or in part to another person or to another firm, the transfer of these rights must be registered.\n\n## Art. 12\nThe Registration Office may cancel the registration of any trade-mark which has been made in contravention of paragraphs (a), (b), and (d) of Article 8 above.\n\n## Art. 13\nA request for cancellation of any registration of a free mark which may have been made, or a request for cancellation of any registration which may have been made in contravention of Article 6, and of paragraph (c) of Article 8, may be presented by those concerned; a request for cancellation may also be presented by those concerned if trade in the goods to which the mark applies has been abandoned for two [five] years by the owner of the mark.\n\n(See comments herewith.)\n\n## Art. 14\nWhenever the Registrar intends to refuse registration of a mark, to cancel registration, or to reject an application to register, he must, before coming to a decision, inform, in writing, those interested, and give them an opportunity of furnishing explanations.\n\n## Art. 15\nAny appeal against a decision taken by the Registration Office, in accordance with Article 14, must be produced within six months from the date of the said decision.\n\nAny person injured by the deposition of a mark to be entered in the special list, as provided for in Article 1, may demand its erasion.\n\nThe Registration Office may erase a mark from the special list when the trade to which this mark applies has been abandoned for two [five] years by its owner.\n\nBefore erasing a mark from the special list or from the register, the Registration Office must give due notice to the owner, who will have the right to be heard.\n\nAny proprietor of a mark may withdraw it from the special list or demand its erasion from the register.\n\nIf the Registration Office refuses to register a trade-mark, cancels registration, or rejects an application for registration of a trade-mark, any one who considers himself injured by these acts may bring the case before a Commission composed of a member or several members of the Board of Commerce, and, if necessary, of the Consul or Consuls of the foreigner or foreigners concerned or of the deputies of the Consuls.\n\n(See comments herewith.)\n\n## 3",
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        "content_text": "## ~(2)- \n99999 \n-(3)- \n\n15 (5) \"A Candidate selected for a vacant post will serve a probationary period which will usually be three months but may be extended as the Governor may determine. In case of misconduct or incapacity he may at any time during this period be dismissed from further employment by the Governor.\"\n\n## GRADES\n| Grade | Salary Minimum | Salary Maximum | Increments | Frequency |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| VI | $210 | $420 | $60 | annually |\n| IV | $480 | $660 | $60 | do |\n| III | $720 | $900 | $60 | do |\n| II | $960 | $1,200 | $120 | biennially |\n| I | $1,320 | $1,560 | $120 | do |\n| Higher | $1,680 | $2,040 | $120 | do |\n|  | $2,160 | $2,700 | $180 | do |\n\n## CLASSES\n| Class | Salary Minimum | Salary Maximum | Increments (biennial) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| VIII | $240 | $360 | $60 |\n| VII | $480 | $600 | $60 |\n| VI | $660 | $840 | $60 |\n| V | $960 | $1,080 | $60 |\n| IV | $1,200 | $1,500 | $60 |\n| III | $1,800 | $2,100 | $60 |\n| II | $2,160 | $2,400 | $60 |\n| I | $2,400 | $3,000 | $120 |\n\n7. 15(2) \"Principal Clerk, Sanitary Board, and Accountant, General Post Office\" are added to the list of Prize Appointments.\n\n8. 15(3) \"Candidates for a vacant post must send in their applications to the Colonial Secretary, or otherwise as directed, together with a certificate of age, when the Candidate was born in the Colony, or satisfactory proof of age when the Candidate was not born in the Colony, and whatever certificates or testimonials as to character they may possess.\"\n\n15(4) \"Whenever it comes to the notice of the Head of a Department that a candidate has been formerly employed in the Government Service in any capacity, this must be brought to the notice of the Colonial Secretary, as persons who have left the Government Service will not, except under special circumstances, be re-engaged.\"\n\n\"10:30 A.M.\" is substituted for \"1 P.M.”\n\n\"To (Official title of Head of Department)\" has been added to the Form of Agreement.\n\n\"(The posts mentioned in the list given below are posts in the Interpretation Sub-department.”\n\n(2) To qualify for posts in the 5th grade, candidates must obtain a 3rd class certificate from the Interpretation Board; to qualify for posts in the 4th and 3rd grades, they must obtain a 2nd class certificate, and for posts in the 2nd, 1st, and Higher grades, a 1st class certificate.\n\n\"(3) The scheme of salaries given in the list does not apply to qualified officers holding posts in the Interpretation Department.\"\n\n\"(4) An unqualified officer appointed to one of these posts after the 1st January, 1906, will be placed upon the temporary establishment upon such salary as the Governor may think fit and will not be confirmed in his appointment or draw the full salary of the post until he obtains an appropriate certificate, nor will he be entitled to count his service on the post prior to his obtaining such certificate for purposes of increment of salary.\"\n\n## INTERPRETERS\n| Appointment | Department | Grade and Salary |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1st Interpreter | Supreme Court | Higher Grade ($2,160-$2,700) |\n| 1st Interpreter | Magistracy | 1st Grade ($1,680-$2,040) |\n| Translator | Reg: Gen's Off | 2nd Grade ($1,320-$1,560) |\n| 1st Interpreter | Supreme Court |  |\n| 2nd Interpreter | Reg: Gen's Off |  |\n| 1st Interpreter | Supreme Court |  |",
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        "content_text": "## Sanitary Inspectors and Police Personnel Fees\n\n| Category | Daily Rate |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sanitary Inspectors who entered Government Service prior to 1st January, 1895, & their wives | 70 cts |\n| European Police Inspectors | (2nd Class) 70 cts |\n| European Police Constables | (3rd Class) 21 cts |\n| Indian Police | 25 cts |\n| Chinese Police | 14 cts |\n\nThe minimum daily rate is for first-class patients $5.00 and for second-class patients, with the above exceptions, $1.25. Children from three to twelve years of age inclusive, half price in each class. Children under three years of age free.\n\nAn Officer drawing a dollar salary without Compensation, which falls between the above grades, will pay fees at the rate apportioned to the grade to which his salary more nearly approximates.\n\nThe fees payable by Officers drawing Dollar Salaries with Exchange Compensation will be computed according to the Sterling equivalent of such salaries.\n\nSalary for the purposes of this subsection includes all allowances with the exception of House allowance, Chair or Conveyance allowance, and Language allowance.\n\nPaying patients will be charged for all wines, spirits, and malt liquors consumed, with the exception of brandy administered medicinally.\n\n## Medical Attendance and Hospitalization\n\n(6). Where the patient is entitled to free medical attendance, and the case cannot be properly treated otherwise than in hospital, and the patient can safely be moved to the hospital, the Principal Civil Medical Officer may require such removal and, in default of compliance, may discontinue his attendance. Report should be made to the Colonial Secretary whenever the Principal Civil Medical Officer may have occasion to act upon the above authority.\n\n## Vacation Leave Regulations\n\n(1)---Officers appointed before the 1st March, 1894, are entitled to four months' vacation leave instead of three as in the Colonial Regulations.\n\n(2). The period of vacation leave that can be granted to an officer in any calendar year in accordance with No. 133 of the Colonial Regulations is the difference between three months or four months, as the case may be, and the period of vacation leave he has had in the previous calendar year.\n\n(3).—Officers are strictly forbidden to overstay the vacation leave or half-pay leave granted to them, and an officer will draw no pay during the period of his absence that is in excess of his leave.\n\n(4).—Leave granted to officers for the purpose of attending the Volunteers Camp of Instruction or a Volunteers' Field Day does not count as vacation or half-pay leave.\n\n## Educational Officers' Vacation Leave\n\nEducational Officers are entitled to two months' vacation leave in each year during the School vacations.\n\nWith regard to vacation leave taken in conjunction with half-pay leave:----\n\n(1). Educational Officers appointed prior to the 1st March, 1894, are entitled to two months' full pay leave during the School vacations which fall within the period of their leave, and if they have had six years' uninterrupted service in the Colony since their last leave, they are further entitled to draw full pay during the first two months of their leave.\n\n(2). Educational Officers appointed on or after the 1st March, 1894, are entitled to draw full pay during the first three months of their leave, the remainder of their leave being on half-pay.\n\n(8). In the case of Educational Officers appointed on or after the 1st of January, 1901, two months' full pay leave only can be granted in cases where a School vacation has immediately preceded the grant of leave.\n\nIn all cases of extension of leave, half-pay only can be drawn during any School vacations that fall within the period of extension.",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nfrom any priority arising from the fact of such registration; and the day after the new Regulations of the present project became effective, if each of these American firms shall file application for registration of these marks, it may meet upon that day a demand of registration filed by a subject or citizen of one of the European Powers named, whose demand, filed that day, will be entitled to a priority of four months by reason of a demand of registration filed within that period in some European trade mark registry bureau.\n\nIn such case the actual legal right already secured and vested in this American firm by reason of its prior actual registration under the provisional Regulations in China is destroyed, while an effective and controlling priority will be given by virtue of section 7 to this European competitor, whose registration in Europe has been effected in Europe many months later, for it is to be observed that this project is to take effect one year after its publication in the \"Gazette\" of Peking.\n\nThe priority provisions of section 7 correspond to the priority provisions of the International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, and are intended to furnish a limited working period within which any unjust advantage derived from geographical proximity may be overcome. I am not disposed to question the general utility of this kind of delayed priority, but its value and existence bear no possible relation to the concomitant demand embodied in section 25 that the existing property rights of American citizens should be struck down,\n\nThis Government can see no ground for apprehension on the part of other Powers that there will be grave dangers for their trade interests if section 25 is omitted. On the other hand, grave dangers may be feared to the financial interests of the twenty American firms heretofore referred to if their existing rights be swept away by section 25 of the project. This Government propose as an amendment to section 25 the following:\n\n\"All demands of registration made by means of the competent Chinese authorities before the going into force of the present Regulation shall be considered as assimilated to the right of priority provided by section 7, and shall be effective from their dates.\"\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) ELIHU ROOT.\n\n2161\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nCHINA TRADE,\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[6599]\n\nC.O.\n\n11556\n\n[B]\n\n[March 2\n\nSHOTION REC 3 APR OE\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir Edward Grey to Count Metternich.\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nForeign Office, March 23, 1906. WITH reference to our recent conversations respecting the mutual protection of British and German trade-marks in China, I have the honour to state that under the Order in Council of the 2nd February, 1899, it is open to a German whose trade-mark has been infringed by a British subject in China to take proceedings against the latter in the British Court, provided—”\n\n(1.) That the consent in writing of His Majesty's Minister or Chargé d'Affaires be obtained to the prosecution; but\n\n(2.) Such consent may be withheld unless His Majesty's Minister or Chargé d'Affaires is satisfied that effectual provision exists for the punishment in the German Consular Court of German subjects infringing British trade-marks.\n\nI have the honour to inform your Excellency that it is not open to doubt that in practice the consent of the British Minister would be given in any and every case where full reciprocity could be and was granted by Germany.\n\nHis Majesty's Representative at Peking will be instructed accordingly, as soon as the German Government inform His Majesty's Government that it is open to British subjects to take proceedings before the German Consular Courts in China against persons subject to German Consular jurisdiction who infringe trade-marks duly registered in Germany, and that the German Consuls in China have received instructions in that sense.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) EDWARD GREY.\n\n[1906 - -1]",
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        "content_text": "4 \n\nFrom Chang Shan, by way of Chiang Shan, it will pass southwards to the borders of P'u-ch'eng in Fuhkien.\n\nFrom Yenchou it will pass through An, and then go westwards to Tun Hsi in Hsiu Ning, on Anhui border.\n\n3. Besides the lines defined by the Company, any other lines which should be surveyed and undertaken in Chekiang, and which have not been indicated by the Company after further consideration, may be undertaken with the approval of the Board of Commerce provided that the enterprise is confined to bona fide Chekiang people with Chinese share-capital, and working under the rules of this Company and with the approval of this Company.\n\n4. The Company shall only raise Chinese shares and undertake the construction themselves. Whole shares or fractions thereof can only be held by Chinese.\n\n5. The lines indicated in section 2 will require a capital of about 40,000,000 dollars. The Company proposes first to raise 6,000,000 dollars as a commencement.\n\nThe remaining 34,000,000 dollars will be raised in instalments.\n\nNote—While popular opinion is only just awakened, it is to be feared that it will be difficult to raise 40,000,000 dollars all at once. The Company will therefore either follow the special rules adopted in other provinces for raising funds for the construction of railways, or some modification thereof, in order to supplement the deficiency.\n\n6. The Company will establish its general offices in the provincial capital of Chekiang. At Shanghae it will have the Shanghae branch of the Chekiang Railway offices, and at Peking it will also have its agency. As work approaches each prefectural or district city, agencies will be established there.\n\nII.—Shares.\n\n7. All shareholders to comply with the Company's regulations as approved by the Board and ratified by the Throne.\n\n8. All shareholders, whether having official rank or not, to be on an equal footing in respect to treatment, receipt of dividends, &c.\n\n9. Shares to be of 100 dollars each, with fractional shares of 10 dollars.\n\n10. Interest at 7 per cent. per annum to be payable on shares from date of purchase, after notification to be made in the papers in the second month of the following year, and on production during the third month of interest warrants. Fractions of a year to count as such without benefit of intercalary months.\n\nNote. Before traffic is opened, and while there is only expenditure without revenue, the interest at 7 per cent. will be guaranteed and furnished by the Governor and Provincial Treasurer out of official funds, and will be repaid afterwards by instalments out of profits.\n\n11. As stated in section 4, 6,000,000 dollars are to be raised first as the initial capital of the Company. These shares shall be regarded as preference shares, and be entitled to a special grant of three-twentieths of any bonus which may accrue.\n\nNote. Explains the above to be in accordance with practice of Companies in other countries.\n\n12. Subscriptions for these preference shares will close at the end of the 8th month of this year (October 17, 1906), or at such prior date upon which the necessary sum has been completed. If not fully subscribed by the 17th October an extension will be made. Notice will be given in the papers when the preference share list is closed. Later applications will be rated as for ordinary shares.\n\nNote. If, when the list for preference shares is closed, there is more than 6,000,000 dollars subscribed, such overplus shall also be entitled to the issue of preference shares.\n\n13. Ordinary shares will bear the same interest and bonus as preference shares except for the special grant of bonus accorded to preference shares.\n\n14. Shares must be paid for in full.\n\nNote. If application be made for many shares, but the full amount is not paid up, shares will be issued for the amount of money actually paid.\n\n5 \n\n15. Share certificates will be issued with interest coupons by the general office at Hangchow and the Shanghae office upon payment of the purchase money. Receipt forms will also be issued in the Prefectural districts and cities, and also in the ports of other provinces, under the charge of trustworthy agencies, where applications for shares can be made, and share certificates will then be issued against these by the Hangchow general office.\n\n16. General meeting of shareholders, vide Rule III.\n\nTill the Company is properly established the disposition of capital will be determined by the General Director and Assistant Director, in communication with the principal shareholders at Hangchow and Shanghae, of whom not less than three shall form a quorum.\n\n17. The capital of the Company, in respect to any surplus over what is required for construction purposes, shall be dealt with by the General and Assistant Directors and the elected representatives of the shareholders.\n\n18. The Company's share certificates shall be of five classes, viz.: 1-share, 5-share, 10-share, 50-share, and 100-share.\n\n19. Describes form of share certificate.\n\n20. Describes manner of keeping the Company's share register.\n\n21. Shareholders, whether direct purchasers or purchasers by transfer, must be registered on the Company's books.\n\n22. The Company, in case of complications arising out of hypothecation of shares, can only recognize the registered owner, and the holder of shares in pledge will only have recourse against such owner.\n\n23. Transfers to be registered by the transferee, and the transaction to be examined by the Company within one month, when, if found to be in order, new scrip will be issued.\n\n24. Loss of scrip to be reported; new scrip to be issued after due formalities have been observed.\n\n25. Fees will be charged for all these transactions.\n\n26. Chinese living abroad, whether natives of Chekiang or not, may take up shares on production of an introduction from the Chinese Minister or Consul or commercial guild.\n\n27. Subscribers or agents who obtain subscriptions for 5,000 shares and upwards will be recommended for special rewards.\n\nIII—Shareholders' Meetings.\n\n28. Meetings to be of two classes—ordinary and extraordinary.\n\n29. Ordinary meetings to be held every year in the second month for presentation and passing of the year's report, accounts, &c.\n\n30. Extraordinary meetings may be called by the Directors for any important business, or by not less than 20 per cent. of the shareholders.\n\n31. No extraordinary meeting to be called within one month of the ordinary meeting.\n\n32. Time and place of meeting to be notified to shareholders; no business other than that for which meeting is called to be discussed.\n\n33. At any meeting of shareholders after one-fourth of the Company's share capital has been subscribed, and if one-tenth or more of the shareholders are present, resolutions can be passed.\n\n34. A meeting not satisfying the above conditions as to quorum cannot pass resolutions, but the sense of such meeting may be circulated among absent shareholders, and a month's notice be given for another meeting, and at such second meeting resolutions can be passed without respect to any conditions as to quorum.\n\n35. All holders of a complete share are entitled to express their views at meetings and to vote for election of directors, auditors, &c.\n\n36. Fifty shares give one vote in passing resolutions, provided always that not more than twenty-five votes be vested in one person.\n\n37. Such voters, in case of unavoidable absence from a meeting, may communicate their views to the Company in writing, and their vote shall count as if they were present at the meeting.\n\n38. Individual shareholders may combine together to obtain one vote on the basis of fifty shares, and appoint a representative to act on their behalf, such proxy being duly named for the Company's information one day before the meeting.\n\nC \n\n(2183-8) \n\n40",
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        "content_text": "# CHINA TRADE\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n[5819]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n440\n\n9764 [March 1.]\n\nSECO MAR 07\n\nSir,\n\nForeign Office to India Office.\n\nForeign Office, March 1, 1907.\n\nI AM directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you, to be laid before the Secretary of State for India, a copy of a note from the French Ambassador, inquiring the views of His Majesty's Government in regard to the measures proposed for the suppression of the use of opium in the Chinese Imperial Edict of the 20th September, 1906, as well as for the prohibition of the use of morphia.\n\nSir E. Grey proposes, if Mr. Secretary Morley concurs, to reply in the following terms in regard to the question of opium:\n\n\"It is not possible for His Majesty's Government to express any definite opinion in regard to these proposals until they have ascertained the views of the Government of India, whom they are now consulting, but the matter is engaging their serious attention, and they will communicate with the French Government again as soon as a definite decision is arrived at.\"\n\nThe Chinese Government had, prior to the receipt of these proposals, been informed that His Majesty's Government are ready to consider favourably any measures which are directed to the restriction of the use of native as well as of foreign opium.\n\nI am to add that a similar inquiry, of which a copy is inclosed, has been received from the Italian Chargé d'Affaires, to which Sir E. Grey proposes to reply in the same terms.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Signed) **E. GORST**\n\n### Inclosure in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum communicated by Count de Bosduri.\n\nTHE Italian Chargé d'Affaires presents his compliments to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and would feel greatly obliged if his Excellency would be so good as to inform him whether the Chinese Minister in London has approached the British Government on the question of the prohibition of the importation of opium into China and what answer has been given to such a communication.\n\n20, Grosvenor Square, February 23, 1907.\n\n* M. Cambon, February 18, 1907.\n\n[2394]",
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        "content_text": "# CHINA TRADE\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nNo. 1.\n\n**C. O. 12537** [March 26.] **SECTION 1.**\n\nAPR 07\n\nSir Edward Grey to M. Cambon.\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nWITH reference to my note of the 1st instant, I have the honour to inform your Excellency that it is not possible for His Majesty's Government to express any definite opinion in regard to the measures proposed for the suppression of the use of opium in the Chinese Imperial Edict of the 20th September, 1906, until they have considered the views of the Government of India, which have only just been received, but the matter is engaging their serious attention, and they will communicate with the French Government again as soon as a definite decision is arrived at.\n\nThe Chinese Government had, prior to the receipt of the proposals, been informed that His Majesty's Government were ready to consider any measures which were directed to the restriction of the use of native as well as of foreign opium.\n\n(Signed) **E. GREY**.\n\n*Also to Count de Bosdari, mutatis mutandis.*\n\nPage 556",
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        "content_text": "# SECTION 1\n## CHINA TRADE\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n(No. 43.)\n\nNo. 1.\n\n**Sir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received October 3.)**\n**(Telegraphic.) P.**\n\n**MUTUAL protection of trade-marks.**\n\nTokió, October 3, 1907.\n\nIn reply to your telegram No. 35 of the 1st instant, I have the honour to report that matter stands as follows:- Convention has been drafted, and Law Officers of the Crown (Legislative Bureau), are now examining it prior to its coming before the Cabinet. Count Hayashi is doing his utmost to have the matter pushed through.\n\nI am repeating this telegram to Sir John Jordan.\n\nPage 515",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government]\n\nCHINA TRADE.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n5508\n\n[November, 2012 08\n\nSECTION 3.\n\n[38636]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received November 25.)\n\n(No. 241.) Sir,\n\nTokio, October 29, 1907.\n\nWITH reference to my telegram No. 47 of yesterday's date, I have the honour to transmit herewith translation of a note from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, inclosing a draft Convention on the subject of the mutual protection of trade-marks in China, and a second draft Convention dealing with the protection of British trade-marks in Corea and Corean trade-marks in the United Kingdom. I have, further, the honour to transmit a copy of a Memorandum drawn up by the Commercial Attaché to this Embassy, containing some observations on the former of these drafts.\n\nIt will be observed that in his covering note Count Hayashi makes no reference to the nature of these drafts, but lays great stress on the necessity of inducing the Chinese Government to put in force their revised Trade-marks Regulations with as little delay as possible.\n\nSir John Jordan, on the other hand, in a despatch to me dated the 1st June last, expressed his opinion very strongly to the effect that a Convention with Japan should precede the enforcement of the new Chinese Regulations, and did not consider that the Japanese fears of Chinese imitators were well founded or altogether ingenuous.\n\nIt will be seen from Mr. Crowe's Memorandum that he is of opinion that the Japanese Government cannot, in the present state of Japanese law, bind itself to protect in China any marks not registered in Japan, but that, owing to the operation of the Merchandize Marks Act applied to Japan by Order in Council, it might be held that the British authorities were bound to protect Japanese marks which have not been registered in the United Kingdom. If this view should be correct, the necessity of paragraph 2 of Article I is apparent; but it should be understood that this paragraph applies solely to those persons who can establish the right of user in China for three or more years prior to the operation of this Convention for marks which have not been registered in Japan by British owners or vice versa.\n\nOn the other hand, if it is held that the Merchandize Marks Act does not apply to this Convention, Mr. Crowe considers the paragraph in question as doing more harm than good, and he suggests the insertion of a paragraph to cover such cases as that of the piracy of Sir E. Armitage's \"Crocodile\" mark, which has been the subject of previous correspondence.\n\nMr. Crowe finally points out the necessity for some protection being afforded to \"Hong\" names, and also expresses a doubt as to whether all colonial subjects would be protected by the Convention, whether the States to which they belong have adhered to the Anglo-Japanese Treaty or not.\n\nTurning to the draft Convention concerning Corea, it will be observed that not only do its proposals amount to a complete renunciation of extra-territorial jurisdiction on the part of His Majesty's Government in all questions respecting trade-marks, but that they contain no mention whatever of the Corean authorities. British subjects are to be amenable in such matters, both civilly and criminally, to the Japanese Courts, and are to be bound by any trade-marks regulations, the nature of which is quite unknown, which may be put in force in Corea.\n\nIt should be mentioned that no reference whatever to Corea was made in the note which I addressed to Count Hayashi in accordance with the instructions contained in your despatch No. 121 of the 31st May last, though it is true that Corea was mentioned in the communications which passed on the subject in 1905; nor has Count Hayashi ever mentioned the subject to me in my numerous conversations with him respecting the protection of trade-marks in China. Under these circumstances it is somewhat remarkable that proposals of so drastic a nature should be presented without any comment in the note which covers them, and it would almost appear that the Japanese Government intend to make their signature of a Convention for the mutual protection of trade-marks in China dependent upon our acceptance of their proposals regarding Corea. I am not aware whether His Majesty's Government will consider these proposals favourably or not, but I am of opinion that the two drafts should be treated...\n\n[2724 bb-3]",
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        "content_text": "## No. 1.\n\n2 \n\nas absolutely independent of one another, and that, if the Corean proposals are to be approved by His Majesty's Government, a quid pro quo should be obtained of a much more substantial nature than the satisfaction of demands which cannot be refused without flagrant injustice to British traders.\n\nA copy of this despatch and its inclosures has been forwarded to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, and a copy of that part of it dealing with Corea to His Majesty's Consul-General at Seoul.\n\n**(Translation.)**\n\nM. l'Ambassadeur,\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**(Signed)**\n\nClaude M. MacDONALD.\n\n### Inclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nCount Hayashi to Sir C. MacDonald.\n\nDepartment of Foreign Affairs, Tókið, October 26, 1907.\n\nI HAD the honour to duly receive your Excellency's note, under date of the 2nd August last, in which, referring to Count Komura's note of July 1905, wherein he expresses the agreement of the Imperial Government with His Britannic Majesty's Government in considering the reciprocal protection of Japanese and British trade-marks in China to be necessary, you inform me to the effect that a provision contained in the Order in Council of 1899, requiring the consent of the British Minister to China in the case of each separate prosecution in a British Court there, to which provision Count Komura had taken exception, having been eliminated in consequence of the recent revision of that Order, you are instructed by your Government to approach the Imperial Government with a view to conclude a Convention relative to the subject, and you therefore inquire whether the Imperial Government are willing to lay the draft of such a Convention before your Government.\n\nIn regard to the conclusion of the above Convention, two drafts relating to China and Corea respectively have been, as a result of the consultation held with the Minister concerned, drawn up, which I have now the honour to herewith forward to your Excellency as draft Conventions of the Imperial Government, in order that they may receive due consideration on the part of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\nIn forwarding my Government's drafts, I beg leave to draw the attention of the British Government to the fact that the delay in the Chinese Trade-mark Regulations being put in force has an important bearing on the matter. Since the object which the proposed Convention has in view is to prevent only nationals of either of the High Contracting Parties from infringing trade-marks held by nationals of the other party in China, those trade-marks belonging to nationals of the two countries appear to remain still open to infringement by Chinese subjects. Even after such Convention has been concluded between the Japanese and British Governments, there will be room enough for subjects of the two countries to infringe the legitimate interests of others, if they make use of the names of Chinese subjects instead of their own. This cannot be avoided so long as the Trade-mark Regulations are not put in force by the Chinese Government, and the new Convention cannot help losing a great part of its effective operation.\n\nUnder these circumstances it becomes an imperative necessity to cause the Chinese Government to enforce the Trade-mark Regulations, as they are bound to by Treaty, in connection with putting the present Convention in operation. If your Government take notice of the above point, as I hope they will, it would be highly desirable, now that the Chinese Government having revised the former Trade-mark Regulations are about to put the new ones in force, in case the Powers are favourably disposed towards the same, that without letting slip this good opportunity, your Government would instruct their Representative in Peking to keep step with the Japanese Minister there in using his best influence with the Chinese Government in order that the Regulations may speedily be put in force.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\n**(Signed)** TADASU HAYASHI, Count,\nMinister for Foreign Affairs.\n\n### Inclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n**Draft Convention respecting Mutual Protection of Trade-marks in China.**\n\nHIS Majesty the Emperor of Japan and His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Emperor of India, being desirous to secure in China reciprocal protection for the trade-marks of their subjects have resolved to conclude a Convention for that purpose and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say:\n\nHis Majesty the Emperor of Japan,\n\nHis Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Emperor of India,\n\nWho, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles :-\n\n#### ARTICLE I.\n\n| Clause | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | Trade-marks duly registered by the subjects of one High Contracting Party in the appropriate office of the other Contracting Party, shall enjoy, in all parts of China, the same protection against infringement or misuse by the subjects of such other Contracting Party, as in the country of registration. |\n| 2 | It is, however, understood that those who have actually been using trade-marks in China for at least three years prior to the operation of this Convention shall not be prohibited from continuing the use of the trade-marks in consequence of the exercise of the exclusive right thereto obtained by others. |\n\n#### ARTICLE II.\n\nIn case of infringement or misuse in China, by a subject of one High Contracting Party, of any trade-mark, trading style, or firm name and \"Hong\" entitled to protection as provided in the preceding Article, the aggrieved party shall have, in the competent Courts of such Contracting Party, the same rights and remedies as the subjects of such Contracting Party, without being compelled to submit to any other or more onerous conditions than such subjects.\n\n#### ARTICLE III.\n\nThe present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Tokió as soon as possible. It shall come into operation at the expiration of ten days from the date of the exchange of the ratifications and shall remain in force until the expiration of six months from the day on which either Party may give notice of the intention to terminate the same.\n\nIn witness whereof the above-mentioned Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention and affixed thereto their seals.\n\nDone in duplicate at Tôkiô, in the Japanese and English languages, this ... corresponding to the ...\n\nPage 460",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nCHINA TRADE.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n472\n\n[January 20.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\n[2101]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received January 20, 1908.)\n\n(No. 278. Confidential.) Sir,\n\nTokió, December 21, 1907.\n\nWITH reference to my despatch No. 241 of the 29th October last, I have the honour to transmit herewith copies of draft Conventions relating to the mutual protection of Japanese and American trade-marks in China, and to the protection of American marks in Corea, and Corean marks in the United States, which have been drawn up by the Japanese Foreign Office and the United States' Department of State respectively.\n\nThese drafts have been communicated to me confidentially by my American colleague, together with a Memorandum, copy of which is inclosed herewith, compiled in the United States' Embassy showing the main differences between the two drafts relating to China, and emphasizing certain points in the Japanese Foreign Office draft Convention and the Japanese law on the subject.\n\nI have also the honour to inclose another Memorandum, in which the draft Conventions submitted in my despatch above referred to and these United States-Japanese draft Conventions are compared.\n\nIt will be noticed that the United States' Government have in principle agreed to waive extraterritorial jurisdiction in Corea as regards copyrights, trade-marks, patents, and designs, and have engaged that in these respects their citizens shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Japanese Residency-General and Residencies in Corea.\n\nIt appears that the United States' Government considered it improbable that any of their citizens would ever be likely to infringe any Japanese or Corean copyrights, trade-marks, patents, or designs in Corea, and they were therefore prepared to concede this point in order to obtain the consent of the Japanese Government to the signature of a Convention for the mutual protection of their rights as regards copyrights, trade-marks, patents, and designs in China. In conversation with Mr. O'Brien, the American Ambassador, the latter stated that had he been the occupant of this post at the time he would have advised strongly against making this concession. Mr. Miller, Japanese Secretary, upon whose advice, I presume, the concession was made, excused it to me by saying, \"We gave up the shadow for the substance.\"\n\nThe granting of this concession by America is doubtless accountable for the fact that Count Hayashi submitted simultaneously for His Majesty's Government's consideration the draft Conventions relating to China and Corea, but, as I said in my despatch of the 29th October, it seems to me that if the proposals with regard to Corea are to be approved, forming, as they may, the first step towards a complete surrender of our extraterritorial rights, a quid pro quo should be obtained of a far more substantial nature than the satisfaction of demands which cannot be refused without great injustice to British merchants.\n\nIt will also be seen that whereas the draft Conventions submitted to His Majesty's Government relate only to trade-marks, those which have formed the subject of negotiations with the United States' Government include as well the protection of inventions, designs, and copyrights.\n\nAs regards trade-marks and the important proviso in Article I of the draft Anglo-Japanese Convention, which says that, \"It is, however, understood that those who have actually been using trade-marks in China for at least three years prior to the operation of this Convention shall not be prohibited from continuing the use of the trade-marks in consequence of the exercise of the exclusive right thereto obtained by others,\" it will be observed that the Foreign Office United States-Japanese draft was originally worded so as to protect only those trade-marks registered after the Convention took effect, but this protection was not to be extended to trade-marks actually used by another person prior to such regulation.\n\nSubsequently, as an apparent concession, the words \"after this Convention takes effect\" were struck out, and the Japanese Foreign Office expressed their willingness to insert the words \"for at least three years prior to the operation of this Convention,\"\n\n[2813 -1]",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nthus making the proviso similar in principle to that in our draft Convention, but this proviso is still objected to by the United States' Department.\n\nIn the margin of the Japanese Foreign Office draft relating to Corea, there is a note saying that they are also anxious to add a similar proviso with regard to Corea.\n\nThe American Department of State has in its drafts an Article under which \"bong\" or trade names are to be considered as trade-marks. This is marked as \"under consideration by the Foreign Office.\" The necessity for some such provision was noted in my despatch No. 241.\n\nAnother point of difference is that with regard to the date on which the Conventions are to come into force. The Japanese drafts say ten days after exchange of ratifications; the American drafts, from the date of exchange.\n\nThe matter of ten days is not, perhaps, of so much importance, but if the period were extended to three or six months it might perhaps be accepted by the Japanese as some sort of compensation for the omission of the proviso to Article I, if that be objected to, because by extending the period for a few months the Japanese trade-mark pirates, whose interests the Japanese Government are presumably intent on protecting, would be given sufficient time in which to clear off their stocks.\n\nThe other main differences between the United States' and Japanese drafts relate chiefly to copyright, with which we at present are not actually concerned. With regard to the fact that the American Government have conceded jurisdiction in Corea as regards trade-marks, I have in the course of conversation with Count Hayashi pointed out that as the Japanese are the principal offenders in pirating trade-marks in China, Japan should be the first to enter into Convention for mutual protection, and require no quid pro quo for so doing. Count Hayashi personally admitted the correctness of my view, but said his colleagues in the Cabinet were not of his way of thinking.\n\nA copy of this despatch and its inclosures has been forwarded to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, and a copy of the parts dealing with Corea to His Majesty's Consul-General at Seoul.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed)\n\nInclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nCLAUDE MACDONALD.\n\nJapanese Draft of Convention respecting Trade-marks, &c., in China.\n\nArticle 1.\n\nSame in principle as Department draft, with the important exception of the proviso, which is objected to by the United States.\n\nOffice.\n\nHIS Majesty the Emperor of Japan and the President of the United States of America, being desirous to secure in China reciprocal protection for the inventions, designs, trade-marks, and copyrights of their subjects and citizens, have resolved to conclude a Convention for that purpose and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say →→\n\nHis Majesty the Emperor of Japan,\n\nThe President of the United States of America,\n\n; and\n\nwho, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles:\n\nARTICLE I\n\nworks of literature and art, as well as photographs duly Inventions, designs, trade-marks, and copyrights of\n\npatented or registered after this Convention takes effect” by the subjects or citizens of one High Contracting Party in the appropriate office of the other Contracting Party, Struck out by Foreign shall enjoy, in all parts of China, the same protection against infringement or misuse by the subjects or\n\n3\n\ncitizens of such other Contracting Party, as in the country of patent or registration, provided that such protection shall not extend to any invention or design publicly known or used in China, prior to such patent or registration, nor to any trade-mark actually used by another person, or any work of literature or art as well photographs, already reproduced in China prior to such registration.\n\nARTICLE II.\n\nIn case of infringement or misuse in China, by a subject or citizen of one High Contracting Party, of any invention, design, trade-mark, or copyright entitled to protection as provided in the preceding Article, the aggrieved party shall have, in the competent Courts of such Contracting Party, the same rights and remedies as the subjects or citizens of such Contracting Party, without being compelled to submit to any other or more onerous conditions than such subjects or citizens.\n\nARTICLE III.\n\nThe mutual protection assured in the two preceding Articles, in matters relating to copyrights, does not carry with it the right to reserve the right of translation.\n\nThe provisions of this Convention concerning the mutual protection of copyright shall apply only to the works published for the first time after this Convention takes effect.\n\nARTICLE IV.\n\nThe present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Tokio as soon as possible. It shall come into operation at the expiration of ten days from the date of the exchange of the ratifications, and shall remain in force until the expiration of six months from the day on which either party may give notice of its intention to terminate the same.\n\nIn witness whereof the above-mentioned Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention and affixed thereto their seals.\n\nDone in duplicate at Tokio, &c., &c.\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nForeign Office willing to insert the words :-\n\n\"for at least three years prior to the operation of the present Convention.\"\n\nArticle II. Same in principle as Department draft.\n\nArticle III. Objectionable to the United States.\n\n† Not in Department draft.\n\ndeemed superfluous, since existing Agreements on which this visions for termination. Convention depends have pro-\n\nUnited States' Draft of Convention respecting Trade-marks, &c., in China,\n\nTHE President of the United States of America, and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, being actuated by a common desire to perfect the mutual protection of American, Japanese, and Corean copyrights, trade-marks, patents, and designs against infringement by American citizens, Japanese subjects, or Corean subjects in the Far East, and having decided to conclude a Treaty for this purpose, have named as their Plenipotentiaries :-\n\nThe President of the United States, Thomas J. O'Brien, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan; and\n\n:\n\n473",
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        "content_text": "6\n\nARTICLE V.\n\nThe present Convention shall be ratified and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Tôkiô as soon as possible. It shall come into operation at the expiration of ten days from the date of the exchange of the ratifications, and shall remain in force until the expiration of six months from the day on which either Party may give notice of its intention to terminate the same.\n\nIn witness whereof the above-mentioned Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention and affixed thereto their seals.\n\nDone in duplicate at Tôkiô, &c., &c.\n\nInclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nUnited States' Draft of Convention respecting Trade-marks, &c., in Corea.\n\nArticles I, II, and III.\n\nSame in principle as Foreign Office draft.\n\nTHE President of the United States of America and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, acting also in the name and upon the authority of His Majesty the Emperor of Corea, being actuated by a common desire to perfect the mutual protection of American, Japanese, and Corean copyrights, trade-marks, patents, and designs against infringement by American citizens, Japanese subjects, or Corean subjects in the Far East, and having decided to conclude a Treaty for this purpose, have named as their Plenipotentiaries\n\nThe President of the United States, Thomas J. O'Brien, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan; and\n\nHis Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the Count Hayashi, &c., &c., His Imperial Majesty's Minister for Foreign Affairs;\n\nwho, having reciprocally communicated their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following:-\n\nARTICLE I.\n\nCopyright, trade-mark, patent, and design Regulations similar to those of Japan are to be adopted and enforced in Corea, and these Regulations are to be binding equally upon American citizens and Japanese subjects in Corea and upon Corean subjects.\n\nARTICLE II.\n\nThe Government of the United States engages that in cases of the infringement by American citizens of copyrights, trade-marks, patents, or designs as protected in Corea in pursuance of this Treaty, such citizens shall, in these respects, be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Japanese Residency-General and Residencies in Corea, the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the United States being waived in these particulars.\n\nARTICLE III.\n\n7\n\nCorean subjects shall enjoy in the United States the protection of copyrights, trade-marks, patents, and designs in accordance with the laws of the United States.\n\nARTICLE IV.\n\nThe registration in Japan of copyrights, trade-marks, patents, and designs prior to the signing of this Treaty, or prior to the promulgation of the Regulations for Corea hereinbefore mentioned and the opening of offices for registration in Corea, shall have the same effect in Corea as if originally made in respect to that country and its subjects, as well as Japanese subjects in Corea; and correspondingly, registration in the United States of such rights of Japanese or Corean subjects shall have the same effect in Corea as if originally made in respect to that country and American citizens in Corea.\n\nARTICLE V.\n\nArticle IV.\n\nUnder consideration of Foreign Office; must investigate bearing on existing Corean laws.\n\nForeign Office also makes same reservation as to prior use, noted in China Treaty, Article I.\n\nThis section now; not yet submitted to Foreign Office.\n\nArticle V\n\nUnder consideration by\n\nThe \"hong\" or trade names of citizens or subjects of the High Contracting Parties shall be considered to be trade-marks for the purposes of this Convention.\n\nARTICLE VI.\n\nThe Imperial Japanese Government engages on behalf of Corea that this Treaty shall have in China the same effect upon Corean as upon Japanese subjects.\n\nARTICLE VII.\n\nIt is furthermore mutually agreed between the High Contracting Parties that the provisions of the present Treaty shall be enforced correspondingly and so far as applicable in other countries where the United States and Japan may exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction.\n\nAll rights growing out of the present Convention will be respected in the insular or other possessions or leased territories of the High Contracting Parties, and all legal remedies arising from the infringement of such rights will be duly enforced by the competent Courts.\n\nARTICLE VIII.\n\nThe present Treaty shall be ratified and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Tokió as soon as possible. The Treaty shall be in force from the date of the exchange of ratifications.\n\nIn faith whereof we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this Treaty and have hereto affixed our seals.\n\nDone in duplicate at Tokio, in the English and Japanese languages, this day of the year one thousand nine hundred and corresponding to the day of the month of Meiji.\n\nArticle VI.\n\nAccepted in principle by Foreign Office.\n\nArticle VII. Accepted in principle.\n\nArticle VIII.\n\nForeign Office draft has same provisions as noted in China draft, Article V.\n\n475",
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        "content_text": "The idea of this Protocol was first mooted at an interview between Mr. R. S. Miller, of the United States' Embassy, and Mr. Adachi, of the Foreign Office, copy of the Minutes of which I have the honour to inclose. This inclosure also sets forth the principal reasons given by the Foreign Office in explanation of their request that the Convention should be limited to trade-marks alone.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) CLAUDE M. MACDONALD.\n\nInclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nDraft of Convention between the United States and Japan.\n\nTHE President of the United States of America, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, acting also in the name and upon the authority of His Majesty of Corea, being actuated by a common desire to perfect the mutual protection of American, Japanese, and Corean copyrights, trade-marks, patents, and designs against infringement by American citizens, Japanese subjects, or Corean subjects in the Far East, and having decided to conclude a Treaty for this purpose, have named as their Plenipotentiaries-\n\nThe President of the United States, Thomas J. O'Brien, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan; and\n\nHis Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the Count Hayashi, &c., His Imperial Majesty's Minister for Foreign Affairs;\n\nWho, having reciprocally communicated their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following\n\nARTICLE I.\n\nCopyright, trade-mark, patent, and design Regulations, similar to those of Japan, are to be adopted and enforced in Corea, and those Regulations are to be binding equally upon American citizens and Japanese subjects in Corea and upon Corean subjects.\n\nARTICLE II.\n\nThe Government of the United States engages that in cases of the infringement by American citizens of copyrights, trade-marks, patents, or designs as protected in Corea in pursuance of this Treaty, such citizens shall in those respects be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Japanese Residency-General and Residencies in Corea, the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the United States being waived in these particulars.\n\nARTICLE III.\n\nCorean subjects shall enjoy in the United States the protection of copyrights, trade-marks, patents, and designs in accordance with the laws of the United States.\n\nARTICLE IV.\n\nThe registration in Japan of copyrights, trade-marks, patents, and designs prior to the signing of this Treaty, or prior to the promulgation of the Regulations for Corea hereinbefore mentioned, and the opening of the offices for registration in Corea, shall have the same effect in Corea as if originally made in respect to that country and its subjects, as well as to American citizens and Japanese subjects in Corea.\n\nARTICLE V.\n\nThe \"hong\" or trade names of the citizens or subjects of the High Contracting Parties shall be considered to be trade-marks for the purposes of this Treaty.\n\nARTICLE VI.\n\nCopyrights, trade-marks, patents, and designs registered by citizens or subjects of one Contracting Party in an appropriate office of the other Contracting Party shall enjoy in China the same protection against infringement by citizens or subjects of the latter party as in the country of registration.\n\nARTICLE VII.\n\nIn cases of infringement in China by the citizens or subjects of one Contracting Party of any copyright, trade-mark, patent, or design entitled to protection in virtue of this Treaty, the aggrieved parties shall have, in the competent extraterritorial Courts in China and in the competent Courts of such Contracting Party, the same rights and remedies as citizens or subjects of such Contracting Party.\n\nARTICLE VIII.\n\nThe Imperial Japanese Government engages on behalf of Corea that this Treaty shall have in China the same effect upon Corean as upon Japanese subjects.\n\nARTICLE IX.\n\nIt is furthermore mutually agreed between the High Contracting Parties that the provisions of the present Treaty shall be enforced correspondingly and so far as applicable in other countries where the United States and Japan may exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction.\n\nAll rights growing out of the present Treaty will be respected in the insular or other possessions or leased territories of the High Contracting Parties, and all legal remedies arising from the infringement of such rights will be duly enforced by the competent Courts.\n\nARTICLE X.\n\nThe present Treaty shall be ratified, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Tokió as soon as possible. The Treaty shall be in force from the date of the exchange of ratifications.\n\nIn faith whereof we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this Treaty and have hereunto affixed our seals.\n\nDone in duplicate at Tôkiò, in the English and Japanese languages, this day of the month of the year 1908, corresponding to the 41st year of Meiji.\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum respecting Interview between Mr. Miller and Mr. Adachi.\n\nAT an interview yesterday with Mr. Adachi he handed me a Minute of my conversation with Mr. Nakamatsu held on the 10th March, as revised by Mr. Nakamatsu. A copy of the revised Minute is attached hereto, the principal point of difference being in regard to the proposal to separate trade-marks from patents, designs, and copyrights, for the purposes of the Convention.\n\nMr. Adachi stated that there were strong reasons why they preferred to treat trade-marks separately from the other subjects mentioned. One was that the negotiations with other Powers related only to trade-marks. The second, and more important, was that in view of the fact that the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture and Commerce were disposed to yield as to the three-year proviso in Article I, they expected to meet considerable obstruction and delay in the Cabinet Council, which had already disapproved of their conceding even the three-year period; and in view of this circumstance, while they had hopes of putting through the Convention relating to trade-marks without the proviso referred to, he feared very much that it would take a long time to persuade the Council to accept the American drafts as a whole. The Cabinet Council regarded each subject of the Convention, namely, trade-marks, patents, designs, and copyrights, as a separate Concession.\n\nPage 2\n\nPage 3\n\nPage 627\n\n[2967 -1]\n\nB 2\n\n \nPage 2\n\nPage 3\n\n627",
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        "content_text": "666\n\n2\n\nto inclose, and discussed with his Excellency the various points raised by Messrs. Pauling, Count Hayashi repeated what he had said on previous occasions; with regard to Messrs. Pauling's contention that the fact of the two lines being parallel, and therefore competitive, was discountenanced by the distance which separates them--35 miles at the nearest point--and by the presence of the Liao River-a deep and unfordable stream-his Excellency remarked that these arguments might hold in a populous country, but in the districts concerned there was not sufficient trade to maintain two lines of railway, certainly not at the present time. Japanese experts had gone carefully into the question and had come to the conclusion that a railway from Hsinmintung running northwards and parallel to the South Manchurian Railway would very seriously menace the commercial prospects of the latter railway, and for this reason the Japanese Plenipotentiaries had been instructed to insert Article 3 in the Protocol. His Excellency reminded me that in the various Railway Concessions which had been granted by China to British concessionnaires, most of which had been negotiated when I was British Representative at Peking, a similar Article had been inserted prohibiting the building of parallel lines of a competitive nature. Count Hayashi further said that he begged that I would treat this statement as confidential; that the Japanese Government were convinced that should a line be built from Hsinmintung to Fakumen and beyond, the Chinese Government and the Chinese authorities would so arrange that practically the entire trade of the district, outside the narrow strip under the administration of the South Manchurian Railway, would go to the Chinese line; about this there could be no possible doubt, and it was only natural it should be so, There might be instances where self-interest would exceed patriotism, but Chinese officials would know how to deal with such cases; indeed, the Japanese Government were in possession of certain information that the Chinese promoters of this line had stated that its main object was to damage the South Manchurian Railway. With regard to the first part of this statement, I think that it is more than probable that the Hsinmintung-Fakumen Railway, a Chinese line running through Chinese territory, would certainly tap practically all the trade on both sides of the Liao up to the borders of the South Manchurian Railway administration, and would thus undoubtedly damage very seriously the commercial prospects of the undertaking, an undertaking which, as Count Hayashi pointed out, was practically the only asset possessed by Japan as the result of a victorious war, conclusion, Count Hayashi repeated that it was a source of sincere regret to the Japanese Government that British interests had been injured in this matter, but had inquiries been made in the proper quarter before the contract and the loan had been entered into, full information would have been given, which would have saved much disappointment.\n\nIn\n\nJudging from the comments in the press, the entire country is unanimous in supporting the position taken up by the Government in this question. In view of the arguments put forward by Count Hayashi, and more particularly with regard to an observation he made in the course of our conversation, to the effect that representations, even though made in the unofficial and friendly manner in which I had been authorized to make them, would lend considerable moral support to the Chinese in their contentions, I venture to think that any further representations on my part would be unadvisable.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) CLAUDE M. MACDONALD,\n\nInclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nLord Ffrench to Sir C. MacDonald.\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nShanghae, March 10, 1908. MESSRS. PAULING AND CO., whom I have the honour to represent, have informed me by cable that His Majesty's Government has forwarded to you a Memorandum containing some of the reasons put forward by our firm why the Japanese should withdraw their objections to the building of the railway in Manchuria known as the Hsinmintung-Fakumen Railway. I understand that this Memorandum was to be shown by you unofficially to the Japanese.\n\nMy firm has cabled to me to communicate with you, because I was the person who negotiated the contract with regard to the railway, entered into between ourselves and the Chinese, and so that you might have at your disposal such a Memorandum of our reasons as my local knowledge should enable me to give. I therefore have the honour to inclose a Memorandum bearing on the subject, and I trust your Excellency's good\n\n3\n\noffices will induce the Japanese to withdraw their objection, and thus avoid the friction which must necessarily ensue if the policy of the open door in Manchuria is not adhered to.\n\nApart from the many reasons set forth in the Memorandum attached, it seems peculiarly unwise for the Japanese to exhibit unnecessarily such hostility to the interests of British firms.\n\nThe financial arrangements for the railway in question were undertaken by the British and Chinese Corporation, a firm whose supporters include groups that have no small say in the large financial transactions of the East. The firm which I have the honour to represent is of world-wide reputation and standing. It seems to me, therefore, that, considering the very shadowy nature of the contention that the railway in question will compete with the South Manchurian Railway, the Japanese would do well to reconsider their objection and not give any grounds for an agitation in the press, political and financial, such as might take place if grounds are given for the belief that the open-door policy in Manchuria is a sham, and that Japan means to occupy the same position in that country as Russia did before the war.\n\nOn the other hand, the withdrawal of the objection at the friendly instance of her ally should do much to establish a belief in Japan's good faith, while in no way preventing her legitimate aspirations.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed)\n\nDear Lord Ffrench,\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nSir C. MacDonald to Lord Ffrench.\n\nTokió, April 4, 1908. I HAVE delayed replying to your communication of the 10th March on the subject of the proposed Hsinmintung-Fakumen Railway, pending the receipt of the Memorandum which, in the above communication, you said His Majesty's Government were forwarding to me, to be shown unofficially to the Japanese Government.\n\nBy the Foreign Office bag which arrived here on the 31st ultimo I received a despatch from Sir Edward Grey, forwarding copies of all recent correspondence which has passed in connection with the proposed line, including the Memorandum you mention, and also one from the British and China Association, who were prepared to advance the money for the extension. I am requested to lay the arguments put forward by Messrs. Pauling unofficially before the Japanese Government, in the hope of inducing them to withdraw their opposition to the proposed extension.\n\nOn the 2nd instant, at the Foreign Minister's reception, I spoke to his Excellency unofficially, and again when I met him at dinner last night, on this question, putting forward most of the arguments mentioned in Messrs. Pauling's Memorandum and in the one you have yourself drawn up, which forms an inclosure in your letter under reply.\n\nI dwelt particularly on the points you raise in section 7 of your letter under the headings (a), (b), (c), &c., to (g) inclusive, in which you endeavour to show that the extension from Hsinmintung to Fakumen, so far from being a competitor of the South Manchurian Railway, must to a certain extent be a feeder of the same. In the course of our discussion Count Hayashi reminded me that the Chinese Government had made an Agreement with Japan, which was recorded in a Protocol signed by the Chinese and Japanese Plenipotentiaries, by which both these Powers were bound; that in Article 3 of this Protocol the Chinese Government engaged themselves in the interest of the South Manchurian Railway, prior to the recovery by them of the said railway, not to construct any main line in the neighbourhood of and parallel to that railway, or any branch line which might be prejudicial to the interest of the above-mentioned railway. He further stated that when the Protocol was signed the Japanese Government had particularly in view this very extension of the Imperial Railways of North China northward from Hsinmintung, which extension they thought would be prejudicial to the interests of the South Manchurian Railway. The Japanese Government, he added, are still strongly of opinion that the extension of this railway to Fakumen and beyond would be prejudicial to the interests of the South Manchurian Railway.\n\nExtract is\n\nIn this connection I would draw your attention to the following extract of a letter from Sir Edward Grey to Messrs. Pauling, dated the 12th February, 1908. as follows",
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        "content_text": "In the opinion of His Majesty's Government, the question whether the proposed line would or would not injuriously affect the South Manchurian Railway is one for the decision of the Japanese Government. Such a position would certainly be assumed by His Majesty's Government if the question arose of the construction of a line competing with a British Railway Concession in China.\n\nCount Hayashi added that the Japanese Government regretted exceedingly that the interests of English contractors and financiers should have suffered by the fact that Japan upheld the terms of a solemn Agreement made between herself and China. The latter Power, when she made the loan with the British and Chinese Corporation and entered into the contract with Messrs. Pauling, must—or, at any rate, should—have known that she was breaking one Article of a solemn Agreement, which Agreement, besides this Article, contained others which it would be greatly to the disadvantage of China if Japan ignored in the same manner, and in which China would seem to have ignored Article 3.\n\nFrom the above you will see that the chances of the Japanese Government departing from the position which they think they have rightly taken up are very remote.\n\nI am to see Count Hayashi again in a few days, and will lay before him unofficially a Memorandum containing the points raised in the various documents forwarded to me by His Majesty's Government, and I will again press the matter unofficially on his Excellency's favourable consideration; but, judging from the arguments he used on the occasions I have mentioned, I do not, I regret to say, anticipate any favourable results from my further representations.\n\nBelieve me, &c. (Signed)\n\nInclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum.\n\nBY Article 3 of the Secret Agreement attached to the Chino-Japanese Treaty of December 1905—\n\n\"The Chinese Government engage, for the purpose of protecting the interests of the South Manchurian Railway, not to construct, prior to the recovery by them of the said railway, any main line in the neighbourhood of and parallel to that railway, or any branch line which would be prejudicial to the interest of the above-mentioned railway.\"\n\nIn virtue of this Article the Japanese Government have recorded their objection to the proposed construction by the Chinese Government of a line to run from Hsinmintung to Fakumen, a distance of about 50 miles, on the ground, presumably, that it would at once be parallel and prejudicial to the South Manchurian Railway.\n\nMessrs. Pauling and Co., a British firm, have entered into a contract with the Chinese Government to construct the above-mentioned line. While admitting that, prima facie, the Japanese contention might appear to be justified, they insist that in reality it is not so. They trust, therefore, that the Japanese Government will impartially weigh the arguments adduced below, in the hope that they may reconsider their previous decision.\n\nMessrs. Pauling and Co. allege that the fact of the two lines being parallel is discountenanced by the distance which separates them, namely, 35 miles at the nearest point, and by the presence of the Liao River, a deep and unfordable stream, which forms a natural physical barrier dividing the districts traversed.\n\nThe town of Fakumen has a population of 40,000 inhabitants. The whole district is closely cultivated, and its trade goes by road exclusively to Hsinmintung, the nearest railway terminus. The substitution of railway transport for road transport need not therefore be regarded in the light of competition.\n\nThe construction of this 50 miles extension must necessarily increase the existing trade and traffic, which at present passes by road to Hsinmintung. From there an augmented, and not a diminished, volume of freight and traffic would be forwarded to Mukden, to the benefit of the South Manchurian Railway.\n\nSo far, therefore, from being prejudicial and competitive, the proposed line may rather be expected to act as a feeder to the Japanese railway, and consequently prove beneficial.\n\nPage 0\n\nThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government,\n\nCHINA RAILWAYS.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[16370]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n667\n\nC.0.\n\n20024\n\n[May 12.]\n\nSECTION 1. 6 JUN 08\n\nLi Ching-fong to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received May 12.)\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nChinese Legation, May 11, 1908. WITH reference to the interview I had with your Excellency on the 8th instant, at which I brought up the question between China and Japan of the construction of the Hsin-Min-Tun-Fakumen Railway, I have the honour to transmit herewith a copy of the translation of a telegram which I have received from the Wai-wu Pu, and which I have been instructed to communicate to your Excellency for information.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed)\n\n(Translation.) (Telegraphic.)\n\nInclosure in No. 1.\n\nThe Wai-wu Pu to Li Ching-fong.\n\nMay 7, 1908.\n\nIN last year the Viceroy and the Governor of the Fengtien Province proposed to extend the section of the Imperial North Railway outside the Great Wall from Hsin-Min-Tun to Fakumen, and had already instructed Messrs. Pauling and Co., a British firm, to undertake the survey and construction of the proposed line. To this the Japanese Minister protested on the grounds that the line would be in the neighbourhood of and parallel to the South Manchurian Railway, that its construction would therefore be detrimental to the prosperity of the latter, and that it was in contravention of what was recorded in the Minutes of the China-Japan Treaty negotiations.\n\nAlthough this Department has repeatedly refused to entertain the views of the Japanese Minister on the question, yet he still maintains his opposition.\n\nIt has also been heard that the Japanese Government have forwarded the Minutes of the said negotiations to His Britannic Majesty's Government for their information.\n\nNow it is recorded in the said Minutes that, with the view of conserving the interests of the Manchurian Railway, the Chinese Government agree not to construct any railway in the neighbourhood of and parallel to the said railway until they have recovered its possession.\n\nWhen the Plenipotentiaries of the two Powers came to negotiate for a Treaty on the subject China raised the question that the interpretation of the word \"parallel\" was too vague and too unlimited, and it was necessary that there should be clearly stated the limit of miles within which other lines could not be built. To this Japan replied that if that were done other Powers would say that Japan had placed restrictions on the rights of China in the construction of her railways. Later on, China again suggested that, in accordance with the usual practice which obtains in Europe and America regarding railway inter-communication, it was necessary that the distance within which two lines parallel to each other should not be built should be clearly defined, but Japan said that the practice in this regard varied in different countries, and that it was not necessary. Japan further declared that she would not place any obstacles in the way of any steps which China might take to develop Manchuria.\n\nNow the extension of the line from Hsin-Min-Tun to Fakumen is the principal step towards the development of the country, and the line is not in the neighbourhood of and parallel to the South Manchurian Railway; it cannot, therefore, be detrimental to it in any way, but, on the contrary, it would increase facilities of communication and develop trade. The proposed line is therefore not in contravention of what was recorded in the said Minutes.\n\nBesides making a reply to the Japanese Government in this sense, the Department telegraphs this to you. Please communicate it to the British Foreign Office.\n\n[2972 m-1]",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n392\n\n[July 18.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\n2\n\nsaid, I do not think he has given up all hope of persuading his Government to waive their Treaty rights and allow the railway as far as Fakumen to be built with branch lines to the South Manchurian Railway, and it is possible that the Japanese Government may yield. I venture to think that the strategical reasons against this railway weigh heavier with them than any damage it may do financially to the South Manchurian Railway.\n\nA copy of this despatch has been sent to His Majesty's Minister at Peking,\n\nI have, &c.\n\nCHINA RAILWAYS.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[24838]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n(Signed) CLAUDE M. MACDONALD,\n\nSir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received July 18.)\n\n(No. 163.) Sir,\n\nTokió, June 19, 1908.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit herewith a statement, drawn up in the Japanese Foreign Office and unofficially communicated to me by Count Hayashi on the 9th June, dealing with the Resolution adopted by the Newchwang Chamber of Commerce on the question of the projected Hsinmintun-Fakumen Railway.\n\nIn communicating to me this statement his Excellency expressed the hope that I would forward a copy to Lord Ffrench, the agent of Messrs. Paulings at Peking, which I accordingly did.\n\nWithin three days of my receiving this document it was published in all the foreign newspapers of Japan, and has, I understand, been forwarded for publication to all the leading foreign journals of the Far East, with the object, no doubt, of counteracting the effect that may have been produced by the publication of the Resolution of the Newchwang Chamber.\n\nJudging from the tone of this document, it might be concluded that no further hope need be entertained of the Chinese Government being allowed to construct the railway in question, or, in fact, any railway at all within the limits of the three provinces.\n\nKnowing, however, as I do, the views held by Baron Hayashi, late Japanese Minister at Peking (see my despatch No. 132, Confidential, of the 3rd June), I am of the opinion that the matter is still under consideration, and, in spite of the justification of the Japanese position, as set forth in the inclosed statement, that, from reasons of general policy, it is possible that Japan may still modify her present attitude. Much, however, will depend on the treatment China accords to other outstanding questions. Judging from a conversation I recently had with Mr. Denison, Adviser to the Japanese Foreign Office, it is exceedingly unlikely that Japan will consent to a continuation of the line to Tsitsihar,\n\n(Copy to Peking.)\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) CLAUDE M. MACDONALD,\n\nInclosure in No. 1.\n\nStatement by the Japanese Foreign Office respecting the projected Hsinmintun-Fakumen Railway.\n\nIN November last a Contract was signed between the Chinese Government and the British firm of Pauling and Co., providing for the construction of a railway line from Hsinmintun to Fakumen in extension of the existing Shanhaikwan-Hsinmintun line.\n\nThe Japanese Government, upon learning, in August 1907, that negotiations on the subject of the projected line were in progress, warned the Chinese Government that the construction of the line in question would be in violation of the self-denying engagement contained in the Protocol annexed to the Treaty of Peking of December 1905. That engagement, in translation, reads as follows:-\n\n\"The Chinese Government engage, for the purpose of protecting the interests of the South Manchurian Railway, not to construct, prior to the recovery by them of the said railway, any main line in the neighbourhood of, and parallel to, that railway, or any branch line which would be prejudicial to the interest of the above-mentioned railway.\"\n\nThat warning was repeated in October and again in November, but was unheeded. When, in January of this year, the Japanese Government first learned of the conclusion\n\n(1841 s) -1]\n\nB",
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        "content_text": "539\n\n2\n\nto cases where a trade-mark which falls under sub-heading 5 of Article 2 has been registered and three years have elapsed since its registration.\n\nI would venture to point out that neither your Excellency nor the Department concerned seem to have taken into consideration the applicability of Article 2, sub-heading 3, of the Trade-mark Law to this case. In that sub-heading it is clearly stipulated that those marks cannot be registered in regard to which the apprehension exists that they will deceive people, while in Article 10 it is provided that if a registered trade-mark infringes Article 2 its registration shall be treated as invalid, the proviso with regard to the three-year period referring only to sub-headings 4 and 5 of Article 2 and Article 8, and not to sub-heading 3 of Article 2.\n\nFrom this it would appear that according to Japanese Law, should any mark in regard to which the apprehension exists that it will deceive people be registered by an oversight, its registration shall be treated as invalid.\n\nNow I venture to submit that Konishi Hambei's \"Crocodile\" trade-mark is clearly one that will deceive people. There can be no question, and it is admitted in your Excellency's despatch of the 23rd July that another person had previously obtained registration abroad of a similar trade-mark. This trade-mark was a very striking and uncommon one, namely a fishing crocodile, and it is quite beyond the bounds of possibility that Konishi Hambei should have thought of an identical mark for a similar class of goods without having seen the original mark, nor does it even seem to have been seriously suggested that he did not deliberately imitate Sir E. Armitage's \"Crocodile.\" His secondary purpose in seeking to obtain registration of this mark may have been to blackmail the real owner of it, but his primary purpose was to sell his own goods to people who, seeing the \"Crocodile\" mark, would believe that they were purchasing the product with which in their minds the original Fishing Crocodile was associated.\n\nObviously therefore the mark was one which was calculated to deceive people and should not have been registered, but having once been registered, the registration of it should undoubtedly be treated as invalid in accordance with Article 10.\n\nI have consequently the honour to request that your Excellency will be so good as to once more cause investigations to be made with a view to the removal from the Trade-mark Register of this offending mark.\n\n3\n\nArticle 2 and Article 10 of the Law of Trade-marks. I am now in receipt of a reply from that Minister, according to which the provisions of the last clause of sub-heading 3 of Article 2 of the Japanese Law of Trade-marks are intended to prevent the registration of a mark which, having embodied in it a constituting portion which deceives people, causes consumers generally to fall into a grave mistake, while the provisions of sub-heading 5 of that Article are intended to prevent the registration of a trade-mark resembling a trade-mark used by another person from a time previous to the enforcement of the Law of Trade-marks, and solely and entirely to protect the individual interests of trade-mark proprietors. While, therefore, in the former case there is absolutely no reason why, with the lapse of a definite period, the reasons for the invalidity of a fraudulent trade-mark should be annulled, in the latter case, on the contrary, if the original user of the trade-mark neglects for so long a period as three years to take steps to protect his own rights and interests, it is unavoidable that he should finally be unable to contend that the fraudulent trade-mark is invalid. Accordingly, although it is clearly impossible to at once declare a trade-mark to come under the provisions of the last clause of sub-heading 3 merely on the ground that it resembles a trade-mark used prior to the enforcement of the Japanese Law of Trade-marks, yet it may frequently happen that, in the case of a single trade-mark, there may exist two reasons as set forth above for its invalidity, and with this class of trade-marks it may be possible, at the lapse of however many years after their registration, to contend their invalidity on the ground that they deceive people. In the case of the \"Crocodile\" trade-mark now in question, it is clear at a glance that it comes under sub-heading 5, and it is quite possible that, according to the actual manner of its use, it may also come under sub-heading 3 of Article 2 of the Law of Trade-marks in that apprehension exists that it may deceive people. This fact, however, cannot be definitely ascertained until a trial has been held.\n\nI accordingly beg that your Excellency will, after noting the above, take the necessary steps in the matter.\n\nI take, &c. (Signed) Viscount TERAUCHI MASATAKE, Minister for Foreign Affairs ad interim.\n\nI take, &c. (Signed) CLAUDE M. MACDONALD.\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nGeneral Viscount Terauchi to Sir C. MacDonald.\n\n(Translation.) Sir,\n\nJuly 17, 1908. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's note of the 24th March last, with reference to the imitation and registration by Konishi Hambei, of Osaka, of the \"Crocodile\" trade-mark of Sir Elkanah Armitage and Sons, a British firm. In this note your Excellency points out that the interpretation of the Japanese Government, which holds that it is now impossible to take any steps whatever under the existing Law in view of the fact that the period of three years stipulated by the proviso to Article 10 of the Japanese Law of Trade-marks has already elapsed, confines the scope of the investigation to the provisions of sub-heading 5 of Article 2 and Article 10 of the Law of Trade-marks, and that, therefore, the investigations cannot but be said to be incompletely made. Your Excellency adds that marks under sub-heading 3 of Article 2 of the Law, in regard to which apprehension exists that they will deceive people, do not come within the stipulations of the proviso to Article 10, and become final on a period of three years elapsing since registration. Your Excellency further states that it is clear and beyond question that the \"Crocodile\" trade-mark is one which will deceive people; that, therefore, it does not come within the circumstances contemplated by the above-mentioned proviso, and that its registration should accordingly be treated as invalid, however many years have since elapsed. And your Excellency expresses the hope, in view of the foregoing facts, that the Japanese Government will reconsider the case.\n\nCount Hayashi, my predecessor, at once communicated the substance of your Excellency's note to the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, and at the same time inquired as to the interpretation of the provisions of the various sub-headings of",
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        "content_text": "M. le Ministre,\n\n2\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nMr. O'Brien to Count Hayashi.\n\nJune 27, 1908.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inform your Excellency that I have read with much satisfaction your note of the 27th March last on the subject of the registration and protection of trade-marks.\n\nThat the policy pursued by the Patent Bureau in regard to the examination of trade-marks has uniformly been guided by justice and impartiality has never, I need scarcely say, been questioned by my Government. There are, however, certain points regarding the operation of the existing trade-mark legislation, upon which I should be glad to have further enlightenment, and, accordingly, I beg that your Excellency will be good enough to furnish me, in complement to the particulars contained in the note under acknowledgment, with additional information respecting the validity of illegitimate trade-marks in the event of such trade-marks being registered.\n\nI avail, &c. (Signed) T. J. O'BRIEN.\n\nM. le Ministre,\n\nInclosure 8 in No. 1.\n\nCount Hayashi to Mr. O'Brien.\n\nDepartment of Foreign Affairs, Tökiő, June 30, 1908.\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's note No. 134 dated the 27th instant desiring additional information respecting the validity of illegitimate trade-marks in the event of such trade-marks being registered in the Imperial Patent Bureau.\n\nItems 3 to 5 of Article 2 of the Trade-mark Law now in force in Japan enumerate the following classes of characters, devices, and signs which cannot be registered as trade-marks:--\n\n(3.) Those which are, or may be, injurious to public order or morality, or calculated to deceive the public.\n\n(4.) Those identical with, or similar to, marks already registered by another, or marks so registered in respect of which one full year has not yet elapsed since their invalidation, which are to be applied to the same description of goods.\n\n(5.) Those which are identical with, or similar to, marks which have been used by another person from a time prior to the operation of this law.\n\nArticle 10 of the same law explicitly provides that, in the event of a trade-mark falling under any of these three classes being registered by mistake, such registration shall be invalid. It should be added that the proviso of the same Article stipulates that in the case of those trade-marks coming under the provisions of the above-mentioned items 4 and 5, the registration thereof shall not be invalidated if at least three years have passed since such registration; but as this stipulation is not made with respect to trade-marks mentioned in items 1 to 3 of Article 2, it is to be concluded that application may be made for the cancellation of their registration at any time whatever subsequent to such registration.\n\nThe legislative reason for making the discrimination above referred to between the two categories of illegitimate trade-marks appears to be as follows:--\n\nThe main object of the provisions of items 4 and 5 is the protection of the individual interests of the owners or users of trade-marks, and therefore it need cause no wonder that if such interested persons should, for a period of not less than three years, fail to take measures for the defence of their own rights, they should no longer be able to insist upon the invalidation of illegitimate trade-marks affecting their interests. On the other hand, in the case of trade-marks coming under items 1 to 3 of Article 2, since such trade-marks are defective in themselves or are calculated to lead the general public into gross errors, there is no reason why the ground for their invalidation should be removed by any lapse of time.\n\n3\n\nIf, moreover, both the above-mentioned grounds exist simultaneously in respect of a trade-mark, application for the cancellation of its registration may be made on either ground not later than three years from the date of such registration, and after the lapse of the said period of three years its invalidation may be applied for on any of the grounds set forth in items 1 to 3 of Article 2 above referred to, such as, for instance, the ground of its misleading the public.\n\nI avail, &c. (Signed) Count HAYASHI,\n\nMinister for Foreign Affairs.\n\n11",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government\n\nPage 376.16\n\n49\n\n15 OCT 08\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[32847]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[September 21.]\n\nSECTION 5.\n\nVerbal and Confidential Communication by Count Mutsu, September 21, 1908.\n\n(Strictly Confidential.)\n\nTHE German Ambassador in Tôkiô, under instructions of his Government, called on Count Komura the other day and discussed the question of withdrawing troops from Chihli, China, with the exception of those stationed in Peking.\n\nAs will be remembered, the German Government made to the Powers a proposal to withdraw the troops in 1905, and the latter agreed on principle, but, owing to some difference of opinion as to the procedure of withdrawal and on other minor points, it has not until now been carried out.\n\nStill maintaining the same views on the subject, the German Government now ask whether the Japanese Government would still agree to the withdrawal, and, if so, would they be disposed to take the initiative at this juncture in proposing it to the Powers concerned.\n\nThe Imperial Government have given to the question their close attention. In view of the fact that the situation in North China has undergone no change since the former occasion, when they concurred in the proposal to withdraw the troops, so as to justify them to alter now their previous decision, they find no necessity for continuing to retain the troops in Chihli, excepting the Legation guards in Peking, and, therefore, that they also see no objection to making the proposal at this juncture, as suggested.\n\nAs, however, they have always acted in concert with the British Government throughout in this matter, the Imperial Government are desirous of learning the views of His Majesty's Government on the subject prior to replying to the German Ambassador.\n\nSeptember 7, 1908.\n\n[1933]\n\n-5]\n\nPage 376.17\n\n \n(empty page content, as original text does not provide further information)\n\nwas removed and re-adjusted to \nThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government\n\nPage 376.16\n\n49\n\n15 OCT 08\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[32847]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[September 21.]\n\nSECTION 5.\n\nVerbal and Confidential Communication by Count Mutsu, September 21, 1908.\n\n(Strictly Confidential.)\n\nTHE German Ambassador in Tôkiô, under instructions of his Government, called on Count Komura the other day and discussed the question of withdrawing troops from Chihli, China, with the exception of those stationed in Peking.\n\nAs will be remembered, the German Government made to the Powers a proposal to withdraw the troops in 1905, and the latter agreed on principle, but, owing to some difference of opinion as to the procedure of withdrawal and on other minor points, it has not until now been carried out.\n\nStill maintaining the same views on the subject, the German Government now ask whether the Japanese Government would still agree to the withdrawal, and, if so, would they be disposed to take the initiative at this juncture in proposing it to the Powers concerned.\n\nThe Imperial Government have given to the question their close attention. In view of the fact that the situation in North China has undergone no change since the former occasion, when they concurred in the proposal to withdraw the troops, so as to justify them to alter now their previous decision, they find no necessity for continuing to retain the troops in Chihli, excepting the Legation guards in Peking, and, therefore, that they also see no objection to making the proposal at this juncture, as suggested.\n\nAs, however, they have always acted in concert with the British Government throughout in this matter, the Imperial Government are desirous of learning the views of His Majesty's Government on the subject prior to replying to the German Ambassador.\n\nSeptember 7, 1908.\n\n[1933\n\n-5]",
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        "content_text": "## \nGovernment for the protection of inventions, designs, trade-marks, and copyright in Corea, the American Government surrendered the judicial jurisdiction of American Consular officers in respect to the trial of cases of infringement of such rights in industrial property and copyright. I regret, therefore, that I am unable to signify my assent to the British draft as it stands.\n\nAt the same time, since the mutual protection of industrial property rights in China is a matter of urgent importance for the furtherance of the common commercial interests of all nations, the Imperial Government, assenting to the proposal of the French Government, recently decided to conclude a Treaty, in respect to China alone, for the reciprocal protection of rights in industrial property and copyright of the same purport as the above-mentioned Japanese-American Treaty, and the draft of that Treaty has already been sent in. Accordingly, I am now desirous that, as between our Government also, the Treaty relating to the two countries, China and Corea, should be split up, the part relating to Corea being left for future agreement, and that a Treaty for the mutual protection of trade-marks and other industrial property rights of our respective nationals should in the first instance be concluded with exclusive reference to China, such Treaty to be modelled entirely upon the Treaty between Japan and America. I have the honour to inclose herewith copy of the above-mentioned draft Treaty forwarded by the Imperial Government to the French Ambassador, and to request your Excellency's consideration of the same.\n\nIn the next place, in the concluding paragraph of your note, your Excellency requests a full explanation as to the actual amount of protection afforded by Japanese law in respect of trade-marks, but as this is a matter of interpretation of the provisions of the Japanese Trade-Marks Law, I fear that it is out of the question for me to set forth the particulars here in detail, and I would beg to refer your Excellency to the law in question for the information desired.\n\nI avail, &c.  \n(Signed) **JUTARO KOMURA (Count)**,  \nMinister for Foreign Affairs.\n\n## Inclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\n## Draft Convention.\n\nHIS Majesty the Emperor of Japan and the President of the French Republic being desirous to secure in China reciprocal protection for the inventions, designs, trade-marks, and copyrights of their respective subjects and citizens have resolved to conclude a Convention for that purpose, and have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say:\n\nHis Majesty the Emperor of Japan,  \n;  \n; and  \nthe President of the French Republic,  \n;  \n;\n\nWho, after having communicated to each other their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles:----\n\n### ARTICLE 1.\n\nInventions, designs, and trade-marks duly patented or registered by subjects or citizens of one High Contracting Party in the appropriate office of the other High Contracting Party shall have in all parts of China the same protection against infringement by subjects or citizens of such other Contracting Party as in the dominions and possessions of such other Contracting Party.\n\n### ARTICLE 2.\n\nThe subjects or citizens of each of the two High Contracting Parties shall enjoy in China the protection of copyright for their works of literature and art, as well as photographs, to the same extent as they are protected in the dominions and possessions of the other Party.\n\n### ARTICLE 3.\n\nIn case of infringement in China by a subject or citizen of one of the two High Contracting Parties of any invention, design, trade-mark, or copyright entitled to protection in virtue of this Convention, the aggrieved party shall have in the competent Territorial or Consular Courts of such Contracting Party the same rights and remedies as subjects or citizens of such Contracting Party.\n\n### ARTICLE 4.\n\nEach High Contracting Party engages to extend to the subjects or citizens of the other Contracting Party the same treatment in China in the matter of protection of their commercial names as they enjoy in the dominions and possessions of such Contracting Party under the Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, signed at Paris on the 20th March, 1883. *Hong \"marks shall be considered to be commercial names for the purpose of this Convention**\n\n### ARTICLE 5.\n\nSubjects of Corea and citizens of possessions belonging to the French Republic shall have in China the same treatment under the present Convention as subjects of Japan and citizens of the French Republic respectively.\n\n### ARTICLE 6.\n\nAll rights growing out of the present Convention shall be recognized in the insular and other possessions and leased territories of the High Contracting Parties, and all legal remedies provided for the protection of such rights shall be duly enforced by the competent Courts.\n\n### ARTICLE 7.\n\nAny person amenable to the provisions of this Convention, who possesses at the time the present Convention comes into force merchandize bearing an imitation of a trade-mark owned by another person and entitled to protection under said Convention, shall remove or cancel such false trade-mark or withdraw such merchandize from market in China within six months from the date of the enforcement of this Convention.\n\n### ARTICLE 8.\n\nUnauthorized reproductions by the subjects or citizens of one High Contracting Party prior to the operation of this Convention of the works of literature and art, as well as photographs, of the subjects or citizens of the other High Contracting Party entitled to protection in virtue of this Convention shall be withdrawn from sale or circulation in China within one year from the date of the enforcement of this Convention.\n\n### ARTICLE 9.\n\nThe present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratification thereof shall be exchanged at ... as soon as possible. It shall come into force ... days after such ratifications.\n\nIn witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention in duplicate, and have thereunto affixed their seals.\n\nDone at ... corresponding to the ... day of ... the ... day of the month of ... in the ... year of Meiji, ... year of the Christian era.\n\n(L.S.)  \n(1.S.)\n\n## Page 355",
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        "content_text": "641\n\nE\n\n2\n\nGovernment for the protection of inventions, designs, trade-marks, and copyright in Corea, the American Government surrendered the judicial jurisdiction of American Consular officers in respect to the trial of cases of infringement of such rights in industrial property and copyright. I regret, therefore, that I am unable to signify my assent to the British draft as it stands.\n\nAt the same time, since the mutual protection of industrial property rights in China is a matter of urgent importance for the furtherance of the common commercial interests of all nations, the Imperial Government, assenting to the proposal of the French Government, recently decided to conclude a Treaty, in respect to China alone, for the reciprocal protection of rights in industrial property and copyright of the same purport as the above-mentioned Japanese-American Treaty, and the draft of that Treaty has already been sent in. Accordingly, I am now desirous that, as between our Government also, the Treaty relating to the two countries, China and Corea, should be split up, the part relating to Corea being left for future agreement, and that a Treaty for the mutual protection of trade-marks and other industrial property rights of our respective nationals should in the first instance be concluded with exclusive reference to China, such Treaty to be modelled entirely upon the Treaty between Japan and America. I have the honour to inclose herewith copy of the above-mentioned draft Treaty forwarded by the Imperial Government to the French Ambassador, and to request your Excellency's consideration of the same.\n\nIn the next place, in the concluding paragraph of your note, your Excellency requests a full explanation as to the actual amount of protection afforded by Japanese law in respect of trade-marks, but as this is a matter of interpretation of the provisions of the Japanese Trade-Marks Law, I fear that it is out of the question for me to set forth the particulars here in detail, and I would beg to refer your Excellency to the law in question for the information desired.\n\nI avail, &c.  \n**(Signed)** JUTARO KOMURA (Count),  \nMinister for Foreign Affairs.\n\nInclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\n**Draft Convention**\n\nHIS Majesty the Emperor of Japan and the President of the French Republic being desirous to secure in China reciprocal protection for the inventions, designs, trade-marks, and copyrights of their respective subjects and citizens have resolved to conclude a Convention for that purpose, and have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say:\n\nHis Majesty the Emperor of Japan,\n\nthe President of the French Republic,\n\n; and\n\nWho, after having communicated to each other their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles:-\n\n## ARTICLE 1\n\nInventions, designs, and trade-marks duly patented or registered by subjects or citizens of one High Contracting Party in the appropriate office of the other High Contracting Party shall have in all parts of China the same protection against infringement by subjects or citizens of such other Contracting Party as in the dominions and possessions of such other Contracting Party.\n\n## ARTICLE 2\n\nThe subjects or citizens of each of the two High Contracting Parties shall enjoy in China the protection of copyright for their works of literature and art, as well as photographs, to the same extent as they are protected in the dominions and possessions of the other Party.\n\n## ARTICLE 3\n\nIn case of infringement in China by a subject or citizen of one of the two High Contracting Parties of any invention, design, trade-mark, or copyright entitled to protection in virtue of this Convention, the aggrieved party shall have in the competent Territorial or Consular Courts of such Contracting Party the same rights and remedies as subjects or citizens of such Contracting Party.\n\n## ARTICLE 4\n\nEach High Contracting Party engages to extend to the subjects or citizens of the other Contracting Party the same treatment in China in the matter of protection of their commercial names as they enjoy in the dominions and possessions of such Contracting Party under the Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, signed at Paris on the 20th March, 1883. \"marks\" shall be considered to be commercial names for the purpose of this Convention.\n\n## ARTICLE 5\n\nSubjects of Corea and citizens of possessions belonging to the French Republic shall have in China the same treatment under the present Convention as subjects of Japan and citizens of the French Republic respectively.\n\n## ARTICLE 6\n\nAll rights growing out of the present Convention shall be recognized in the insular and other possessions and leased territories of the High Contracting Parties, and all legal remedies provided for the protection of such rights shall be duly enforced by the competent Courts.\n\n## ARTICLE 7\n\nAny person amenable to the provisions of this Convention, who possesses at the time the present Convention comes into force merchandize bearing an imitation of a trade-mark owned by another person and entitled to protection under said Convention, shall remove or cancel such false trade-mark or withdraw such merchandize from market in China within six months from the date of the enforcement of this Convention.\n\n## ARTICLE 8\n\nUnauthorized reproductions by the subjects or citizens of one High Contracting Party prior to the operation of this Convention of the works of literature and art, as well as photographs, of the subjects or citizens of the other High Contracting Party entitled to protection in virtue of this Convention shall be withdrawn from sale or circulation in China within one year from the date of the enforcement of this Convention.\n\n## ARTICLE 9\n\nThe present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratification thereof shall be exchanged at ... as soon as possible. It shall come into force ... days after such ratifications.\n\nIn witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention in duplicate, and have thereunto affixed their seals.\n\nDone at ... corresponding to the ... day of ... month of the ... year of Meiji, ... in the ... year of the Christian era.\n\n(L.S.)",
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        "content_text": "559\n\n10. When a public officer becomes entitled to a pension or other retiring allowance under the provisions of this Ordinance, there shall be made from the date on which he retires from the public service a deduction from the pension or allowance so payable to him of an amount equal to the difference between the total contributions paid by him under this Ordinance and the total amount of the pension or allowance to which he would have been entitled if he had retired on the date on which he attained the age of 55 years.\n\nSec. 10 ()\n\n$207.60 Compensation\n\nLands Converted whole dedicated salary of $4200 Converted deduction at Denise 1 quotes Widows' and Orphans' Fund such Conversion $ special that not balance Conveyance 7 Course in monthly instalments Computation shall be in Hong Kong dollars.\n\nEvery officer who has been subject to the provisions of this Ordinance shall be entitled to count towards the pension or allowance to which he may become entitled under this Ordinance, service rendered by him in the public service prior to the commencement of this Ordinance.\n\nI have...",
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        "content_text": "(12450 ming by triennial increment of two to £600 \n\nper year & that he should be allowed \n\nto draw his salary from the beginning, \n\nalso in \n\n3. In my despatch No. to you of \n\n23rd April, I approved the \n\nscheme & the Value of this \n\nService was \n\n142 Contact warrant it, he might \n\nin the future be granted the \n\nsalary rate prior to the \n\nEngineers. \n\nIf the \n\n`XCR(85)72` or `(ugug/1)` \n\n4. with \n\nregard to the fourth. \n\nit is proposed \n\nfor the classification & supersession \n\nin that class, according to which \n\n2 in grade. \n\nExecutive Engineers are to receive a salary of £450 rising by triennial increment of £30 to £540 \n\nwith duty pay at £60 \n\na year. \n\nI think that with Baker's experience \n\nthe salary to be attached to the post \n\noffered to him should be the same, \n\nwhich I hope Baker will be willing to hold \n\nas that same conditions \n\nfor there \n\nis importance of \n\nofficers being \n\n6-7 \n\non the authority \n\nof \n\nCaines \n\nThis paragraph \n\nall \n\n| Sentiment \n\nexperience \n\nis hard to receive the \n\nmention \n\nof £ \n\nwritten \n\n^ \n\n7260 \n\nas the railway develops, \n\n£400 to £600 \n\non the scale \n\na year \n\nduty allowance \n\nwill \n\nif \n\npart of the despatch / or otherwise \n\nthat under sec 12 (1) of \n\nPension Minute Mr. Baker \n\nmay \n\nhave his service is continuous, be entitled to \n\ncount not more than 2/3rds of \n\nhis service under an open \n\ncontract towards pension & in \n\nthese cases I do not think it \n\nnecessary \n\nthat in one case \n\ngenerosity and a free \n\npassage home. I am not \n\nclear whether \n\nyou propose to grant him leave on full salary during his passage home. I consider that \n\nbut if you consider Baker and not \n\nmerely a question of passage, very \n\nPage 150  \nPage 151",
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        "content_text": "## the central Government is shown by the fact that Shêng had to be summoned from his retirement to carry on these railway and currency negotiations. Shêng, who is now 70 and in frail health, is the last survivor of the Li Hung Chang school of statesmanship and intellectually is quite the equal of his great prototype. Shrewd, clever, and utterly unscrupulous, he has come into contact during his long and chequered career with foreigners of all classes and has established a reputation for successful business capacity of which the telegraph administration and the Hanyang Ironworks are the two chief monuments.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n## Enclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\n**J. N. JORDAN**\n\n### Minutes of an Interview at Prince Ch'ing's Residence on April 5, 1911, respecting the Hukuang Railway Loan.\n\nPresent: **Sir John Jordan**, **M. de Margeric**, **Mr. Calhoun**, **Count Luxburg**, accompanied by **Messrs. Barton**, **Blanchet**, **Tenney**, and **Krebs**.  \n**Prince Ching**, **Na Chung-tang**, **Hau Chung-tang**, **Sheng Kung Pao**, accompanied by **Chou Tzu-Chi** and **En Hon**.\n\nSir John Jordan recalled briefly to Prince Ching the course of the negotiations on the subject of the loan agreement since the interview between the four Ministers and the Wai-wu Pu on the 27th December, 1910. On the assurance given by Na Chung-tang at that interview that the alterations considered necessary by the Chinese Government in the initialled agreement were not alterations of principle but only of detail, the Ministers had instructed the banks to resume negotiations with the Yuchuan Pu on this basis. Sheng Kung Pao had then promised to draw up a memorandum containing the desired alterations, which, owing to various delays, did not reach the banks till the end of February. A consideration of this memorandum disclosed the fact that a most important alteration of principle was contemplated, namely, the omission of the branch line from Ching-men-chou to Hanyang, and as at a subsequent interview Shêng had informed the banks that the acceptance of this omission was an essential preliminary to the conclusion of any agreement, the Ministers felt compelled to bring to the notice of His Highness the grave situation created by this departure from the agreed basis of the initialled agreement.\n\nPrince Ching replied that he was aware of what had taken place. In view of the fact that on the death of Chang Chih-tung the settlement of this question had been entrusted by edict to the Yuchuan Pu, the best course would be for the banks to continue to discuss the matter with the board direct.\n\nM. de Margerie pointed out that it was because discussion between the banks and the Yuchuan Pu had resulted in the present deadlock that the Ministers desired an explanation of the attitude of the Chinese Government in insisting on this unexpected alteration of principle.\n\nSheng then explained the reasons which rendered this alteration necessary; the provincial opposition to this loan existed even prior to Chang's death, and had been excited recently by the publication in the press of statements regarding the approaching completion of the agreement; this opposition could not be ignored by the central Government, and could only be obviated by his plan for entrusting the construction of branch lines to the local companies while the main lines were constructed by the Government. If this branch line were omitted, he was prepared to memorialise the Throne to enforce the agreement in spite of any local opposition on other points, but if the branch line were insisted on, local opposition to the main line would be increased, and he could not accept the responsibility of recommending the completion of the agreement.\n\nSir J. Jordan observed that he had been in Peking since the commencement of the negotiations, and was certain that there had been no mention of alterations to meet provincial opposition during Chang's lifetime. In asking for the omission of this line, the Chinese Government were asking for a very important concession, and the Ministers would like to know what it was proposed to offer in exchange.\n\nSheng said he could not promise anything in exchange, but it was possible that the proposed amount of the loan £6,000,000 would not prove sufficient to construct even the reduced mileage and he had thought of calling for a revised estimate of the cost of the main line; besides the Government had many other main lines to construct in the future, and the concession made by the banks in this instance would not be forgotten.\n\nM. de Margerie asked whether it was proposed to insist on the other alterations contained in the memorandum also.\n\nShêng replied that the original list of alterations proposed by the railway bureau was much larger than the one handed to the banks, although not as highly important as the omission of the branch line, the other alterations contained in the memorandum were all essential and must be insisted on.\n\nSir J. Jordan said it was hardly reasonable, considering the assurances given by the Wai-wu Pu in the past, to expect the banks to accept the alteration en bloc; the Ministers felt that the proposed omission of the branch line was a matter of such importance that they should refer it to their Governments; but in order to render the proposal at all acceptable, they would like to be in a position to say at the same time that the Chinese Government was willing to adopt a reasonable attitude towards the remaining alterations; they would be prepared therefore to instruct the banks to first discuss the latter with the Yuchuan Pu and if a satisfactory settlement were arrived at, the Ministers would refer the question of omitting the branch line to their Governments.\n\nSheng replied that he foresaw no hope of a settlement if this course were adopted, it would only delay matters, and delay would give an opportunity for increased opposition and further imperil the successful enforcement of any agreement.\n\nMr. Calhoun pointed out that it would not advance matters if an agreement were come to on the branch line question only to find further progress blocked by difficulties raised over the other alterations, and for this reason it was preferable that a clear understanding should first be reached on the latter.\n\nSheng maintained his objection to this proposal and finally stated that he was not prepared to make any concession in regard to any of the alterations.\n\nSir J. Jordan then appealed to Na Ch'ing-tang and reminded him of the assurances he had given to the Ministers on the 27th December, and urged him to assist in solving the deadlock which a departure from those assurances had brought about.\n\nNa replied by giving his recollection of the interview in question which tended to minimise the strength of the assurances given and referring to the knowledge possessed by the Ministers of the difficulties which confronted China in dealing with this matter—he urged that these difficulties should not be increased by the delay which would be entailed by insisting on points which the Yuchuan Pu could not concede.\n\nM. de Margerie pointed out that delay—which both parties wished to avoid—could best be obviated by mutual concessions; if the Yuchuan Pu would waive the remaining alterations, the Ministers on their part could recommend the omission of the branch line.\n\nSheng replied that he could not consent to do this, and added that the remaining alterations were of a technical nature, with which only the banks were conversant.\n\nPrince Ch'ing declared that in view of the fact that those present were not versed in the details of these alterations, it was not possible to agree to their withdrawal in exchange for the omission of the branch line. He repeated Sheng's promise that any concessions made by the banks in this instance would not be forgotten in the future, and again urged that they should be instructed to resume negotiations with the Yuchuan Pu.\n\nSheng assured the Ministers that he meant business and had no intention of going back on what he had said in the presence of the Prince that day. The agreement could only be concluded on the lines of his memorandum; its enforcement would be a matter of great difficulty for him in any case, and in undertaking to enforce it, he was making a concession to the banks fully equal to anything they were being asked to grant.\n\nSir J. Jordan said the Ministers desired to know what instructions they should give the banks, for if the latter were merely told to discuss alterations on which Sheng was not prepared to yield, the result could only be another deadlock necessitating a further reference to the Prince. Shêng said the banks must be prepared to discuss the alterations with a view to making concessions; up to the present the omission of the branch line had been the only point touched on in their discussions; until he knew whether this would be agreed to, he could not say what prospect there was of an agreement on the remaining alterations.\n\nPage 337",
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        "content_text": "33.\n\n12 FEB 12\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 19th January, 1912.\n\nSir,\n\nReferring to the correspondence noted in the margin on the subject of changes in the rules governing the grant of leave to officers in the service of this Colony, I have the honour to suggest that Cadets should be allowed to reckon half the time occupied by them in passing their examinations towards the 4 years resident service which is required by Rule No. 1 enclosed in your Despatch. In the case of Police Probationers who have also to pass in Hindustani, I propose that two-thirds of the period which has elapsed prior to their having passed all examinations shall be allowed to count.\n\n2.\n\nThe grant of such a privilege would be an additional inducement to these officers to pass their examinations in good time.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nRIGHT HONOURABLE LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P., &c. &c. &c.",
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        "content_text": "and, judging from G.A. 35442/12, I think A.G. would readily agree.\n\n? Reply that the Govt. intend pension\n\nI.K. as his\n\nhis total service provided that the Govt. make a contribution hard\n\n*\n\nSay that\n\non his military service only this int amount under 1/3 unless\n\nA-\n\n1\n\nto 1/57/60 of his salary only come w\n\nI\n\nam\n\nFR 2/6/13\n\nI am rather doubtful of his powers oth Hong Kong Govt under the 'Pension Rules'.\n\nwhich apparently\n\nmake provision for\n\nFurther, if Hong Kong Govt\n\ndo consider with\n\nsuch a\n\n#\n\n23\n\nmarking may 28-15 = 18\n\n13\n\ninked\n\n+\n\nperpetuity\n\nwill h\n\npublic\n\nContd\n\n(Pension\n\n1\n\n5\n\nwould send\n\nMi\n\n(the white\n\n356472)\n\n1\n\nRus\n\nM4\n\nAFC\n\n46/13\n\nh\n\nworth parlay).\n\nletter out to Hong Kong for\n\nit, though sweat of the enclosed, an in & inform wo accordingly.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to\n\nThe Secretary,\n\nWar Office.\n\nLondon, S.W..\n\nand the following number quoted.\n\nMiscellaneous/3604.\n\nSir,\n\n(F.3.)\n\nRe\n\nCO 18372\n\nRe:. 31 MAY 3 War Office,\n\n175\n\nLondon, S.W. 30th\n\nMay, 1913.\n\nI am commanded by the Army Council to transmit\n\nthe enclosed copy of correspondence on the subject of an\n\napplication by Police Constable Ismail Khan, Hong Kong\n\nPolice, to be allowed to count his Army service prior to\n\njoining that Force towards pension as a member of the Hong\n\nKong Police.\n\nThis man had served for 15 years 151 days in the\n\nHong Kong Regiment when it was disbanded in 1902 under\n\nIndian General Order of the 14th November 1902, a copy of\n\nwhich is enclosed. In accordance with the terms of this\n\nOrder he could have enlisted in the Indian Army and would\n\nhave reckoned his service in the Hong Kong Regiment towards\n\npension under Indian Regulations, but he elected to take\n\nhis discharge, and remained in India in civil life for 11\n\nmonths before returning to Hong Kong, where he joined the\n\nHong Kong Police.\n\nIt will be seen from the correspondence that, if\n\nthe man had joined a pensionable Police Force in India the\n\nGovernment of India would probably have condoned the break\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nS.W.",
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        "content_text": "HONG KONG\n\n8321\n\nREC\n\n8324\n\nREGL 6 MAR 14\n\n289\n\nMay 7\n\n1914\n\n139\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nAns- 53.19 March\n\nPension service of Mr. Barlow\n\nSends copy letter from this week stating that his service prior to his resignation in 1902 may be allowed to count for pension now that he has re-employed. Cannot support appeal but submits matter for decision\n\nMr. Gaffney.\n\nI think this must be refused.\n\nMr. Barlow resigned then rejoined years later. It is clear that the Secretary of State cannot approve the application.\n\nJeneral Dear JR7/3/12\n\nMr. Harris\n\nI can find no subsequent Paper.\n\n2/3/14\n\nIt is noted. The recent analogy of Lady Barlow being appointed to Clubs at the GRO., who are becoming numerous, is not counted for pension (88,105) £1,086—13, 45,000. 12/13. A & E.W.\n\n11th March, 1914\n\nbut where\n\nPage 289\n\n...\n\nNext subsequent Paper.",
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        "content_text": "GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 13th February, 1914.\n\nI have the honour to forward for your consideration a copy of a letter, with enclosure, from Mrs. Barlow, Nursing Sister, in which she requests that her service prior to her resignation from the service of this Government may be allowed to count for pension now that she has rejoined that service.\n\n2. I regret that I am unable to support the application as there are several precedents against it and in no instance has a similar request been granted. In view however of Sir F. Lugard's ruling, conveyed to Mrs. Barlow through Mr. Stabb, Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, that the question of pension should stand over, I submit the matter for your decision. I may state that Mrs. Barlow will be 46 years of age in March next.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P., &c., &c...\n\nGovernor, &c..\n\nPage 290\n\n6 MAR 14\n\nC.O. 8324\n\nNo 5%\n\nAr\n\nSir,\n\nW Collen's\n\nApparently there are no precedents, but I think there is no doubt that marriage must be taken as having completely changed the status of a lady employed by the Government, and that the Governor's view is therefore right.\n\nCatt As for Mon 14 Marky\n\nmofon have\n\n¡REC?\n\nde ducted quiti asrash.\n\n7.4.14\n\nI\n\n \nbecomes \nPage 290\n6 MAR 14\nC.O. 8324\n\nNo. 5%\n\nSir,\n\nW Collen's\n\nApparently there are no precedents, but I think there is no doubt that marriage must be taken as having completely changed the status of a lady employed by the Government, and that the Governor's view is therefore right.\n\nCatt As for Mon 14 Marky mofon have de ducted quiti asrash.\n\n7.4.14\n\nI have the honour to...\n\n...\n\nHowever, to follow the exact format required for the response, here is the revised output in HTML:\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 13th February, 1914.\n\nI have the honour to forward for your consideration a copy of a letter, with enclosure, from Mrs. Barlow, Nursing Sister, in which she requests that her service prior to her resignation from the service of this Government may be allowed to count for pension now that she has rejoined that service.\n\n2. I regret that I am unable to support the application as there are several precedents against it and in no instance has a similar request been granted. In view however of Sir F. Lugard's ruling, conveyed to Mrs. Barlow through Mr. Stabb, Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, that the question of pension should stand over, I submit the matter for your decision. I may state that Mrs. Barlow will be 46 years of age in March next.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P., &c., &c...\n\nGovernor, &c..\n\nPage 290\n\n6 MAR 14\n\nC.O. 8324\n\nNo. 5%\n\nSir,\n\nW Collen's\n\nApparently there are no precedents, but I think there is no doubt that marriage must be taken as having completely changed the status of a lady employed by the Government, and that the Governor's view is therefore right.\n\nCatt As for Mon 14 Marky mofon have de ducted quiti asrash.\n\n7.4.14",
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        "content_text": "# CERTIFICATE\nI hereby certify, that Police Constable No. 80, John Alexander Plecser has received Full Salary at the rate of $250 per Annum as well as Good conduct allowance at the rate of $... per Annum and Knowledge of Chinese at the rate of $... per Annum up to the 11th July 1915. Half Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of $... per Annum.\n\nbeing the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows and Orphans Fund.\n\nColonial Treasurer.\n\nN.B. Officers proceeding on Leave of absence may be requested to declare, that they will not be enabled to receive Half Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed.\n\n## EXTRACTS FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS OF HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\n### Regulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to Leave of Absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900, (New edition)\n\n## EUROPEANS\n\n### Leave on the expiration of Five Years Service\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified; subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\nThis period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n4. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n5. (Missing section, assuming it was a numbering error and section 5 does not exist or is merged with others)\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above-mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is, on consideration of health, unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\n### Note\nUnder Section 2, he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\nPage 195",
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        "content_text": "# EXTRACTS FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS\n## HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\nI hereby certify, that Police Constable Herbert George Wakeford has received Full Salary at the rate of $12.0.0 per Annum as Police Constable up to the 16th July 1915.\n\n| Allowance | Rate |\n| --- | --- |\n| Good conduct allowance | nil |\n| Knowledge of Chinese | $... per Annum |\n\nHalf Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of... Good conduct allowance at the rate of $nil, Knowledge of Chinese at the rate of $... per Annum pro rata from 17th July 1915 to the date when he's taken on by the war office, being the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows and Orphans' Fund.\n\nColonial Treasurer,\n\nN.B. Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive Half Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed.\n\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\n## Regulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to Leave of Absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition)\n\n### EUROPEANS\n\n#### Leave at the expiration of Five Years' Service\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 10 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. This period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above-mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is, on consideration of health, unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\n**Note**: - Under Section 2, he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\nPage 1\nPage 197",
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        "content_text": "# EXTRACTS FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS OF HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\nI hereby certify, that Police Constable No: 124 garners Frederick Sur \nhas received Full Salary at the rate of $110 per Annum as \nGood conduct allowance \nand \nKnowledge of Chinese \n$19 \nup to the \nPolice Constable \n\n## EXTRACTS FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS\n\n16th July \n\nHalf Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of... ss. \nand from 28th December 1915, @ £ be \nGood conduct allowance at the rate of $ \nKnowledge of Chinese at the rate of $ per Annum \nfrom 17th July 1915 to the date when \nHotter, then on \n\"the leave off \nbeing the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows' and Orphans' Fund \nColonial Treasurer.\n\nNOTR Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive Half Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed.\n\nN. B. \nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\nPage 199\n\n## Regulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to Leave of Absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition)\n\n### EUROPEANS\n\n#### Leave at the expiration of Five Years' Service\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years service, on claiming his return passage, under § 10 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. This period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\n| Note | Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. |",
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        "content_text": "# \nI hereby certify, that Police Constable Harold & Wilson has received Full Salary at the rate of ... per Annum as Police Constable up to the 16th July 1915. Half Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, at the rate of £...5.5...... and from 28th December 1915, Good conduct allowance at the rate of $... per Annum, and Knowledge of Chinese at the rate of ... per Annum, being the net amount due to him after deducting his contributions to the Widows' and Orphans' Fund.\n\nColonial Treasurer.\n\nN.B. Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to note, that they will not be enabled to receive Half Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed.\n\nN.B. Officers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\n## EXTRACTS FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS OF HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to leave of absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition)\n\n### EUROPEANS\n\n#### Leave at the expiration of Five Years' Service\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. This period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above-mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is, on consideration of health, unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\n**Note**: Under Section 2, he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.",
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        "content_text": "# EXTRACTS FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS OF HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\n## Certificate\n* hereby certify, that Police Constable No. 133 Fred Shafłani has received Full Salary at the rate of $... 10 per Annum as Police Constable up to the 16th July 1915.\n\nGood conduct allowance at the rate of $9 per Annum \nKnowledge of Chinese at the rate of $27 per Annum \nbeing the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows and Orphans Fund.\n\nHalf Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of $ £ 5.5 per Annum from 17th July 1915.\n\nN.B. Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive Half Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed.\n\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\n## Regulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to Leave of Absence of Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition)\n\n### EUROPEANS\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. This period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\n**Note**: Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.",
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        "content_text": "# EXTRACTS FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS OF HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\n## Certificate for Leave of Absence\n\nI hereby certify, that Police Constable no: 64, Henry Phillips has received Full Salary at the rate of $ per Annum as Police Constable, up to the 16th July 1915.\n\nGood conduct allowance at the rate of $31 per annum and Knowledge of Chinese at the rate of $ per annum from 17th July 1915 to the date when he will be taken on by warrant office, being the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows' and Orphans' Fund.\n\nHalf Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of £8.55.\n\nand from 14th October 1915: @ the rate of $ Good conduct allowance at the rate of $ and Knowledge of Chinese at the rate of $ per annum.\n\nMhu Colonial Treasurer.\n\nNote, Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be able to receive Half Salary in England unless this certificate duly filled up and signed.\n\n### NB.\n\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\n## Regulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896\n\nrelating to Leave of Absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition)\n\n### EUROPEANS\n\n#### Leave at the expiration of Five Years' Service.\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. This period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable time, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave.\n\nIf the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\n**Note**: Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\nPage 205",
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        "content_text": "## EXTRACTS FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS OF HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\nI hereby certify, that Police Constable No. 110, Charles James Hellyer, has received Full Salary at the rate of $110 per Annum as Police Constable, Good conduct allowance, and Knowledge of Chinese up to the 16th July 1915.\n\nHalf Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of $55 per Annum, Good conduct allowance at the rate of $5.5, and Knowledge of Chinese at the rate of $... being the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows' and Orphans' Fund.\n\n**N.B.** Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to be aware, that they will not be enabled to receive Half Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed.\n\n**N.B.** Officers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\n## Regulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to Leave of Absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition)\n\n### EUROPEANS\n\n#### Leave at the expiration of Five Years' Service\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. ... \n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above-mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is, on consideration of health, unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\n**Note:** Under Section 2, he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\nPage 210\nPage 211",
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        "content_text": "# CERTIFICATE\nI hereby certify, that Police Constable No: 103, Daniel Wellington Barnett \nhas received Full Salary at the rate of £55 per Annum as \nPolice Constable. \nGood conduct allowance at the rate of $13 per Annum \nKnowledge of Chinese nil \n\n## EXTRACTS FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS \n209 up to the 18th August 1915 \nHalf Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of £... and from 31st August 1915 @ £... per Annum at exchange rate current \nto sum 175 thar 1915, to the date when taken on by the War Office. \nBeing the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows' and Orphans' Fund $291.67.\n\n30. \nColonial Treasurer. \n\nOfficers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive Half Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled and signed. \n\nN. B. \nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination. \n\n# REGULATIONS OF HONGKONG POLICE FORCE \nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to Leave of Absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition)\n\n## EUROPEANS \n### Leave at the expiration of Five Years' Service \n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months. \n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. \n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. This period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension. \n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900. \n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of Service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service. \n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\n### Note \nUnder Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.",
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        "content_text": "# CERTIFICATE\n*Hereby certify, that Police Constable No: 75. Frederick Edward Welyn Booki has received Full Salary at the rate of $...*\n\n## EXTRACTS FROM \n| Category | Rate per Annum |\n| --- | --- |\n| Good conduct allowance | $2 |\n| Knowledge of Chinese | nil |\n\nPolice Constable up to the 16th July 1915.\n\nHalf Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of $£5. and from 28th September 1915 @ £... \nGood conduct allowance at the rate of $... at current rate of exchange per Annum as exclusive... upon 19th July to the date when he is paid by the War Office. Knowledge of Chinese at the rate of $... being the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows' and Orphans' Fund $34 Colonial Treasurer.\n\n**Note**: Officers proceeding on Leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive Half Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed.\n\n## N.B.\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\n# LEAVE REGULATIONS OF HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to leave of absence of Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition)\n\n## EUROPEANS\nLeave on the expiration of Five Years' Service.\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 6 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified; subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. This period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 1 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\n**Note**: Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.",
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        "content_text": "It was on his permanent salary that the repaid advances on his return to the Colony by such instalments as you may see fit to direct.\n\n4. Mr. Dallin has also raised the question whether he may be granted any pay in respect of the period from the relinquishment of his temporary commission in this Colony. The copies which were enclosed in my despatch No. 18 of 20th January indicated that at that time I was not prepared to permit salary during this period. But on further consideration it appears to me that as he was granted the terms set forth in my predecessor's despatch No. 32 of 8th February 1944, and as he has been employed on military duty without a break, he may fairly be allowed the benefits given by that despatch for the whole period of his employment. His period of leave granted prior to his return will, under these circumstances, not count against the half-pay leave for which he is eligible. He will continue to receive half-pay for the period of his leave in Hong Kong.\n\n5. That understandingly caused Mr. Dallin the misapprehension that, if you raise no objection to...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\n48038\n\nDIRECT (REG): 27 SEP 17\n\nNew Scotland Yard, S.W. 1.\n\n29th August, 1917.\n\nE. 79,011.\n\nSir,\n\nI have to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State, that Police Constable Henry James Wood, who has completed 25 years' Metropolitan Police service, has applied that his service in other Forces prior to joining the Metropolitan Police may count as approved service for pension purposes.\n\nThis officer joined the Bristol Constabulary on the 1st September 1880 and served until the 13th June, 1882, when he resigned to join the Hong Kong Police, which he did on the 5th September 1882. He remained in that Force until the 15th May, 1887, when he resigned to join the Amoy (China) Police in which he served from June 1887 until December 1891.\n\nHe joined the Metropolitan Police on the 18th April 1892. The Police Act 1890 is not applicable in this case and the Treasury is the sole authority for administering the Superannuation Act of 1892, on which rests any claim that Wood may have.\n\nI have therefore to ask that the Secretary of State will be good enough to submit the case to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury for their consideration and decision. It will be observed that the officer only requires one year of his Colonial Service to be counted to entitle him to the maximum pension, he having completed 25 years' service in the Metropolitan Police.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(sgd.) F. F. Wodehouse.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nHome Office, S.W.\n\nSir George Cave will be glad to be informed on the point in question.\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nEdward Troup.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919",
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        "content_text": "A.0. 123.\n\n1919.\n\nPublished on the 28th March, 1919.\n\nVIII.-Honorary Rank on Retirement for Officers of the Volunteer Force.-1. In special recognition of the services rendered by officers of the present Volunteer Force, it has been decided to grant them the privilege of honorary rank on retirement, and the right to wear uniform on certain special occasions, subject to the conditions hereinafter laid down.\n\n2. The privilege will be granted only to those officers who have completed a minimum aggregate period of 6 months' commissioned service, which shall reckon from the date of first appointment, as announced in the London Gazette; except that, in the case of officers who previously served in the Volunteer Force as enrolled Volunteers prior to being appointed to commissioned rank, half of such service in the ranks will be allowed to count towards the qualifying period of 6 months' service required.\n\n3. It must be certified that the officer's service was good and satisfactory, and that he was qualified to hold\n\n198\n\n99\n\n868\n\nPage 210\nPage 211",
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        "document_key": "CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4]",
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        "content_text": "Tel. Address: \"SIGNY, AVE,\" LONDON.\n\nTelephone: 3932 LONDON WALL (4 Lines).\n\nTELEGRAM ISSUED FROM CHIEF CABLE STATION. ELECTRA HOUSE, FINSBURY PAYEMENT.\n\nREPLIES SHOULD BE ORDERED Via Eastern.\n\nDoubtful words should be OFFICIALLY repeated. See Rule Book. No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without production of this Copy.\n\nSee back of form for list of Company's Stations in London and Telephone Numbers.\n\nCIRCUIT.\n\nName.\n\nTime Received.\n\nELECTRA HOUSE MAR 24\n\nTIME\n\n15 LETTERS\n\nAM.\n\nOuter Circle Inner Circle PM.\n\nTHE CLOCK 259\n\nExamples, PW-3.45 p.m. HL-8.56 a.m.\n\n(PRIORITY)\n\nThe first line of this Telegram contains the following parts in the order named: Number of Message, Office of Origin, Date, Time handed in, Number of Words, Check (see Clock above), and Address.\n\n77 KONG MONGKONG 18 M.Y.\n\nCHAPELRIES LN Ryte Desp. 22 April Conf July 1918\n\nPHAL SENATE be they let 12 July\n\nCOMPORETS YOUNGADING Should the opted if you would delegation briefly contento ORISQUS 1928 GENGVICE STRENG\n\ngrounds upon which decision of Prior Count GUNG DEADL THESS PONTMARKER RECARDINO was based AUSPICATED maan urgent MARKOBLİB STUBES",
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        "content_text": "I hereby certify, that... Indtak...mand hapnation of de has received Full Salary at the rate of $.\n\nGood conduct allowance $... £260 £26..... per Annum as........................ Knowledge of Chinese \"\n\nEXTRACTS 340 FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS OF Postert ad malch Jonge of Rohkup to the..244.5M...........19.12. Jull\n\nHalf Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of....................... 8£249177 per Aunum at exchange of...................to Chim: . Dollar.\n\nGood conduct allowance at the rate of $.... Knowledge of Chinese at the rate of §.............. being the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows, and Orphans Fund.\n\nNUFF plus 20% on all those £260 = £52 Colonial Treasure,\n\nOfficers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive Half Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed.\n\nN. B. Officers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\nPage 340\n\nHONGKONG POLICE FORCE Regulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to leave of absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance (1 of 1900. (New edition)\n\nEUROPEANS. Leave at the expiration of Five Years' Service.\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 12 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\nNote: Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. He is also entitled to 2nd class return passage as above for his wife and children, not exceeding four persons besides himself.",
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        "content_text": "Orig. in P/Misc. 5.\n\nCIRCULAR No. 23.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHong Kong, 7th May, 1920\n\n427\n\n1.\n\nRegulations in connection with the revision of salaries.\n\nThe new rates of salaries are payable as from the 1st January, 1920, from which date duty pay, separation allowance, and temporary percentage on salary cease.\n\n2.\n\nSterling salaries are payable at exchange 2/- to the dollar, subject to the provisions of General Order 121; with the exception that paragraph (2) of that order must be read as though the words \"in China or Japan\" appeared in place of the words \"in a country having a silver standard or in Asia\": provided that an officer proceeding on vacation leave to China or Japan must obtain the permission of the Government, prior to his departure, to draw his salary at exchange 2/-.\n\n3. It is the intention that the new salaries shall as a general rule include the allowances of various kinds which are now paid to certain officers for particular duties: though in special circumstances these allowances may be continued in whole or in part. Heads of Departments should forward to the Colonial Secretary's Office a schedule showing any allowance paid to any officer affected by the new scale of salaries, together with his recommendation as to action which should be taken with regard to such allowance.\n\n4. The rules as to acting appointments are modified, to the effect that an officer acting for a superior officer who is on leave shall receive the salary due to an acting officer under the existing regulations from the date of assuming the duties of the acting appointment.\n\n5. Officers not entitled to free quarters, who occupy quarters supplied by the Government, will pay rent for such quarters at the rate of 6% upon salary, with effect from the 1st January, 1920. The existing regulations regarding rent and house allowances remain otherwise in force for the time being: but officers accepting the new scale of salary will be required to conform to such arrangements as may hereafter be made, irrespective of any special rights of which they may be possessed at the present time.\n\n6. An officer shall count all his past services in a grade for purposes of increments of salary in such grade.\n\n7. Deductions on account of the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund shall be made according to existing arrangement, whereunder an officer is credited with his full salary expressed in dollars when he is in the Colony and in sterling when he is on leave, and he is debited with the sterling amount of his contribution expressed in dollars at the rate of exchange of the month or expressed in sterling according as he is in the Colony or on leave.\n\n8.\n\nPaysheets should be sent forthwith to the Treasury, showing the adjustments required for the months January to April inclusive. On the credit side the officer receives his new rate of salary less the difference between the Widows' and Orphans' contribution calculated upon such salary and Widows' and Orphans' contribution already paid: and he should be debited with the salary already paid: the term \"salary\" to include duty pay, acting pay, special allowance of 20%, separation allowance and such special allowances of a permanent nature as are referred to in paragraph 3 of this circular.\n\n9. In the case of officers who are absent on leave full particulars of the adjustments should be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary's Office.\n\n10.\n\nThese regulations are of general application except in so far as they may be specifically modified by instructions issued separately to departments.\n\n(sd) A.G.M. Fletcher.\n\nColonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 2\n\n29\n\n(4)\n\nThe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation need not provide $5,000,000 or 0.05% of the total amount of notes issued (besides the gold reserve).\n\n(5) Just as (9) (i.e., seawall to protect the bank's assets)\n\nThe bank has to pay an annual dividend of 10% on its paid-up capital.\n\n(1) Revenue and expenditure are subject to the control of the bank's directors, who are responsible for ensuring that the bank's assets are not depleted.\n\nThe bank is required to maintain a reserve fund, to be invested in readily realizable assets, amounting to 1% of its paid-up capital, i.e., $1,000,000, and to transfer to this fund 10% of its annual profits until the fund reaches a certain level. The bank is also required to maintain a subsidiary reserve fund to meet any losses or contingencies.\n\nThe bank is allowed to count the deposits at each establishment towards the one-third security required for the notes issued at that establishment.\n\n### Copy\n\nHon. Colonial Secretary,\n\n1. Increase of nominal capital from $20,000,000 to $250,000,000. This seems to be justified by the position held by the Bank in the Far East. It occupies the position of the leading British Bank. Increase of trade requires increase of banking capital to finance it. The purchasing value of the sovereign and the dollar is now less than it was prior to the war, and hence capital required for financing the same amount of trade is now greater than it used to be. Several of the Japanese banks have recently largely increased their nominal and/or paid-up capital. The Yokohama Specie Bank to Yens 100,000,000, the Bank of Taiwan to Yens 60,000,000, and other Banks are establishing themselves in the China trade. In the interest of British trade and British institutions, it is necessary for the leading British Bank to keep pace with its competitors and maintain its position.\n\n2. Privilege of issuing bills up to $20,000,000 on deposit of one-third of that amount. This seems reasonable. If, when the paid-up capital was $10,000,000, this deposit was considered sufficient for $10,000,000, present-day circumstances should warrant the figures being doubled. During the recent history of the Bank, its prestige has increased, and the lessons of the war and recent experience show that the above security, together with the other securities laid down by the Ordinance, including the unlimited liability of the shareholders, are ample for all reasonable purposes. The Chief Manager also brings forward the fresh conditions, namely, the necessity for more notes owing to a decrease in the number of silver dollars, and the present necessary use of notes of other banks, notes which rely on securities of a more unstable nature than is desirable.\n\nAs to allowing deposits beyond the one-third of notes issued at each establishment at such establishment to count for the one-third security cf. Section 13(2) and excess...\n\nPage 30\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "# EXTRACTS \n## 317 \n\nI hereby certify, that **Sub-Inspector Frank Culliford** has received Full Salary at the rate of **$350** per Annum as **Sub-Inspector** up to the **16th March**. His Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of **per Annum** at exchange **to the Dollar**. Good conduct allowance at the rate of **$17** and Knowledge of Chinese at the rate of **$** being the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows and Orphans Fund.\n\n**Claw husin**  \nColonial Treasurer.\n\nNon-Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be comfortable receiving Half Salary unless this certificate is only filled up and signed.\n\n### N. B. \nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\n## FROM \n## LEAVE REGULATIONS \n## OF \n## HONGKONG POLICE FORCE \n\nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to leave of absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition)\n\n### EUROPEANS. \n#### Leave at the expiration of Five Years' Service \n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\n**Note**: Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. He is also entitled to 2nd class return passage as above for his wife and children, not exceeding four persons besides himself.",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n## Leave Regulations\n\nI hereby certify, that Sub-Inspector Alfred Floyd has received Full Salary at the rate of $6260 per Annum as...\n\nEXTRACTS FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS OF...\n\nPage 321\n\nSub-Inspector of Baldo to the 19th Warehouse. His Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of $£345.12p. Good conduct allowance at the rate of $... Knowledge of Chinese at the rate of $... being the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows and Orphans Fund.\n\nper Annum at exchange of... Dollar.\n\nClubhusen\nColonial Treasurer.\n\nN.B. Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they wish not be allowed to receive Half Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled and signed.\n\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\n### Regulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to Leave of Absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition)\n\n#### EUROPEANS\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 5 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above-mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\nNote:- Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. He is also entitled to 2nd class return passage as above for his wife and children, not exceeding four persons besides himself.",
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        "content_text": "# List showing Comparative Salaries of Surveyors and Assistant Engineers promoted from Surveyors.\n\nOfficers in the same line entered Government Service within a few months of each other.\n\n| Date of Appoint-ment | Surveyor | Salary per annum | Date of Appoint-ment as Assistant Engineer | Present Salary | Salary drawn prior to recent adjustment |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 12.7.12 | Mr. A. West | £575 | 23.9.10 | £600 | £500 |\n| 1.7.10 | W.A.J. Cooper | £550 | 1.2.12 | £590 | - |\n|  | H.S. Rouge |  | *15.11.13 | £640 |  |\n| 29.11.13 | E.B. Lambert | £520 | 13.1.14 | £540 | £480 |\n|  | *B.H.C. Hallowes |  | 4.4.14 | £540 | £400 |\n|  | *A.B. Purves |  | \" | £520 |  |\n| 17.10.14 | \" H.H. Pegg |  | 17.10.14 |  |  |\n| 17.10.14 | A. Anderson | £520 |  | £420 |  |\n| 17.10.14 | F.W. Wood | £520 |  |  |  |\n\nMaximum Salary of Grade (First Grade Land Surveyor) - £700\n\nMaximum Salary of Grade (Assistant Engineers) - £600\n\nIt will be seen from the list given below how little they have gained in actual pay by their promotion, whilst their prospects, owing to promotions to senior grades in the Engineering Staff only being made when a vacancy occurs in such grade, are nothing like so good.\n\nI believe the main source of dissatisfaction at present is the method of promotion referred to above and I beg to recommend therefore that:\n\n(d) The maximum salary laid down for Executive Engineers be increased also the minimum for Assistant Engineers.\n\n(e) That the present method of promotion be amended and that these Officers were allowed to count their years of service in the Survey Office for the purpose of calculating their increment.",
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        "content_text": "# \nAverage number of black marks a year.\n\n## SCALE.\n| Conduct | Deduction from full pension or gratuity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Four & under six | very fair | 5% |\n| Six | fair | 10% |\n| Eight |  |  |\n| Eight & under Ten |  |  |\n| Ten | indifferent | 15% |\n| Ten & under fourteen | very indifferent | 25% |\n\nIf the officer has received on the average fourteen or more black marks a year he shall forfeit all claim to a pension or a gratuity, and further in the case of an officer retiring on account of infirmity of body or mind certified by the Principal Civil Medical Officer to have been brought about by his own default or vicious habits, the pension or gratuity may be reduced by an amount not exceeding one-half of the pension or gratuity to which he otherwise would have been entitled.\n\n6. The service in respect of which a pension or gratuity will be granted must be unbroken, except in cases when the service has been interrupted by temporary suspension of employment not arising from misconduct or voluntary resignation. Service prior to a break of service may be allowed to count together with service subsequent thereto if the whole intervening period has, with the previous sanction of the Governor, been spent in some other employment under the Crown. Only service in the Hongkong Police Force will be taken into account. Leave of absence on full pay counts as full service, leave of absence on half...",
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        "content_text": "## 6. Every Probationer on arrival in the Colony will be subject to any regulations as to Probationers (not inconsistent with this paper) which may from time to time be made by the Government of the Colony including regulations as to examinations in native languages, &c. As a rule, he will be required to spend some time at Canton or elsewhere in China in order to study Chinese, presenting himself for examination at half-yearly intervals, and subsequently to proceed to India to study Police work, drill, and Hindustani. Any Probationer who may fail to pass the prescribed examinations within four years, or be found unfit for Police duties, will be liable to removal from the service. Any Probationer so removed from the service will be granted a free passage to England, provided that he utilises such passage within three months from the date of his removal. Before assuming his duties, a Probationer will be required to provide himself with such uniforms as may be ordered by the Government of the Colony. The present cost of uniform is about £100.\n\n## 7. A Probationer will receive salary at the rate of £325 per annum with free quarters while in the Colony, half salary to commence from the date of leaving England and full salary from the date of arrival in the Colony. On passing his second examination in Chinese, he will be paid at the rate of £350 per annum. On passing his final examination in Chinese, he will become an Assistant Superintendent of Police on a salary of £375 per annum.\n\n## 8. The present establishment of officers of the Police Force consists of the Captain Superintendent of Police whose salary is at the rate of £1,250 per annum rising by annual increments of £50 to £1,500, two Deputy Superintendents of Police and two Assistant Superintendents of Police on salaries rising continuously from £375 to £1,100 per annum by seventeen annual increments of £25 and six of £50 subject to the provisions of the next paragraph. The Deputy and Assistant Superintendents are entitled to free quarters while in the Colony.\n\n## 9. When an officer's salary reaches £550 and again when it reaches £800, there is a strict efficiency bar and the officer will not in either case be permitted to draw further increments unless his service is thoroughly satisfactory.\n\n## 10. The existing regulations as to leave of absence are as follows:-\n| Clause | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | An officer is eligible for the grant of vacation leave at the rate of 1/6th of his resident service during his current tour of service, that is, the period from first arrival in the Colony or from return from long leave to the date of next proceeding on long leave. |\n| (b) | Periods spent on vacation leave shall not count as resident service under paragraph (a). |\n| (c) | An officer proceeding home on long leave or on retirement may be granted such vacation leave as he would be eligible for in respect of his current tour calculated at the above rate after deducting any vacation leave already granted during that tour; provided that he may not in any case be granted more than five months vacation leave; and provided also that the above maximum of five months will be reduced by the equivalent of any vacation leave taken by an officer during the last twelve months of his tour. |\n| (d) | Subject to the necessities of the service, leave of absence on half salary may be granted after a period of four and a half years' resident service without any special grounds. It may be given before the expiration of that period in cases of serious indisposition or of urgent private affairs. In the absence of special grounds, the leave in such case must not exceed one-sixth of the officer's resident service; on special grounds, it may exceed that period by six months. |\n| (e) | An officer may, in the discretion of the Governor, be permitted to commute half pay leave to full pay leave of half the period; provided that any period of combined vacation and commuted leave shall not exceed 10 months. Extensions of leave may, however, in special circumstances, be granted by the Secretary of State on such conditions as he may approve. |\n\n## 11. Free passages after 4 years' resident service are at present granted to officers and their families when proceeding on leave.\n\n## 12. The present rule as to superannuation is that in the case of ill-health, an officer may be allowed to retire on a pension after ten full years' resident service; otherwise, he must have attained the age of 55. For ten full years' resident service, fifteen-sixtieths of the average annual salary of the retiring officer's fixed appointments for the three years prior to retirement may be awarded, to which one-sixtieth may be added for each additional year's service; but no addition will be made in respect of any service beyond 35 years. For pension purposes, leave on full pay counts as full service, and leave on half-pay as half service.\n\n## 13. A deduction of four per cent. is made from the salaries of all members of the permanent service, including Police Probationers, as a contribution towards the provision of pensions for the widows and orphans of public officers.\n\n## 14. The currency of Hongkong is based on the silver dollar. For purposes of local payment, salaries fixed in sterling are at present converted in dollars at the following rates based upon the average exchange value of the dollar during the month ending on the fifteenth day of the month for which the salary is to be paid:\n| Exchange Rate | Dollar Equivalent for £1 |\n| --- | --- |\n| At or over 4s. 4d. | $10.00 |\n| At or over 4s. and below 4s. 4d. | $10.30 |\n| At or over 3s. 8d. and below 4s. | $10.60 |\n| At or over 3s. 4d. and below 3s. 8d. | $10.90 |\n| At or over 3s. and below 3s. 4d. | $11.20 |\n| At or over 2s. 8d. and below 3s. | $11.50 |\n| At or over 2s. 6d. and below 2s. 8d. | $11.80 |\n| Is at or below 2s. 6d. | $12.00 |\n\nHongkong, 28th October, 1921.\n\n`5u6425/14`\n`290`",
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        "content_text": "* hereby certify, that.............Michael Davitt \n\nhas received Full Salary at the rate of \n\nGood conduct allowance \n\n4.2.4.110. \n\nper Annum as..................... \n\nKnowledge of Chinese \n\n........... \n\n...p to the.......exchange.19p7%. \n\nHalf Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, \n\nww4.2010 in Cheque \n\nEXTRACTS \n\nFROM \n\nLEAVE REGULATIONS \n\nOF \n\nHONGKONG POLICE FORCE \n\n47 \n\nLondon. at the rate of.. \n\nGood conduct allowance at the rate of ¾...Monthly Allowance \n\nKnowledge of Chinese at the rate of $............ \n\nPer Annum at exchange – \n\nof............to the Dollar \n\nbeing the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows and Orphans Fund. \n\nCluthuexen \n\nColonial Treasurer. \n\nAll Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be entitled to receive Half Salary \n\nin England unless this certificate is duly filled up and sent. \n\nN. B. \n\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination. \n\nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to leave of absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong. under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition) \n\nEUROPEANS. \n\nLeave at the expiration of Five Years Service. \n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months. \n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. \n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified. \n\n4. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. \n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension. \n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 12 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900. \n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service. \n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage. \n\nNote:- Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. He is also entitled to 2nd class return passage as above for his wife and children, not exceeding four persons besides himself.",
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        "content_text": "I hereby certify that the locks. Robert Henry wills.\n\nhas received full salary at the rate of £3.6.\n\nGood conduct allowance\n\nKnowledge of Chinese\n\n£4:685 per annum\n\n11 as fist. Tasks of Police up to the 17.\n\n17 May 192\n\nFull salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown\n\nAgents for the Colonies, London\n\nat the rate of\n\nGood conduct allowance\n\nKnowledge of Chinese\n\nper annum £4.10\n\nat the current rate of exchange,\n\nbeing the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows and Orphans Fund.\n\nClarke\n\nN.B.\n\nColonial Treasurer.\n\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\nEXTRACTS\n\nfrom\n\nLEAVE REGULATIONS\n\nof\n\nHONG KONG POLICE FORCE\n\nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July 1896, relating to leave of absence to members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance II of 1900. (New edition)\n\nEUROPEANS.\n\nLeave at the expiration of five years' service.\n\n1. Any European member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under para. 16 of Ordinance II of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn on his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under paras. 8 and 13 of Ordinance II of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\nNote: Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's mail steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. He is also entitled to 2nd class return passage as above for his wife and children, not exceeding four persons beside himself.",
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        "content_text": "I hereby certify, that....... Sub Inspector Peter Kelvie \n\nhas received Full Salary at the rate of £120................. \n\nGood conduct allowance \n\nKnowledge of Chinese \n\n£........ \n\n$............ \n\n?? \n\nper Annum as.................. \n\nEXTRACTS \n\nFROM \n\nLEAVE REGULATIONS \n\n„Sub-Anketskor...K.P9láss...up to the... 25th Werch. \n\n........192 \n\nFull Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the \n\nColonies, \n\nLondon, at the rate of \n\n£307........As. \n\nper Annum af \n\nGood conduct allowance at the rate of £............................................. \n\nKnowledge of Chinese the rate of $... \n\nthe \n\nbeing the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows, and Orphans Fund. \n\nChurchmen \n\nColonial Treasu\" di“ \n\nNote... Officers proceeding on leure of abwence are requcated to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive \n\nHalf Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed. \n\nN. B. \n\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instruc- tious as to their medical examination. \n\nOF \n\nHONGKONG POLICE FORCE \n\nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23d day of July 1896 rolating to leave of ab e- uce to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, inder Ordinance,11 of 1900 (New edition! \n\nEUROPEANS \n\nLoure of the cxpiration of Fire Yours\" Serrive. \n\n1 Any European Member of the Police Force nry, after each period of five years' ser- vice, on claiming his return passage, under § 10 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to Ilis Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not excreding ten months, \n\n2 Should this application, he approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to il» Celeny within the period specified: subject to his passing satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate, \n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a band for the refund of the Full pay, or the difference between his pension and Full pay as the case may Le, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in cause he does not return at the period specilled. \n\n1. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to hần be satisfactory, and such extensión sindi lo deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2 and 3, anything therein con- bained to the contrary notwithstanding. \n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous rervice as regard the time \n\n●l service acquired lettre a pension is granted, and cach period of two months in leave shall Count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension. \n\nG. On the Applicant's return in the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five year's service under and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900. \n\n$ 8 \n\n7 If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the grennd that the Applicant's service canet then. Le spared, he shall be allowed leave at 11. carliest suitable date, and the time elapsing Letween the expiration of the above mentioned five years” service. and the date of his going on leave, shall le calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, y permission, pe en leave at any time within six months from such expira- tion of service, and this interval shall ecunt towards his next period of five years” service. \n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time cons- tit oting any term of five years' service for passage. \n\nNote:-Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd, class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. \n\n539",
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        "content_text": "Walter Williams Sub Inspector William Walter Cooper\n\nI hereby certify, that... has received Full Salary at the rate of £...360\n\nGood conduct allowance £.........\n\nper Annum as.....................\n\nKnowledge of Chinese 21 $..........\n\n25th April .1922.\n\nEXTRACTS\n\nFROM\n\nLEAVE REGULATIONS\n\n534\n\nSub Inspector of Police ................................................................up to the........ ART\n\nFull Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of £345. 12s. per Annum.\n\nGood conduct allowance at the rate of £.............................\n\nKnowledge of Chinese the rate of $...\n\nbeing the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows and Orphans Fund.\n\nChurchmen\n\nColonial Trenant o\n\nNote Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive Half Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed.\n\nN. B.\n\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\nOF\n\nHONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July 1896 relating to leave of absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900 (New edition)\n\nEUROPEANS\n\nLeave on the expiration of Five Years' Service.\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after such period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding ten months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the Full pay, or the difference between his pension and Full pay, as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2 and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for passage.\n\nNote:- Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.",
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        "content_text": "441\n\nSub Insp Jonathan Ingham\n\nI hereby certify, that......... has received Full Salary at the rate of £360.0.0\n\nGood conduct allowance 15\n\nKnowledge of Chinese $...8\n\n£.... 920.0\n\n60.00 per Annum as.......................\n\n15 Sub Inspector\n\n6th June 1922.\n\nFull Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of £345.12.0\n\nGood conduct allowance at the rate of £............\n\nKnowledge of Chinese the rate of $60.00 per Annum at exchange rate of ... .\n\nHotar being the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows and Orphans Fund.\n\nChull menan Colonial Treasurer.\n\nNote--- Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed.\n\nN. B. Officers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\nEXTRACTS FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS OF HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July 1896 relating to leave of absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900 (New edition)\n\nEUROPEANS.\n\nLeave at the expiration of Five Years' Service.\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding ten months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified; subject to his passing satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the Full pay, or the difference between his pension and Full pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2 and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for passage.\n\nNote: Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.",
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        "title": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "EXTRACTS\n\nI hereby certify, that Inspector James John Vatt has received Full Salary at the rate of £450 per Annum as Inspector, Hong Kong Police, up to the 31st December 1921.\n\nHis Salary will be drawn whilst on leave through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, at the rate of £432 per Annum exchange to the Dollar. Current rate of Exchange being the net amount due to him after deducting his contribution to the Widows and Orphans Fund.\n\nGood conduct allowance at the rate of £... per Annum. Knowledge of Chinese at the rate of $180 per Annum.\n\nColonial Treasurer.\n\nNote:-Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive Half Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed.\n\nN.B. Officers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\nLEAVE REGULATIONS\n\nOF\n\nHONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to leave of absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition)\n\nEUROPEANS.\n\nLeave at the expiration of Five Years' Service.\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive half pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colonies, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. Such leave shall enable the applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service acquired before a pension is granted, and each period of two months on leave shall count as one month's service towards the computation of a pension.\n\n6. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n7. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n8. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any form of five years' service for bonus or passage.\n\nNote:-Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steamer at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. He is also entitled to 2nd class return passage as above for his wife and children, not exceeding four persons besides himself.\n\nPage 37",
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        "content_text": "na\n\n7\n\nmatters, appointed to carry them into execution. The leading place in the committee is taken by six members, who are styled \"representatives,\" and include prominent local persons such as Chang Lan ch'ing, manager of the Bank of China, Tsao Yao ching and Han Chen chih, chairman and vice-chairman respectively of the Chamber of Commerce, and three members of the gentry.\n\nOn the 19th June the representatives addressed a petition to the Taoyin for transmission to the military and civil governors advocating the proposals made at the meeting. A copy of this petition in Chinese, together with translation forms, is enclosed in this despatch (Enclosure 7).\n\nThe Taoyin then addressed a petition, which is undated, to the provincial authorities, making eight proposals of measures necessary for the restoration of Ichang and the preservation of order in future. A copy of this, with translation of the relevant important parts forms Enclosure 8. The Taoyin proposed that (suggestion) only a small number of troops should be stationed here; that (suggestion 3) special barracks should be constructed for them so that they should not live, as now, in all quarters of the town; that (suggestion 4) the Chinese Government should take the initiative in proposing the laying-out of a settlement before it is extorted from them by foreign Powers, after which the question of the adoption of suitable regulations, such as those of Wuhu or Chefoo, could be discussed.\n\nOn receipt of your telegram No. 8 of the 22nd June, I requested Messrs. Chen, Ma and Huang, who had been elected members of the committee, to call on me, saying that I merely wished to ascertain from them what progress was being made in their settlement scheme, as they had come to see me on the subject before.\n\nAfter some conversation, I said that a settlement would be useless if soldiers continued to be stationed here; there would be a constant danger of the native garrison mutinying, as they had done before, and at such a time they would certainly not respect the settlement unless a sufficient foreign guard were here to keep them out. We could not count on always having gunboats able to put a landing force ashore which would be sufficient for the purpose.\n\nThe only alternative would be for the foreign Powers to keep a permanent international garrison in Ichang. The best course would be for the Chinese residents themselves to demand that no native troops whatever should be stationed in Ichang or within a radius of 100 li from it; if it was necessary to send troops through Ichang they should not be allowed to spend more than thirty-six hours here, and that only on the side of the river opposite the town. I instanced the danger Ichang had run when the Patung troops were transferred, as reported in my despatch No. 26 of the 8th July. If we had no troops within 100 li of Ichang, the place would no longer be in danger, and even a settlement would not be a necessity. I told them that the most important point to press for was to have no troops here, and that the question of having a settlement was subsidiary to it.\n\nMr. Huang, I would mention, has been sent to Peking in connection with the settlement proposals, so only Mr. Chen and Mr. Ma were present at the interview. Both cordially agreed in the views I had expressed, and promised to discuss them with the other members of the committee, the Chamber of Commerce and other persons interested, after which they would address another petition to the Taoyin on the subject. I suggested the desirability of holding public meetings to discuss the subject, and impressed on them the necessity of prominent members of the gentry and merchants supporting the movement.\n\nPrior to this interview I had expressed the above views to the agents of Jardine, Matheson and Co., Butterfield and Swire and the Asiatic Petroleum Company, and, finding that they agreed with me, asked them to impress them as coming from themselves on their compradores, who are all members of the Chamber of Commerce. I also spoke in a similar sense to British, American and Belgian (Catholic) missionaries, asking them to express the same views to prominent Chinese with whom they come into contact.\n\nThe day after the interview the Taoyin called, saying that he had been summoned to Wuchang to discuss the restoration of Ichang; he asked how I thought the security of the place could best be maintained in future. I said that I understood Chinese were talking of a settlement, but that this would be useless so long as troops were stationed here, and expressed the same views as I had done to Messrs. Ch'en and Ma. It then transpired that the latter had reported my interview with them to him, and he said that he was in cordial agreement with my views. He had already sent a petition to the Governor, copy of which he promised to let me have (copy enclosed), suggesting that only a small number of troops be stationed here. I asked if he would advocate none at all being here, to which he replied that that was a difficult thing for him, as a Chinese official, to do but if the representatives of the gentry and merchants sent in such a petition to him, he would forward it to the Governor without comments of his own.\n\nSome days later Mr. Chen called and told me that my views had been discussed by the committee and with other persons concerned, including the Taoyin. All without exception cordially approved of them, and a further petition, copy of which he would send me, would be addressed to the Taoyin on the subject.\n\nAfter much pressure and delay, I have received a copy of this petition (copy enclosed), which is very disappointing, as the suggestion that no troops be stationed here only appears in the usual heading describing the contents of the document. In the body of the petition the writers only venture to say that \"the present reduced number of troops would seem to be sufficient,\" and end up with the prayer that \"for the present no large number of troops be stationed here.\"\n\nWhilst Mr. Chen told me that this petition had actually been sent to the Taoyin, he has since written to say that it cannot be regarded as having been presented officially. The draft was shown him, and he had suggested their delaying sending it in until he had discussed the matter verbally with the Tuchun during his visit to Wuchang. Whilst the Taoyin is, I think, in favour of the proposal, he wants to make quite sure that it will be safe for him personally to send it in before actually doing so. The attitude of the gentry and merchants, all of whom cordially support the idea, is the same, and I doubt if it will be possible to get them to take any greater initiative or to state their wishes more clearly than they have already done. All fear the future vengeance of the Tuchun or other authorities if they make any unpalatable proposals, and would much prefer that the foreign Powers should make the demand and get the odium for doing so, whilst they will reap the benefits and be the first to heap us with obloquy for the step whenever such action suits them. Rather than incur the anger of the Tuchun they will cease their efforts to obtain the removal of the troops or a settlement altogether.\n\nMr. Chen and others concerned will not take any further step in the matter until they hear the result of the Taoyin's visit to Wuchang.\n\nThe instructions given to the Commissioner of Customs, whom I duly consulted, were to support the proposal, but, as a Chinese Government employee, to keep in the background, and all that he has done is to express casually a favourable opinion regarding the project to a few of the leading Chinese in mercantile circles.\n\nThe Rev. Mr. Kearney, with whom I discussed the matter, called a general meeting of the foreign community, at which the resolutions forwarded herewith were passed unanimously. Some twelve or thirteen persons only attended this meeting, but these included persons of British, American, Belgian, Dutch, Swedish and Japanese nationalities.\n\nCopies have been sent to the Japanese consul and myself with the request that we transmit them, with our support, to our respective Ministers. Those of American, Belgian, Dutch and Swedish nationality undertook to forward copies to their respective consuls at Hankow for the same purpose.\n\nPublicity is also being given to the matter by sending copies to various newspapers.\n\nAccording to Hankow native newspapers, Wang Chan-yuan has telegraphed to the Premier stating that the question of a settlement at Ichang cannot be considered. The most important matter to be dealt with is that of the foreign claims, which will be settled in Hupei if possible. If not, he will refer them to Peking.\n\nAnother, presumably inspired, paragraph in the newspapers states that all natives of Ichang resident in other places are opposed to the establishment of a settlement here; those in Ichang in favour of it are represented as being only a few who are closely connected with foreigners.\n\nThe chief point seems to me to be the neutralisation of the port; once that is gained a settlement does not appear to be an absolute necessity. In this connection I would refer you to the remarks contained in my despatch No. 28 of the 27th December last. Ichang has progressed without a settlement ever since it was opened, and can presumably go on in the same way.\n\nA settlement would not afford any more protection than we have at present if soldiers remain in the neighbourhood, as it could be overrun by them at any time, as was done in November last and on the 4th June, unless gunboats able to land from 70 to 100 men are permanently here or an international garrison of regular foreign troops to a similar number is kept in Ichang.\n\nI would mention that the foreign community of Ichang is too small to make it possible to raise any adequate volunteer force.\n\nIn stating above that a settlement is not an absolute necessity, I do not wish to...\n\nC 2 [7844 ƒ-3]\n\n155\n\n11",
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        "content_text": "7\n\nG\n\nmatters, appointed to carry them into execution. The leading place in the committee is taken by six members, who are styled \"representatives,\" and include prominent local persons such as Chang Lan ch'ing, manager of the Bank of China, Tsao Yao ch'ing and Han Chen ch'i, chairman and vice-chairman respectively of the Chamber of Commerce, and three members of the gentry.\n\nOn the 19th June the representatives addressed a petition to the Taoyin for transmission to the military and civil governors advocating the proposals made at the meeting. A copy of this petition in Chinese, together with translation, is enclosed in this despatch (Enclosure 7).\n\nThe Taoyin then addressed a petition, which is undated, to the provincial authorities, making eight proposals of measures necessary for the restoration of Ichang and the preservation of order in future. A copy of this, with translation of the relevant important parts, forms Enclosure 8. The Taoyin proposed that (suggestion 2) only a small number of troops should be stationed here; that (suggestion 3) special barracks should be constructed for them so that they should not live, as now, in all quarters of the town; that (suggestion 4) the Chinese Government should take the initiative in proposing the laying-out of a settlement before it is extorted from them by foreign Powers, after which the question of the adoption of suitable regulations, such as those of Wuhu or Chefoo, could be discussed.\n\nOn receipt of your telegram No. 8 of the 22nd June, I requested Messrs. Ch'en, Ma and Huang, who had been elected members of the committee, to call on me, making it appear that I merely wished to ascertain from them what progress was being made in their settlement scheme, as they had come to see me on the subject before.\n\nAfter some conversation, I said that a settlement would be useless if soldiers continued to be stationed here; there would be a constant danger of the native garrison mutinying, as they had done before, and at such a time they would certainly not respect the settlement unless a sufficient foreign guard were here to keep them out. We could not count on always having gunboats able to put a landing force ashore which would be sufficient for the purpose.\n\nThe only alternative would be for the foreign Powers to keep a permanent international garrison in Ichang. The best course would be for the Chinese residents themselves to demand that no native troops whatever should be stationed in Ichang or within a radius of 100 li from it; if it was necessary to send troops through Ichang they should not be allowed to spend more than thirty-six hours here, and that only on the side of the river opposite the town. I instanced the danger Ichang had run when the Patung troops were transferred, as reported in my despatch No. 26 of the 8th July.\n\nIf we had no troops within 100 li of Ichang, the place would no longer be in danger, and even a settlement would not be a necessity. I told them that the most important point to press for was to have no troops here, and that the question of having a settlement was subsidiary to it.\n\nMr. Huang, I would mention, has been sent to Peking in connection with the settlement proposals, so only Mr. Chen and Mr. Ma were present at the interview. Both cordially agreed in the views I had expressed, and promised to discuss them with the other members of the committee, the Chamber of Commerce and other persons interested, after which they would address another petition to the Taoyin on the subject. I suggested the desirability of holding public meetings to discuss the subject, and impressed on them the necessity of prominent members of the gentry and merchants supporting the movement.\n\nPrior to this interview I had expressed the above views to the agents of Jardine, Matheson and Co., Butterfield and Swire and the Asiatic Petroleum Company, and, finding that they agreed with me, asked them to impress them as coming from themselves on their compradores, who are all members of the Chamber of Commerce. I also spoke in a similar sense to British, American and Belgian (Catholic) missionaries, asking them to express the same views to prominent Chinese with whom they come into contact.\n\nThe day after the interview the Taoyin called, saying that he had been summoned to Wuchang to discuss the restoration of Ichang; he asked how I thought the security of the place could best be maintained in future. I said that I understood Chinese were talking of a settlement, but that this would be useless so long as troops were stationed here, and expressed the same views as I had done to Messrs. Chen and Ma. It then transpired that the latter had reported my interview with them to him, and he said that he was in cordial agreement with my views. He had already sent a petition to the Governor, copy of which he promised to let me have (copy enclosed), suggesting that only a small number of troops be stationed here. I asked if he would advocate none at all being here, to which he replied that that was a difficult thing for him, as a Chinese official, to do but if the representatives of the gentry and merchants sent in such a petition to him, he would forward it to the Governor without comments of his own.\n\nSome days later Mr. Chen called and told me that my views had been discussed by the committee and with other persons concerned, including the Taoyin, without exception cordially approved of them, and a further petition, copy of which he would send me, would be addressed to the Taoyin on the subject.\n\nAfter much pressure and delay, I have received a copy of this petition (copy enclosed), which is very disappointing, as the suggestion that no troops be stationed here only appears in the usual heading describing the contents of the document. In the body of the petition the writers only venture to say that the present reduced number of troops would seem to be sufficient,\" and end up with the prayer that \"for the present no large number of troops be stationed here.\"\n\nWhilst Mr. Ch'en told me that this petition had actually been sent to the Taoyin, he has since written to say that it cannot be regarded as having been presented officially. The draft was shown him, and he had suggested their delaying sending it in until he had discussed the matter verbally with the Tuchun during his visit to Wuchang. Whilst the Taoyin is, I think, in favour of the proposal, he wants to make quite sure that it will be safe for him personally to send it in before actually doing so. The attitude of the gentry and merchants, all of whom cordially support the idea, is the same, and I doubt if it will be possible to get them to take any greater initiative or to state their wishes more clearly than they have already done. All fear the future vengeance of the Tuchun or other authorities if they make any unpalatable proposals, and would much prefer that the foreign Powers should make the demand and get the odium for doing so, whilst they will reap the benefits and be the first to heap us with obloquy for the step whenever such action suits them. Rather than incur the anger of the Tuchun they will cease their efforts to obtain the removal of the troops or a settlement altogether.\n\nMr. Chen and others concerned will not take any further step in the matter until they hear the result of the Taoyin's visit to Wuchang.\n\nThe instructions given to the Commissioner of Customs, whom I duly consulted, were to support the proposal, but, as a Chinese Government employee, to keep in the background, and all that he has done is to express casually a favourable opinion regarding the project to a few of the leading Chinese in mercantile circles.\n\nThe Rev. Mr. Kearney, with whom I discussed the matter, called a general meeting of the foreign community, at which the resolutions forwarded herewith were passed unanimously. Some twelve or thirteen persons only attended this meeting, but these included persons of British, American, Belgian, Dutch, Swedish and Japanese nationalities.\n\nCopies have been sent to the Japanese consul and myself with the request that we transmit them, with our support, to our respective Ministers. Those of American, Belgian, Dutch and Swedish nationality undertook to forward copies to their respective consuls at Hankow for the same purpose.\n\nPublicity is also being given to the matter by sending copies to various newspapers.\n\nAccording to Hankow native newspapers, Wang Chan-yuan has telegraphed to the Premier stating that the question of a settlement at Ichang cannot be considered. The most important matter to be dealt with is that of the foreign claims, which will be settled in Hupei if possible. If not, he will refer them to Peking.\n\nAnother, presumably inspired, paragraph in the newspapers states that all natives of Ichang resident in other places are opposed to the establishment of a settlement here; those in Ichang in favour of it are represented as being only a few who are closely connected with foreigners.\n\nThe chief point seems to me to be the neutralisation of the port; once that is gained a settlement does not appear to be an absolute necessity. In this connection I would refer you to the remarks contained in my despatch No. 28 of the 27th December last. Ichang has progressed without a settlement ever since it was opened, and can presumably go on in the same way. A settlement would not afford any more protection than we have at present if soldiers remain in the neighbourhood, as it could be overrun by them at any time, as was done in November last and on the 4th June, unless gunboats able to land from 70 to 100 men are permanently here or an international garrison of regular foreign troops to a similar number is kept in Ichang.\n\nI would mention that the foreign community of Ichang is too small to make it possible to raise any adequate volunteer force.\n\nIn stating above that a settlement is not an absolute necessity, I do not wish to...\n\n[7844 ƒ-3]\n\nC 2\n\n161",
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Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 1 of 1900, apply through the .............................up to 6th March 1923 and Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to \n\nthe service within a period not exceeding ten months, \n\nInspector rate of £..450.0.0...per annum as........................ up to 6th June.....19 2he is entitled to salary at the rate of £..450,9.84..per annum, andalu \n\n.per annum and will therefore that date he will be entitled to an increment of £....................................... \n\ntitled to salary at the rate of \n\n...per annum Irs + accordingly certify that he should be paid salary at the rate of €.432.0.0₫ 7th March 19.23..... to... 6th June \n\n,1923., and at the rate of $...........................................per annum fro \n\n..... tv....................................inclusive. being the net amount due to him after deducti \n\nhis contributions to the Widows and Orphans Fund. \n\nI also certify that he should be paid Good Conduct Allowance at the rate of £..13,10,9%.... unnum and Language Allowance at the rate of $..180.00..............per annum at the current rate : exchange during the period of his leave. \n\nCharkhur \n\nColonial Treasurer. \n\nNork-Officers proceeding on leave of absenos are requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive Balary \n\nin England unless this certificate is duly filled up and alignes. \n\nN. B. \n\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructio as to their medical exmination. \n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive full pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropicst climate. \n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the full pay, or the difference between his pension and full pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colonies, in es he does not retura at the period specified, \n\n4. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein con- ained to the contrary notwithstanding. \n\n5. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Forer, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900. \n\nG. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. 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Inspector \n\nup to..Feb. 6th.......194 he is entitled to salary at the rate of £ \n\nIntletche Colonial Secretary \n\n......................................has received Full Salary at the \n\nSept 6th ...up to.. \n\n1923 and that \n\n450:0:0 \n\n..per annum, and after \n\nthat date he will be entitled to an increment of £.......................per annum and will therefore in \n\nentitled to salary at the rate of C........................................................... \n\nSept. 7th.1923...... to Februa \n\nI accordingly certify that he should be paid salary at the rate of £432:010. \n\nFebruary 6th 24 and at the rate of £............ \n\n...........................per annum from \n\n19. \n\n„per annum from \n\n9... to.........................................19...inclusive. being the net amount due to him after deducting \n\nhis contributions to the Widows and Orphans Fund. \n\nI also certify that he should be paid Good Conduct Allowance at the rate of £9:0:0 \n\nannum and Language Allowance at the rate of .................................. per annum at the current rate-c \n\nexchange during the period of his leave. \n\nChe Claren \n\nColonial Treasurer. \n\nNorz-Offlcers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive Salary \n\nIn England unless this certificate is duly filled up and signed: \n\nN. B. \n\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agent, at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination. \n\nEUROPEANS. \n\nLeave at the expiration of Five Years' Service \n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding ten months, \n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive full pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. \n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the full pay, or the difference between his pension and full pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colonies, in case he does not return at the period specified. \n\n4. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. \n\n5. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900. \n\n6. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service. \n\n7. 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B. \n\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown As at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instruies as to their medical exmination, \n\nOF \n\nHONGKONG POLICE FORCE \n\nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to leave of absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition) \n\nEUROPEANS. \n\nLeure at the expiration of Fire Years' Service \n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' ser- vice, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding ten months. \n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive full pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return pussage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three mouths before the expiration of his leave as to bis fitness to return to a tropic i climate. \n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the full pay, or the difference between his pension and full pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colonies, in cuse he floes not return at the period specified. \n\n4. The period nay nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein con- tained to the contrary notwithstanding. \n\n5. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under § § 8 and 33 of Ordinance 11 of 1900. \n\nIf at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, be shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to he served by him on his return from such leave. five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the If the time of year at which a period of Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service. \n\n7. 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        "content_text": "1 Total service for computation of leave \n\n2 Deduct total absences during the above period \n\nother than vacation leave \n\n3 \n\nResident Service \n\nYears \n\nMonths \n\n4 Maximum amount of leave authorised by relations \n\nin respect of the above period of resident \n\nservice (ie one sixth of resident service plus \n\nsix months) \n\n5 Leave on half salary since first arrival in the \n\nColony \n\n6 Leave now granted (other than vacation leave) \n\n26 SEP 1923 \n\nDated.... .19...... \n\nInflecher \n\nColonial Secretary \n\nEXTRACTS \n\nFROM \n\nLEAVE REGULATIONS \n\nOF \n\nHONGKONG POLICE FORCE \n\nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to leave of absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition) \n\n...........has received Full Salary at h \n\nEUROPEANS. \n\nLeave at the expiration of Five Years Service \n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to Europe up to 4th March 19 23 and the service within a period not exceeding ten months. \n\nand wit \n\nI hereby certify that Tance Sergeant F. J. Watte rate of £190:0:0 per annum as Tango Sergeant up to 5th March 1 \n\nhe is entitled to salary at the rate of £180:0:0 per annum, \n\nthat date he will be entitled to an increment of £ \n\nper annum and will therefore be \n\nentitled to salary at the rate of £ \n\nper annum is \n\nper annum ( from 19.63 to March 4th 19.24 and at the rate of £ \n\nWam 19...inclusive. being the net amount due to him after deducting his contributions to the Widows and Orphans Fund, \n\nI accordingly certify that he should be paid salary at the rate of £199:0:0 Get 5th \n\nI also certify that he should be paid Good Conduct Allowance at the rate of £ \n\nannum and Language Allowance at the rate of $ \n\nexchange during the period of his leave. \n\nChurchmen \n\nColonial Treasurer. \n\nNOTE-Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe, that they will not be enabled to receive Salary in England unless this certificate is duly filed up and signed. \n\nX. B. \n\nOfficers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination, \n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive full pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. \n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the full pay, or the difference between his pension and full pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colonies, in case he does not return at the period specified. \n\n4. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. \n\n5. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 9 of Ordinance 11 of 1900. \n\n6. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service. \n\n7. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for passage. \n\nNote: Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. He is also entitled to 2nd class return passage as above for his wife and children. \n\nPage 316",
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        "content_text": "# EXTRACTS FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS\n\n| 1 | Total service for computation of leave |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 2 | Deduct total absences during the above period other than vacation leave |  |\n| 3 | Resident Service | Years | Months |\n| 4 | Maximum amount of leave authorised by regulations in respect of the above period of resident service (i.e., one sixth of resident service plus six months) |  |\n| 5 | Leave on half salary since first arrival in the Colony |  |\n| 6 | Leave now granted (other than vacation leave) |  |\n\nDated..... 22 JUL 1924 .19...... Claus Sevem Colonial Secretary\n\n## OF HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to leave of absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition)\n\nI hereby certify that....Chief rate of £ERIMAX....per annum asme Chien nector has received Full Salary at th ...up to 25/1/1924 and the ..........per annum, and after ...per annum and will therefore up to......1924e is entitled to salary at the rate of £52:0:0.. that date he will be entitled to an increment of £39. entitled to salary at the rate of LOSCACHE.. ..per annum.\n\nI accordingly certify that he should be paid salary at the rate of £504:00. to... Slet Juy .19.24.. and at the rate of E. 528:0:C. ...per annum fra .per annum fro 26th Jul 19.24.....\n\n## EUROPEANS\n\n### Leave at the expiration of Five Years' Service\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under §16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding ten months.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive full pay, during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the full pay, or the difference between his pension and full pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colonies, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, such ground as may be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\nI also certify that he should be paid Good Conduct Allowance at the rate of £33:00: annum and Language Allowance at the rate of $.......................per annum at the current rates of exchange during the period of his leave.\n\n**N.B.** Officers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agent at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\n6. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above-mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave, shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is on consideration of health unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n7. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for passage.\n\n**Note:** Under Section 2 he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. He is also entitled to 2nd class return passage as above for his wife and children.\n\nPage 493 \n`XCR(85)72` \n`GR1178/1922/32(III)`",
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        "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "# Total service for computation of leave\n2 Deduct total absences during the above period other than vacation leave\n\n3 Resident Service\n\n4 Maximum amount of leave authorised by regulations in respect of the above period of resident service (i.e., one sixth of resident service plus six months)\n\n5 Leave on half pay Since first arrival in the Colony\n\n6 Leave now granted (other than vacation leave)\n\n25 August 1924  \nDated: 2 August 1924  \nYears  \nMonths  \n\n## EXTRACTS FROM LEAVE REGULATIONS OF HONGKONG POLICE FORCE\n\nRegulations approved by the Governor on the 23rd day of July, 1896, relating to leave of absence to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong, under Ordinance 11 of 1900. (New edition)\n\nI hereby certify that......  \n...Lenaglan  \nColonial Secretary  \n\n### EUROPEANS\n\n#### Leave at the expiration of Five Years Service\n\n1. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after each period of five years' service, on claiming his return passage, under § 16 of Ordinance 11 of 1900, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding ten months, up to 13th ... 1924 and that he has received Full Salary at the rate of £... per annum as... up to ... 1924.\n\n2. Should this application be approved, the applicant will receive full pay during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified: subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about three months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. He will be entitled to salary at the rate of £... per annum and will therefore be entitled to an increment of £... per annum.\n\nI accordingly certify that he should be paid salary at the rate of £... per annum from ... to ..., and at the rate of £... per annum from ... to ..., being the net amount due to him after deducting his contributions to the Widows and Orphans Fund.\n\nI also certify that he should be paid Good-Conduct-Allowance at the rate of £... per annum and Language Allowance at the rate of $... per annum at the current rate of exchange during the period of his leave.\n\nColonial Treasurer.\n\n**Note**: Officers proceeding on leave of absence are requested to observe that they will not be entitled to receive Salary in England unless this certificate is duly made up and signed.\n\nN.B. Officers before returning to the Colony must apply to the Crown Agents at least three months prior to the expiration of their leave of absence for instructions as to their medical examination.\n\n3. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the full pay, or the difference between his pension and full pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colonies, in case he does not return at the period specified.\n\n4. The period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1, 2, and 3, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.\n\n5. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under §§ 8 and 13 of Ordinance 11 of 1900.\n\n6. If at the expiration of five years' service leave is refused on the ground that the Applicant's service cannot then be spared, he shall be allowed leave at the earliest suitable date, and the time elapsing between the expiration of the above-mentioned five years' service and the date of his going on leave shall be calculated towards the period of five years' service to be served by him on his return from such leave. If the time of year at which a period of five years' service expires is, on consideration of health, unsuitable for leave to be taken, the Applicant may, by permission, go on leave at any time within six months from such expiration of service, and this interval shall count towards his next period of five years' service.\n\n7. The period of time spent on leave will not count towards the calculation of time constituting any term of five years' service for passage.\n\n**Note**: Under Section 2, he is entitled to a return passage, 2nd class, at the cost of the Colony, subject to his passing a satisfactory Medical Examination about 3 months before the expiration of his leave as to his fitness to return to a tropical climate. He is also entitled to 2nd class return passage as above for his wife and children.\n\n43  \n1",
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        "document_key": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]",
        "page_number": 464,
        "title": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]",
        "content_text": "foreign control of this revenue or its expenditure. I do not therefore see why announcement of withdrawal of His Majesty's Government's support of 1900 agreement contemplated in paragraph 4 of your telegram No. 381 could be regarded as a liberal gesture.\n\nPage 454\n\nSince threat of Sun Yat Sen in (? 1923) (see annual report of that year) there has not been any further attempt on the part of independent military leader or province to interfere with maritime customs nor to my knowledge have there been any other complaints by Chinese of inequity of existing system of custody and control whereby surplus after all the prior foreign obligations have been met has been hypothecated by mandate of central government for service of internal loan nor has any claim been put forward for distribution of surplus among provinces. The only real grievance provincial authorities have in respect of existing system of collection and distribution is that proceeds of transit pass fees levied by customs in lieu of likin go to central government instead of to them and this is precisely what we hope to be able to remedy, see conference telegram No. 31. If central government is to be maintained at all it must be able to count on fixed state of revenues and why should His Majesty's Government promote process of disintegration by facilitating seizure by provinces of revenues which are definitely allocated to the state under the constitution? So far from saving customs administration I...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-525-9 Vacancy for Government dental surgeon 6-3-1930 - 22-7-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-525-9 Vacancy for Government dental surgeon 6-3-1930 - 22-7-1930",
        "content_text": "17\n\nHabe\n\nthe live\n\nThat\n\nwe\n\nIt wasn't in this file\n\nWhen I minted\n\nps.l.\n\n18-7\n\nA\n\n/\n\nhold up this afft.\n\nCount\n\nIt would\n\na\n\ndifferent story\n\nif Dr Coutts\n\nhad\n\nSuffered\n\nSerious\n\ndamage from (e.g. had been\n\nthe\n\ndentist\n\na\n\nin previous practice)\n\n>\n\nhad\n\nThe num\n\nthat\n\nThe\n\npronounce up\n\nの\n\nThe HK\n\nafft)\n\nassumed expertise\n\nBut he has\n\nSuffered no damage to the word.\n\nHis\n\nletter\n\nto Mr Shaw were worth showing him\n\n10\n\nbe reconciled\n\nTo the disappointment.\n\nKim\n\nHK Govt\n\nsee Thin\n\nAll\n\nthe\n\nracially\n\nI suspect\n\nthat if in\n\nSection\n\nThis way\n\nFeeling\n\nto\n\nthe\n\nhe will be regarded\n\nWhether he may\n\nA\n\nin this country\n\nonce as\n\nat\n\nthe\n\ntime)\n\nor\n\nLarry\n\nC\n\nprior claim\n\nto the offer.\n\nm\n\nshall THK so\n\norder that they may\n\nposition fully.\n\nin\n\nofficiate the\n\nwith\n\nA him\n\nand\n\nan\n\npropend\n\nC\n\nall alone\n\ntaken\n\n9\n\nminute of 7/7 adding\n\ninf Group of action\n\nas all Labour.\n\nM Gent.\n\nGear &\n\nM.\n\nMr Shaw, must have handled Mr Coutts with great skill and tact.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-526-3 Harbour Department staff- preliminary training of marine surveyors 16-4-1930 - 5-1-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-526-3 Harbour Department staff- preliminary training of marine surveyors 16-4-1930 - 5-1-1931",
        "content_text": "20\n\nEnclosure No. 1.\n\n**Honourable Harbour Master,**\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 22nd of August, I note that the Secretary of State for the Colonies cannot agree that in the case of certain Surveyors, including myself, time for pension, &c., should count from date of commencement of training with the Board of Trade.\n\nPrior to my appointment I had an interview with a representative of the Colonial Office, in the presence of Mr. Laslett, Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Board of Trade, and Captain Pearson of the Crown Agents, and was then assured by him that time for pension, &c., would count from the date I commenced training. I beg to request, therefore, that my case be again brought to the notice of the Secretary of State on these grounds as there appears to be no adequate reason why the verbal assurance then given me should now be reversed.\n\nN.B.\n\nI am, Sir, &c.,\n(Sd.) S. Ashworth,\nAssistant Government Marine Surveyor,\n4th September, 1930.\n\nIf the minutes of the interview referred to above are still in existence, it will be found that Captain Pearson stated that officers over 35 years of age were not eligible for pension. Mr. Laslett then asked the question as to when time commenced, and the Colonial Office representative stated that time would commence from date my course of training began. Under these conditions, and as I was then not 36 years of age, I replied that I would accept the position and leave the question of pension to the Government.\n\nPage 20\nPage 21",
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        "document_key": "CO129-534-2 Correspondence and reports of Salarie's Report Anomalies Committee 22-1-1931 - 13-7-1932",
        "page_number": 40,
        "title": "CO129-534-2 Correspondence and reports of Salarie's Report Anomalies Committee 22-1-1931 - 13-7-1932",
        "content_text": "## \n1 - 15 \n\n40 \n\nOfficer of Health, having held the full qualifications now required for that post since his appointment thereto on the 25th October, 1926, should count his service from that date towards increments in his revised scale, i.e., that he should receive £1040 from 1st January, 1930, and £1080 from 25th October, 1930.\n\n36. For reasons similar to those in the case of Dr. G.W. Pope (paragraph 35), we consider that Dr. Mellon, Health Officer of Port, should receive £1160 from 1st January, 1930, and £1200 from 2nd August, 1930.\n\n37.\n\n## status \n\nDr. J.P. Fehily, Second Health Officer of Port, has made a similar application. But while Dr. Fehily was transferred from his original post of Medical Officer to the substantive appointment of Second Health Officer of Port on the 4th September, 1927, he did not obtain the Diploma of Public Health until 5th July, 1930, and we are of the opinion that he cannot count his service prior to the attainment of this diploma towards increments in the scale recommended by the Commission for his present post. For those recommendations are clearly based on the interim revision mentioned (paragraph 124 of Salaries Report), and the scale for Second Health Officer of Port in that interim revision was for an officer in possession of the diploma.\n\nAt the same time, Dr. Fehily must not be made to drop behind the new salary for which he would have been eligible had he remained...\n\nPage 40\nPage 41",
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        "document_key": "CO129-552-4 Police Department- staffing 2-1-1935 - 7-12-1935",
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        "title": "CO129-552-4 Police Department- staffing 2-1-1935 - 7-12-1935",
        "content_text": "born or naturalized in the United Kingdom.* He must, if called upon to do so, satisfy the Civil Service Commissioners that he is duly qualified in respect of age and character. He must be of sound constitution, possessed of good sight and physically qualified for service in a tropical climate. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a strict medical examination by the Medical Board appointed to examine the successful candidates for Indian Police appointments, to test these points. A fee of two guineas will be charged in respect of this examination.\n\n4. The successful Candidates will be allotted, as and when opportunity offers, to one of the Colonies or to the States upon a consideration of all the circumstances, including their own wishes; but the requirements of the Public Service will rank before every other consideration, and the Secretary of State will retain full discretion to allot as he thinks fit.\n\n5. The selected Candidates will be expected to leave England about a month after the results of the examination are announced. A free passage to the Colony or State will be provided for the Probationer, subject to an undertaking to refund the cost of his passage in the event of his relinquishing the appointment within three years for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.\n\n6. Each Probationer will receive salary at the rate of £225 per annum, half salary to commence from the day of leaving England, and full salary from the date of his arrival in the Colony or State to which he may be sent.\n\n7. Every Probationer on arrival in the Colony or State to which he may be sent will be subject to any regulations as to Probationers (not inconsistent with this paper) which may from time to time be made by the Local Government, including regulations as to examinations in native languages, &c. A Probationer who has passed such examinations will be paid at the rate of £300 per annum until he obtains a substantive appointment. Should a Probationer remain three years, after passing his examinations, without obtaining a substantive appointment, his salary will be increased to £350.\n\n8. Any Probationer who may fail to pass the prescribed examinations within four years, or be found unfit for Police duties, will be liable to removal from the service. Any Probationer so removed from the service will be granted a free passage to England, provided that he utilizes such passage within three months from the date of his removal.\n\n9. Subject to the necessities of the service, leave of absence on half salary may be granted after a period of six years' resident service without any special grounds. It may be given before the expiration of that period in cases of serious indisposition, or of urgent private affairs. In the absence of special grounds, the leave in such case must not exceed one-sixth of the officer's resident service; on special grounds it may exceed that period by six months. In addition to the above, vacation leave on full pay may be granted, if no inconvenience or expense is caused thereby, not exceeding three months in any two years.\n\n10. The present rule as to superannuation is that in the case of ill health an officer may be allowed to retire on a pension after ten full years' resident service; otherwise he must have attained the age of 55. For ten full years' resident service fifteen-sixtieths of the average annual salary of the retiring officer's fixed appointments for the three years prior to retirement may be awarded, to which one-sixtieth may be added for each additional year's service; but no addition will be made in respect of any service beyond 35 years. For pension purposes absence on vacation, leave counts as full service, and leave on half pay as half service.\n\nIn the case of persons who enter both for the Indian and for the Colonial Services the decision of the Secretary of State for India in Council as to whether a candidate satisfies this condition will be final. No candidate who has been rejected as not qualified in this respect for the Indian Service will be accepted as a candidate for the Colonial Forces. In the case of persons competing only for admission to the Colonial Forces the decision of the Secretary of State for the Colonies will be final.\n\n11. A deduction of four per cent. will be made from the salaries of all Probationers as a contribution to one or other of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Funds of the two Colonies or of the Federated Malay States, from the date at which they qualify by passing the above-mentioned examinations.\n\n12. The currency of Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and the Federated Malay States is a silver dollar currency, and for purposes of local payment the sterling salaries referred to in paragraphs 6, 7 and 13 of this print will be converted into dollars at a rate to be fixed by the Government, and based upon the average exchange value of the dollar during the month ending on the fifteenth of the month for which salary is to be paid.\n\n13. The Police Service of these Colonies and States has been classified as follows, but no guarantee is given that the numbers and conditions of the appointments or the salaries attached to them will remain unaltered. Moreover, some of the posts included in these classes will not be exclusively confined to officers originally appointed as Probationers.\n\n  \n    Colony, &c.\n    Class.\n    Number of posts.\n    Initial salary.\n    Rising by triennial increments of\n    Maximum.\n  \n  \n    Hong Kong\n    Assistant Superintendents.\n    Two\n    £360\n    £60\n    £540\n  \n  \n    \n    Deputy Superintendent.\n    One\n    £600\n    £60\n    £720\n  \n  \n    \n    Captain Superintendent.\n    One\n    £800\n    £100\n    £1,000\n  \n  \n    Straits Settlements.\n    Assistant Superintendents (Grade II).\n    Eight\n    £360\n    £60\n    £480\n  \n  \n    Federated Malay States.\n    Assistant Superintendents (Grade I).\n    Seven\n    £540\n    £60\n    £660\n  \n  \n    \n    Superintendents.\n    Three\n    £720\n    £60\n    £840\n  \n  \n    \n    Inspector-General\n    One\n    £900\n    £50\n    £1,000\n  \n  \n    \n    Assistant Commissioners (Grade II).\n    \n    £360\n    £60\n    £480\n  \n  \n    \n    Assistant Commissioners (Grade I).\n    \n    £540\n    £60\n    £660\n  \n  \n    \n    Deputy Commissioners.\n    Two\n    £720\n    £60\n    £840\n  \n  \n    \n    Commissioner\n    One\n    £900\n    £50\n    £1,000\n  \n\nFree quarters will be provided for all the above-mentioned officers, and also for Probationers, but the value of these quarters will not count for pension purposes.\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE,\nNovember, 1904.\n\nNOTE.—Further information can be obtained on personal application at the Eastern Department of the Colonial Office.\n\nPage 38",
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        "title": "CO129-593-5 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Provisional Powers Committee 21-8-1946 - 23-12-1946",
        "content_text": "223\n\n\n\nas they wished. James said that the terms to be accorded to them would probably have to conform to those already agreed upon in the case of Burn officials. Matters would be taken up separately.\n\n \n\n2. Other non-Government officials or officials of Institutions controlled to a greater or lesser extent by the Government should receive similar benefits to those referred to above.\n\nIt was agreed that this should be done in the case of officers of the Rubber Research Institute; Rubber Regulation staff; Municipal Officials; Singapore and Penang Harbour Board Officials; Raffles College; teachers in grant-aided schools where the remuneration was based on Government scales; staff appointed in connection with the Malayan Broadcasting Corporation; and staff of the Hong Kong University (subject to Mr. Morse's agreement).\n\n3. Benefits to dependants of deceased officials. This question was not felt to be one of immediate importance and no decision was taken thereon.\n\n4. Leave to be granted on release from internment.\n\nIt was agreed that the period of internment should count as service for the purpose of calculating leave due. Civil officials seconded to the Military forces would earn leave either at military rates or civil rates according to which was the most favourable.\n\n5. Retirement on leave in cases where officials had passed retirement age during the period prior to the termination of their leave in this country.\n\nIt was agreed that such officials will be entitled to full pay until the termination of the leave earned by their service.\n\n6. Medical Examination.\n\nIt was agreed that officials likely to be required for further service, should be medically examined after they had been in this country for approximately three months. If they incurred any medical expenses as a result of illnesses due to their internment, the cost would be charged to public funds.\n\n7. Income tax liability\n\na) United Kingdom Income tax\n\nIt is understood from the Inland Revenue that liability to United Kingdom income tax will not arise in respect of any accrued pay in respect of any year prior to that in which the official arrives in this country. As regards the pay in respect of the year in which he arrives, including any allotments issued from that pay, during that year the liability to United Kingdom income tax will depend upon his personal circumstances, such as whether he is in this country for more than six months in that year or whether he owns a residence in this country available for his occupation irrespective of the period he spends in this country in that year. No precise information can thus be given to an official as regards liability on his pay in respect of the year in which he arrives, as this is a matter which will ... \n\nhave",
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        "content_text": "## II. Additional Service and Experience for Increment Purposes\n\n### I.-Specific Types of Service and Experience\n\n1. The following types of service and experience shall be counted as equivalent to teaching service for the purpose of increments on the scale for Qualified Teachers:\n\n   (d) (i) Teaching service in Army Schools for soldiers' children in any part of the world; and service in connection with the academic part of the instruction given in the following institutions controlled by the Army Council:\n   \n   | Institution | Location |\n   | --- | --- |\n   | Boys' Technical School | Beachley Camp, Chepstow |\n   | School of Electric Lighting | Stokes Bay |\n   | Artillery College | Woolwich |\n   | School of Military Engineering | Chatham |\n   | Signal Training Centre | Maresfield |\n   | Royal Tank Corps Training Centre | Bovington Camp |\n   | Royal Army Ordnance Corps School of Instruction | Hilsea |\n\n   (ii) Teaching service in the Army Educational Corps or as Education Officer in the Royal Air Force.\n\n   (e) (i) A year spent under the Ministry of Education Scheme or similar Scheme under the Board of Education in the capacity of Assistant (Assistante) or Répétiteur (Répétitrice) in France, or the equivalent capacity in another foreign country;\n   \n   (ii) a second year similarly spent in a different foreign country;\n   \n   provided that no such period has been taken into account for the purpose of Training Addition under Section 4(b) or Section 5(c).\n\n   (f) Other teaching service approved by the Burnham Committee for the purpose.\n\n2. Service which has been accepted by the Ministry as that of an Organiser under Section 14 of the Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1925, or Section ... of the Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1945.\n\n3. Time spent in industry or commerce or in professional or research work after the age of 21 years where likely to be of value to the teacher in the performance of his/her duties may be approved by the Local Education Authority in its discretion, and if so approved, shall be counted as equivalent to teaching service provided that not more than ten years shall be so counted.\n\n### II.-General\n\n1. Increments on the scale for Qualified Teachers shall not be given in respect of any period prior to the date on which the teacher first entered upon service of the types referred to in I above after having completed the course or obtained the qualifications by virtue of which he/she obtains the status of Qualified Teacher.\n\n2. Service in a School in the period prior to the date of its recognition as efficient by the Ministry is accepted under Section 13(i) of this Report provided that the School was not decided by the Ministry to be inefficient during the period in question.\n\n3. Part-time Teaching Service. In calculating the salary of a Teacher a proportionate increment may be given for previous part-time teaching service (e.g., one increment for two years' half-time teaching service), subject to the condition that, where part-time teaching was concurrent with other service or experience which can be counted for increment, not more than one increment on the appropriate scale can, in the aggregate, be given in respect of a year of a Teacher's life.\n\n4. (i) The following are examples of service not accepted as service for increment purposes:\n   \n   | Type of Service | Description |\n   | --- | --- |\n   | (a) Service as Supplementary Teacher |  |\n   | (b) Service as Temporary Teachers | in War-time Nurseries, War-time Nursery Classes and Residential Nurseries rendered prior to the date of their approval by the Ministry in that capacity |\n   | (c) Service under the age of 18 years |  |\n   | (d) Foreign service | (i.e., service outside the British Empire) except as provided for in paragraph I.1(b) and I.1(e) above |\n   | (e) Service as Private Tutor |  |\n   | (f) Teaching under supervision | (e.g., Student Teacher, and Pupil Teacher) |\n\n   (ii) Absences on leave without pay do not count as service.\n\n5. Aggregation of periods of service for increment purposes. The following arrangements shall apply:\n   \n   (i) The complete calendar months will be totalled; and\n   \n   (ii) The odd days at the beginning and end of the period of service where the service included a complete calendar month and all the days of service where it did not will be aggregated.\n   \n   In order to equate odd days to months of service the sum of all the aggregates in (ii) for the whole of the teacher's service which is taken into account for increment purposes will be divided by 30. The quotient will be taken as a number of complete months, and the remainder will count as one month, or will not count according as it is 15 days or over, or less than 15 days.\n   \n   In the case of teachers paid at daily rates service continuing on both sides of the week-end will be regarded as including the week-end, but the school vacations will not be included unless the teacher has a continuous engagement. Neither the incidence of a financial year nor a change of employment is regarded as affecting the continuity of service which otherwise runs continuously.\n\n`C21188-3` 150 8/47\n\n42\n\nEnd",
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        "document_key": "CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948",
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        "title": "CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948",
        "content_text": "## 2 \n\n(c) On the re-establishment of Civil Government officials will not be liable to United Kingdom income tax on their salaries while in Hong Kong but will be subject to local taxation. Prior to 1941 income tax was levied on incomes over £300 per annum but the rates were extremely low in comparison with those in the United Kingdom.\n\n(a) \n\n(e) The following privileges are granted to officers appointed under this scheme:\n\n| Privileges |\n| --- |\n| Free quarters, uniform, medical attendance, fuel and lighting. |\n\nA temporary non-pensionable separation allowance of £60 p.a. will be made to married men for as long as conditions in Hong Kong do not, in the opinion of the Government, warrant an officer's family joining him in Hong Kong. (Note: Though in the first instance it will be impossible for families to accompany their husbands to Hong Kong, it is the intention that they should be assisted to follow as soon as conditions permit, in which case they will be eligible for free passages from the United Kingdom to Hong Kong in accordance with the Government regulations.)\n\n(f) The basic salary of candidates on first appointment is £260 p.a. but service in a recognized police force or in the armed forces (performed when over the age of 26) will be taken into consideration as if the same had been serving in the Hong Kong Police Force and an immediate grant of increments will be made on this basis.\n\n(g) A deduction of 4% will be made from all salaries from the date of appointment as a contribution towards the Widows and Orphans Pension Scheme.\n\n(h) Should it be found necessary to give any general high cost of living allowance in Hong Kong Police Officers will be eligible with other Government servants.\n\n## 5. Period of Engagement, etc.\n\n(a) Candidates will be engaged for an initial period of five years. On the expiry of their period of agreement they may apply for appointment to the permanent and pensionable establishment. Those officers who are selected will be allowed to count the whole of their previous service under the agreement mentioned above as pensionable service. To those officers who do not elect to re-engage a gratuity will be paid, subject to satisfactory service, of £15 for every three months' service.\n\n(b) On the expiry of his five years' agreement an officer is entitled to a free passage for himself and family in accordance with Government regulations (second class by steamer, and third class by railway in England to London, in Scotland to Edinburgh, or in Ireland to Dublin or Belfast.)\n\n(c) Should an officer be found to be unsatisfactory the Commissioner of Police may at any time terminate the agreement, by giving the officer three months' notice or paying him one month's salary, in which case the officer shall not be entitled to any pay or compensation other than the pay earned up to date when the engagement was terminated.\n\n## 6. Leave\n\nAn officer may, on the expiration of his first period of five years' service be granted leave on full pay at the rate of one day's leave for every eight days resident service plus full pay leave for the standard period of the voyage each way, or if he is not returning to duty for the standard period of the voyage to his country of destination only.",
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        "title": "CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948",
        "content_text": "# Secretary of State for the Colonies, \nDowning Street, \nLONDON.\n\nSir,\n\n11th May, 1947.\n\n170\n\nWe, the undersigned, all members of the Hong Kong Police Force, proceeding on leave, after discussing our position, have decided in view of conditions in the Force, to bring to your notice the following matters which affect nearly all members of the pre-war Hong Kong Police Force.\n\n## Seniority.\n\nThe present position with regard to this question is that seniority as between Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors is decided by salary. This more or less ensures that, among members of the pre-war Force, the former order of seniority is substantially the same. However, since the re-occupation of the Colony, a large number of new men have been recruited, principally from U.K. Forces, and these men are drawing a salary calculated by assuming that at the age of 26 years their salary was £260 per annum, and then adding the usual increments in accordance with their age.\n\nTheir position in the seniority roll (a copy of which we attach) is therefore determined by their rate of salary, and it will be seen that many of them have been superimposed in that roll on members of the pre-war Force. This we submit is in conflict with a circular from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. G.H. Hall, dated October, 1945 (copy attached). We were assured in that circular that we need have no apprehension that, in our absence from the Colony on repatriation, \"our interests would not be prejudiced.\" On this assurance alone, we fail to see why newcomers to the Force should be considered senior to members who joined prior to the Pacific War. In addition, it is in direct contravention of General Order No. 12 of the Hong Kong Government, the effect of which is to lay down that seniority is determined by date of arrival in the Colony. On these two points, we base our claim for a revision of the existing seniority list. This question is one which is causing a lot of dissatisfaction among the pre-war members, and that will exist until the matter is remedied.\n\n## Salary.\n\nThe general question of Hong Kong Government salaries is under review by a newly appointed Salaries Commission. There is, however, one question which we wish to bring to your notice, and which is outside the terms of reference of that Commission.\n\nCommencing from Jan. 1947, a new scale of salary was approved for members of the pre-war Force, the ostensible purpose being to bring them into line with the new members. In this scale, a pre-war member is considered to have been drawing a salary of £260 at the age of 26 years, with some slight modification to secure the original order of seniority among the pre-war members. The minimum basic salary being £260, we submit that our salary should be based on that, and that service could count for increments from the date of joining. At present, that is not the case, and most of us are losing two increments on this new scale. This, like the seniority question, is one which is, and will be, the cause of dissatisfaction.\n\n## Previous Service.\n\nIn pre-war days, there were quite a number of men with previous Home Police Service recruited into the H.K. Police, but they were deemed to require the same course of training in the Police Training School as those recruits with no previous service. We contend that we, with an average of over 10 years' Police service in Hong Kong, are much more capable Police officers in Hong Kong than any Police officer freshly engaged from elsewhere.\n\nThis contention is strongly borne out by our experience during the past year's service.",
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        "title": "CO129-612-2 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 29-1-1948 - 22-7-1949",
        "content_text": "38 \n\n(a) The claim for increased expatriation pay is supported only by an argument based on a misconception of the principles governing the grant of such pay and is rejected by the Governor in his comments on paragraph 13 of the petition on page 3 of the covering despatch. I see no other support for this particular representation and I think we should reply in the terms suggested by the Governor.\n\n(e) There are really several separate points wrapped up in this innocent sentence and they relate mainly to offices recruited from United Kingdom Police Forces since 1945.\n\n(i) So far as pay is concerned, the extent to which previous police service in the United Kingdom should count has already been exhaustively considered both in connection with the petition at (39) on the 1947 file and in connection with representations to M.P.s (see (13), (14), and (15)). This point is, I think, raised again by the petitioners just for good measure. The answer suggested in paragraph 4(v) is, I think, suitable.\n\n(ii) The apprehension which the petitioners apparently feel, that those recruited since 1945 will on conversion to the revised scales lose all police service in the Colony prior to 1.1.47, is of course unfounded. Those who opt for the new terms are, it is true, regarded as accepting in lieu of their present terms, appointment on probation to the permanent establishment with effect from 1.1.47, their period of probation to date from their first arrival in the Colony. But as explained in paragraph 15 of the Establishment Officer's circular letter (enclosure 3 to the despatch), revised salaries will be based on their old salaries, in which service in the Colony prior to 1.1.47 is of course reflected. Moreover, as pointed out at X on page 5 of the Governor's despatch, if confirmed to the permanent establishment, their service will be pensionable from the date of first appointment to the Colony, not merely from 1.1.47. I think an assurance on these points might be included in the reply to the petition.\n\nThere remains the petitioners' claim that all their previous approved police service in the United Kingdom should be counted in calculating the pension to be...",
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        "content_text": "## 4. \n## 5.\n\nwould not be eligible for a pension if called upon to retire at 45. Although the pension position of such officers in respect of their United Kingdom service is still in doubt, it should be borne in mind that their previous Police service over the age of 26 was taken into account in fixing their position on the old scale and that this is reflected in enhanced emoluments which in turn will affect their eventual pension from this Government.\n\nWhile it is true that a Police officer will now have to serve 33 1/3 years in order to qualify for the maximum rate of pension instead of 25 years under his previous terms, his pensionable emoluments are now greater. Previously he received no addition to pensionable emoluments in respect of his free quarters and no addition if he was retired on abolition of office. An Inspector retiring at 45 on the maximum of the old scale after 25 years service would under the old scheme receive an unreduced pension of two thirds of £535 = £356 - 13 - 4. per annum. Under the revised scheme he would get half of £930 = £465 per annum. Every year served after 45 would increase his pension.\n\n### Paragraph 19\nThe supposition that because the revised terms were made retrospective to 1st January, 1947, officers seconded or transferred from United Kingdom forces would lose all their service prior to that date is unwarranted. Officers engaged on five-year contracts since 1945 who have had previous service in a United Kingdom Force are regarded, on accepting the revised terms, as on three years' probation dating from their arrival in the Colony. If at the end of this three-year period (which will in most cases expire early in 1949) their services are considered satisfactory, they will be confirmed to the Hong Kong permanent pensionable establishment. At the same time those officers who wish to revert to their parent force will be allowed to do so, if their parent force will have them. Their position vis-a-vis their parent force is not affected in any way by the fact that as far as this Government is concerned they are regarded as on probation until early 1949. The position is a somewhat complicated one and has been carefully explained to the officers concerned, but is apparently still misunderstood. Even if negotiations with their parent forces for their previous service to count as pensionable are unsuccessful, their service in this Colony will, if they are confirmed, be pensionable from the date of their first appointment and not merely from 1st January, 1947.\n\n### Paragraph 20\nAll officers from United Kingdom Police Forces have been informed in as much detail as possible of the position regarding their previous service in each individual case and further comment on the contentions in this paragraph appears unnecessary.\n\n### Paragraph 21\nThe pension position of officers transferred from the Metropolitan Police has been safeguarded and the position of the other officers affected is as set out in your despatch No.46 of 17th February, (42)) 1948.\n\n### Paragraph 22\nThis point has been dealt with in your telegram No.640 of (21); 5th June, 1948, and the necessary action is being taken to implement your decision. `3723/6/48`\n\n### Paragraph 23\nI do not consider that the question of altering the date from which revised emoluments are payable can be reopened.\n\nIn view of the considerations set out in the preceding paragraphs I recommend that His Majesty be advised graciously to direct that a reply be sent to the petitioners in the following terms:-\n\n(i) that officers who have signed option forms cannot be allowed to revoke or reconsider",
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        "content_text": "233 \n\nA \n\nadditional and irrecoverable expense.\n\n(g) Their duties are often dangerous. They are under active service conditions and must at all times when on duty carry revolvers.\n\n(h) In this Colony, armed robberies and serious disturbances frequently occur, resulting in officers being recalled to duty and exposed to danger and to their recourse to the use of firearms.\n\n18. That in the past, the above conditions have been recognised in that Police were allowed to retire on full pension on serving for 25 years or 75% of the service required of other Government Servants for pension. That this principle is recognised in England, as for example, under the Police Pensions Act 1921, Section 10, where it is provided that three years of police service shall be equivalent to four years of service as a civil servant or officer of the staff of the Metropolitan Police Force or vice versa. That this important privilege is now withdrawn on the recommendation of the Salaries Commission that Police must accept the same pension conditions as other members of the Government service, including Asiatic members, and that this recommendation is at variance with the recommendation of Colonial White Paper 197 of 1947, in which it is stated \"the expatriate officers, whose 'working life' is as a rule shorter than that of an officer serving in his own country, would, if the same pension factor is applied, earn the smaller pension of the two\". Further, that the new conditions of service will require them to serve for 33 and 1/3rd years if they wish to qualify for full pension, and that such conditions for European Police serving in a tropical country are manifestly unfair. Further, that in the United Kingdom, Police have the recognised privilege of serving only 75% of the time for pension that is required of other Government Servants, and that were this condition to obtain in Hong Kong, Police would be permitted to retire on full pension on serving the Crown for 25 years. Further, Police may be required to retire on attaining the age of 45 years, whether they have qualified for pension or not, and that this condition may result in certain officers transferring from the Police Force of the United Kingdom from qualifying for pension at all, but may oblige them to retire with a small gratuity after serving the Crown for continuous periods of up to 25 years. That Your Petitioners submit that these conditions alone should give Police Officers the right to reconsider the option given in Form A above referred to.\n\n19. That the revised conditions of service provide that officers who joined since 1945 will be offered an appointment on probation to the permanent establishment with effect from the 1st of January 1947. That this condition creates a hardship upon those experienced police officers who were especially recruited in London from the Metropolitan and other Police Forces of the British Isles for the purpose of assisting in the reconstruction of this Force, and that these officers surrendered their personal prospects in the interests of the Crown and should not now be adversely affected so as to lose all their service prior to 1st January 1947.\n\n20. That the Courts have held on many occasions that a Police Officer on duty is an officer of the Crown and is not a servant of any particular Watch Committee or Municipal Council. That in transferring from one Police force to another, an officer transfers from one branch of service under the Crown to another, and it follows that all his service under the Crown should count in the calculation of his pension.\n\n21. That the Police (No.2) Regulations 1948 of the United Kingdom, paragraph 3, provide that the Police Authority shall take the whole of a constable's previous service into account if he transfers from one police force to another.\n\n5",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-612-5 Administrative Service- proposal to increase establishment 10-1-1945 - 11-2-1949",
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        "title": "CO129-612-5 Administrative Service- proposal to increase establishment 10-1-1945 - 11-2-1949",
        "content_text": "Secretariat file No. `4068/46`.\n\n**COLONIAL SECRETARIAT,  \nLOWER ALBERT ROAD  \nHONG KONG  \n8th June, 1948.**\n\nDear Sidebotham,\n\nPlease refer to the correspondence resting with Mayle's letter of 13th April, 1948, on the subject of the Administrative Establishment.\n\n2. The Secretary of State's telegram No. 565 Confidential of 21st May reveals that I failed to make myself clear in the third paragraph of my letter of 3rd February, 1948, to Mayle.\n\n3. The position immediately prior to McWhirter's resignation was that we had asked for three ex-I.C.S. men to fill the age-gap in the service which had occurred through the war-time deaths of Balfour, Edwards and Houston and their replacement by new and inexperienced men. We said in our telegram No. 1520 of 25th September, 1947, that they would have to be additional to present establishment, a position which Mayle accepted in his letter of 7th November, 1947. You could not find three I.C.S. men for us, but sent us Barty and intimated in the Secretary of State's telegram No. 1948 of 22nd December, 1947, that another I.C.S. man was nibbling, we having indicated in our telegram No. 1771 that we would accept Melmoth as the equivalent of an I.C.S. man. That left one vacancy for an I.C.S. man.\n\n4. Then McWhirter resigned and I altered my letter of 3rd February to indicate that we would take Kinghorn (although he had no pre-war experience) to fill the third I.C.S. vacancy if you would get us an I.C.S. man, such as the one who was already nibbling, to fill the McWhirter vacancy. It would have been simpler perhaps to say we'd take Kinghorn to replace McWhirter, but as we expected Kinghorn to arrive somewhat earlier than he has done it would have meant he would be here before the vacancy occurred.\n\n5. The position then is that having got Kinghorn, we still require one more I.C.S. man.\n\n6. Actually there have been further developments in that Thomson is now seconded and Wynne-Jones and Megarry have gone on leave prior to retirement, so that we shall soon be bringing our plate up for another helping.\n\n7. Now I should like to go back to Mayle's most helpful letter of 7th November, 1947. I feel that I must answer the argument in his paragraph 4 that \"time for language study does not count\". While this is no doubt true in those Colonies where the newly appointed officer can and does learn his language and do a job of work at the same time, it is untrue of Hong Kong, where the student of Cantonese has to be given two years free of all duty. (Malaya has the same problem, but only a fraction of their cadets learn a Chinese dialect whereas all of ours must). The war our language students lived in Canton or Macao, and were indeed prohibited from coming to Hong Kong unless with permission, or for examination. This being so, the two years' absence on language study must come into the calculation of leave reserve; the only other solution being that Unpassed Cadets on language study should not count against the establishment at all.\n\nJ. B. Sidebotham, Esq., C.M.G.,  \nColonial Office,  \nThe Church House,  \nGreat Smith Street,  \nLondon, S.W.1.",
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