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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH FEBRUARY, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 48.

The following Additional Police and Police Pension Regulations are substituted for those published in Government Notification No. 467 of 1894, which are hereby repealed by the Governor in Council.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th February, 1895.

J. H. STEWART Lockhart,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS

Made by the Captain Superintendent of Police under Section 19 of "The Police Force Consolidation Ordinance, 1887,” (No. 14

of 1887), and approved by the Governor in Council

on the 28th day of January, 1895.

1. Punishments to be inflicted under The Police Force Consolidation Ordinance, 1887, for the offences mentioned in the first column of the scale hereunder will not be in excess of the punishments mentioned in the second column of such scale.

Scale above mentioned.

Offence.

Disobedience of orders. Sleep- ing on duty. Insubordination. Intoxication. Cowardice in the performance of duty. Other neglect of duty,

Absence from duty,

Desertion,

Maximum Punishment.

Confinement to Barracks with or without drill for seven days.

Seven days' imprisonment.

Reduction in rank or class.

Dismissal from the Force.

A fine not exceeding seven days' pay.

Confinement to Barracks with or without drill for seven days. Reduction in rank or class.

Dismissal from the Force.

A fine not exceeding seven days' pay in addition to forfeiture of pay during period

of absence.

Dismissal from the Force.

Provided that this Regulation shall not apply to cases dealt with by a Magistrate under Section 23 of The Police Force Consolidation Ordinance, 1887.

2. If any of the offences above mentioned or any other offence against discipline is not met with punishment but with a caution, reprimand or severe reprimand, such caution, reprimand or severe reprimand will be entered in the "Defaulter's Sheet."

3. In estimating the conduct of any subordinate officer or constable black marks shall attach as well in respect of offences heretofore as hereafter committed according to the following scale :-

For a Caution,......

For a Reprimand,

Scale.

..............1 black mark.

2

marks.

For a Severe Reprimand,

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For every fine of 25 cents or under,

For every fine over 25 cents for each 25 cents in excess

For each day's confinement to Barracks,

of the first 25 cents,

For each day's drill,

For reduction in rank or class-for cach dollar loss in pay

calculated for 3 months,.

For each day's imprisonment,

mark.

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2

marks.

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