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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MAY, 1862.
$61,000, leaving the actual cost of the proposed plans $100,000, against $70,000, that of the original arrangements.
The difference of $30,000 being of little importance compared to the manifest. advantages to be obtained, His Excellency said he had no hesitation in recommending the adoption of the amended scheme.
The Council concurred in these views and agreed to vote, when called upon, the funds necessary for
giving effect to the alterations proposed by His Excellency.
Read a first time a Bill, entitled "An Ordinance for the payment of Pensions to the Civil Servants of
the Government of Hongkong."
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His Excellency then read the instructions from the Secretary of State under which this Bill had been
framed;
And the Council adjourned to Saturday, the 3rd Proximo, at noon.
Read and approved, this 3rd Day of May, 1862.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal of No. 12 of
1844.
Police Force esta- blished.
To be varied by Governor.
Salaries.
Payment of Force
Estimates.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,
Governor.
HONGKONG.
ANNO VICESIMO QUINTO VICTORIE REGINE.
No. 9 of 1862.
By His Excellency Sir HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice- Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.
An Ordinance for the Establishment and Regulation of the Police Force of the Colony of Hongkong.
[3rd May, 1862.]
Whereas it is expedient that Provision should be made for establishing and regu-. lating the Police Force for the Colony of Hongkong: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
I. So much of Ordinance No. 12 of 1844 as has not beea already repealed, is here- by repealed.
II. From and after the passing of this Ordinance a Police Force shall be established for the Service of this Colony, which shall be commanded by a Captain Superintendent and shall consist of the Officers, Clerks, Interpreters, Subordinate Officers, and Privates mentioned in Schedule A hereunto annexed.
III. It shall be lawful for His Excellency the Governor from time to time to increase or diminish the Strength of the Force as may to him appear expedient.
IV. The Officers, and others so to be appointed as aforesaid, shall be paid the several monthly Salaries specified opposite the respective Ranks in Schedule A before re- ferred to.
V. The Supply required for the Payment of the Police Establishment shall be to be voted in Annual voted annually as heretofore in the Annual Estimates and Appropriation Ordinances, and the ways and means shall be provided as prescribed by Ordinances No. 2 of 1845 and No. 3 of 1851.
Agents to enlist men for the Force.
Oath of Captain Su- perintendent.
VI. His Excellency the Governor is hereby empowered to appoint such Agents, with reasonable remuneration for their services, and repayment-of disbursements, as to him shall seem necessary, for the Enlistment in other Portions of Her Majesty's Domi- nions, of fit and proper men for Service in the Police Force for this Colony.
VII. The Captain Superintendent, and Assistant Superintendent shall, previous to entering on the duties of their respective Offices, take before a Police Magistrate of this Colony the following Oath:--
I, A.B., do swear that I will bear true Allegiance to our Sovereign Lady the Queen, and that I will well and truly serve Her Majesty in the Office of Captain
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