Offenders in trivial
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54. In cases of trivial importance, he will not be justified in detaining any one ar- rested without Warrant, if he has ascertained the name and residence of the offender, cases not to be mum- and have obtained reasonable assurance that this offender will be forthcoming whenever summoned by a Magistrate to answer the Charge.
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55. The Captain Superintendent will see that these Rules and Notes, together with Rules to be read any supplementary ones licreafter to be added, be read and explained to the Police Force, month, and posted at at least once a Month, and that a Copy be hung up in a suitable place at each Station, Police Stations, accompanied by translations into the. Vernacular language of the Constables residing at
The Stations. He will also from time to time make any alterations he may deem expe- dient in the manner provided by the Ordinance.
56. Any Constable frequenting a Brothel, except in the execution of his duty, will be liable to immediate dismissal.
Immoral conduct subject to dismissal.
public worship.
57. Every Constable professing Christianity will attend a place of public worship, Constables to attend at least once during every Sunday, unless his employment on duty renders this imprac- ticable, and the Inspector attending any particular Church or Chapel will note in the Occurrence Book, either the names of the Constables who have, or of those who have not attended.
at Station.
58. One of the three Inspectors will be on duty in the Charge Room at the Central Duty of Inspectors Station properly dressed in his Uniform from 10 A.M. one day until 10 A.M. the next.
Court.
59. He will then attend at the Police Court with the Cases which have been brought At the Magistrate's before him at the Station during the preceding 24 hours; he will see that each case is brought properly to the notice of the Magistrate, and that the Witnesses are in attend- ance, and are brought forward in due Order.
60. He will ask permission of the Magistrate to put to the Witness under exami- nation any question which may elucidate the case; will notice any discrepancy between) the Statements made by the Witnesses at the Police Station, and those made before the Magistrate; and will consider that he as public prosecutor has the charge and conduct of each case until it be brought to a conclusion. He will be strictly accountable for all that occurs in the district while in charge at the Central Station; and will patrol once as the Captain Superintendent may direct before the return of his tour of duty; and though off duty he will be expected to assist readily whenever his services may be re- quired; he will recollect that the good conduct of the Constables is greatly influenced by the example set them by their Officers, and will comport himself accordingly.
To conduct each case to the conclusion as public prosecutor.
To be responsible officer at all times.
61. One of the Inspectors will patrol once at least during the 24 hours by night Inspector's Patrol. at such time and in such manner as the Captain Superintendent may direct. He will enter in the Occurrence Book the particulars of his Patrol, and will see that the entry
-is copied into the Police Report of the following morning.
26. The Captain Superintendent of Police is authorized to engage Men provisionally för One Month previous to their being finally approved of and sworn in as Constables for the term of Five Years.
WM. QUIN, Captain Superintendent.
Approved.
W. T. MERCER,
Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
Hongkong, 4th August, 1862.
No. 93.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that His Grace The Secretary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to confirm the following Gentlemen in the Offices to which they were provisionally appointed in May last, namely:--
THOMAS TURNER, Esquire, to be Registrar General.
JOHN GERRARD, Esquire, to be First Clerk in the Registrar General's Establishment. EDWARD LLOYD CHAPMAN, Esquire, to be Second Clerk in the Registrar General's
Establishment.
ALEXANDER B. POWER, Esquire, to be Third Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Estal-
lishment.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th September, 1862.
W. H. ALEXANDER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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