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ORDINANCE No. 9 OF 1862.

Police Force.

Indian Force.

Per Annum.

1 Serjeant Major, £60.00

1 Interpreter of Indian Languages, 60

8 Serjeants, ..average pay 55.00 each

{ 3 first class £55.00 each per annum,

2 second 50.00

3 third 45.00 "} 19

14

4 first 55.

12 Acting Serjeants,......... 400-

350 Constables, 32.10

{ 116 first 40.00

118 second 37.10

116 third 35.00

"" 32.10

"" 30.00 "} 11,375.

59

372

£12,370

Inclusive of 8s. 4d. per month each man allowance for rations. Should rations be issued in kind, a corresponding deduction from the pay will be made.

Chinese Force.

Per Annum.

1 Interpreter, ..£80.00

12 Serjeant Interpreters, ....average pay 40.00 each

{ 4 first class £42.10 each per annum,

4 second 40.00

4 third 37.10 "} 480

3 Serjeants, Water Police,.. 32.10

{ 1 first 30.00

1 second,, 27.10 "

1 third 27.10 >>} 90

8 Acting Serjeants, Water Police, 25.00

{ 3 first 25.00

2 second 22.10 ""

3 third 22.10 ""} 200

90 Constables, Water Police, 20.00

{ 30 first 18.10

30 second 18.10

30 third 17.00

"" ""} 1,665

£2,515.

551 Total Force of all Ranks.

Additional pay for extra or special services and duties,

4 Constables, charge of Fire Engines, £7.10 per annum each

2 Drill Serjeants. £15.00

8 Constables, Drummers and Fifers, 6.00

4 Constables, Indian Interpreters, 6.00

:2 6.00

3 Horse Coolies, and 3 Station Coolies at average pay of £15 per annum each £15

£90-

Total,.... £21,611

SCHEDULE B.

Questions to be put separately by the Police Magistrate to a person engaging or enlisting into the service of the Police Force of Hongkong.

1. What is your name.

2. In what place were you born.

3. What is your trade or calling.

4. Are you married.

5. Are you ruptured or lame? have you ever been subject to fits or have you any disability or disorder which impedes the free use of your limbs or unfits you for ordinary labor.

6. Do you belong to the Army or Navy or Militia.

7. Have you ever served in the Army or Navy, Militia or Volunteers.

8. Are you willing to serve in the Police of Hongkong for the term of five years from the date hereof.

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530 ORDINANCE No. 9 OF 1862. Police Force. Indian Force. Per Annum. 1 Serjeant Major, £60.00 1 Interpreter of Indian Languages, 60 8 Serjeants, ..average pay 55.00 each { 3 first class £55.00 each per annum, 2 second 50.00 3 third 45.00 "} 19 14 4 first 55. 12 Acting Serjeants,......... 400- 350 Constables, 32.10 { 116 first 40.00 118 second 37.10 116 third 35.00 "" 32.10 "" 30.00 "} 11,375. 59 372 £12,370 Inclusive of 8s. 4d. per month each man allowance for rations. Should rations be issued in kind, a corresponding deduction from the pay will be made. Chinese Force. Per Annum. 1 Interpreter, ..£80.00 12 Serjeant Interpreters, ....average pay 40.00 each { 4 first class £42.10 each per annum, 4 second 40.00 4 third 37.10 "} 480 3 Serjeants, Water Police,.. 32.10 { 1 first 30.00 1 second,, 27.10 " 1 third 27.10 >>} 90 8 Acting Serjeants, Water Police, 25.00 { 3 first 25.00 2 second 22.10 "" 3 third 22.10 ""} 200 90 Constables, Water Police, 20.00 { 30 first 18.10 30 second 18.10 30 third 17.00 "" ""} 1,665 £2,515. 551 Total Force of all Ranks. Additional pay for extra or special services and duties, 4 Constables, charge of Fire Engines, £7.10 per annum each 2 Drill Serjeants. £15.00 8 Constables, Drummers and Fifers, 6.00 4 Constables, Indian Interpreters, 6.00 :2 6.00 3 Horse Coolies, and 3 Station Coolies at average pay of £15 per annum each £15 £90- Total,.... £21,611 SCHEDULE B. Questions to be put separately by the Police Magistrate to a person engaging or enlisting into the service of the Police Force of Hongkong. 1. What is your name. 2. In what place were you born. 3. What is your trade or calling. 4. Are you married. 5. Are you ruptured or lame? have you ever been subject to fits or have you any disability or disorder which impedes the free use of your limbs or unfits you for ordinary labor. 6. Do you belong to the Army or Navy or Militia. 7. Have you ever served in the Army or Navy, Militia or Volunteers. 8. Are you willing to serve in the Police of Hongkong for the term of five years from the date hereof.
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530 ORDINANCE No. 9 OF 1862. Police Force. Indian Force. Per Annum. 1 Serjeant Major, I Interpreter of Indian Languages, £ 60.00 60 55.00 8 Serjeants, ..average pay 50.00 each { 3 first class £55.00 each per annum, 2 second 19 3 third 50.00 45.00 "} 19 14 55. 400- ུ་ཚྭ " 4 first 42.10 "! " ** 12 Acting Serjeants,......... 40.00 "" 350 Constables, 32.10 27 4 second 4 third 116 first 118 second [116 third 40.00 480 37.10 97 35.00 "" 32.10 "" " " 11,375. 30.00 " 59 372 £12,370 Inclusive of 88. 4d, per month each man allowance for rations. Should rations be issued in kind, a corresponding deduction from the pay will be made. Chinese Force. Per Annum. 1 Interpreter, ..£ 80.00 80- 4 first class £42.10 each per annum, 12 Serjeant Interpreters, ....average pay 40.00 each 4 second 40.00 4 third 1 first "" .. 480 " 37.10 " 32.10 3 Serjeants, Water Police,.. 30.00 99 " 1 second,, 1 third 30.00 90 27.10 " 5% 3 first 27.10 >> " 8 Acting Serjeants, Water Police, 25.00 2 second 25.00 200 "" "1 "1 " 31 3 third 22.10 "" 19 " 30 first 20.00 "" 90 Constables, Water Police, 18.10 30 second 18.10 2) 21 " 1,665 30 third 17.00 "" "" 114 £ 2,515. 551 Total Force of all Ranks. Additional pay for extra or special services and duties, 4 Constables, charge of Fire Engines, 2 Drill Serjeants. 8 Constables, Drummers and Fifers, 4 Constables, Indian Interpreters, .............£7.10 per annum each £15.00 6.00 6.00 :2 6.00 " 24.00 48.00 24.00 3 Horse Coolies, and 3 Station Coolies at average pay of each £15 per annum, £ 111 90- Total,.... .£21,611 SCHEDULE B. Questions to be put separately by the Police Magistrate to a person engaging or enlisting into the service of the Police Force of Hongkong. 1. What is your name. 2. In what place were you born. 3. What is your trade or calling. 4. Are you married. 5. Are you ruptured or lame? have you ever been subject to fits or have you any disability or disorder which impedes the free use of your limbs or unfits you for ordinary labor. 6. Do you belong to the Army or Navy or Militia. 7. Have you ever served in the Army or Navy, Militia or Volunteers. S. Are you willing to serve in the Police of Hongkong for the term of five years from the date hereof.
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530

ORDINANCE No. 9 OF 1862.

Police Force.

Indian Force.

Per Annum.

1 Serjeant Major,

I Interpreter of Indian Languages,

£ 60.00

60

55.00

8 Serjeants,

..average pay

50.00 each

{

3 first class £55.00 each per annum,

2 second

19

3 third

50.00 45.00 "}

19

14

55.

400-

ུ་ཚྭ

"

4 first

42.10 "!

"

**

12 Acting Serjeants,.........

40.00

""

350 Constables,

32.10

27

4 second 4 third

116 first 118 second [116 third

40.00

480

37.10

97

35.00

""

32.10

""

"

"

11,375.

30.00 "

59

372

£12,370

Inclusive of 88. 4d, per month each man allowance for rations. Should rations be issued in kind, a corresponding deduction from the pay will be made.

Chinese Force.

Per Annum.

1 Interpreter,

..£ 80.00

80-

4 first class £42.10 each per annum,

12 Serjeant Interpreters,

....average pay

40.00 each

4 second 40.00 4 third

1 first

""

..

480

"

37.10 "

32.10

3 Serjeants, Water Police,..

30.00

99

"

1 second,,

1 third

30.00

90

27.10 "

5%

3 first

27.10 >>

"

8 Acting Serjeants, Water Police,

25.00

2 second 25.00

200

""

"1

"1

"

31

3 third

22.10 ""

19

"

30 first

20.00

""

90 Constables, Water Police,

18.10

30 second

18.10

2)

21

"

1,665

30 third

17.00

""

""

114

£ 2,515.

551 Total Force of all Ranks.

Additional pay for extra or special services and duties,

4 Constables, charge of Fire Engines,

2 Drill Serjeants.

8 Constables, Drummers and Fifers,

4 Constables, Indian Interpreters,

.............£7.10 per annum each £15.00

6.00

6.00

:2

6.00

"

24.00

48.00

24.00

3 Horse Coolies, and 3 Station Coolies at average pay of each £15 per annum,

£

111

90-

Total,....

.£21,611

SCHEDULE B.

Questions to be put separately by the Police Magistrate to a person engaging or enlisting into the service of the Police Force of Hongkong.

1. What is your name.

2. In what place were you born.

3. What is your trade or calling.

4. Are you married.

5. Are you ruptured or lame? have you ever been subject to fits or have you any disability or disorder which impedes the free use of your limbs or unfits you for ordinary labor.

6. Do you belong to the Army or Navy or Militia.

7. Have you ever served in the Army or Navy, Militia or Volunteers.

S. Are you willing to serve in the Police of Hongkong for the term of five years from the date hereof.

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