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ORDINANCE No. 9 OF 1862 . 529


Police Force.


24. His Excellency the Governor is hereby empowered to grant rewards to any Rewards, badges,
and medals may
officers or constables of the Police Force who shall distinguish themselves by extraor be given for ex
traordinary ser
vices.
dinary diligence, zeal or exertion in the execution of their duties, and the Captain Su
perintendent shall report to His Excellency any such officer who shall so distinguish
himself, stating the nature of the service ; and His Excellency the Governor shall have
power to grant distinctive badges and medals to such officers of the Police Force for
long and faithful or extraordinary services .

25. His Excellency the Governor is empowered to direct suitable stations for Stations and fur
niture to be pro
vided for Police
the quarters and accommodation of the Police Force, and furniture suitable for the Force.
same, to be provided, and to direct the erection, fitting up and furnishing of suitable
premises as a place or places for instructing, training and drilling the Police Force as
occasion may require.

26. His Excellency the Governor is hereby empowered , if he shall think fit on Special duty to
be performed by
Police, on house
the application of any householder, to appoint any member of the Police Force to do holders' applica
tion and expense
special duty in and upon the premises of the applicant ; and every householder who thereof.
shall so avail himself of the services of any constable of the Police Force, shall pay to
the Captain Superintendent of the Police Force for the same at the rate of two-thirds
of the pay and allowance of such constable ; and all sums which shall be received by
the Captain Superintendent for such special services, shall be paid by him into the
Colonial Treasury forthwith, and be accounted for monthly ; and every sum of money
due for such special services shall be deemed a debt due to the Crown, and shall be
recoverable in a summary manner by the Captain Superintendent .

27. All officers and constables now serving and who have been contributing to Term of service
by present Police
officers to count
the Police Superannuation Fund , shall be entitled to reckon their past services as part in claim for
pension.
of the period of ten years required to establish a claim to pension, as hereinbefore
provided.


SCHEDULE A.
SCHEDULE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POLICE FORCE OF HONGKONG.
European Force.
Per Annum.
1 Captain Superintendent, . £800.00 .£ 809
1 Assistant do.. 350.00 350
1 Clerk and Accountant, 200.00 200
6 Inspectors of Police (Re 4 first class £ 175.00 each per annum ,
gular Duties). 3second ?? 150.00 19 1,650
5 Inspectors of Police (Mar average pay 150.00 each 4 third 79 125.00 99
""
kets, Nuisances. &c.),... "2
1 Store and Barrack Serjeant, …………………….. 100.00 100
1 first class £100.00 per annum,
4 Serjeants,..... ....average pay 90.00 each 2 second 19 90.00 each 99 360
1 third 29 80.00 ""
2 first 99 80.00 19 99
6 Acting Serjeants, *******……….. 99 77.10 99 2 second 99 77.10 91 465
2 third 99 75.00
13 first 99 70.00 ""
40 Constables, 99 65.00 19 14 second 94 65.00 " 99 2,600
13 third 27 60.00 29 19
65 £ 6,525