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ORDINANCE No. 14 OF 1887. 2125


Police Force Consolidation.


I do also solemnly, sincerely and truly declare that I will well and faithfully serve
Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors for the term of as
of the Police Force of Hongkong, and will observe and obey all orders of Her Majesty,
Her Heirs and Successors , and of all Magistrates and officers set over me .
Witness,

Signature.

Declared before me at Victoria, Hongkong , this day of 188

Magistrate.




Regulations made by the Captain Superintendent of Police under the provisions of section 19
of Ordinance 14 of 1887, for the general government and discipline of the Police Force,
on the 28th June, 1887, approved by the Governor in Council on the 1st July, and
gazetted 3rd September, 1887.




1. No subordinate officer or constable shall take directly or indirectly any gra
tuity or reward whatsoever without the permission of the Captain Superintendent of
Police.

2. No subordinate officer or constable shall take either money or goods, or money's
worth, or anything whatsoever as a bribe from any person or persons, directly or
indirectly, and he shall not suffer any person or persons to take money, or money's
worth, or anything whatsoever as a bribe on his behalf, or in his interest, or to be
placed to his credit, or that of any relative or friend for his benefit .

3. No subordinate officer or constable shall take fruit or any article without
payment from any hawker, stall, or shop.

4. No subordinate officer or constable shall sell, pawn, lose by neglect, make away
with, or wilfully damage, his arms, accoutrements , or any article of clothing or equip
ment, the property of the Government, that he may be put in possession of.
[5. Subordinate officers and constables are to report to the Captain Superintendent of Police, if they
have reason to suspect the existence of a public gambling or gaming house, but they are on no account
themselves to go in or to send any one else for the purpose of obtaining proof.

They will on no account enter any gambling or gaming house except under special permission , or
by authority of a warrant under the signature of a Justice of the Peace, or in pursuit of a person whom
they have power to apprehend. Repealed by Regulation of the 30th November, 1887. ]

6. Aggravated cases of drunkenness such as drunk on or for duty, drunk and
disorderly, or riotous, drunk and resisting escort, &c. , may be punished by a Magistrate
or Captain Superintendent according to the nature and degree of the offence.