The Annual Inspection of the Municipal Police took place at 2.30 on Saturday afternoon in the British Consulate Grounds. Of a total force of 714 men, 387 were on rade and were as follows: Capt. P. B.
attisson, Capt.-Superintendent; Capt. D. Mackenzie, Deputy-Superintendent; Chief Inspector G. Howard; Inspectors Matheson, Burke, Ramsay, Wilson, Reed, and Collins, 18 Foreign Sergeants, 16 Foreign Constables, 3 Sikh Sergeants, 66 Sikh Constables, 12 Native Sergeants, 263 Native Constables, and Sergeant Spottiswroods with 8 mounted Sikhs. On the arrival of Mr. J.3S. Fearon, Chairman of the Council, pt. Pattisson escorted him and Mr. B. A. Hewett, Chairman of the Watch Committee, through the ranks. After a careful inspection the Chairman in addressing the cree said Capt. Pattison, officers, and men"of the Shanghai Police Force, Iam glad to say that, after having inspected you, I am pleased with your smart appearance on parade. I amfylad to learn from the Capt." Superintendent that you are doing your duty to his ction. We know that many of the duties you have to perform require on your birt a good deal of patience and tact, and the Council feels sure that you will continue to cultivate these qualities, even under, what may sometimes appear, difficult circumstances. The Council have recognised the fact that in many {ways the cost of living has increased in Shanghai and have in consequence increased your pay 10 per cent in addition to the 15 per cent increase granted last year. The Council trusts that every man in the force will do all that lies in his pores to do credit to the body to which he belongs and to protect the interests and welfare of the public.
I beg to thank you for your kind express Capt, Patisson in reply said: Ins; Fearon, sions of approval of the appearance and. the state ofthe Force, and, speaking on behalf of the officers, the men, and myself, we trust we shall always merit the approval of your Council and the public in the future. With reference to the death of Constable Ellefsen, on behalf of the Force, I wish to state that we feel very deeply your great kindness and consideration in ordering me to erect a memorial to his memory; for in him we feel we have lost 'a comrade on duty as much as though he had died on the battle-field.
The Force was then dismissed and the various sections, under command of their respective Inspectors headed by Sergeant Spotttiswoode with his mounted Sikhs, marched out of the grounds. The men looked extremely well, and great credit is due both them and their officers. With the exception of the Chinese they all showed a smart and military appearance, and the Model Settlement may well be proud of its Constabulary, With the natives a shambling gait and irregular step were very noticeable, for which they cannot be blamed. With their native boots. proper marching is out of the question, and, as we learn that with an annual extra expenditure of a few cents per head the men can be equipped with leathern shoes, we would not be surprised if, under the
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