In the Central Police Station of the French Concession on Monday a most interesting ceremony took place, namely a presentation from the Lords Commissioners of the British Navy to a member of the French police, who, in the spring of this year, had been instrumental in saving the life of a British blue jacket. At t'e time the res cue took place the circumstances were recorded in these columns, and it may be recalled that one night in May the sailor, longing to H. M. 8. Flora, bad fallen off a sampan opposite the French Bund, and was in danger of being carried away by the tide, when @ French policeman leaped into the water and saved his life.
The man who performed this brave action was Constable A. L. Joseph, and on the matter being reported to headquarters, the Sea Lords decided upon a fitting course to recognize his gallantry; hence Monday's ceremony.
In the compound of the central station shortly after noon the memers of the various branches of the French police were drawn up to form three sides of a square, the party consisting of foreigners, Annamites and Chinese. Captain Mallet, Superintendent of Police, was in command, and at a quarter past twelve, the force came to the salute upon the arrival of the representatives of the British Navy, the French Consulate and Municipal Police. Captain Corbett, u-v.o., Commander of the Flora, was accompanied by Asst.-Paymaster Bymes, and Col. Bruce was present as head of the Municipal Police, while the representatives of the French Consulate-
General were M.M. clu Bois, d'Anjou, Lepinsier and Roi.
P. C. Joseph was called forward, and Captain Corbett addressed him and the company. He remarked that on May 8 last the local newspapers published an account of the rescue of @ British sailor from the river Huangpu early on the morning of the 7th by Mr. A. L. Joseph of the French Police. It was with difficulty that the actual facts could be ascertained, as M. Joseph appeared to be as modest as he was brave. On these things, however, he need not enlarge there, more especially as it was probably known to all of them that this was by no means the first occasion on which this officer had risked his own life to anyo others. He (Capt. Cor-
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