The Archive · 1924

The Finger Print System

duction by the Local: Native Constabulary The interesting announcotnent, was made on Tuesday that the Chinese constabulary of Shanghai and Woosung'are about to estat Tish the finger print system of identification, but the report was Tot quite correct" in" segyeatin that a full working arrangement' has been entered into with the Municipal Police. All that has happened is that a representative of the Chinese police who apparently has some knowledge. of the system has approached the Commissioner of Police. with Slow to-obtaining details of the very fine system which has gradually been built up, and presumably "ho will make the attempt to organize "a similar department on the Chinese side.

The information asked for is, very readily being given, "the Municipal Police being anxious to assist the Chinese in the matter since, obviously, the working of an" efficient: "finger print identification system "on the Chines side would be of very rear value. "For some years now the system has byon applied by the Municipal and French Police wid excellent. results have been attained by the exchange many thousands of prints, This ce-operation would tial if the Chinese depar' ment in to be a success, and it is to be hoped "that they will send a group of selected mon for Gaining and. also take advantage the experience "of the Munis cipal Police in founding and Syilding up ther aystem, it being of the utmost. importance that the work be done with caro and precision, __Shanighad was the first city in Ching to adopt the system identification "by finger prints, fan infallible means of identifica! tion, since no two prints have S¥er been found alike. Hongkong, and Hankow followed, 's Tead, and their par-tends to make the work of each more valuable. ", The Poking °gondarmerio sent some of their mea down to Shanghai for instruction in the system, but

remaking no exchanges Via is to the ug they having been received from them. There can be no doubt but. that oncpevative working arrange: mont. between iinese and foreign.police in. this special department. would be of immense advantage in the detection. of criminals, and it to be hoped that the Shanghai Constabulary will. get to work. on a veally ficient organization.

A Truraram hag been received stating that Mr, E, W. Noct icecsstully undergone an operat tion in London and was.on Saturday able to leave the nursing home where it was. performed. Mr. Noel, according te ths ad-view, was in excellent spirits, his health being much improved.

1e8 Mabel Solomon, Esther Sternberg, Naomi Joteph, Hay-Solomon, Florence Solomon and the flewer girl, Miss Hilda solomon, all wore taffeta, and vor Juéo gowns in pastel shades of pink, Invender, pale bite and eaucde-nil and carried sweet peas and carnation, The matron honour, Mrs. J. H. Solomon, ister of the bride, wore an original creation. of pink and wer Ince made ever m green satin and carried pink carnations, Ar, Max Sternberg. was best man. The bride's gift tothe bridegroom was a gold. cigaretts case and gold match box while the bridegroom's gift to the bride was a diamond pendant and to the bridesmaids onyx rings. set with a diamond. The. reception, which was attended by hosts of lends, was hold in the: New anton Cafe, especially decorateq for the occasion. Mr, and Friedman received their friends under x double floral bell, The briide's going away gown was of white brocaded sill, worn with silver hat, After the honeymoon, which will be spent. in Hangchow, the newly maoried pair will make their homo in Saigon, where Friedman ig manager and. chtot engineer of a large rice mill.

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