Twenty—additional—Japanese police for the S, M. P, are to arrive here on the N.Y.K.S. Kasuga Maru on August 17, having been recruited through the assistance of the metropolitan police of Tokio, during the recent visit to Japan' of Major Hilton-Johnson, Deputy Commissioner of Police. The men are from various parts of Japan, including Nagasaki, Fukuoka, Hiogo and Kanagawa_ prefectures, Authorization for the employment of these men was granted by the ratepayers last year and this year, but the men could not be obtained last year. About three years ago 20 Japanese officers and men were engaged in Japan and since then have been on duty in the Hongkew districts, under a Japanese inspector. The object was to increase the strength.of the Japanese section of the Muni¢ipal Police up to a total of 50 men, hence these new arrivals, The men are believed to have had police experience in Japan, but before they can do duty in Shanghai- it will be necessary for them to go into training at The Gordon Road depot. Before they can serve as policemen here they must spend some weeks familiarize ing themselves with local conditions and regulations, local police work differing materially from that in Japan. They must also acquire some of the rudiments of local language.
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