Gen. Yen Chun-yang Praised in Resolution by his Subordinates At a recent meeting of the Shanghai and Woosung Police, held ander the personal chairmanship of Gen, Yen Chun-yang, the Commissioner, the following points were discussed at length and passed in the form of resolut 1, That renewed efforts shall made to reform the police administaagree to\a reduction of their wages by 30 per cent., but the wages of the men shall remain' the same as before; 3. That the police shall report all occurrences in. the district, regard of their importance, in order that all oeses might properly be dealt with; 4, That affeers shall report all davits committed by their subordinate and that they shall deal with often ers inven impartial manners 5. That all arms shall be pected regularly; "That, amicers shall impress upon the'men, the importance of doing the! duty properly and eflclentlys 7. 'That faults of oticers shall be properly investigated and that offend fers shall be punished, regardless of a tempts to save "face '3. That all officers and' men shall jerry out their duties to the best of That neither officers or men shall, pully of vices, ach as ramplin et 10. That emeers operate! with the San cal with everybody on aqua) footing Police, ay well ax the water Li. 'That attempts shall be ma an' the 'That Chinese storekeepers. who have their front doors facing' the Soto Hlement roads shall be. requested to open their rear doors in order. to, al-Tow" the police better to ford them That no oticer oF men shall fire unless absolutely necessary when eating "armed. robbers or other tad is, That, in view of the fact that the water police boats are' in useless fand unserviceable condition, new boats, should be built:
15, That note should be taken of the fact that bad characters, disguised 'a4 oF claiming to be police officers, are imposing upon and cheating' the "peoples 16, That, pending a settlement of the "dispute "between" the. cigarette merchants and the collection bureaux, Ro Inspections shall be permitted. nor. shall taxes. be collected officers, hall exert to discharge their duties ina strict and efficient manner la order "that justice may not be terificed, even, though one personally hay sacri himself 18. That emergency squads be kept me compeutnde el "the. anoas stations; ete. Apart from there resolu tons, there are several other items of minor interest.
The officials present then placed a resolution on record, this being passed unanimously, that they highly admired the open-mindedness and sincerity, as well as the honesty, keenness and high efficiency of Gen. Yen Chun-yang, the Commissioner.
Another meeting has been called by Gen. Yen and this will be held in a few days' time when the local situation will be the subject for
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