Insp. John Forbes Prosser, attached to the Mixed Court, was} stricken last Friday morning by heat apoplexy and died shortly afterward. Insp. Prosser had not been feeling well for about three weeks, but had been attending to his duties regularily. As was his usual custom. he went to the Mixed Court last Friday' ely shortly after 8 am. and, after ou:- ming the duties to his subordinates in the Criminal Department, te began typing. He was taken ill at 10.45 o'clock, was conveyed to his residence, where it seen that his condition was critical. At 11.20, he was admitted to the General Hospital, where he died 20 minutes later.
Insp. Prosser is survived by wife] and four sons.
'The deceased officer, after spending three years in the Aberdeenshire Constabulary, came to Shanghai in 1907, joining' the S.M.P. In 1909) he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and in 1910 was transferred to the Criminal Intelligence Department. He was made detective subinspector in 1919 and in 1921, detec.
ye inspector. Insp. Prosser has always been one of the most active: men in the police force and had made }for himself a name rivalled by few. He was commended by the Mi [Court on several occasions for valiant work in the arrest of armed robbers land wag also personally recommend-fed by Mr. K. J. McEuen, former} Commissioner of Police. La 1921, while Supt. Cruickshank was on leave, Inspr. Prosser had charge of the Special Branch. Next year he: would have received his long service medal.
'The deceased in his youth, was an active sportsman, particularly on the cricket field, and in his later' years was active on the rinks. He! was a family man and stood high in the appreciation of his superior officers.
New Cemetry at Hungjao The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon at the New Cemetery, Hungjao Road this being the grst interment to take place there. The service was conducted in the small chapel attached to the cemetery by the Rev. E. F, Horst-Smith, M.A, Union Church but the attendance was #0 large that the chapel was filled to overflowing Among the many present were Capt:
1M, Barrett, c.2., Commis-of Police,' Major F. Lin wright, 3t¢., Capt. E, C.
ker, MIC, Assistant Comimisners of Police, and Mr. J, G.
who represented St. Andrew's Society.
The chief mourners were the wife and two elder sons, Capt, Barrett and Major Wa: n-wright. The pall-bearers were Supt, J, Cruickshank, who is retire ing from the police force this week, Inspr. I. C. Kilo, Senior W. R. Chisholm, Det. Sgts, Henry, and H, R. Grubb and Clothes Sgt. J. H. F. Omand, There were many beautiful wreaths son, which testified to the Include those from the follow: popularity of the deceased officer, sons, (Charles, Las
tel Pate tisAtatae cee anghai "Wanlipat Eells, Aike), "The foreign
Station star "Went Station, Bubbling Well, Police Harbin Road Potice Station, Szechuen Road Police tation ign ind Chinese members. of jert-civil Accounts Ofce, the Chinese ushers and warders of the Mixed' "Court, the. "Chinese and Foreign staff of the Mixed Court Se. shel ces ast ligt Cours tua tors, Mev and [copr. and. Mrs. 1. ire WB. Chahta, ts. at. C, Greaih, Grubb, Me: Rev. Yaoy secretary of the Taternational Mixed Court, Sat Honey, Bias Gilmour, Br.
Kentwell and Mr. cgolgming brie service in." the pel, the cetin, which was "draped sword Of the deceased, was carried to
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