The Corps has had an enormous amount of duty to perform throng eat the year, a great deal of it very. Uninteresting which naturally cave ed some little discontent, and a great! deal of unpleasant and even danger.
duty which was performed Sheerfully and well and T know full well how deeply grateful we all fect to the Corps, its Officers and_men, for. the fine' work it has done faking its share in the defence of the concession.
a Fesult of the upheaval which took place. and—resulted on] January 4 in the Chinese military' being lett in charge of the Conces-voted to training the Brigade and|T hope, in everyone interests, the Brigade may be permitted to fune~ tion us it has done in the past and continue to be the most efficient Brigade in Hankow as only recent ly it was admitted to be, "The work of the Force has been exceptionally dificult and unpleasant.
From the beginning of September onwards it was a case of almost daily calls for s} all leave hi to be overtime duty undertaken.
The constant threats of processions to endeavour to pass through the concession, the opera~ tions: of uniformed pickets, the seizure of motor cars, passage of armed parties made the work of the Force very trying and at times dangerous, The establishment of Volunteer Police Reserves authorized on November 25, and on the evening of that day they' were placed on duty. branch proved of the greatest value. Under the appointment of Major G.
Jameson as Chief Officer, with Mz. C. E, Sherwin, Mr. E. 0. Drake, and Mr, H.'Middieton Officers, this unit quickly was trained in its duties and was able to' patrol in areas and make many reports that the regular uniformed Force was unable to do, Naval Appreciation In October Captain lo Mottee, M. HLM.S, Despateh, through HM. Consul-General, expr hig Sense of appreciation of the assist: ance, close ce-operation, and valuable' service of the Police during the then critical period when it be-ame necessary to land armed parties, his remarks being fully endorse HM. Consul-General, and again in November the Commission-for Foreign Affairs, through HIM, Consul-General, expressed his thanks for and appreciation of the prompt assistance of the Police in two instances.
The Council took this opportunity to record its apr: ciation of the direction of the Force which had prevented any. serious disorders. arising from the several dificult duties the Force had at the time undertaken.
Superintendent Law unfortunately was injured while on duty on October 10 and for some considerable time afte wards was not fit for full daty.
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