No further light has been thrown fon the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate death of the il! fated" officer, his comrades who have fully recovered from the J. Gande, Assistant Commission er of Police in charge of the Specials, and nearly 150 officers in uniform' and detectives, two ward-yesses,, nine Japanese, 56 Sikhs, Shock of their battle with armed 100 Aig tered al peg inese, and a strong detach: tragedy, being unable to add more facts, Inspr. Crowley had stooped over, when the shot rang out and toppled at their feet. Whether he had the pistol in his hand—the ~Ianyard was round his neck—or whether it rested in the over-size holster or was in his pocket, is not clear, It is believed, however, that the pistol was in the holster, as *decoused was an expert wit weapons, having been attached depot at' Gordon Road; or that, he wore a steel waist-coat whic had stretched a /sports jacket was wearing, he had placed the pistol into his belt.
His follows state that had be carried the service.45 Colt, the accident would never have occurred. They believe that he had placed the smaller.82 calibre weapon in the large holster, and it being loose, fell out easily as he stooped over.
The Coroner's Inquest No evidence of the actual resident swan senate tnguent he inthe "Gener Mooptal by ates Marr along. us Me Coroner, Bar anopr a Foley ented. body. Witness last saw decease! soot 200 pum nat Thueeday Jost see ott Babbling Well cee ead ihe ruling peer, tae had n eplendd recon with the' poles, which ised Inch04Ds oray "ater dee tondurably dlaeharged from che Bran army. lite Crowley waa one Bette At to enleh wu the Sanadlan infant in August 1914 Gata alive novice for one year Then he was captured by the Gerntmy and kept prisoner ut Mier the Armistice, preatadwans can of alin and dottied tang ler Nolting please See seta tobe tetonnly ber of civilian friends also. were present'at the grave. resider districts, the Northants The procession -went through the
Band playing the funeral march, together with muffled drums, along Bubbling Well Road.
At Avenue Haig and Avenue Foch, the officers in charge of the various detachments, ordered thei men to about face, After they had moved off, the pall-bearers placed the coffin in the motor hearse, and foreign police followed in motor-ears and omnibuses. At the junction of Hungjao Road, the proce: sion again reformed on foot and, marched to the cemetery.
Dany association and individuals sent wreaths, among them being:—
Shanghai Municipal Council, Freuck Municipal Police, Shanghai Fire. Bri-ade, United Services Assoctatia Finnigan, St. Patrick's Soctet Members' Dixwell oad, 3 T'Poley, Mei The Onicer, W.0: Military Police in the Shanghai Are Foreign Stal Riverside Power Statio Forelan Sto Wayalde Station, Perel Jack Terry, Ollcers Municipal: Lolice, Mr, Ernest Senior ital 3 ethal Gaol, Foreign Members Provisional Court, Assist Commntscioner, Oficers and Sten vf the Speciale, "Truite ranch Meadyssetcrs Xr, and Mra Ro Taylor, Shetlewett, Sikh member WLU Sing-foh's oil vice Club, Chineve Sab
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