ceremony of exceptional interest took place at Macao on New Year's Day, in the morning. A flag, colours for the force, was blaxsed and handed to the Macao Police Force from a number of persons and Macao business establishments, as a mark of appreciation for the splendid record of service rendered by tas Soe body of se fie any and as a public recognition of Tet raneeifcent work done inthe public interest. It is noteworthy, that since the force was brought up to its present state of efficiency, some years ago, there has been practically a complete absence of serious crime.
The ceremony of blessing the colours was carried out cly His Lordship Dom Jose da Costa Nunes, Bishop of Macao, after which the flag was handed to the Commissioner of the Macao Police Force by His Excel louey the Governor, Senhor Arthur Famagnini de Sousa Barbosa, who addressed a few congratulatory words to the Commissioner Captain Jose Guerreiro de Andrade. Tre President of the present Portu.. guese Municipal "Council, "Mr. Damiao Rodrigues, also " spoke. Captain Andrade on behalf of the Macao Police replied suitably.
Under command of Captain Frederica Tamagnini de Sousa Bar-besa, Chief of the Police Services, the police then marched away with the new colours, to the aeezmpani ment of music played by the Macao Constabulary Band. The flag which is made of silk, is heavily embroided in gold brocade, the work of the Sisters of the Canossian In: titute at Macao,
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