Scientific Sleuths for Shanghai The formal opening of the Shanghai Detectives College took place fon Julf 23 at the college, there being present number of guests. The was started by Gen.
Chien Ta-chin, the Gendarmerie Commissioner, who has assumed the prosidency and who officiated at Monday's function. Among the guests present were Gon. Chang Ting-fun, Mayor of Greater Shanghai; Mr. Wang. Yen-sun, delegate of the of Shanghai District Kuomintang; Mr. Lu Feng-chun, representing the Chamber of Commerce; trid Mr, Chang Chun-poo, who was presen: for the Commissioner of Public Safety.
The usual Kuomintang ceremonies having been observed and speeches delivered by the guests, Gen. Chien expressed his gratitude to the vi ors for their presence, for their interest and their excellent advice.
He emphasized the significance and importance of this infant detective college to the future destiny of "geientific" detectives in China was oxecedingly important and would be of immense value to the preservation of peace and order generally. Apart from the scientific side o the curriculum, the study and understanding of the Three People's Principles would also be stressed. The seven essential characteristics of very expert detectives, as pointed out by Gen. Chien, were morality, honesty, obedience, digilence and carefulness{ modesty, justice and uprighteousness, and pun
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