Popular Chief of French Police has Fine Career Among the passengers left on Saturday aboard the M. M.S.
Commissoner cession Police Force, who left for Home on leave.
Capt, Fiori came to Shanghai in 1019 and, during his tenure of office here, he has won for himself host of friends of other nationalities as. well as his own. That his rrvices in maintaining order in the Concession have been appreciated by the Chinese ig evidenced by the fact that, during the past few days, the native community have been piling upon him numerous presents, many of which are extremely valuable.
Although a comparatively young man, Capt, Fiori has a splendid war record. He began service in the army when he went to Morocco in 1908 with the first French contingent. There he won a name for himself for his daring and his gal-Tantry, which resulted in his being transferred to the Intelligence Bureau of Southern Morocco in the following year. He was given up fas having been killed after he had been made prisoner by the Moors in the 1912 revolution at Mar-rakes, but he succeeded in making a dating escape through the enemy Tines and rejoining the French forees.
For exceptional courage which he demonstrated at the conquest of the capital of Southern Morocco that year, the French Government decorated him with the order of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. Following further army service, Capt. Fiori was attached to the Bo-ocean Police at Rabat, He consistently offered his services when the Great War broke out but it was not until 1916 that he was permitted to return to his homeland to take part. Here he again proved his worth and the French Government recognized it by conferring upon him the Croix -de Guerre. After the Armistice, he was sent on 'a mission to Siberia in 1918, following which he was appointed to his resent position.
In all, Capt. Fiori took part in 14 In 1026, he was promoted an Officer of the Legion of Honour and at the present time he ig the proud possessor of numerous other decorations, among which are several from the Chinese Govern-
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