Services in Red Suppression Appreciated by Ministry The presentation of medals by the chinese Ministry of War to four high elficers of the Shanghai Municipal Police in recognition of their meritorfous services in the suppression of Communists was one of the many "events which happened on New Year's Day.
The SMP. officers awarded the medals were Major F. W. Gerrard, Commissioner; Major K. M, Bourne, Deputy Commissioner, who were given first class medals; Mr, G. W. Gilbert, Assistant Commissioner, and. Superintendent 'T, "Robertson, "who received second class medals, The event took place in the main hall of the City Government in the Civie Centre, Gen, Wu Te-chen, the Mayor, on behalf of Gen, Ho ¥ing-ching, the War Minister, spoke a few words in Chinese to the effect that the SMP. by working in ce-oper ion with "the Public Safety Bureau, had during the past several years rendered meritorious service in the Suppression of Reds in Shanghai. The Mayor pinned the medals to each of the officers and the event concluded,
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