'After thirty years in the Shanghat Munlelpal Police, Supt, J. Sinclair, tone of the best-liked senior members of the Force, retired on January' 15.
Timmy" Sinclair, who halls from Auchtergaven, Perthshire, joined the SMP, on February 10," i008, a3 0 constable. His tact and ability xalned for him speedy promotion through the various "grades. He was made an Inspector on May 1919, and Superintendent on March 1, 1928. "He received the Police Long Service Medal in the latter year and a bar was added to it five years later, Supt. Sinclair's varied service in the Force includes the tenure of Divisional Officer's posts in three of the four Divisions in the Settlement: He bocime Divisional Ameer of "D' Division (the Eastern District) in 1929; the following year he was transferred to the Settlement Courts Police Liaison OMcer, a position which he held for two years. In 1932 he was posted to Police Head~ quarters. Subsequently he served og Divisional Omer of three Divisions: "A," "B" and "D." During the. recent Shanghai hostilities he was at the helm in "D" Division, embracing the Wayside, Yulin Road. and Yangtszepoo districts, and. organized and supervised the Police Sub-stations in that area while the fighting was at its height. These tions functioned along the Whangpoo River during the temporary withdrawal from the regular Stations and Supt, Sinclair and his men were exposed to constant danger from both land and air while the protracted fighting was on.
Altogether Supt. Sinclair has received many commendations for outstanding Worle in the course of his jong career.
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