Station Presentation Made to Retiring Officer Supt, J. Sinclair, one of the most popular senior members of the Shanghai Municipal. Police, was the guest of honour at Hongkew Police Station yesterday evening when the foreign personnel of {he Station presented him with a handsome set of hair-brushes in sterling silver and entertained him with an elaborate concert. Supt, Sinclair retires from the Force on Saturday, after thirty years service in the course of which he has filled important administrative positions in charge of Divisions.
Pipe Major J. B. Wellsted and Piper J. W. Todd opened yesterday's programme with pipe selections, They piped in Mr. Sinclair, Supt. R. Conduit, Detective Divisional Officer, made the presentation on behalf of the large gathering. Capt. H. M. Smyth, Assistant Commissioner of Police. was "present and the Station strength was well represented, with Chief Insp, J. Barry and Detective Insp. W. Duncan, senior detective, heading their respective staffs, After the toast to Supt Sinclair had been drunk, the guest of honour replied to Supt, Conduit's speech of presentation.
The musical programme which followed included songs and instrumental numbers, with the two pipers; Mr. Frank Smehil. Detective Sergeant T. Elders, Insp. C. G. Phillips, Sergt. B. Larkin, Sergt. D. Munro, Sub-Insp. W. Parker, Sergt. Pascoe, Sergt. Sadler, Sub-Insp. J. Cayan, Det. Sergt. S. Beloshenko, Sergt. Vasieleff, Sergt. Fadeeff. Sergt Woschikoff, and others participating. Sergeant W. Menzies was master of ceremonies. A buffet supper was served.
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