There are two small rooms, not easily accessible to those who do not know their whereabouts in Contral Police Station. Contained in glass cases are lethal weapons, bombs, pistols, grenades, and mis les, made harmless by' police ex-rts, On the walls can be seen rifles, confisented weapons, and sundry ar tides used by criminal elements, Poisons, threatening letters, other samples of crime, photograph albums, and books are in evidence.
It is the police museum. The dement of crime in China in three decades can be seen at a glance, Mr. Burnside conceived the idea for this museum in 1907, and at once began its organization, Modernization of the Finger Print Department may be attribute ed to Mr. Burnside, Before the introduction of the up-to-date studio equipment, which, it may be stated, were purchased by him whilst' on Home leave, the S.M.P. paid a Chinese photographer the modest sum of 10 cents for three pictures of a criminal, After con-iderable insistence, Mr. Burnside convinced his superiors of the need of a police studio, and, after waite ing for the necessary budget allowance, the apparatus was installed, For a.time Mr. Burnside, assisted by the present Det.-Inspr, Nagagawa, had charge of the department. After assistants had been executive ability, This was apcarefully trained, Mr, Burnside turned his attention to other matters.
The Shanghai public is indebted to the departing official for the existing Inison between the CLD. and the press, the latter small way also feeling a gratitude to him. When he established a Publicity Office, he made it possible for newspaper men to have access to such police news, of me terest to the public, which did not interfere with successful detection of crime because of its publicity.
Saturday's Presentation In spite of his many police duties, Supt, Burnside always. found' time to give vent to his athletic proclivities, When me ar-
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