'Supt. Burnside had the innate ability' to command men, and a still greater ability of instilling confidence in his subordinates, showing them how to use their own knowledge of human nature, coup! ed with mechanical methods and ttle tricks of the trade," which he taught them. At times he had rect control over important eases in almost every district in the Settlement.
One of the outstanding events of his early days in Shanghai was the seizure and subsequent burning of Louza station, during the riots of 1905. It was here that the youthful "officer obtained knowledge, which he filed away in his mind, and which stood him in good stead during the strenuous times in the summer of 1925, when he supervise: ed the detective star In the year previous, between September 9 and October 24, during the period of emergency, which the S.M.C. declared, whilst Lu Yung-hsiang and Chi Hsieh-yuan battled for the possession of Shang: hai, he acted as Director of Criminal Intelligence.
His services, as well as those of several subordinates, are mentioned in a letter of commendation from Major Hilton Johnson, then Acting Commissioner of Police.
Whilst still a comparatively junior man on the force, Mr. Burn-ide was ordered, during his Home leave, and at the Council' expense, to make a thorough study of police forces in Europe. He visited Scotland Yard, and other metropolitan offices, and, on his return to Shanghai in 1911, made certain recom-rived in Stanghai he took up foot. ball, cricket, tennis, and golf, Had there been interport teams in those days, there is no question but what he woukt have played in his only position, outside right. At cricket he established an enviable reputation, and also was an expert shot, with rifle and pistol, Recently his outdoor sport was lawn bowls. Nothing need of his record on this connection, His name is well known in this sport, but it might be mentioned that he won the Junior Golf Club Singles' championship five times, was winner of Shanghai Open Championship, played on Championship pairs and rinks, He captained ind skipped the first Interport team to beat Hankow on its own greens, and captained a winning team in Hongkong. Several cups, present Jed by the Lancastrian Association, have been won in perpetuity by: him.
Comrades of Mr. Burnside show. Jed their appreciation of his character and friendship on when they made him the recipe of a gold watch, chain, and gold. pencil, the watch being inscribed 5 follows:—Presented to Detect ive-Superintendent John by his fellow officers of the Shanghai Municipal Police on his retirement, January 31, 1928,
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