Resolutions Passed at a Meeting, of Officers Importart resolutions were passed at a meeting of police officers, which was held at the Bureau of Public Safety for Greater Shanghai under the chairmanship of the Commissioner, Col. Tai Shih-fu. Thi referred not only to the question of winter precautions but to matters concerning the personal conduct of policemen.
The resolutions rea Meetings shall be held between the military and police authorities every: week for the purpose of discussing winter defence measures:
The names and patrols of soldiers and police shall be distributed to the various public organizations for information and in the event of robberies. etc., they may be notified without delay, In the event of emergencies, the shortest routes shall be used to cut. off the escape of evil characters.
Soldiers and police shall familiar. ize themselves with the districts where they may be posted; They shall devote their wholehearted attention to the perform-. ance of their duties and make the force as efficient as possible; They shall not smoke and they shall advocate non-smoking among the people They giall do their utmost to suppress opium; They shrill not visit amusement resorts or mix with bad characters; They shall pay their tram fares; and They shall keep their hair and their uniforms tidy always, Acconpixc' to the Chinese press, the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs and the Senior Cons¢l are holding informal conferences with. respect. to the Municipal roads in Chinese territory. number of policemen on patrol at night.
Tt was decided to request the SM.C. to adopt precautionary measures in order to put a check to the activities of the burglars and to business, enable merchants to carry on their foong Road Adjutant and Mrs, Harris are on their way to Shanghai to open the new Salvation Army Men's Hostel at A Chaoufoong: Roud.
The opening of the Hostel, it is hoped, will only be the beginning fof serooter work which is waiting, 10 be done by such an organization her in Shanghai whose spect mending of Broken Ea There are "ups and outs" as well "down and outs" in Shanghai, Lady Barton saw General Booth in London eatly this year, and made reference to the good work done by "Hallelujah Lizzie" with coffee and "wad: around the outposts at night during the trouble in Shanghai. There are men in Shanghai who also remember the Salvation Army in France and came under its influence more than once. Tt ig also to-be hoped that the Salvation Army will be able to take uup work which was suggested by Lady Barton, work in Shanghai which has been undertaken by well mening, earnest yet inexperienced amateurs. Gene#t! Booth replied that he would certainly do his best. in the sending of Officers if only the funds were available, The Hostel for Men is the beginning of more permanent work here.
ly for the responsible people of this community to say what it has for the Army to do, 3 The Hostel in Chaoufoong Rond needs $500 more for equipment. Will those desirous of helping send thole offering to Mr. LIG, Brewster Gow. $.M.C. Health Department, or to Adjatant Harris, the: Salvation Army Mens! Hostel, 2A Chaoufoong Read.
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