To, the Editor of the 'cNowrit-CutNa Datty New Si. In view of the wrong opin still prevailing among many {foreigners regarding the - Chinese Police Force, a personal experience may be, perhaps, of interset to some your readers." On a. houseboat rip on Saturday, the 19th instant, We arrived late in the evening Yang-Ghang on the Pootung.side of the Wangpoo, where we had to. wait several hours on account. of the tide before the houseboat could dear the low bridge in the centre of the village, A large crowd assembled Immediately and some tried, certain-Jy without any bad intentions but out lof mere curiosity, to board the house-oat. Within two minutes three Ghinese Police Constables (Nos, 118, Y70d'and 1797) arrived, cleared the place and remained until. we loft, preventing anybody from boarding oF ven approaching the boat.
All three were thoroughly efficient and at the same time very courteous, Before leaving, our lowdah suggested to give them a cumshaw, but they firmly refused to accept any money. Wer thereupon bought " cigarettes which, however, they. likewise. fused, explaining very. courteously that they were only doing their duty fed dd not expect any compensation Upon leaving about, midnight, the constables helped most obligingly to fet the houseboat through under the fow bridge, This incident confirms only previous "experiences during many trips. into. Chinese eontvolled "tore Where T invariably found. the Chinete Police a body of thoroughly efficient, correct and courteous men,
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