Neither the British troops, nor the Shanghai Municipal Police would require better commendation for their work in the recent troubles than. those coming from their respective chiefs. So to Brigadier George Fleming's order to the Shanghai Area and Major F. W. Gerrard's gazetted apprecia tion, "the public can hardly add anything of more value. Still it ix appropriate that Shanghai should Tet it be known that it does fully recognise the remarkable efforts of fon to duty and, indeed, dip macy displayed by the two' forces of defence. Of the soldiers much has been said in these columns. The Police have also had their meed of tribute bat it may be doubted whether it ix quite realised how excellent has been the work of the Shanghai Municipal Police of all ranks and all nationalities. Eve one feared one thing above all when the first crash of January 28 came and refugees poured into the Settle ment. Te was lest there shoul be some internal disturbance which would gravely hamper the work of the defence forces on the perimeter. That _no such disturbance occurred and that Shanghai remained internally quiet must be attributed in chief measure to the smoothness of
efforts of officers Police organisation and the unt Should 1ot be overlooked, moreover, that this happy result was facilitate ed by the new divisional system introduced under the direction of the Commissioner, Major Gerrard, short-
generally recognised by experienc-after his' appointment. Wt is 1 officers of the force that to that factor Shanghai owed a ood deal fof its immunity from serious infernal_ disorder. The Shanghai Volunteers on general reserve must As Sir John Brenar's take a special pride in Bri Magpicg and, Manchus 476 Private Secretary he had recently! pee! Lon! Lytton's Birthplace 476 had a very strenuous time in hand-Police, under Mr.
Macdonald, London" Cross-Word Pussles 47 Jing all the problems which natur-in Major Gerrard's tribute for their Sixty "Years Ago Hoon Pace ally, come to. man work in association respectively Womaws "Pace 9.2 9 during the recent crisis. with the regular Yorces has thus Bovans, " Mansiaces' Axo Deavsid 479 tration and coates Were a5 mark! Bom generously and deservedly Suueng NEWS we.
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