Issue of awards to police officers engaged in a shooting affray with armed robbers on March 24 last has been approved by the Municipal Council, on recommendations submitted by the Permanent Awards Board.
The shooting affray took place at 1938: 1240 Avenue Edward VII. Six foreign and nine Chinese members of] the Force from Chengtu Road Station were engaged. Two of the foreigners and two Chinese policemen entered the house and tackled three robbers. Shots were exchanged and two of the robbers collapsed while the third was also taken prisoner. The Per—menent Awards Board found that the conduct of Insp. S. V. Gash, Sgt: D. Johnstone, C.D.S. 192 and C.D.C. 254 (who formed the party to go inside the house) was very courageons and recommended that they receive the Police. Distinguished Conduct Medal, Class LI.
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