Officers Move into Pingliang Road Quarters Believed to be one of the biggest in the world, the. new Yangtszepoo Police Station at the corner of Glen and Pingling Roads was opened for business" on " September officers moving into the new quart fers Just after midnight. (An official reception was held.
Designed by Mr. D. G. Mirams of the Public Works Department, SMC, the new station occupies an area_of twelve mow. It consists of 2 Chinese' barracks and living quarters for foreign and Sikh off cers, with a total accommodation for 4,500 men. In cases of emergency, the number can be enlarged coasiderably.
Construction work on the building started about three years ago. 'Besides offices and two canteens, there are a billiard room, a recrestion room, u garage for' fifty cars and. stables. All. modern sconveniences are provided for.
According to Chief Inspr. T. Foley, who is in charge of the tation, the mew station is even bigger than the Berlin Police St tion, which was used as the Grenalees Barracks before the war In addition to Mr, and Mrs. F. W. Gerrard, those who toured the, sta-Gon at the. "Housewarning" Sunday included Mr. Ro M. J. Martin (Extra Commissioner), Mr.
Aiers (Deputy Commissioner), My. B.C. Baker (Assistant Com:
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