the Council considers that there is no objection {0 the proposal made that Ue initial appointment of Japanese to the Police Force be uppointments as Probationary Sergeants and not als Constables. The rank of Ser-
Beaut' would be accorded, in conformity with the present practice in the present, Foreign Branch, after three years' service subject to the passing of a qualifying examination of any agreed. standard, The Council states ihat there are no objections {0 Japanese members the Police Force being identified S.M.C,. Election Not Cotonel Hume and his officers had appropriate to mention the fact that produced a memorable tattoo on the Necessary occasion of the Coronation celebra ons in Shanghai. It was, however, in Nominations for the election of connection with the fine work done Councillors and a Land Commis-by the regiment during the course sioner for the Municipal year of the hostilities that Shanghai would 1938 closed at noon on March ever feel a deep sense of appreciation, 26, when it was announced Prevention of Trouble that, as only nine nominations had' been received for the It was recalled that the prompt action of the regiment at the out-Municipal. Council, no poll break of the hostilities was worthy would be necessary. The fol-of comment, and the speaker stressed lowing nine elected gentlemen the fact the Loyal Regiment was the will act as Councillors from only British unit In Shanghai during April 14, 1938, together with the opening days of the trouble. All the five' Chinese: Councillors the members of the Association, Mr.
whose election has already been Badeley concluded, could not but feel notified:—a deep sense of personal loss at the 'Messrs. C, 8. Franklin, W. J. departure of Colonel Hume and his Keswick, R. G. MacDonald, Colonel Hume made a most witty Brig-Gen. E. B. Macnaghten, and appropriate reply to the Chaircmc, 0.0, Messrs. FP. an, and during the course' of his Matthews, G. E. Mitchell, address he took the opportunity of Okamoto, and W. H. Plant,' and presenting-the members of the Asso-Sugisaka, lation with a souvenir coat of arms Mr. R. D. K. Silby was the of the regiment and a beautifully only nominee put forward by framed photograph of the elficers, In registered land owners in the closing, he assured his listeners that was' with the greatest regret that Settlement as a Land Commis-was saying farewell to Shanghai sioner for 1938 and he was and the many friends he had made.
accordingly declared elected. here during the course of his stay. Major Heslop thanked the Chairman warmly for his cordial welcome Jare controlled by Divisional Omcers: and thanked not only the Association, directly responsible to the Deputy for its hospitality but turned to Commissioner (Divisions), and the Colonel Hume and expressed his deep appointment of the Japanese Deputy' appreciation for the many courtesies Commissioner over these Divisional which he had shown to the Durhams 'OMcers would disrupt the control singe their arrival in Shanghai. work of the Deputy Commissiones Major Heslop said modestly that he (Divisions). hoped his regiment would earn some The Council considers that the real measure of the credit which had fend could hotier be met by. the accrued to the Loyals for their nomination and appointment of a splendid service. further Japanese affeer, with police Seaforths On Way experience in keeping-with his rank Hongkong, Mar. 25. and with a knowledge of English, to The troopship Somersetshire left be placed as Associate Divisional Ameer in "C™ Division to work with here to-day for Shanghai with 629 the Divisional Officer with the! members of the Seaforth Highland-special object of attending to Japan-jets aboard. They are due to arrive ese. interests and of studying and in Shanghai on March 28—Reuter. assimilating police methods in the 'Settlement with the view of ultima-account of the special character ely assuming a definite responsibil-that, has been given to it, and any fy' In the general administration. sudden change in the form of con-8 later date it might be found postrol is considered likely to render sible to appoint a second ameer with unmanageable, the same object in view.
The hope is expressed that, remembering all the difficulties, it More Japanese Promised will be appreciated that the Council It is pointed out that the progeny offering to go a considerable way authorized strength of the Japanese fat the present time to meet legiti-[Branch is 316, though owing to recent mate aspirations for greater Japan—finanelat conditions the actual Jose partnership in the administra-strength is only 268. The Foreign tion of the Police Force.
Branch is similarly considerably under authorized strength. In this The Secretariat year's budget provision has been In regard to the Secretai it is made to increase the strength of the pointed out that not more than one Japanese Branch to 300. person can function at the head of The Council's reply stresses this department, which is an essen-general in regard to the Police Force tial part of the municipal admini-the importance of only gradual strative machinery, is considered changes. It is pointed out that the that there is no Justification for the various requests made to increase the appointment of a further high off strength of the Japanese Branch have cial (o the Secretariat at the present been met as far as hus been found time. The present Japanese Deputy from time to time practicable with-Secretary has direct access to both ut lowering the eMfeiency of the the Chairman and the Secretary-with the conduct of investigations
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