At the Inst meeting of the French Municipal Council it was decided to express the gratitude of the Municipal Authorities to those whose good will and ce-operation contributed to the peace and welfare of the Concession during the present hostilities. AS a token of appreciation of the services rendered to the community since the outbreak of the Sino-Japan~ ese conflict, four silver and one bronze medals were awarded, while a dolter of thanks and citations were 'One of the silver medals' was awarded {o the French Tramway and Power Company, for maintaining, in face of various difeulties, the sup-involving Japanese Interesn e easgucrk en HOR? we santas fOemeral and can communicate direct] N° CEveaton at ellen College Cencestons and furnishing' than Force by changes likely to weaken ers The new police head received his ply of water and electric light in the
provided that they are subject to the of the Japanese "Bigach general system of control centred in Sub-inspectors, 17 Japanese 'Begnch wae these Sergeants and 31/""It ix however; venally agreed: tual Sa8ahurst. He' was gizciled to, the] quarler "Another sliver medal wns nona Of gopartments in ud the Royal Military" College, the Jacquinot Zone and. Siccawei Constables, while in 1937 it was one South Lancashire Regiment in 1913, voled to the Messageries Maritimes the Japanese Deputy Secretary should the Council further has no objec-Deputy Commissioner, one Assistant from' which he later resigned. fattend all important conferences at for the, evacuation of over 3,000 ¥eto the appointment of another Commissioner, seven Inspectors, Before arriving in Shanghai in sidents* "and continuing regular which matters affecting the Japanese inese officer as a Special Deputy twelve Sub-Inspectors, 61 Sergeants June 1914, Major Bourne first, took steamship service in face of diMeult Jcommunity in any way are discussed Commissioner. provided that such and 242 Constables. an instructional course, as Cadet of for decided, and it is further pointed and dangerous conditions. The Asia. an oflleer has police experience in It fs pointed on; how the Police the Shanghai Municipal Police, at tle Petrolem Ca, and the Jout that he is, of course, also entitled keeping with his rank and has a Force, which came into being as to be kept informed in regard to all the Royal Irish Constabulary Depot Municipal Fire Department were thorough knowledge of English. Such jearly'as 1853 with a small number Dublin and in Belfast and he was aspects of the municipal administrareelplents of.the other two silver fan officer would, of course, be int a of British personnel, has had in" lion, whether particularly affecting! qualified in the requisite examina-medals, while the Shanghai Tele-position to place his views on general troduced into it Chinese Constables, the Japanese community or not. It tions. phone Company received a bronze before the Commissioner of|Sikh policemen, and a Japanes is "considered that any change in lis War Record medal, The French Municipal Ser-Police from time to time.
Branch, Thoroughout the" growth rank would be "an embarrassment, When the World War broke out, viees, the Police Department, the "The Council considers that the|and development of the Police Force as giving an impression of dual con- Major Bourne rejoined the 2nd Bal- French Volunteer Corps and French proposal made that the Japanese [English has been the official langu-|irol in an important Council depart- talion, South Lancashire Regiment Srecial Police were cited for their Commissioner given|age, and it has only been possible ment. in November, 1914, and served in part in maintaining the Concession's charge of that part of the Interna-|'o appoint to the senior controlling"
Tu conclusion, it is again em- France from May 1615 to November erder throughout the last: troubled tional Settlement which lies North posts officers with a thorough know-phasized that the proposals contained 18, the awards ac- months. A letter of thanks was also the Soochow Creek requires care-ledge of English. The Force, com-jin the Couneit's reply are made with corded him were: Military Cross and. vadressed to the personnel and a ful consideration. Under the present posed as it Is of various national-Jo genuine and sympathetic desire to Bar; Belgian Croix de Guerre; Me ministration of the Hal Alai Audi-system. "Cand "D™ Police Division ties, is only manageable now meet legitimate Japanese aspirations, tioned in Despatches; 1915 Medi torium,
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