FFICERS of the Shanghai Municipal Police, comprising Deputy and Assistant Commi: ioners and the Governor and Deputy Governor of the Municipal Jail, were hosts to Maj. F. W. Gerrard, who has just retired às Comm oner of Police, on Friday evening at a mess dinner held in the Polic Club, Foochow Road. A silver cigarette-box inscribed with the signatures of the various office was presented to Maj. Gerrard by Maj. K. M. Bourne, the new Commissioner. In his speech of presentation Maj. Bourne said:—
This is an occasion of both sorrow and congratulations. Sorrow in that we are losing our Commissioner. Maj. F. W. Gerrard, and our ye good ud, and congratulation to "Maj. Gerrard on completing a most distinguished career as a police officer, "When Maj. Gerrard came to us in 1929 we had already, experienced the activities of several Boards to reorganize the Force. We had had wars and disturbances since 1924, and we were, on the whole, not particularly happy either in the state of the Force or our general tion. Major Gerrard then arrived ud set about his task, and it daily-began to appear more probable thap)this reorganization would probably be our last, that an officer had arrived who knew his job, and furthermore, that he was.a man as kindly and conside rate as he was efficient. Major Gerrard imported the Indian Poli tem adapted to local needs and ni mediately recommended an increase in personnel in all branches.
"He organized a ladder of responsibility which gave everyone a chance to use initiative while at th same time everyone had an immediste superior whom he could apply for advice or instructions at time.
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