More than seventy of his comrades bade farewell on Saturday evening to, Sergeant George T, Allen, who let the Shanghai Municipal Police on Friday after twelve years' service to return to England and engage in the dairy business. A farewell re was held in the badminton z of the West Hongkew Police Station, Haining Road. The large attend representing Police Headquarters and all Stations, attested the great popu. larity of the departing police officer.
A triple presentation was made to Sergeant Allen on behalf of the foreign and Chinese personnel of the Police. Inspector W. H. Pike, attached to the Legal Department of the S.M: C,, spoke for the gathering, referring io Sergeant Allen's career and service in two local "troubles" and wishing him health and prosperity at Home, A toast was drunk by all those present. Cold supper was served in the course of the evening.
The gifts were a seven-storey silver pagoda on a base adorned with the Municipal crest, a large silver cigarette box likewise bearing the Council's coat-of-arms, and a handsome silver Buddha.
Sergeant Allen expects to leave Shanghai at the end of this month by steamer for America, He will motor across the United States and then proceed by ship to England. He intends to settle at his home tow: Billericay, Essex, where he will join his father as a dairyman, President Does Not Seek Third Term
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