The Archive · 1938

Police Band

The next part of the procession tained mounted banner bearers who followed by decorated lorries hung with flowers and pictures of murdered officer. Two more bands, first one being composed of Chi-se boys, marched behind the derated vehicles, and the S. M. Police ind from the Reserve Unit brought the rear. The green-clad Post lie Band also was in the line of orel Behind the draped drums of the lice Band came the Shanghai Munt~ pal Police detachment consisting of panese, Sikh and Chinese constables \d foreign officers, and preceded by Chinese band, the intimate family oltrners—Supt.. Loh's widow, two us and three daughters—walked, as the Chinese custom, under a.white copy held aloft by Chinese in richly broidered gowns. Immediately behind the family Supt. Loh's remains, enclosed in a magnificently decorated casket, and carried on a similarly decorated hearse, followed. More intimate mourners, carried in cars, and hundreds of wreaths marked the end of the procession,

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