Award for Bravery Modals and citations for bravery and exceptional service were on Feb, 2 awarded to a number of members of the French Munlelpal Police and to a young Chinese boy at a review of the police forces held in the square fronting Poste Mallet in Rue Consular. M, ° Baudez, Consul-General for France, reviewed: the men and presented the decorations.
Arriving at the parade at 230: p.m, 'MIN, Baudez accompanied" by Commandant Fabre, Director of the French Municipal Police, took the salute of the forces who were drawn Up under the command of Captain Galble. "They consisted of the Police band, the foreign, Indo-Chinese and Chinen sations the, eyes cory and Afteen armoured cars, in than to which the Voluntee? Camps the French Concession was represented by a detachment, Following the review, the decorations were presented, They included the award of the bronze medal to Master Hou Sino-hua, a 18-year-old Chinese boy who bravely gave the alarm when his parents' house was raided by armed robbers, resulting in the capture of the bandits following a gun battle, Others to receive awards includ Sub-Inspector A. Panerazi, sliver medal; Brigadier Paul Meyer, bronze medal; Detecelive G. Stachko, bronze medal; Tonkinese Constable No, 480. bronze medal; and Chinese Brigade No. 2,-bronze medal; all of which were' awarded for bravery. in gun Dattles With armed robbers, In addlthan to these. 42 other awards were made, including that to a Tonkinese 'Y, Pham Van Thien, who was Chevaller of the Order of the Million Elephants and of the White Parasol.
Among. those present at. the core-monies were: At J, Brionval, Consul, Messrs. Baboud. "Bar, Chapeaux, Cochet, de Roux, Donne, Dupuy, Lloyd," Sauvayre, ° Sheridan, Speelman, Wilkinson, Chang Yi-chou, nnd Rev. Father Mioullis, members "of the Administration "Commission of the French Concession, Mr, Tu Yueh-sun, Col, Perretier, Mi, Verdier,, Col, 'Wang Ta-chi, Major Bourne, "Asst. Commissioner' Gilbert Commis: Ass sioner Fairbairn, Messrs, Brediam, BR: Jabez, R. Sarly, P. Leblanc, and Lieut, Cluzel, Following ihe review the guests were conducted through the new Poste Mallet by Commandant Fabre,
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