"Presentation to Retiring Chief of Reserve Unit is Made at Police Club Superintendent J. F. Lovell, D.C.M., who joined the Shanghai Municipal Police 25% years ago, will retire from the local force on pension tomorrow to go to Australia and, perhaps, England later.
Supt. Lovell was guest of honour yesterday afternoon at a farewell reception held in the S.M.P. Club in Foochow Road, when Police comrades presented him with two handsome gifts in token of their esteem. The gifts were presented by Major K. M. Bourne, Commissioner of Police, who pointed. to Mr. Lovell's long and meritorious career in the local force, and wished him and Mrs: Lovell hai piness in their retirement. The retire ing superintendent responded suitably to the speech of presentation.
The gifts consisted of a set of military hair-brushes, silver mounted, for Supt. Lovell, and a large silver toilet set for. Mrs. Lovell.
Mr. Lovell who hails from Bedfordshire, joined the S.M.P. in March, 1914, and volunteered for: war service in October of the same year. He served with distinction throughout the Great War, was wounded three times, and received, among other decorations, the Distinguished Service Medal. He returned to Shanghai from military service in August, 1920.
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