Shanghai, Oct, 13.
The Municipal Council has approved a recommendation of the Permanent Awards Board, endorsed by the Commissioner of Police, that Distinguished Conduct Medals, Class be awarded to Foreign Probation ary Sergeant A. J. Buxton and Chi neve Police Constable No, 1819 for outstanding eMiciency and great bravery in connection with a shooting affray on July 7, 1939.
730 am. on July 7, three members of the Chinese Branch Including. C.P.C. 1819. attempted, in course of their duties, to search a male Chinese on Sinza Road near Stone Bridge Road. They were, without warning, fired upon two other male Chinese, The Police returned the fire and all three Gesperadocs ran in a westerly direetion along Sinza Road. The Police gave chase and C.P.C. 1619 outdistanced his comrades, At Chengtu Road corner, FPS. Buxion joined in the chase which led into an alleyway, One of the gang pointed a pistol at FPS. Buxton and was shot simultaneously by that acer and C.P.C. 18
'A second member of the gang, who subsequently proved to be unarmed, passed through a dwelling-house and emerged into another alleyway. was followed by F.P.S. Buxton, who shot and wounded him. The remaining member of the gang, who was armed, passed through houses and alleyways and was followed by other members of the Force attracted fo the scene by sounds of firing. This gangster jumped into the Soochow Creek and was drowned.
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