An eloquent tribute was paid on Jen. 9 bythe French Ambassador, /M. Paul Emile Naggiar, to the Special Police Corps: of the French Conces~ sion for the services it rendered to the community during the recent All members of the special Police 'Corps were present at the reception offered by their chief, Chief Inspector Erle Davies, which was attended also, besides the French Ambassador, by MIN. Maveel' Baudez, French Consul General, Lieutenani-Colonel Perretier, Commander of the French Land Forces in Shanghai, Commander Fabre, Chief of the French Police, Mf. Verdier, Chief of the Municipal Services of the Concession, and Captain Grosbois, Commander of the French Volunteer Detachment. Twenty-two nationalities were represented by the members of the Special Police force present—among them, English, Ameri cans, Russians, Wallans and Belgians The French Ambassador, in a, brief ceidress, "warmly congratulated In-Spector Davies and all members of the Corps. The French authorities, said, were thankful to all Volunteers for their efficient ce-operation for the maintenance of public order and continue to rely on their devotion to the common cause.
It may be recalled that the Speciat Police Corps was founded in 1925, when M. Paul Emile Naggiar, the present Ambassador, was the French Consul-General here. In its composition and the nature of the duties: which are assigned (0 It, the Special Polige Corps is, on a small scale, an example of those "international Police Corps," the founding of which has often been advocated by statesmen of all countries, and especially iment roads between 550 and 7.20 Pum, the perpetrators all escaping.
The first crime was committed by five Chinese, two of whom carried pistols. They entered a Chinese house in Lane 391, Haiphong Road, lund made away with a quantity of nioney, Jewellery and clothing.
A gang of three looted 196 Sings pore Road but as they were leaving fan alarm was raised and the police Were attracted to the scene. Policemen fired four shots at the robbers, who however escaped. The value of the loot was not determined.
About an hour later, four men with three pistols robbed $25 San Yue Li, Penang Road, obtaining plunder worth about $10, "Here the occupants Jalso raised an alarm and the robbers fired four shots at them. No-one was wounded in this case either. The gang escaped.
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