The Archive · 1938

S.M.P. SERGEANT TAKE! BY TA TAO GROUP

Sequel to an Attempt to Uphold Licence Law Sergeant J, M, Leeming, British member of the Shanghai Municipal Police, was virtually placed under 20 members of the Jarrest for a short while on January

jealled "Ta Tao Government" police fu the western outside roads area.

Sergeant Leeming, who hails from Canada and who is attached to the Trae Headquarters of the Shanghai [Municipal Police, was on duty at Brenan Piece when he noti uniformed member of the "Great Way Government" police travelling on the Municipal road on a bicycle Without the required Municipal cence.

When Sergeant Leeming halted the man, it is reported, an argument Harted, as a result, of which the Great' Way" policeman fetched several of his comrades who then began to pull the foreign officer along the read to make him go to their branch police station. Sergeant Leeming agreed to go along and after brief sojourn at the station he ws Permitted to return to his duties, It is understood that Sergeant Leeming made a report of the incident upon returning to the Settlement proper, but, it was not learned Whether he intends to lodge a protest with the British authorities,

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