Canton, Mar, 12.
In view of the rapid growth of the population, and the necessity of open ing up more new stations, the Peace Preservation Committee has decided increase the strength of the newly formed police force by 500 more men, In a notice issued to the public Inviting applications, it ip expressly stated that preference will be giv ex: policemen riving in the city, all of whom are asked to come forward and register for re-employment.
It Is reported that the taining of police recruits is being handled: by the Japanese gendarmerie, Hitherto, Chinese policemen have been armed with nothing more than batons, and have, therefore, proved useless in the suppression of "armed" robberies
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