members of the Japanese Naval Landing Party together extinguished 9 fire involving tins of kerosene on an SIC. jetty facing Hongkew Creek early yesterday afternoon. The fre men were called to Fearon Road and found a number of five-gallon tins of Kerosene alight. 1 was estimated CPC. 1895 Coong Yoong-kwel) received his award for outstanding. bravery: and devotion to duty in the shooting and bombing outrage. He was on plaineelothes duty at the entrance of an alleyway. Immediate. ly the affray commenced this C.P.C, realizing that the affair was. one. considerable magnitude and that his assailants, more than twenty in num= ber, were armed with hand grenades and mausers, opened fire. He then took cover and informed C.P.C, 2010, 'The assassins split' into two. parties tone of which was pursued by CPC, 1805 together with C.P.C. 2010, One of the party threw a hand grenade while others decamped t= {ng many shots indiscriminately, CPC. 1805 was wounded inthe leg snd face by' this hand grenade. but continued his efforts to apprise all police in the vicinity of the position, also blowing his whistle. He. tried to board a rail-less tram but failed due to Joss of blood. When the police arly arrived he was lying in. the road endeavouring to reload his pistol, blowing his whistle and had the further presence of mind to wave his plain-etothes badge to the advaneing police Tt was the unanimous opinion of the Police Board that C.P.C. 1895 acted in a most courage-aiid meritorious manner through fut the encounter. His coolness, for aman of his young age and short service, was worthy of the highest commendation, and it was according recommended that he be awarded the Police Distinguished Conduct. Medal Three More Decorated was further unanimously recom: mended that C.P.Cs, $70, 1880 and 2019, each be awarded the Police Distin-flushed Conduct Medal, Class If, for their participation and subsequent actions' in the same bombing and shooting affray.
CPC. 570, on observing a large party of armed astassing immediate took cover, loaded and fired six shots. 'A hand grenade was thrown at him which did not explode. He ther gave chase westward although the was considerable shooting. from retreating assassins, CPC. 1500, on hearing the heavy shooting, immediately advanced towards same. The terrorists fleeing northward saw him and fearing that their retreat would be cut off threw a grenade at him. "He took cover and as the gunmen' passed. emerged and opened fire, He wounded tone man but was himself badly wounded in the leg.
CPC. 2010 fred two shots at the assassins, took cover when a grenade exploded, then emerged and fired a further two shots, eventually following their escape in the face of heavy fie.
The above C.P.Cs. (870, 1800 and 2919) all acted in a most courageous and praiseworthy manner. In the face of obvious danger they discharged their duty and in the opinion of the Police Board fulfilled all the qualideations worthy of the reward of a Police Distinguished Conduct Medal,
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