A recommendation was unanimous made that S.P.C. 459. Mala Singh bbe awarded a Police D.CM. Class LI for great bravery and devotion. to duly when attacked by a' gang of farmed assessing at the light standard at the intersection of Edinburgh and Vu Yuen Roads on the evening of October 20, last, S.PC. 459, whilst on duty in charge of the trafic Lights, was approached by a gang of armed men who graph pled with him. He struggled and a shot was fired at him at point-blanke Range which went wide, "A second shot entered his chest. The assassins ecamped, firing further shots. The SPE. although wounded and unable fo pursue, raised an alarm by blow= ing his whistle and continued to work the lights, supporting himself by the light standard. "By his resistance, he maintained possession of his pistol and his gallant conduct received the approbation of the Public and all Members of the Force, It was Ue animously recommended that S.P.C. 450 Mala Singh be awarded a Police DEM, Class LI,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.