Officers of the Shanghai Municipal Police gathered last night at a mess dinner in the Police Club to bid farewell to Mr. W. E. Fairbairn, Assistant Commissioner, who retires next Tuesday after about 33 years on the force. A silver cigar-box bearing the inscriptions of the officers' signatures was presented by Major K. M. Bourne, Commissioner, on behalf of those present. In addition Mr. C. Akagi, Special Deputy Commissioner, handed to the retiring Police official a water-colour portrait painted by himself.
Mr. Fairbairn has always been identified with physical and arms training and supervision in the Police. He joined in 1907 and was appointed musketry and drill instructor in 1910. In 1917 he trained 300 Chinese police in the use of the sword with which Mr. W. E. Fairbairn
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