Police officials specially appointed by the Shanghai Municipal Council and Shanghai Special Municipality for the joint police bureau in the western district for which a modus vivendi had been signed will be detailed to the western district to take up their duties ay from August 15 although formal inauguration of the special joint police bureau will take place on September 1, states the "Sin Wan Pao."
It will be recalled that previous reports stated that the new police office would come into existence on August 1 as both parties to the agreement had reached a complete understanding in regard to the organization of the office leaving only small points to be discussed. It was said that these small questions could be settled after the return of some Settlement officials who left Shanghai on summer vacation.
In addition to the head office, it is stated, sub-stations will be established in Brenan Piece, Siccawei, Great Western Road, Vu Yuen Road and other places. British, Japanese and Chinese police inspectors will be appointed as directors of the various sub-stations.
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