In the days when Mr. Prince first came to Shanghai, he said, the police were not armed with pistols merely carrying batons as armed robbers had not as yet made their appearance. was only in 1910 that pistols were issued although policemen on duty prior to that year, were armed with British Service revolvers and carbines when on night-duty.
There was another thing which did take Ie for police officers in Shanghai very comfortable about 20 years ago, in that the foreign community was somewhat adverse to as sociating with members of the Force, whilst the Chinese maintained a great deal of respect for the guardians of the law. 'Things changed, however, with time and it did not' take long before the community, Feallzing that police officers were atier all the ones to maintain peace and order, accepted them with pleasure in their' circles, At the presentation, many mem= here of the Forge, filled the spacious premises of the Police Club to bid farewell to the officer with one of the longest records of service on the force. In his speech to the retiring officer, Major Bourne stressed his excellent' record whilst a member of the SMP. had presented him with a number of trunks and other wishing Chief Inspector is wife and sons, many years happy retirement in Australia where the veteran police oticer. pla to settle down after a visit to Yor shire, Chief-Insp. Prince and family, are eaving Shanghai on August 11, and 4 great loss will thus befall the ranks of the SMP. as he was a familiar figure wherever police figures gathered, be it for work or recreation.
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