Established Before 1865
Patrol Boats Active in One of Oldest Units of Wenchow Area; Air-raids Local Police Force On Supply Bases Owing to the vagaries of the weather yesterday the disbandment of the Mounted Police which was set for 2 p.m. at the Gordon Road police station was postponed until the same time on Monday afternoon. The dissolution of this, one of the oldest units of the Municipal police force, will be marked by a ceremonial parade with Mr. W. J Keswick, Chairman of the Council; Major K. M. Bourne, Police Commissioner; Deputy Commissioner H. D. M. Robertson and other high police officials attending. The entire unit will participate in the parade with the police band in attendance, The entire unit consists of two foreigners—Troop Sergeant H. Edgar. in charge, and Troop Sergeant J. Mills, two Sikh havildars, one Naik and 21 Sikh troopers and 40 ponies and horses. Many of the have seen better days as race polo ponies and are being returned io their owners. The unit i At a Japanese Naval Bale, Sept. 20.
Japanese naval patrol boats operating along the Chekiang Coast last Tuesday moved into an area south of Wenchow on the southeast Chekiang Coast and shelled bases in Chili and Hwanghwatsun. On Wednesday, the naval forces shelled a base at Chitoutsun in Wenchow Bay.
On Thursday, they bombarded a flotilla which was hiding in the Shihpu Harbour and disabled it entirely In the morning and afternoon of the same day, naval vessels attackec Sungmen on the east Chekiang coast and dispersed Chinese troops infesting the whole neighbourhood of Wenchow.
Japanese naval units also inflicted heavy losses on troops who were ying to reconstruct positions in Chinhai, the outport of Ningpo, and disrupted their plans and operations,—Domei, At a Japanese Naval Air Base, Sept. 20.
Japanese naval aircraft on Wednesday attacked a railway goods train transporting cargo to the Chuki station along the Chekiang-Kiangsi Rally and damaged seven cars setting. three on fire. Three points of the railway line were cut and one "warehouse set on fire.
Yesterday, naval aircraft attacked a military train which was travelling to a destination south of Chuki and greatly damaged it.
On the same da storage houses for fuel oil at Kuwen, five kilometres west of Lishui, along the Wu River, were bombed with three being blown up and direct hits being scored on four fuel oil dum Meanwhile Jo a squadrons petrolled the of Wenchow in south-e ing and conduct-"d bomb aids on a base at Shihpu on th eastern shore of lumen Bay when acts hits were scored on a milit: and a group of warehouses in the vicinity, blasting or setting them on fire. Within the walled town of Wenchow, they dealth heavy damage on military establishments—Domei. charge of Mr. Robertson, Deputy Commissioner.
The disbandment of the unit was MOST ENJOYABLE PLACE IN TOWN TO DINE & DANCE decided upon July 24, by the Council when the interim report of is economy committee was partially adopted afler due consideration. The unit was eulogized for the splendid work it did in the past.
"When the unit was formed and its earliest hi are lost in the files of the past. A high police official stated yesterday that it was mentioned in a report in 1865. The Mounted Police have since done admirable work and their activities will long be remembered in the Western
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