Fox gallant conduct in connection with a shooting affray on Avenue Edward VII on March 24, 1938. the Police Distinguished Conduct Medal, Class LI, was awarded to the follow ing—Inspector B. B. Everest, Inspector S. V. Gash, Sergeant D. Johnstone (on long leave), Detective Sergeant J.W.M. Dickson, Chinese Detective Sergeant 192, Sung Wen Hsi, Chinese Detective Constable 254, Chang Kwai Tung.
An armed-robber call was received at Chengtu Road Station, reporting that an armed robbery was in progress at 1240 Avenue Edward VIL A party of police immediately left the station in motor cars to answer the call.
A party including Inspector Gash. Sergeant Johnstone, C.D.S. 192. and C.D.C. 254 entered the house by the back door; and observed three male Chinese descending the stairs. The police called upon them to stop. One the Chinese thereupon fired at the police. The police returned the fire and two of the robbers collapsed at the foot of the stairs. The other ran d and was pursued by Inspector who arrested him in a room, hiding behind some furni-inn Exchange of Shots Did "and Detective Sub-Inspector Inspector Everest, Detective Sergeant Tsai Liu went to the front gate of the Jane leading fo the house, which they The late C.DS. 90 shadowed the suspect for a short distance and then seized bim. In the struggle that followed the suspect managed to shoot the C.D.S through the chest. The Suspect then broke away from the EDS. at the same time letting his pistol" fall to the ground. The late EDS. then picked up the pistol and pursued the fugitive, firing one shot Without effect. The suspect was eventually arrested by a C.P.C. The party then returned to the corner of Ichang and Gordon Roads, where the late EDS. sat down and stated that he bad been wounded. He later died of his wounds in hospital The Late "Mike" Slater Probationary Sergeant E. M. posthumously awarded the Police Distinguished Conduct Medal. C I, for great bravery and devotion to duty in an encounter with armed criminals on Peking Road on December 31, 1936.
The late Probationary Sergeant Slater accompanied by two Chinese Police Constables was on motor van patrol in the neighbourhood of Peking and Honan Roads. He was informed that robbery was taking place at 378 Peking Road. They immediately ran to the scene, and on arrival they found the iron grille gate at the entrance to the building closed and locked. The late Probationary Sergeant Slater ordered the lift attendant to open the grille and accompanied by a C.P.C. and a Chinese police watchman entered the main hall of the building. Sh afterwards the party were fired at through the iron railings of the stair-Case. The late Probationary Sergeant Slater and the C.P.C. returned the fire at the four armed robbers as they came from the stairway. In ihe exchange of shots the late Probationary Sergeant Slater was fatally wounded in the left eye.
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