Negotiations between the Council and the Chinese authorities' regarding, joint controlled police, force 10 operate in the area were protracted. lasting well over a year and following numerous parleys between Major Bourne and the chief of the Chinese police force of the Greater Shanghai Municipality, Mr, Toller was acting vice-Consul at Chungking 1910-11, In 1911-12 he was pro-Consul at Swatow and was promoted to be a second class assist—on October 1, 1012, After serving various capacities he was promoted tone of H.M. vice-Consuls in China on uly 1, 1925, He was employed in the Forelgh Office from May 1, 1920, and was promoted to be one of HM. Consuls in China on January 31, 1929, He became acting Consul-General at. Chungking on April 22, 1990, and was Ju charge of the Consulate at Tang Yueh from April 16, 1934, to Octobs 30, 1995, He was awarded the on June 3, 1935, and was in charge the Consulate at Swatow from July 15, to October 14, 1936 and was promoted to be one' of H.M, Consuls in China on April 16, 1937,
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