In 1925 Mr, Fairbairn was commissioned to organize a mob fighting unit within the Police. "Since that time the Reserve Unit has attended successfully dealt with more than 1,000 riot. calls without once having to use firearms. Tear-gas, 10 tye employed in mob fighting and in dealing with barricaded armed criminals, was soon introduced. A. vest and shield proof against the powerful Mauser pistol bullet were designed ud produced by Mr.
927, while the old steel made up-to-date, Patterns have been supplied to five other police forces the Far East.
An anti-gambling crusade, in which all dens and "hwa hwei" lotteries were effectively abolished, was organized and carried out by' Mr. Fair~ bala in 1929. Other mile-stones were the establishment of the Police Armoury in, 1931 (over 6,000 weapons were reconditioned), and the formation of the Police' Band the same year. The drums and fifes of the Band and the smart appearance of the organization have become an essential part of "many public funetions in. Shanghai, Mr. Fairbairn, who was promoted from superintendent to assistant com~ missioner early in 1935, was appoint ed officer in charge of the Armed and 'Training Reserve and of the Sikh Branch' in 1936. He has received various commendations and for outstanding work "and is holder of the Police Long Service Medal (with (we bars), the 1937 Emergency Medal and the Chinese Government Police Medal. He will be mcceeded at Headquarters by Mr.
(B.'M. Robertson, Assistant Com-
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