The Archive · 1941

Presentation to Mr. Henchman

'AX the presentation to Dot-Serat. David B. D, Henehman many friends of the departing officer were present to wish him farewell and the best of in his fulure life, Mr. Hench~ man will leave Shanghat for India ext week to join His Majesty's Aghting forces.

Among those present were Chief

5 2 V. Collison, H, Will-Tnap, R. Me Moin, goss, Sub-Insps. C, A. Mason, F. Guess, A.C. Barton. 'W. F. Taylor, M. Kobayashi, Sergt. D. G. Jones and Prob.-Sergt. G. B, Black The presentation was made by Inv Brownrigg, ameer in charge of the station, The departing officer was the recipient of a Springfield rifle, given to him "to shoot big game,"

his reply. Me. Henchman thanked those present for the gift and for the honour they had bestowed on him by being present and said that, although he was glad to leave Shang-hal, it was with regress that he was Jeaving his, friends, Mr. Henchman joined the police force in 1934 and since then has been allached to the Central Station and Police Headquarters.

After the presentation, Me, Mott. senior detective of the station, asked the departing officer to accep? a gift from the Chinese detective watt of the station. This was a beautiful silver bow. ims Shown to B.W.A. Members Shanghai, Mar, 8, appreciative audience at, the Headquarters of the British Women's Association yesterday afler= noon witifesged an. exceptionally Interesting showing of ims, Two reels of films were kindly" loaned by Mr, D. Tog: the first depicted the scuttling of the Graf Spee and the second reel showed the evacuation of Dunkirk and the fall of France, They were all very realistic and at the same time pointed ut the tragedy which" took place.

The second half of the programme showed the departure of Mr, and Mrs, Stricker from Shanghai home leave, Scenes of Honolulu In colour were delightful as were also later ones "of Cornwall, Scotland, London and other parts of the Home Country, The photography was ex= cellent, most artistic effects being obtained in natural colours The seenes of the rugged coast of Corn wall and "Land's End" were extremely interesting as were those of the London Zoo, the technicolour in, all eases being almost perfect, Mfrs, G, E, Marden played suitable music delightfully throughout the performance, Generous donations from the audience enabled the Com= mittee to hand over fo The British Women's Association War" Work Fund, the substantial sum of $900,

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