the Braziian Minister and Mme, W, Lr de Logo returned to Pel-ping after 'a short stay here of. Gronees, Bonmarchend, former First Class Interpreter to the Prench Embassy in' Tokyo. "and newly-appointed French Consul in Shang-hal, arrived here on June 2, in the 8s. Taiyo Maru, the "Shanghai, Mainis hi? report, Coren, S, Howard of the U.S, Fourth Marines war the. guest. "ai Wednesday's (June 4) meeting of the Zero ub. He was welcomed by Mr, Arthur Piercy, the acling president the club, Who also extended. the Best wishes! of the club to. several recruits who are leaving shotty Join up, "They wore Mestrs, B, W. Brice. b. It Boyds, As Cooper:
Gulsion, and XK, G. Stephen= sen, Hr, Gulsion served with the army inthe last war, Mr. A, Begg, who is a member of the club, has ready lett for the south 16 fon the forces, and ab Piercy. Dressed. regret'that the" clu" had been unable to give. him sri ofclal For was 88 years old, having been born at Plaistow, London on October 12, 1902, He was undoubtedly one of the most capable officers on the force and during his 15 years' work with the S. M. P. he was commended highly several times for devotion. to. duty both in the uniform and crime bran= ches. The late Inspector Willis had been ill for the past three months. prior to which he was the deputy in-[spector at Bubbling Well Station:
He started his career in the local police force on April 26, 1026 as Pro-Dationary Sergeant; his abilities were immediately recognized and in little over a year he was promoted to the rank of sergeant, Subsequently was made sub-inspector in 1992 and it was only in November of last year that he was raised to the position of Inspector and transferred to Bubbling Outside of his work, the Into Insp. Willis was well-known for his prow: ess on the football feld, being goal-Keeper of no mean ability and Fepresented "the Police eleven in Teague matches. He was also keen hunter and used to spend much time up-country with his: gun Besides" his host of friends, he leaves a wife in Shanghai to mourn his passing. The arrangements. for the funeral will be announced later.
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