Ceases its Existence; Ponies To Return to Donors Weather permitting, Shanghai will witness the disbandment of one of the oldest Shanghai Municipal Police units today when the Mounted Branch will pass out of existence with a ceremonial parade at the Gordon Road police station at 2 p.m. today.
The entire unit—consisting of two foreigners, Troop Sergeant H. Edgar and Troop Sergeant J. Mills, two Sikh havildars, one naik and 21 Sikh troopers—will parade for the last time, with Mr. W. J. Keswick, Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, and Major K. M. Bourne, Commissioner of the Shanghai Municipal Police, taking the salute. Before the parade, the unit will be inspected by Mr. Keswick, accompanied by Major Bourne, Assistant Commissioner A. H. Samson and other high police ofcials. The parade will be attended by the Police Band, who will render appropriate music.
The Mounted Police, for many years one of the features of every procession and parade held in the city, rendered excellent service along some of the lonelier roads in the western and Yangtszepoo districts. The decision to disband the unit was reached by the Council on July 24, when the interim report of the Economy Committee was considered and, in part, adopted.
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