THE HONGK
TEFFGRATH
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9, 1916,
THE POLICE E
NEW HEADQUARTERS OPENED.
His Excellency's Tribute
to the Force.
maintained not only
missioned offvere but by
BORROW
"Loaders
his
splendid body of men who held Larys Profits Offered to Private the responsible position of Inspectors of Police. prided himself "on" knowing
Amsterdam June 22. — Mr. something about Police Forces F. Van Os, chief editor of the He was, in his younger days, Nieuws Finansair en Kapitalist, attached for some mouths to one who is not maknown in Throg of the finest polios forces of the morton-street, reveals in world the Royal Irish Con- Paper that Germany is trying, to stabulary, which, during the re.raise large sums in Holland from The need has been felt for a cent tragic events in Ireland, had private people. long time past, by the men of the won very great credit and bad "Germany has had but small Hongkong Polios Reserve, of added further laurels to its access, too, in her endeavours to place as a headquarters, and to already proad record. He raise money from private day has seen the opening of also had some knowledge of the capitalists. A letter reproduced Savery fine set of rooms in Princes police foros of Liverpool and s in the Nieuwe Financier · statem
the Buildings, Le Bouse Street, which mattering of London that the writer wants to borro ir a will serve as both a "club and Metropolitan polios fores, and sum up to one hundred million headquarters for this large body he had looked critically at gulden, repayment". to take of men. The idea of acquiring the polices forces of Ceylon place within 12 months after some rooh premises was first and Singapore, sad, of course, the conclusion of pesce be- put forward by Mr. F. C. he knew something about the tween Germany and Great Jenkin, the D.S.P. (Eserve), police force of Fiji. The Hong-Britain, with interest at six per and anbaoriptions were invit kong Police Force could compare cent, per annum, the security. ed and freely forthcoming favourably with any one of them, being German bonda with a to make the scheme possible, with and it was a real pleasure to him market-value of 120 per cent. of the result ibat-4-Club-has-been to see that this younger foros was the loan granted, and, if desired, established of which the Police working harmoniously with the a notary's guarantee of ane to Reserve may well feel "proud. elder force, and bad caught on four leading Garman banke as to There are no low than seven something of the fine tone which the payment of interent and rooms, providing two rooms as animated it. As he had already principal. lounge, reading and writing mentioned, the Reserre fotos was Farther, the lender and bor- roome, a card and chem room, organised into four Companies, rower will divide between them, gumen rooms, a cloak room. with and was organised, like the military on equal terms, the profit which rife rack, and also a bar. The system, into platoons. It pressed may be made on the transaction. whole of these have been nicely an "smbulapos platoon, motor itted up and the premises pre-patrol section and a mounted
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sent a most pleasing and attract troop, and ́s mexim gur; and the expenses of the Mounted Sec- ive appearance. In the lounge it patrolled not only on land tion. He did not know whether he *The Devil's Own," and a framed least, it possessed what promised he had done so he would remem-FIRE at Current Rates. is displayed the Cop, known se bat on the waters Last, but not had left anybody else out, but if list of those who have generously to be a very fine band. Now ber them in his prayers. (Laugh-
bscribed towards the founda. with bande, again, be claimed to ter). tion of the Club,
have had some experienes, for he Coming to the particular The opening ceremony was established a band which was occasion for which they ware mat, performed this morning by Hipot only one of the best in be appreciated the honour of Excellency the Governor (Bir Ireland but also one of the opening those rooms which would Henry May, K.O.M.G.) in the finest in the United Kingdom, erre & Headquarters Club. presence of a large attendance of and they who lived here so close Again a number of Chinese gentle officers of the Reserve and visitors, to the Philippine Islands knew men had bosn of very great arsist- Among those present were the that the Constabulary band of the ance in providing the necessary Hon. Mr. G. Mc. L. Messer, C.3.P.,
American possession won the fand and also a countryman of his, Mr. Ellis Kadoorie, the Hon. Mr. Becond prise at Philadelphia in a one of their leading legal la- B. H. Sharp, K.C., the Hon. Mr. competition which was open to all minaries-Mr. Eldon Potter-had H. E. Pallock, K.O., Mr. T. F. the bands of the world. That was put his hand very deeply in hin Hough, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, and a pretty fine rroard; he forgot pocket for the same purpose. He Inspectors Gordon, Sim and Brazil who won the first prise, but he was very proud of his country. of the Police Force. Mt of the thought it was ander the conman in that connection. They officers of the Pulice Reserve were ductorship of Mr. Bouss. They had accommodation for also present. Elis Excellency, in Hongkong could hardly hope rooms a
a lounge, a Yead- who was scompanied by an Aide to emulate a record like that, but, ing room, a writing room, a, de Camp, was met by Mr. Jenkins great lover of maeis, he was card and chess room, a games In addressing the assembly, looking forward to the day when room and a cloak room with rifle His Excellency said that he was the Police Reserve Band would feck and also a committee room, very glad to have an opportunity be at any rate one of the best in and last of all a bar. (Laughter). of doing some small service to the the Far East (Applause).
Personally he hated bars in Ülabi, Police Reserve, because the Police Now the Police Reserve had but this was a bar which waR Reserve had done a very great dcne very fine work in the Colony showing an example to all other service to the Colony sad to him- and was still doing that work. bars in the Colony in several par- self. The Police Reserve was Every night there had been some ticulare. For instance, the sale of formed in February, 1915, when, fifty patrolmen sent out to every alcoholic liquors was restricted to owing to the outbreak of war, police district in the City and within the hours of 12.30 p.m. the Police force was in need of Kowloon, except the Peak, and sad 2 pm sad from 5 pm to 11 very great assistance, and here the men had also done very useful. p.m. Another very wholesome rule be would like to record the names patrol duties on the harbour. He governing this bar was that there of the first men who enrolled them- did not want to put forward any would be no chits and no "trent. selves in its force. As they could nemes of that force who had coming." He thought those were two see to-day, that had had far-reach-tributed especisily to that splez-very excellent roles. As an old ing results. The following were did crganisation, for it would be roeident he could tell them the names of the firet membara:-invidious to do so where all had that untold mischief bal been Mesars. J. Arnold, J. B. Back-worked so well together. He wrought in various clubs of boase, G. T. Bird, W. A. Batter would like to say one word the Colony through feld, W.A. Ecstace, EH. Evans, concerning the great assistance pernicious system of treating. A. Fothergill, W. E. Gaskell, G. which the Chinese community had If a man wanted a drink, let him Grimble, A. Irsson, F. O. Jenkin, rendered to the force. When it go and have it, but the system of CH. Kim, W. Keight, C.F. Mason, was first formed, some influential, about ten men collecting and bav. P. Maxwell, C. O. Moon, Elden and generous Chinese residente ing drinks all round led to a lot Potter, and J. Witebell, From made themselves responsible for of things that a man would be that small cuoleus it had the uniforms of the Chinese mem better without and led to the developed and grown into a foros bers and were still doing so. In swallowing of a great desi mors which now numbered 650 man. these hard times he was very alcohol then a man wanted. He He had had occasion to see the grateful to accept that generosity. hoped that rule would be kept force not many months ago on They all had uniforms now, but ep. It was in conformity with parade, ben Bia Excellency the there was a time when the Earo-the spirit of Empire at Home- General Officer Commanding was pean Indian Companies had to that *** treating " abould be Bilca R aleo present, and the impres do doty in mafti. There had been ablished, and the system of no sion given to tham both very many benefactora of the ghite was also perfectly sound. was a moet favourable one; force, and be would like to men. He had knows many young men io fact,
could hardly tion the military authorities in safer through signing chíte. A credit that in so short a time so the Colony, who had lent them man with the best memory would many men, who bad had no pre- the rifles and other equipment not keep a running account in vions instruation in military train and assisted the force in other his head and know exactly ing, could have made so good a wayɛ.,
They should also where he stood. Light refrench- show. He had also seen the men remember the Navy, who had mente and non-alcoholic drinka at the rifle butts and be should leat them the maxim gun. He were to be obtainable at practical- be sorry for any German head would like to record their thanksly all times. His old friend, Mr. that had been there in place to Dr. Thomas, of the Tang Wat Stabb, bad presented billiard Catterman Mr&Mrs of the targets as knccked Hospital, who had done very table which had not yet been shout by the winning team in good work as Surgeon, Inspector ficted up, bat no doubt that would record time, time that could in the examinations of the Am-soon follow. No subscription: Dark Mr & Mrs Piquor Mins Z M not have been beaten by any balance Section, and he would would be asked from the mem reguler troops. The foros was also like to thank the Standard bers at present, but a small
Darrah Miss E formed into four Companies, Na. Oil Company and, the Asiatic monthly sqbscription would be Danesburg Mr & Mrs Rice Miss I corsisting of European and In- Estroleum Company for keeping asked for later, when they had dians, No. 2 of Forcegusse, and the motor patrol in petrol, which become familiar with the benefits. Dubur Mr & Marley
PL No. 3 and 4 of Chinese. There was a pretty expensive commod- They were all very grateful to all. Dabuuro Master H Shanjay Mas G was one characteristic about the ity these days. Then a number who had assisted in the acquisi. Deboproq Master B Stanley IP force, and that was the harmoni- of leading citizens helped a great tion of these roome, and he had siquier ons manner in which the various deal, and among these he would not the slightest, doubt that Torida Mim J
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