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THREATS ΤΟ ΑΜΟΥ
Amoy, Feb, 0.
The Chinese press this morning states that a message has been receiv
8, 1938.
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I suppose not for a long time has the P & O-BRITISH INDIA APCAR AND
Hongkong Police had a more stranu-
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
Governor Decorates Policemen
ed from the Japanese fleet blockading Long Service. And Zcal
the port that unless the city is de- livered up it will be destroyed by planes. The official Ogures of killed and wounded by the Inst nir rald two days ago were ning killed and ulx-
Commander E. V. Lees has been appointed Commander of the Dock-teen injured. yard and Master Attendant at Hong-
Sixty-two houses were blown to kong, in succession to Commander E.
of people F. Disbrowe, During the past two bits and some were full years he has been staff ofllcer (opers seeking shelter. Bodies are still be- Bons and intelligence) to the Rearing hunted for amid the rubble and Admiral at Rosyth, before which he one of the rescuing party declared was repadron navigator of the battle- that on the night following the visit of the planes he found and carried away forty-two cornses, The number killed, therefore, must be much more than that. Only in amelal quarters Li. Cirs. R. C. M. White to Thanet have dug-out precautions been pro- vided. If the threatened attack (on Commisioning); W. S. Len to occurs the slaughter will bo terrible, Medway (February 10); Lieutenants for there is no hope of escaping the J. G. S. Cunningham to Medway; Arain of bombs. The last acroplanes A. Cavendish to Daring, (February few low to drop their missiles and 10); G. I. Rowe to Medway; H. W
not even one machine-gun opened on Firth to Duncan; L. D. B. Kenny to them.--Our Own Correspondent, Thanet (on coming.).
Other appointments to the Chinn Station are:
Sub. Lt. J. II, A. Sturley to Thanet;. Gunner: T. N. W. Fox to Scout; 11. J. Witherden to Duncan;
Bosa. A. C. Clisby to Terror I (February 10).
·Surveying Ship Commands
East Command.
Royal Yacht Commander
Rewarded
Year of Great
Difficulty
ous year than that which ended little over a month ago. 1037, with its problems arising from Shunghat
Cholera and, e quite
ub- typhoon not to mention the heavy work of Coronation time is not one that will quickly be forgotten by the Force, and I wish to con-
gratulate and commend the Force
most warmly for the way in which it stood up to the tremendous strain of last year.
In particular I wish to congratulate the two officers of the District Watch Force on their excellent work for that Force and P. C. Bakhtaw Singh Police on gaining the Hongkong Medal for 1937.
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Ilis Excellency inspected the parade old prison and showed an interest in the old quarters instead of the open com-prison building before his departure. pound.
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The Awards
The list of awards is given below! List of Duriel Watch Force Medal for
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The Hon. Commissioner of Police, Deputy Mr. T. H. King, and
the Commissioner, Mr. C. G. Perdue, were present with senior officers. The Hon.
Pun KanThird Class D. W. Medal | SIRDHANA Mr. A. C. North, Secretary for for long and faithful service. This man
R.
SHIRALA Chinese Affairs, Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, joined the furce on March 1, 1920 and were has been in the Detective Statt since Senior Personnel Staff Omeer, Far Mr. Li Po-kwal, and ladies
January 1, 102). He was commended by | the Hon. 5. C. A. in 1935 and promoted | among the spectators.
After presenting the awards, Histo A.CD.W, at same year,
Del. D. W. 43 Sin Karn-chuen-Third Excellency addressed the men. He In succession to Captain R. E. J. said: Commissioner of Police, Of-Class D. w Medal zar zeal and ability, Onslow, M.v.o., p.s.c., promoted in the
Blx were larcenies and 15 larceny from New Your
Commander Ecers and Men of the Hongkong Police During 1833 he obtained 24 cases of Which CANDA list, Commander N. A. C. Hardy, who Pleydell-Douveric has been appointed Force. It is with much pleasure that persons, During 1930 be obtaine has commanded the surveying ship executive officer of the Royal yacht ind myself here to-day presenting cases of which eight were lateenies and Herald im the China Stalion for the Victoria and Albert, in which he these medals to those who have so commented on two occasions by the ton.
well deserved them. A Long Services. C. A. past two years, has been relected to served as a iteutenant-commander in Police Medal on a man's chest in- i Hongkong Police Medal for 1036: command the new survesing ship 1929. During 1937 he attended the dicates that for 18 years
he has P. C. 11. 253 Baithiaw Singh-Hongkong Jason, due for completion shortly by oni was ns executive officer of theserved the public faithfully and well Police Medal for bravery and meritorinis
Staff College, and his last service dicht the Alisa Shipbuilding Company. Troon. She is expected in relleve the aircraft-carrier Hermes in China in in n difficult job and it is therefore conduct on the occasion of the murder
something of which he may be justly of PC.. Salib Singh on July 26, 1936. Flinders, and Corinander W. C. Jenks, 1034-30.
proud. It is a proof that for half his from that ship, who was promoted In
te he has been a good and reliable the New Year Hint, will succeed Com
citizen. mander Hardy In command of the
Dimcult Work Herald.
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J.
Commander W. J. Fisher Lieutenant-Commander W Fisher, late in command of the flotilla leader Campbell in reserve at the Torpedoes and Mining
Nore, has retired at his own request Captain J. U. P. FitzGerald takes with the rank at commander from up the post of Director of Torpedoes January 14, He served the Dart ond Mining at the Admiralty, sue-mouth on a trooping voyage to China. cussion to Captain
W. F. Wake- Walker, o... who resumes sen ser- vice in command of the battleship Revenge.
Captain FitzGerald served in China In command of a West River gunboat. Air Squadron Command Teutenant-Commander E. 0. F. Price, whose appointment to HMS. Prions is announced, will command
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I have described Police work as difficult. Most men know what will fall to be done by them in the course of their daily work be they carpen-ic-lan, P.C.D. Chang Fu-cheng. P.C.D.
HÀ LAN CHUA đào, FCD. Trung In- từ tinh or in ather ters, typists, soldiers
know
Long Service employment: moreover, they that their hours of work will be Colonial Long Service Ardals,-Chief The departure of the Thanet for limited. But the policeman never:Inspector R. HE. Marks. Clated Inspector Chinu for service Rs {} reserve knows when some unforeseen emer- FW. Shattain, Chief Inspector F. E. E
had Inspector M. Murphy. destroyer at Hongkong has been de-gency for which perhaps he has had Booker, Chief Inspector J. Murphy, and ferred till February 8. Hier sister- no special training will turn up: he
Inspector Surnin Singh, Sergt. ship the Tenedos, is to arrive at Singa- has just to do the best he can in the singh, Sergt. Teja Singh. Sent. Alam pore on March 9, where she will re-circumstances. Again, he is always Khan, Sergt. Ralia Wand, Sergt. Sirdar duce to reserve,
fiable to be called up for extra duty Alf, Sergt. Hazara Singh, Sergt. Burjan when he has done his day's work Singh, Sergt. Lall Sun, Sergt. Naulan
Singh, Sergt. Zaman Alt. Major to General
even not knowing how long he will Inspector Chu Heung, Inspector Wong Major ird Brevet Lieutenant- have to remain on that extra duty. So. Principal Chinese Detective Slick Tul. 11 Torpedo Spotter Reconnais Colonel C. ludson, V.C., D.S.O., M.C., Lastly, there rests upon him a very Principal Chineko Detective Won
Sergt. Major Ewan
Sergt. sunce) Squadron. Lieutenant-Con- The Gown Scottish Borderers, special responsibility towards his Major Wang Km. Sergi. Chu Yung. Seret. mander Price qualified as an air pilot
Kwon Stu-hong, Sert, Yam Ping, Sernt. when he was a sub-lieutenant in 1025. Po la Commander, 2nd in-fellow creatures.
funty Brigaon with the temperary The fact that the Hongkong Police Chais Kant, Sergt. Kwong Lin. and has held a number of appoint-rander, Colonel (tem-have so high a place in the public u Kwan, s. He P. Cert. In Chr Sergt. Lo Kl, Sergt. Lan: Chol, Sergt. Chan ments in the Fleet Air Arm. Until
about regard and are given the confidence chat, Sert Betul. 16 Yuk recently he was in H.M.S. Cumber-
which they enjoy from the people of Kain. Sergt. Li Shek land, Hagship in China, as commander
Hongkong is a proof that the Police Sergt. Le Kwon Berit You Chung. Sergt. Li Sung, Lance Bergt, Wong Ki of No. 715 Squadron,
Force of this Colony does is work Lace Sergt. Kwan U, Lance Bergi. Chu competently and reliably and I um
Fing. Lance Sergt. iu Hong-ning, P. Constable Wong Sk. very glad to have this opportunity of saying so to you in public.
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Plateau, Italy, on June 15, 1918, when Lieutenant-Colonel E. 3. Bunks his high courage and détermination Noyes, from the Chatham Division, saved a serious situation. He actes ns has been appointed to H.M.S. Nelson Brigade Major in North Russia in as Fleet Royal Marine Oficer, in suc-1910, and from 1928 to 1832 was Stall
Lieutenant-Colonel R. G. Officer, Local Forces, Straits Settfe Sturges. Colonel Noyes was a survivor ments, and Federated Malay States. from the cruiser Aboukir when she was torpedoed in the North Sen on September 22, 1914, and was after- -word-in-the-Revenge-St-Vincent,
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