Hong Kong Police Reserve.
(CHINESE COMPANY)
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TELEPHONE No. 20788
G.E.J. Gent, Esqre.,
Colonial office, Dowing Street,
London, S.W.1.
Dear Mr. Gent,
HEADQUARTERS AND CLUB
PEDDER BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR
Hong Kong, 21st October, 1937.
I am
I arrived back in Hong Kong some little time ago after
having had a most enjoyable return voyage via Canada.
now settling down to do some solid work and am writing to thank
you for all that you have done for my father and myself during
our short stay in England. I am particularly obliged to you
for your kind promise of assistance in connection with the
desire of the Chinese Company of the Hong Kong Police Reserve to
obtain 10 Kifles. Before proceeding to explain to you the
circumstances attending this matter, I think I should give you
a brief history of the Chinese Company of the Police Reserve
Force.
In the year 1925, a state of emergency prevailed in
Hong Kong due to a large scale labour strike, and my father,
Dr. S.W. Ts'o, was appointed by the local Government as Chinese
Labour Controller. In addition to his duties of securing and
despatching labour for general services, my father organised a Chinese Special Constabulary with a view to helping the Regular
The labour trouble Police in maintaining peace and order. finally came to an end and the Chinese Special Constabulary
ceased to function.
After the bitter experience of 1925, the Government
decided that Hong Kong should have a permanent Reserve Force
My father to assist the Regular Police in case of emergency. was accordingly requested to organise a Chinese Company and
was appointed Honorary Commissioner.
In February 1927, the Chinese Company first came into
I took over existence and is still going strong at present.