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out of four robbers who had committed a serious robbery and wounding at Kip Shek Mi village on 28.7.25. One of the arrested men escaped after I. P. C. B. 201 had been wounded in the forearm by one of the gang. The other prisoner was sentenced by H. H. the Chief Justice to 10 years Hard Labour and 20 strokes with the "Cat."
H. E. the Governor was pleased to grant the following Medals and Commendations for conspicuous and valuable services rendered during the General Strike 1925:
Chief Det: Insp. J. Grant ... Chief Inspector W. Kent ... Inspector Pincott
Bond
L. S. 51 Nolloth
L. S. 95 Knowles
2nd Class Police Medal
Commendation by His Excellency
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3rd Class Police Medal
Chinese Det: Insp.; Chu Heung.,,
Mr. Ng Ping-u
L. S. C. 303 Kwong Yi
P. C. C. 14 Wong Yung Shing P. C. C. 556 Man Pong
L. S. C. 296 Wong So
I. L. S. 126 Khan Mohamed
71 11 " Commendation by His Excellency 4th Class Police Medal 11 15 Commendation by His Excellency 4th Class Police Medal } }P. S. A. 24 Elston and L. S. A. 85 Thorpe were commended by His Excellency the Governor for the excellent work they did in the repatriation of refugees at the time of the Yunnanese debacle in Canton in June 1925.
Sub Inspector Brennan was commended by H. E. the Governor for the admirable way in which he performed responsible and arduous duties under very trying conditions whilst in charge of Indian Guards during the General Strike 1925.
L. S. C. 630 Chan Siu Ping and L. S. C. 368 Kong Siu Hong were commended by the Capt. Supt. of Police for diligence and zeal and excellent work performed since March 1925 while in charge of the Chinese Wharf Searching Staff.
Inspector Cashman was commended by the Capt. Supt. of Police for initiative and alertness and Sub Insp. Hutchins, P. S. 180 Wong Lau and L. S. C. 22 Chau Kun Yau were commended by the Capt. Supt. of Police for diligence in prosecuting enquiries which led to the arrest of a gang of robbers who committed an armed robbery at Fa Ping Village, Lantao Island, on 21.8.25. One of the gang who was charged with returning from banishment was sentenced to 12 months Hard Labour, four of the gang were sentenced at October Sessions to 7 years Hard Labour each, while four others were subsequently banished.
P. C. C. 252 Iu Muk was commended by H. E. the Governor for zeal and intelligence displayed in effecting the arrest of a Chinese in Des Voeux Road Central on 12.11.25 who had in his