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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 4, 1988

MR. T. H. KING PRESENTED POLICE MEDAL

NEW OPERATIC MASOPRANO

Sir Thomas Beecham, turning the knobs of his wireless set, heard a Polish soprano singing and was His Excellency the Governor, Sir so impressed that he searched for Geoffry Northcote, last evening at her in Germany. Police Headquarters presented to As a result Margarethe Kubatz- Mr. T.H. King, Commissioner of ki, 26, will succeed Mme. Kerstin Police, the King's Police Medal. His Flagstad, the Norwegian soprano, Excellency also distributed Colonial at Covent Garden, and on the se- Police Long Service Medals and cond night of the international other awards.

season will sing Senta in "The Fly- ing Dutchman”.

His Excellency said:

"Mr. King, I have it in command "I regard Kubatzki as one of the from His Majesty the King to present most important discoveries of re- to you the King's Police Medal. The cent years,"

,” Sir: Thomas Beecham stated. "If this young singer de- she

King's Police Medal is the highest dis- tinction which a Policeman, as

such,

can earn. You are, I have no doubt, velops along the right lines rightly proud of the honour which His ought to be one day the greatest Majesty has conferred upon you. But Brunhilde and Isolde of her gener- let me say that you may equally ation.

he proud on three other counts:

One

firstly, of your fine record as a Police "I heard her by accident. Officer with thirty-four years service; evening last October I was turn- secondly, the high esteem in which you jing the various knobs of a wireless are held by everyone in this Colony; set in the almost vain hope of find- and lastly but chiefly, of the excellent

ing some broadcast, programmes Police Force which you have helped to worthy of a musician's serious at- train and now command. For myself

I appreciate most highly the steady tention.

and loyal help which I invariably get "Suddenly I heard a magnificent from you.

It is with great satisfac-fresh voice which seemed to be tion that I now present this medal to taking part in an operatic perform-

ance which was being broadcast.

you."

Other awards were:-

Inspector Carey: Hong Kong Police Silver Medal.

Sergeant Wasawa Singh: Hong Kong Police Silver Medal.

Lance Sergeant Michie: Belilios Life Saving Medal.

Asst. Chief Dist. Watchman

WAH: District Watch Medal Class.

Two Years On Stage

"I listened to the end of the act and heard the cast announced, and when I went to Germany in Novem- ber to make the records of the LI 'Magic Flute,' I inquired of every First eminent German musician I met as

LAT

Detective District Watchman

to what he- knew about Kubatzki. CHI CHEUNG:District Watch Medal None of them even knew the name. Second Class.

"In March I determined to find District Watchman CHUNG WAN: this singer at all costs, and I rang District Watch Medal Third Class.

Detective Dist. Watchman TSE PAN YEE: District Watch Third Class.

up every opera house in Germany Medal until I found her in Leipzig. She came up and sang to me in Berlin.

District Watchman WONG KONG: |District Watch Medal Third Class.

INSPECTION

After inspecting the Police Reserve. H.E., in a short speech, said:

"After she had sung ten bars it was quite clear that here was the most promising young singer of her type since Destinn."

Kubatzki has been on the stage She is the young-

It has given me a great deal of plea-only two years. sure to inspect your ranks this after-est of the eight children of સ noon and I would like to begin these French-Italian mother and a Po- few remarks by complimenting you lish father who settled in Ger- on your steady and workmanlike-ap-many shortly before the war. [pearance on parade

YOUNG CHINESE SPORTSGIRL'S DEATH

Secondly, I wish to express the high appreciation felt by Government of the services which you render to the community. It is within my knowled- go that from September to march last the Police Reserve regularly provid ed. nightly patrols for half the night in supplementation of the Colony's Police. But apart from regular duties of that nature the members of the Police Reserve, I am glad to think, act up to the idea that they are never off duty. During 1997 some fifteen Con- The death of Miss Margaret stables were specially commended by Chan, 21-year-old daughter of a the Commissioner for zeal and aler- well-known Vancouver business tress when out of uniform or for time-man occurred at 2 a.m. to-day at ly help to the Regular Police on various occasions.

the Hong Kong Sanatarium, a vic- That is a fine re-

cord for one year: . I feel confident tim of meningitis. that 1988 will show no diminution of Deceased was attached to your energy and devotion.

Messrs. Mok Ying-kee, local stock- Owing to the present stress through brokers, and was also well-known which Hong Kong is going, caused by in sporting circles, having last the war between China and Japan, year captained the Hing Wah Club your duties and responsibilities are

liable to be heavier than usual but I to win the Senior Girls' Basket-ball am confident that whatever the call Championship. you will stand the strain well.

Deceased's parents are in Van-

It gives me much pleasure to see couver. here to-day the two Honorary Com-

The funeral will take place to-

missioners of the Chinese and Indian morrow, the. cortege leaving the Companies, Dr. T'go and Mr. Abbas Sanatarium at 5 p.m.

Khan. It was, I know, due princi-

pally to the former that the Chinese Company of this Citizen Force camo into being: the latter has always loyal-appointed Mr. Richard Edwards to His Excellency the Governor has ly supported the Indian Company,

These two Companies to-day form the be District Officer in the Northern |main strength of the Force.

District of the New Territories,

The Flying Squad: has done much with effect from 6th June, 1988. useful · service in traffic control on many occasions during the year: it is

a valuable adjunct to the constabulary in that connection.

regular portance therefore that its should be renewed.

stren

I am sorry to learn of the drop in Officers and men of the Police Re- numbers of the Emergency Unit, New serve, I thank you for your excellent, duties, connected with Air Raid pro- work during the past year and I wish cautions, are likely to devolve upon you all good luck in the days before the Unit and it is of very great im- 08.