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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1941-

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Large scale exercises took place recently "Somewhere England" in which 40.000 troops, including an Armoured Di- vision, were engaged. HRH Prince Olaf of Norway, who watch. ed the exercises is shown above. (Copyright, Fox).

POLICE RESERVE APPEAL

Sir.I have the honour to re- quest that you be good enough to give publicity to the following ap- peal on behalf of the Police Re- serve.

The Police Reserve is one of the Civil Defence organisations of this Colony. It is different from other Auxiliary Organisations in that it has been in existence

since 1927 and that its members have fre- quently been called upon for duty at various times since that year. In case this Colony is subjected to attack the Police Reserve will per- form

in n important function rupplementing the strength of the regular Police Force.

The strength of the Police Re- serve as already risen from a to- tal of 343 in January 1940 to a total of 966 at the present time.

In view of

task the heavy

Police which would fall on the Force should hostilities extend to this Colony it is desired trease the Police Reserve to a to- tal strength of 1,500 as soon as possible.

to in-

the

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