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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, THURSDAY, JUNE PATH,

FAREWELL TO FATHER

OF FORCE."

MR. JOHN GRANT, C.D.I.

C.S.P'S CONGRATULATIONS ON FINE RECORD.

PARTING GIFTS.

Mr. John Grast, Chial Detective Inspector of the Hongkong Police Force previously announced in

STRIKE SERVICE Mr. Wolfa went on to pay special tribute to Mr. Grant's work in connec- tion with the two big striket. In 1929 Mr. Grant's work had been extraordi narily successful, especially in the way in which he had recruited casual labour during that time. He understood that last year Mr. Grant surpassed his achieve ments and labours of 1929.

· UNMUZZLED / DOGS):

"ALLEGATIONS AGAINST POLICE

SERGEANT.

NEPEAK RESIDENT FINED.

When Mr. W. EW, Collasius, of 180, The Peak, was charged, before Mr, R. E Lindagil at the Central·· Magistracy. ideaterday, with allowing two dogs abroad without being muzzled, the dofen- dant objected to the attitude taken by the police sergeant, who visited his house.

“I should like now, Mr. Grant, Mr. Wolle, to present you with a little memento of the affection and osteem in which your colleagues, including the Superintendents, in the Hongkong Police

Sergeant Walsh said that he saw the

atrict censorship, these columns, lesyes the Colony to-day Force hold you. I present you with this doge on Mouat Kellett Road, and ho

of the boycott, and the Canton papers, since 1923, as which are under a rarely refer to the matter. Conversation in commercial oircles, however, is optimistic and there is still a feeling that's settlement will soon be reached.

WOMEN'S ACTIVITY:

on the B.M.S. Empress of Aria for Home, retiring on pension after over thirty youre service with the police in

Hongkong.

followed them to Mr.» Collasim's "house.

tray and flower holder,” (Applause.) Before he reached the doorway, one-of "I bore," concluded the O.S.P"that the dogs turned and attacked him. Ho both you and your wife, who I much was obliged to retire, and called to the regret has bad to precede you owing to

ill health, will live for, many years to let people in the house. At the same time As a token of the affection and esteem these gilts grace your festive board if he put his hand to his revolver holster. A lady came to the doorway and he told her that if the dog was not called off, he would be obliged to shoot. She thon called the dog off.

The Women's Division of the Kuomin-in which he is held by the members of tang are organising an intensiva cam the police force, Mr. Grant was. yoster- paign to enrol more women as members day the recipient of two parting gifts, of the Party, Presant members are subscribed for by both the uniformed and -forming themselves into groups of firo plain-clothes officer, and consisting of a and these small groups are calling upon silver silver and a silver flower stand and canvassing the women who have not holder.. yet. "joined up." This special canvass is boing directed by the women leaders of the Party and is expected to continue until the end of July.

PUBLICITY BUREAU.

The Kuomintang Publicity Bureau which, as already stated, is now under the direction of Mr. Wei Yuk, will dis seminate not only Bows regarding the Party but also information regarding the economic and social progress of Canton. For this purpose the Bureau has written to the leading commercial organisations in the Southern Capital for co-operation assuring them that the Bureau is prepared to do everything it can to promote the welfare of the com-

The silver tray was decorated with a beautifully worked dragon, and bore the inscription:

"Presented by the members of the Hongkong Police Force to John Grant, Chiel Detective Inspector, on his retire- ment, on June 24th, 1026.

(Applause.) -

MR. GRANT'S 'REPLY. Roplying, Mr. Grant returned thanks for the momentoes, if ever be required a reminder of the times he had spent in Hongkong, he would only need to look

on the diver salvor or the table centre, especially if they chanced to be on the table when he was qntertaining some of his old friends of the Hongkong Police Force, who might come to visit him in his retirement.

A BETTER FORCE. During his thirty years in the Colony Tho presentation of the gifts took place he had seen a great number of changes in the Police Canison and many members in the police force. "I am very pleased of the Police assembled to bid farewell to say," continued Mr. Grant, that to the "Father of the Force," which am leaving the force far better than Mr. Grant has been since the rotiroment when I came to it thirty years ago on of Mr. Korr,--A.S.P. This honour now the 1st of November, 1880.”- falls on Mr. W. G. Gerrard, A.8.P., Now Territories, who is the oldest member in servico in the Force next to Mr. Grant.

Among those present at yesterday's function were the Hon. Mr. E, D. C. Wolle (Captain Superintendent of Police), ar. T. H King (Director of Criminal Intelligence);

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The Hon. Mr. E. D. C.. Wolfe (tho Captain Superintendent of Police) for- red to a letter written by Mfr. Collasius,

in which he had complained of the action of the police officer.

Replying to the C.S.P., Bergt. Walsh said there was no doubt but that the dngs were on the road when he saw thom first. Mr. Collasius was wrong in main- taining that the dogs had been on the verandah the whole time. Witness de nied that he bad pointed the revolver at the dog and threatened to shoot it in Mrs. Collasin's presence.

Defendant admitted that he was not

there at the time, and his wife, who was il, was prepared to state on oath that the sergeant ihreatened to shoot the dogs in her prestaco.

Mr. Grant went on to compare the con- ditions existing in the days when he

The C.S.P. said that if the sergeant jáined the force and the conditions of service to-day. He recalled that in the bad alarmed Mrs. Collasius in any way, old days the pay was very poor and the ho had no hesitation in apologising. Ho too good. sympathised with the defendant in boing living conditions were none Chances of promotion were poor and unable to bring his wife to court. Ho Mn C. G. Perdus difficult to get, and there wore practic-did not think it was disputed that the (A.D.UL), Captain H. F. Bloxham, ally no promotions in the force at all in dogs were on the road. Had the sergeant Detective Inspector T. Murphy (who has those days. He recalled a time when carried out the proper duty of, the inve succeeded Mr. Grant as C.D.I.), Divi- there were. only two promotions in the and actually shot the log in front of the sional Inspector and Acting Chief In- forco, one man being made a sergeant house, it might have dono serious hafm Mr. Wei Yuk, the Director of the spector Aris, and Detective Inspector and the other given two stripes in the to defondant's wife, who was in a work. European contingent To-day the pay state, The defendant had previously Pincott io Bureau, has been for many years

was good and promotions were rapid and been fred and warned twice for similar Java and has travelled extensively in

satisfactory; while a ́single man, after offences: ser completing his first five years, could go on leave and return with à wife.

munity and advance the interests of the

merchants.

France and other parts of Europe. He writes French and English and has been connected with the China Republican, the Canton Gazette and other news papers. He was for some time also à private secretary, to the into Dr. Sun Yat Sen with Mr. Eugene Chen, now acting Kuomintang Foreign Minister.

A STERN REBUKE,

The Chinese Christian College applied to the Strike Committee the other day for permission for some of their students living in Hongkong and Macao to return to their homes for the summer vacation. The reply was "a stern rebuke." The strike committee considered it patriotic" for the students to wish to return to "imperialistic" territority.

THREE MINUTES SILENCE.

*+ un-

FIRE FIGHTING DAYS

A CONTEMPORARY, Prior to making the presentation of the gifts to Mr. Grant, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. WCLEE said they were assembled once more to bid farewell to `cie` of the

Mr. Grant then referred to the old days members of the staff, and he regretted that it was a very senior member of the in the Fire Brigade, in which he saw police, force, Chief Detective Inspector considerable service. He recalled the Grant. He folt a personal interest, if he might say so, in Inspector Grant, because of all the inspectors remaining hero now he seemed to be the only one whom he looked upon as a contemporary As a matter of fact, Mr. Grant joined the Government service some years before he (Mr. Wolfe) did-be thought almost five years but he was taking his service from the time he rejoined after a short break. This corresponded with the time of hii (tho' speaker's) arrival in the Colony, and he saw by their birthday book (the Civil Service Last) that Mr. Grant was one year older than himself He therefore thought that he might say they were contemporaries. He thought old brigade used to tackle a fire, and

The defendant was fined $25.

KOWLOON CASE.

At the Kowloon Magistracy, Mr. C. w. Keeton, 92, Bonham Road, was similarly charged in respect of n dag. He said that his house "boy" let the dog out contrary to orders, before he was awake in the morning. He agreed to a summons being taken out against the "boy," and the case was adjourned for a week.

DOG BORN IN "SECOND MOON."

Four Chinese were charged before Mr. Landsall for having doga unmuzzled, and also with having no licences.

strenuous work they wore called upon to perform with by no means up-to-date fire fighting appliances. In spite of low pay, he said, the men were absolutely enthu- siastic, and it was always a race as to who got on the scene of the fire first. The turn-outs used to be done in romark ably quick time and he doubted very much if even in the present days it could be done much quicker with all the modern equipment. He described, the old fro station in Queen's Road Central and the method of giving the alarm and furning out. He was sorry that the same system This case was remanded for a week of alarms as applied then did not apply in order that the dog might be brought to day Mr. Grant explained how the

One of the defendante, a woman, stated| that she did not take out a licence as her dog was born during the second moon, and was therefore not three months old.*******

to Court to ascertain whether it was a puppy or hit, but in respect of the other

ho might say that he knew Mr. Grant said that they were only beaten by one defendants, one was fined $10, and the

A memorial servico on the East Parade bettor than many other police officere: fire, and that was not their fault. He thora $5 each

Their acquaintanceship dated from the was glad to say they never lost a man

SENTENCE REVISED.

Ground was to take place yesterday, time when he (Mr. Wolfe) came from during all the yeam in which he served June 23rd. It was arranged that a gun Canton in 1801, after completing his with the fire fighters. The aquad which should be fred from the Hill of the Chinese there. He had come into con he belonged to won the shield threa Goddess of Meroy, at noon when the whole that with Mr. Grant in many depart years in succession, lost it one year and CANNON CASE AGAIN MENTIONED, ments, and in view of the fact that they then rogained it again. Competition, ho city would suspend activities for three were losing so many of their older off-added, was oxceptionally keen. minutes and every person stand in silent cers, it made him foel a special pang at parting with Mr. Grant. "His looks so attention.

ROAD BUILDING.'

A MORAL EFFECT.

At the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday, Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, rovised the sentence Concluding, Mr. Grant said he was passed on Lai Tak, the master of the young and wall," went on Mr. Wolfe, recruited on the platform at Perth by the Lin Tin engineering shop, No. 352, Ro "that I feel I must tell him not to 80, late Sir Henry May, who was then Cap-clamation Street, Mongkok, who recently Despite the many disturbances in but on the other hand he has served more tain Superintendant of Police in Hong-appeared before the Court on a charge. Kwangtung during the past two years, than 10 years in Hongkong, and that, in kong. When he arrived here he (the of being in possession of six dismantled

speaker) found conditions were not all cannon and spare parts. good progress has been made in road con my opinion, more than ontitles him to s

ponsion."*

that they should be. Most of the men struction. In 1 out of the 96 districts

wore taking things they should not and comprising the Province there are now

Sir Henry May's action in putting down Is of modern public highways open

bribery had a splendid moral effect on to motor traffic. In addition 9,416 7

the whole force, an effect which still of roads have been finished but are wait.

lasted.

ing the completion of other sections be fore being made available; 1.171i ure under construction and the foundations

RECORD MARKS. “

Mr. Grant, continued Mr. Wolfe, joined the Force in 1800 as a police constable, and after a short period, when he thought he preferred a sporting carcer to a police carcer, he returned to the fold in 1898,

and had remained with them ever since, chiefly in connection with the C.I.D..

Daring bis service, Mr. Grant hid per formed most valuable work, said Mr. have been laid for another 2,029 li. The Wolle, and as a small outward sign of district which has made moet progress what this work meant he would like to in this direction is Klungshan which point out that Mr. Grant held the record pogsenses 1,301 li of modern, roads. Out for “red marks," which obtained under the system of awarding red and black side of Canton city the districts where marks" for distinguished and valuable motor cars are in uso include Tauping, servico. Mr. Grant held 94 "red marke," Wenfau, Hoihong, Fahyun, Kimyun, which said the 0.5.P., was likely to re- main a record for many years to come, Hopo, Kiungtung, Lorrui and Ching- and was a record upon which he was to

be warmly congratulated. (Applause)

L

Mr. Grant thanked Mr. Wolfo for his

remarks. He did not know whether he

deserved woli thored marks" he had been awarded, but he was very pleased to say that during the whole of his long period of service he had only been a defaulter on one single occasion. (Ap

Whon the care was concluded last week, His Wonship sentenced the defendant to six months imprisonment without bard labour (to start from the date of his arrost, May 7th), and fined him, in addi- further twelve months hard labour, in tion, $1,000, with the alternative of in default of payment of the ano.

It appears, however, that under the Ordinance the twelve months imprison- ment, in default of payment of the fine, 'could not be awarded in addition to the

sentence of six months.

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, who was for the defence, pointed this out at the Court yesterday after His Worship had con-

to review the sentences passed seventually, His Worship revised sen- tence as under-Defendant to serve aix Mr. and Mrs. Grant's health were then months imprisonment without hard drunk to the singing of "For they are labour (as originally ordered) and also jolly good fellows, accompanied by to pay a fine of $1,000, a month being allowed him in which to pay the mun This concluded the proceedings, The alternative to non-payment of the Mr. Graut is going to settle down with fine was that a distress warrant ordor his wife and family in Aberdour, Spey should be levied on defendant's goods to eide, Bantishire. Old friends from Hong- the extent of $1,000. SARA kong will always receive a warm welcoma It was learned later that 'the fine was from him.)-

paid yesterday.

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