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April 12, 1939,

POLICE RECEIVE MEDALS AIRMAN'S

GOVERNOR REVIEWS THEIR WORK

IN THE PAST YEAR

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, yesterday afternoon presented medals to the Hongkong Police and members of the District Watch Force, at a ceremony at Police. Headquarters,

Later the Governor reviewed the work of the local police over the year, paying tribute in many cases, and later speaking frankly on other aspects of the police activities.

A number of the medals were awarded in connection with work at the New Territories border consequent to Sino-Japanese hostilities.

Medal,

DEATH

Inquest Adjourned After

Further Evidence

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mortem performed on the deceased Surpassing Her SABLE CICADA Performanco' !

was given by Dr. B. Alvaros, at the resumed inquiry Into the death of Wong Hon-man, 38, a captain in the Chinese Air Force, who died-follow- Ing an operation at the Hongkong Sanatorium und Hospital, Happy Valley, on March 20, held before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest (sitting as Coroner), at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

HE. the Governor raid: Commis- Colonial Long Service sioner of Police, officers and men of Police Sergeant C658 Chanu Pul the Hongkong Police Force:.

The operation was performed by C203 Tsol Yee, Lance Sergeants, CB8 Dr. Phoon Seck-wah, assisted by Dr. It is a great pleasure to me to be Pang Chi, Cis2. Kwok Kam, C88 E. W. J. Sun, and the ether among you again 10-day and to pre- Chan Pul, C518 Chu We, C503 Wong anaesthetic was administered by sent the medals which you have Kam Ling, Police Constables, C520) Dr. Au Young, said to be a surgeon acen, to members of the Hongkong Chan On,. C70 Tang Yu, C641 Chan attached to the Chinese Air Force. Police and of the District Watch Kiu.

Force.

especially congratulate Sergeant Roberts on the courageous net which has earned for him the award of the Hongkong Police Silver

ledal

ver

1010.

District Watchmen

Force on

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who was a patient in the Hospital

at the time. Evidence given before the Inquiry revealed that Dr. Au Yeung was not registered in Hong- kong.

the

District Watch Medals for 1938: Head District Watchman Tsul Hin, Sergeant Roberts has the distinc-faithful service. He joined the Dis- Messrs. Lo and Lo,

First Class D. W. Medal for long-and Mr. George She, instructed by watched the toin of being the Inst police officer to be awarded the Hongkong Police Sil-trict Watch

August 19,proceedings on behalf of the Hospital; Mr. P. H. Sin held a watching brief Medal, as His Majesty the King

and Mr. has recently instituted

Detective D.W. 115 Chau Kwong, on behalf of Dr. Phoon; a Colonial Police Medal which will, in future lent work during his period of ser- Chinese Commission for Aeronautical nia Second Class D.W. Medal for excel D. L. Strellett was present for the be awarded to members of all

Detective Sub-Inspector Colonial Police Forces in recognition vice from September 20, 1031. Dur- Affairs. of gallantry or

incritorious services. Ing 1038, be obtained 43 cases, 28 of W. N. Darkin appeared for

which Secondly, 1 uffer my warm con-

were cases of "larceny from Foilee. gratulations to all those members of the

Person."

D.W. the Police Force who have earned the

18 Chan Yat, Colonal Pellee Long Service Medals Second Class D.W. Medal for long which I have presented to-day. The and faithful service. He joined the grant of medal is

District Watch Force on August 3, a recognition of the long, faithful

thful and efficient 1920, and for the last Ave years has service of these officers,

been attached to the Po Leung Kuk.

worked together as a Lastly, these members of the District Watch He joined the District Watch Force anesthetist, in the case under con D.W. Tong Kwai, Third Class D.W. tlon doctors agreed that at an opera- congratulate heartily Medal for long and faithful service. team, cach member of which had n separate function to perform. The Force who have received medals -to- on October 25, 1914. During his day, and I wish to take this oppor" | jong period of service he has had sideration, had his own work to do, | tunity of expressing my appreciation

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On resumption of the inquiry yesterday, Dr. Phoon, who had given he had evidence of the operallon performed, at the last hearing, was questioned by Mr. Sin.

Dr.

Doctor's Evidence

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of the food services rendered to the only three minor reports against hirt. namely to watch the patient's pulse, his general condition and respiration. D.W. 70 Tang Wu, Third Class D.W. Medal for long and faithful Witness work in the operation, as Joined the District chief surgeon, was to concentrate on service. He

the operation itself, and he had Watch Force on March

March 20 during his service u 20 182, and nothing to do with the administration

only four of the anaesthetic. minor reports against 'him. I am well aware that 1938 was o

Delective D.W. 01, Third Class dimcult year for the Hongkong Police D.W. Medn! for long and faithful

Dr. Alvares sald that the body of Force, but I am also glad to know

on November 27, 1920 and dur- the deceased was well nourished and sponded cheerfully and efficiently to ing his long service has never had a developed. Witness performed the

post-mortem on March 23, all the demands made upon it. In report against him.

strong smell of ether in D.W. the urban areas the serious

Third Class D.W. noticed crowding due to refugees from China Medal for long and faithful service. the bladder and organs. There was. a surgical wound in the left shoulder. rently added to their burdens, and He joined the District Watch Force After describing the wound and con- that state of affairs is still unabated, on September 10, 1919, and during dition of the body, witness said that this long period his character has been in his opinion, the cause of death regret to say. In the border areas many police very good.

was ether anaesthesia. He did not behaved with conspicuous gallantry

think the operation was enough to and devotion to duty in dangerous

cause shock, though shock might and diflcult circumstances

For courage and devotion to duty have been a secondary factor. when Japanese troops were active along on December 2, 1038, when he at- ness could not tell how much ether our land frontier in November tast. tempted to close with a Chinese male had been administered. He found I am very glad to see on parade here armed with pistol, and sustained a nothing in the deceased's condition those officers who

wound have been com- gunshot

would

made ether in consequence. which

have mended by me for their work on that Lance Sergeant H. R. Terrett. anaesthesin especially dangerous in occasion. This year has seen other For zeal and devotion to duty dur- this case. aets of high courage and cool sense ing the Sino-Japanese incident on the tint no doctor would risic lessening Reply to Mr. She, witness' agreed on the part of pollee officers. I men- Frontier on November 26, 1930- anaesthesia to such an extent that

E. G. Wheeler, tion no names to-day, but I hope that Lance Sergeant A., on some future occasion I shall be. Shaw, V. M. Morrison. F. L. Wil- awakening while still on the operat S. Pile, G. Davies, H. Goldie, Athere was possibility of the patient privileged to present appropriate A. tokens of Royal recognition of those Ilson; Police Sergeant B441 Gularning table. Mohamed,

To Mr. Sin, witness said he found fine services,

Lance Sergeants B332 Basant Singh, D2 Soraia Singh, Police nothing wrong in the operation. It Constables 1658 Nabi Bux, 8763 might have been a delicate opera- I has given me much pleasure to Chaun Singh, B460 Nardial Singh, tion. but it was pay those deserved compliments, but B261 Bahadur Singh: Sub-Inspectors The time taken, about one and a what I have to add to them is far Hul Hung Cheung, Ho Sau Yick. quarter hours, was neither a long from doing so. The discovered mis Police Constables Wong You, Kong Death from anaesthesia was not un- demeanours of a few members of the Ring.

Misdemeanours

and

Wit-

not a hard one.

nor short time for the operation.

known.

Sub-Inspector Darkin sald that on or about March 28, he tried to and the whereabouts of Dr. Au Yeung, and was informed that he lived in

Hongkong Police have given rise to Three Chinese efcers are *also public criticism of the Force gen- commended for courage and devotion crally on the grounds of graft and to duty on October 20, 1938. These bribery. I want to be quite frank offleers at great persunal risk con- with you in this matter. I regret ducted a careful and successful! Wanehal. Witness eventually dis- very much to have to say that the search for a dangerous gang of arm covered he lived at a house in Wan- leading articles in the two English ed robbers knowing that the robbers: chai Road, but on enquiry there was morning papers only repeated what might shoot on sight. This gang had informed by the tenants that Dr. Au I have heard said by several reputa-earlier in the day attempted to hold Yeung had gone to Macno. Witness able citizens since I came to this up and rob a motor van which we had since tried to find Dr. Au Yeung, Colony.

conveying the monthly payroll of the but up to yesterday the doctor had I do not wish to give the impres Lin Ma Hang Mine from Kowloon not returned. No one in the house sion that I believe, or that any ren- to the Mine. At the November, admitted knowing when he will re- sonable person believes, that these 1938, Criminal Sessions, three mem- turn. despicable forms of crime prevails bers of the gang were found guilty The Coroner remarked that there of attempted murder and sentenced had been no proof of identification universally

generally throughout all the ranks of the Force. to 10 years hard labour cach-Lance of the body of the deceased, and he I am quite confident that they do not. Sergeant Chu Wo, Police Constable proposed calling the doctor before On the other hand I am very deep-Tang Ka, and Police Constable Chan whom the identification was made. ty disturbed by the suspicion that Chi.

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their extent is wider than it should be even in such a cosmopoliten sea- port as

Mongkon of the Police,.you Officers and yourselves know better than any others how much truth there is in what Is being; so commonly said of you. You, and you alone, are in a position to root out this evil and to prevent its re-growth. I rely upon you to do so and to clear the good name of the

Force.

I have no more to say to-day on

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Medals Presented

The following is the Hat of awards; Awards made by H.E. the Gover-

bor:

Hongkong Police Silver Medal for zealous efficiency and fine courage in rescuing a Chinese woman from a burning cargo junk laden with gaso- line lying alongside the ARC. whort at North Point on June 15. 1038.-Lance Sergeant A209 Roberts.

Colonial Police Long Service Medal, "A" Contingent-Inspectors A. V. Baker, A. L. Hopkins, S. Shepherd, E. G. Post, Sub-Inspector H. G. Hal- Jam.

First Bar to the Colonial Lang] Service Medal, "13" Contingent- Lance Sergeant B 112 Zaman Alı.

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