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Hi Mervin

While the specials are in vogue at present a couple of pictures of badges I have just obtained the Hove Emergency is unusual and the other I am hoping someone can tell me where it is from I am guessing colonial may be Canadian what do you think Brian.

Badger

Reference the Crowned SC over ' Department of Marketing and Inspection' badge - The Police Memorabilia Collectors Club http;//www.pmcc-club.co.uk give this a mention in their Newsletter No 127,which unfortunately I cannot access.

The phrase (DM&I) is extant in the Indian civil service,they may have taken it from us in the distant,pre 1948 past.

The Shanghai River Police were established by Sir Robert HART,b 1935 Ireland,educated Queen's Belfast.Appointed Interpreter Consular Service in China then to Vice Consulate NingPo as Supernumery Interpreter,then British Consulate Canton,1863 Appointed Inspector General of Customs then Inspector General, Imperial Maritime Customs Service,this had been founded in 1854 and in 1907 became the Chinese Maritime Customs,ending in 1949.

In 1868 Hart asked his London Agent to recruit Seven men from the Thames Division,Metropoltan Police (London) for marine police duties in Shanghai.

By 1869 only six men had been recruited, Abbot,Farthing,Ferguson,Harris,Howell and Miller.Howell rose to be the Inspector commanding this small force,Miller left to become a Chief Lighthouse Keeper and died in post.Whilst the Shanghai Municipal Police were answerable to the Municipality Board of Directors,the Shanghai River police were answerable to the Inspectorate General of Customs.Shanghai.Sir Robert Hart retired in 1907.

A badge of the SRP,comparable to that which spawned this thread,was sold on eBay in May 2008 for GBP1561.00,accompanying it was an epaulette badge in white metal comprising a capital R and a capital P either side of an attached to an anchor.

May be of interest,I have the details of these men.- 1314

In the spirit of this new and very different forum, this is a photograph of my collection of BSAP badges and insignia. I have tried to stay away from the more modern versions and variations. Of interest may be the brass horse bridle bosses located in the bottom row.

Regards,

Will

I wish people would not refer to the BSAP as ' The British South African Police '; often considered the best of the Southern African police forces,it was always ' The British South Africa Police '. Restore credibility and correct the Display Board header !

HELEN

There are four chinese characters,reading from top (muzzle down) 'Metal','Pill','Two' & 'One.'

I would therefore guess that this refers to the calibre (bore size or bullet weight ) of the weapon.

- 1314.

hi

can anyone help with translating the inscription on the butt of this firearm we found in our museum, or else provide any other general information about it?

It's a muzzle-loading percussion firearm with an angled stock, ivory mounts, silk strap and silver-inlaid barrel. Over one metre long. Not sure of date but definitely collected before 1874. Was catalogued at that time with Burmese matchlocks with note 'appears to be Chinese?'.

Any suggestions or comments welcome,

with thanks

Helen

The Waterfront Wei-Hai-Wei.

(Note the policeman at the rear of the near gun.)

On the subject of this Unit,does anyone know of an example of the cap/collar badges worn by them ? The badge of the 1st Chinese Regiment,out of which they sprung,is well known,as is that of the Tientsin Municipal Police but I have yet to encounter an example from WHW.