veral transfers were announced with
sromotion list. In these, Sergt. C. And-
, moves from Burnaby to Chilliwack,
t. J. W. Hooker transfers from Ash-
to Vancouver and Sergt. C. W. A.
vis moves from Vancouver to Ashcroft.

the technical bracket, Mechanical
srvisor J. F. MacNaught, at Head-
ters, assumes the new rank of Chief

Sergt. J. W. Hooker

chanical Supervisor, and Asst. Mech-
al Supervisor H. D. Macdonald, at
jcouver, moves up another notch to
chanical Supervisor.

n the Radio Branch, Chief Operator
F. Conlan, becomes Radio Supervisor
the force.

fo all those who have moved up a step
heir professional career, THE SHOULDER
AP extends hearty congratulations.

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FOURTEENTH EDITION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover, Victory Night _ Photo by Sergt. C. Ledoux

Page
Between Ourselves...
Writers’ Comment. 2

iA Study: invAnctmys=— =e 5
Buried Treasure._______ we 19
Stuart Henderson Passes. ee
_Telegraph Creek Detachment 23
The Doll of Dawson... ___. 27
A Gallant Dog Goes West 37
Police; Science: 3-3 3 Ss Ee = _ 39
The Murdered Six and the Phantom Killer... 45
HighwaysRobbery == eee 55
Reminiscences of an Old-time

Provincial Policeman 57

The Clue of The Green Cockatoo... Ss 71

Thea Passing Parade se ee 79
Ready on the Firing Line. __. 85
Some Aspects of Chinese Crime 91

Coldirontaaen es. aan i795

The Man in the Quaker Hat 99
Des Rochelle = 22s .. 103
The Mystery of Martha Minnock __ 109
Police Promotions ..._______ _ 120
“Father Pat” of the Kootenays _ 122
The> Last oho = 122

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