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Memorial DEAR SIR, Thank you for your letter that appeared in issue No.637 of OFFBEAT. There are two remembrance tablets situated in the foyer of May House. One honours those police officers killed in the two World Wars. The second tablet honours those police officers killed while on duty. Furthermore, the Memorial Books placed underneath each of these tablets individually honours both categories of officers. R C Mallabone for ACP SUP

Hole in one DEAR SIR, I would like to inform you of a recent game of golf played in England by three ex and one serving officer during which a hole-in-one was achieved. The game was played by Iain Grant (ex-CSP NB) now living in England. Graham Sutherland (ex-SSP OPS NT North) now living in New Zealand but on holiday in England, John Black (SP Admin NT South) then on annual leave and the undersigned, now living in England. Played at the Worthing Golf Club, situated high on the South Downs in West Sussex, on a day which saw a lot of wind and drizzle, John Black managed a hole-in-one on the par 3, 185 yard 7th hole using a seven iron. An outstanding achievement given the conditions. This was to be John's third hole-in-one, incredibly the second while playing with me but more amazingly, John was not only playing at my golf club but he was also using a spare set of my clubs and a ball I gave him to use for the game. John later did the honours in the club house and bought all present a drink or two. A letter of congratulations signed by the Secretary of the Worthing Golf Club was presented to John at the NTS Senior Officers' Mess the following week by myself and Iain Grant who flew over to Hong Kong for the occasion and John was obliged to do the honour once again. Should any member or ex-member of the Police Golfing Society be in the vicinity of Worthing then I will be more than happy to play a round of golf with them. I can be contacted through the address or phone number below. Yours sincerely Trevor Collins ex-Captain Royal HK Police Golfing Society 307 South Farm Road Worthing, West Sussex BN14 7TL, England (44) (0) 1903-263950

OBITUARY Roger Cafferey, CPM 1944-1998 RETIRED Senior Superintendent Roger Cafferey, who retired from the Hong Kong Police Force in 1993, passed away in London on 7 August 98. He had a known heart problem and went into hospital on 6 August for what is considered a routine heart by-pass operation. Unfortunately he died on the operating table. He was 54. During a distinguished career with the Hong Kong Police, Mr Cafferey, who received a Colonial Police Long Service Medal in 1982 and a Colonial Police Medal in 1990, was commended by the Commissioner of Police in 1975 for his "exceptionally high standard of professional skill and devotion to duty" while attached to Special Branch in 1975. In 1977 he was also commended by his Commanding Officer for professional ability, energy and devotion to duty of a very high order "during the investigation of a case of considerable security importance".?. While in the rank of Superintendent, Mr Cafferey's "leadership, professional ability and devotion to duty of the highest order displayed during the successful investigation of a case of considerable security importance" earned him a Commendation from His Excellency The Governor in 1982. Since retirement in 1993, Roger had been a valued member of the Committee of the Royal Hong Kong Police Association in the UK and was responsible for arranging its very successful Chinese Lunch functions in London (often attended by hundreds of guests). Mr Cafferey's funeral took place at the Lambeth Crematorium, Tooting, on 18 August, and was attended by family, friends and a large number of Royal Hong Kong Police Association members and other ex-RHKP members. Roger Cafferey was a very popular and likeable personality and is missed by all who knew him.