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Policemen-with white hats

Policemen-with white hats
Submitted by IDJ
Tags: 
police
uniforms

In an earlier post there was comment on whether HK policement ever wore white caps and it was answered that traffic police wore them. This group are suitably attired

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Thursday, June 15, 1922
Gallery: 
1920s Hong Kong
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Submitted by 1314 on Sun, 2014-06-29 03:37.

The  ' white hats ' are in fact white cap covers.Three of these four are wearing World War 1 Campaign medal ribbons.Can IDJ make out any of the collar numbers,if so I may be able to identify the individuals ?

Submitted by IDJ on Sun, 2014-06-29 04:17.

Unfortunately they are not readable. This image is cropped from a much larger scene. In related images that also include the policemen, such detail can not be read.