though it may be on paper, cannot succeed unless the right people in adequate numbers are available to implement it. Owing to difficulties in recruiting qualified Housing Managers much time has been spent in the consideration of how the time of those available can best be utilized in training at the same time as undertaking the day-to-day administra- tion of estates. The only practicable solution has been to keep them on the estates organizing and supervising the day-to-day work and at the same time giving as much time as possible to the problems of inexperi- enced officers, either by individual tuition or group discussion. Con- currently with their practical work Housing Assistants undertake a part time course of lectures at the Hong Kong Technical College and those aiming to take posts of higher responsibility study for an approved qualification. Five candidates presented themselves for the R.I.C.S. Housing Manager's Certificate Examination held in Hong Kong in March, 1962. The results will not be known until later in the year.
141. Good Housing Managers, however, are not those who can only meet the requirements of examining boards. It is hoped that as the nature of this important social service and the opportunities available become better known, more recruits of the right calibre will offer them- selves for this work.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
142. The Authority's work has increased very considerably during the year under review and could not have been carried out smoothly without the assistance and co-operation, which has been given freely at all times by officials in Government departments, housing agencies. and other organizations.
143. This assistance, and the hard work undertaken by the Authority's staff, is gratefully acknowledged.
May, 1962.
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J. M. FRASER, Commissioner for Housing.