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"When all is said and done, it is at least true that we have in existence a scheme of immigration control which keeps out the bulk of destitutes and otherwise unde- sirable entrants, which examines ships on entry more quickly than is done, so für as Agures obtain-own. The head of any department rd from an officer of the Singa- is reluctant to see any but
did not He pore 10. go, more expeditiously less competent assistants than the Malayan Immigration (f- from him; but while proportionate his inability to lend, such an of- his own department, fice, with six years experience be- | bleeding of all old
departments Acer from hind it, does; and which, I may be of their experienced and tried nor suggest to me a suitable per- permitted to boast, may have set a subordinates would Inevitably son to be engaged for the purpose. new record for hard work on the| have led to a certain loss of though I may presume he was bet- part of Government officers. Its efficiency in each, it cannot be ter qualified to recommend an ac- ability to carry out its work within | questioned that
tocountant than I was. They only the margin sel for it by revenue establish a new department with suggestion bearing on this derived from fees somewhat arbi- | only 5% of trained men
blem emanating from the Trea- sury was made' on about 15th trarily fixed, and reduced below ed, that is, in any sense, and with-
January, 1941 when he recom- the amounts recommended by the out reference to the special train-
mended that Mr. A, J. G. Taylor, draughtsman of the scheme, hasing for that department's needs
transferred to
department been proved; and there is a sub- was to invite inefficiency in
an A.I.O..
ba should stantial balance available for use new department.
in on expanding and improving
called in to put my accounts the
order; it represents a curiously department's services to the public
should narrow outlook that he and in increasing its efficiency so
fact that soon as Government's financial ad- The cooperation of other de- have overlooked the visers recognised that this balance partments was not in all cases all one of the very small number of de- is not in the ordinary sense
ex- experienced officers in my re- that might legitimately be venue, but an accumulated
sumpected. To some I must give partment, Mr. Taylor, could clearly carmarked for that expan-hearty thanks for what they did spared from his own sphere to help me: the Harbour Master in the New Territories; still more curious that, in criticising me First Cause
never failed to lend whatever as- sistance he could in the way of for having failed to provide an The first cause of the disor- information and advice, the Chair-accounting system adequate ganisation against which I have man of the Urban Council Jent the department's needs, he should had to struggle was the inade-premises as far as he was able have forgotten not only that ac. quacy of the time allowed for to do so; so also did the Super-countants are made and not born, responsibility ureparation, which amounted to intendent of Imports and Exports, but also his own
as chief accounting officer, unless two months in all as against the though himself hard pressed; the six months during which the War: Postmaster General not only lent he conceived that his own duty Taxation Department made ready me his copy of General Orders was completely discharged when for its debut. I am here treat- until my own could be prepared in arrears he reported, with cer- exaggeration, the short- ing as preparatory the period im-
In usable shape, but allowed his tain mediately
prior to enforcement first clerk to undertake that work comings of the department with- of the Ordinance but subsequent for me, and frequently spared the out indication of means of ameli- to the opening of the office; that time of a very able defective on oration. It may have been blind period was perforce foreshorten- his staff to carry out investigations faith in these reports which induced ed because it was wedged in be-into malpractices among my staff, the Financial Secretary to attri- tween the date on which the office as well as supplying my staff with bute all the imperfections to the accommodation became available, prompt notice of arrival of ships "persons with whom I had seen and the latest date possible
the Censors cooperated in break-flt to surround myself" again which the restrictions might be ing rackets by information me of without any conspicuous attempt usefully enforced. I ought per-
matters coming to their notice, to surround me with persons more haps to reckon in the two months mention of the help given by the
It would not be fair to exclude proper for their posts. of exploration before that date, but, as I have shown, that period Manager of the Railway and his was entirely useless so far as con- other cases
Chief Mechanical Engineer.
appreciation of co- (v). Inadequate provisioning cerns training, my staff; and al-
operation must be severely qual-of the department from the point most quite useless as regards any opportunity for me to gain first fled; certain sections of the Police of view of office space and tran-
most helpful, sport. hand acquaintance with the pro and in
Department were
fact indispensibly so; I blems involved, I being · at that
gratefully include in this group time fully engaged with my duties besides the Commissioner of Fo-ments in substantiation of these. as Post-Master General and as-ice himself, the detectives of the two complaints, and it only re- sociated offices. It follows that C.ID. and the Emergency Unit, mains to say that while the de- had available only two months, in
on whose services I called with mand for more office space could which to obtain for a newly re- embrassing frequency. My rela- not have been foreseen <ruited - staff, which never out- tions with the Special Branch actual experience of the depart- numbered those with any previous were less harmonious; I was re-ment in full working order, the Government experience by less
full quested by them to take over latter demand, made after than ten to one, the minimum of work which did not seem to fall consideration and not before I training required to ensure that within the scope of immigration felt that I had behind me enough on the date of enforcement they control; there was
experience of actual working of: would have clearly in mind the delay in bringing
of to my notice my examination squads and
Trial And Error
on
In
unnecessary
Office Space
Í have already put in docu-
without
main objects of the legis- the existence of a special arrange the financial balance to warrant lation and the main outlines of ment with Macao regarding dis-a conclusion, met with very un- the methods of enforcement pensation from holding of pass-sympathetic reception on the this task, it must be remembered, ports, and in dealing with the part of the Financial Secretary. was all the more difficult because matter after it had been brought The result is that my .depart- to my notice; there was even ment is called upon to examine the Har- more delay in supplying me with ships in all parts of a copy of the...
standing bour, relying, for its transport on I was at the same: time trying orders for passport examination one very inadequate launch which myself to learn the established which were very urgently re-it shares with the Police officers system of passports, and by trial quired for the instruction of my on duty on the Harbour, and on and error to devise working rules newly acquired staff; its hiring of motor boats; which be- for my stuff, both indoor and subordinate officers seemed reluc-sides being expensive are alow outdoor. To crown all, no one tant to explain their methods to and entirely unsuitable in not knew or could have known in my examining officers, and there infrequent unstable conditions of advance for what demand on the was constant wrangling over the the sea. For the same ....... rea- part of the public for our docu-luse of launches, The last feature (Continued on Page 13).
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