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GOVERNOR'S SPEECH
(Continued from Page 1)
Kong's
to, ing the arrival from England of ## not been possible comparatively it hom
trained and qualined higher prices. When however achieve this aim. The destruc-a fully the postwar boon ends, and tion of school huildings; coupled Probation Omeer on a three or will be to build-up and train a competition once mure is fully with the large increase in the four year contract, whose duty it enumber of children of school locally recruited modern Proba- effective, local Industry only progress or even survive age, has resulted in an est: n Service,
60,000 children being on any weale. If it can reduce mated costs and improve quality. This without menns hetter and more modern these, equipment
economic
and mor
the amount velopment and other works that must can be endertaken.
of the University and of Hong Kung.
Health Of Colony
Labour Department
THE CHINASAIK-BAT URDAY, MARCH 20, 1949,
BEFORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
LORD LISTOWEL entering and clearing the
AT COUNCIL
Lord Listowel and Mr. W.
P Montgomery, U.K. Traslo i Commissioner In Hong among the spectators at Legislative Council yesterday to hear the Governor address Coun- cil prior to tlie introduetion of the Budget by the Fin- ancial Secretary,*
In
the Riter off with thes, gervices and ish
occupation of the Colony, they have woman power on the lines of the the social services, and also give pending the raising of lon steadily Increased. During the year "ATS" and VADs it being, considered, some ludication of how much more. The amount charged to thấy kd- under review the total nut onnage Giren more pls headquarters (there will remains to be done. 131 Vante account by the and of the Colony and a directive, the corps will be one the ppilcy, of this: Gorernment to aparelal gaat 1946/47 totalled amounted to 15,290,445 tant, which of the larger arsenities in
the economic development of the 80,300;147: The first year, of Increase of 7,746,154 tone Colony. shows an aven.the previous
The funny of the Naval Volunteers Colopy, but the pace and extent is rather eleven months, of Civil Which
by our means, and Administration therefore, cload accenarily limited by o we certainly don't want 19 beam frut-il With" danelt on resurrent ex Folitical Vilts
Que recurrent penditure, of 18,462,888, for bours throughout the world has conti and is cossing, millions of pounds, Nankies and twice in Canton, and 1. the neighbours, tion credit balance in London,
During but year I went, once to dry on Great
Public expenditure, excluding
waki tunately oftast by a (preoccupast Hong Kong in well on the way 19.4had tha plaziury of whicoming Gentood of $140 million a year a
strewn in removal of wreck" is still under, consideration.
the war devastated hap
Their
which
will, Kong allencies, pald to
particularly reguida, edtablish; Honourable Musbars nich, pecailga 1 received.
all the think, agrea that, in ments. The elimination" of unneces and, indeed, wills China's Iraders is not matter that can be circumstances, this was a not my contact resepsion
done by a committer have been marked throughout by laymen, whether officials or unofficials,
nites of unsatisfactory raault. effectively cordial devire for, friendly mul [nai know from my experience Charges In Suspense
How
an individus much in de- deliveries, payments for stores mand are they-but I now have hopes and equipment made before the bat we shall shortly plain one. Blur, end of the Snancial year were 41 result of his recommend n good deal' smaller than was usefully spend on innumerable also have been considerably.
Even
and malolen- proach in bad weather, and it is felt fugas Fang, has not operation, in taxation. There were ingresses-lait of representations from the un
tlon
gone
JAN
pgg
education. Somo of
to be expected, the As was however, are transient
work of the Labour Department
Kong, were efficient and our first duty must be to has increased enormously since Inbong. Not all our local indus- warda the children of per- Its inception. In the immediate
record la clearance, for 'It'ia amici. {eral Chang Fu Kwei and Dr. T.Vbik. It is probable that some of it together with a deficit on Spo pated we shall huye' a szegiz balance Scong of the return: · yinița :-) | is wasteful and could be reduced.cial Expenditure of $80,360,747; Lrinlists are fully aware of thin, nauent Hong Kong residents. post-war period, It quickly be
ever the expendhures quantity
voted to carry and it would be wise of them 'ven so, we should require at came apparent that the while of
out the project. A to prepare now for the future.net 60 new schools at n cost the industrial life of the Colony
the salvage"material" is spld I have dealt with trade and of about ninety million dollaral would have to be geared to the changed conditions brought about
scrap, and it bought for the locktyor industry at some length, as it During the coming year it is by the war, and that the Labour
production of reinforcing rods for us is upon thelr prosperity that hoped to rehabilitate the form Department would have to be ex- | ***
in connection with our various bulld. Hong Kong depends. Given good er King's College, to rebuild panded, not merely to cope with
understanding. In spite of difficultles the also to en-
culicetion, transport Anti trading conditions, revenue will two Government schools, and the immediate problems requir. This organization took charge of ing schemes.
Royal Observatory
which crop up from time to time, 1 Secretary of the Retrenchment Com
It was originally anticipated Rameing adjustment, but
by
mistion here of 1932 of thereabouts. disposal
public ex extend others," "At the isto the
to inter-wholesale How
Colony's
The Observatory has maintained a have every hope that the relationship it requires, thorough examination by that the defelt would be much national developments in the auction of the fish. Since this chequer, and Government will time, come of the Grant-Aided able to give effect
more forecasting and typhom warning ser- between us will be maintained and was inaugurated To begin with the system
in Efficiency Expert.. We hat
service of be able to carry out projects of schools are embarking on ex- labour fleld.
worth of fish vice for merchant shipsing, the Bri: strengthened. Certainly for my.. part belly in securing the kiss had Jutger, but, owing to delays in and special develop fensive building plans with help emphasis in the work of the de- than $40 million
Not only basish "Pacific Fleet and the general I will do all in my power to make it
པ་ 10. There are bound to be problems ment, subject to materials and from Government. The process partment had to be on concilia have been sold,
educational ion and mediation in trade disattention been paid to fish, but public.
The whole of the weather service and some of them may be large; but Atal being available, if busi- of testuring the
It is realized, however, the organization has sold to the
cther foods at Kal Tak Airport has now been 1 foresee none that cannot be solved) BAR 18 depressed, Government's position is necessarily a slow putes. revcu falls oll, and by.conne, rince the number of school that, in labour management rela-flaherfolk rice and
of de-buildings which can be erected on, the healthy development of and necessities for the fishing in- taken over from the Royal Air Force, given goodwill arid understanding options economislès” azp”, affected."- wê |・ahticipated. Tha', déficit' would"
trade unions and the part ploy-dustry, It has lent to fisherfolk and the sirport meteorological office both sides.
# by the Observatory We for, our part have given pras: moje expohditure fit in with the general ed by organized labour is of the more than half a million dollars maintained
is of the mom a revolving capital sum of open day and night. This branch of ucal proof of our desire to help, with great deal more, that will be pared Volunteers, repatriation pass- building progranime.
Arst importance, and
Govern- the work has grown immensely since the conclusion of the Customs
If we want to afford $270,000 advanced by
to p:licy of Government
carry out these pro- Hoog Kong University
ares, relief payments, etc. had awing partly to the great Financial Agreements. War, unions ment. It has instituted a savings the Public Works
assistance to guild, and
mind I do set propose to any more 5 organize themselves on sound scheme, whereby nearly six lakhs increase in civil air traffic, and partly had bean acutely conscious of the difcend there is an Island been charged to expenditure.
there we shall fort
for Honourable Members will, how- Against the background of] than a few words about the democratic unes. A inbour have been saved and paid back to the higher safety standards som ficulties that China has hail to en-moze revenues 1947 conditions, Jet me there iveralty. as I shall shortly officer, with United Kingdom with Interes to the fisherfolk. It required by international agreement, counter in the post-war ein. In a
pext year do not rellez any increases over, rollect that, as a result the establish-Kai Tak a difficult airport to
of, unprecedented pirit fore review Government's nea addressing the University trade union experience and trak has assisted tivities uuring the past year. Court. It is suficient to remark ing, and with knowledge of trade ment, equipment
It might have phtained year, and too frequent or too great official side of this Counell, Bir schools, that nothing should be spared to pro- inges, in another ance of ten vernacular It should not be overlonked that that the provision of $1%1! union development puit of the background in the milions in the Estimates for Colony, was recruited during the and one advanced free boarding vide an efficient aviation weather from the candidons prevailing in increasey have an adverse effect on Mark Young gayo an undertak year. Since his arrival in Hong elnar, for 2,000 of the children of service. The safety of aftcraft must, China, to stretch out the hand of trade on businesh on which thing that claims of this nature material destruction that was next year forecurrent ex Kung he has been getting to the fisherfolk at a cost of $100, be a primary consideration. The friendship, in there dark days, to and properly of the Colony depends.
forecasters are working under coni
benditure before this Council wrought in the Colony during enditure, and the earmaking know local conditions and making 000, 11 has purchased its twn
urgent problems. Chief among these have to be increases later on.
had been glvan on opportunity With the wholesale the war. This means that much of $4 millions of the loan funds contact with a large number of land transport and built a small siderable handicapi, mwing' 1o. thet beg ip meeting some of her more But it is not unlikely that there will would, nút bø; charged' to 'ex-
market at Tai Po difficulty of obtaining adequate synog bay beeth that of saniggling. In this Part To Play
fully to debate the matter. of our effort has been, and will for rehabilitation, in an affirma. Chinese associations.
Trade Unions Also, it has financed the equip tie wrather Infurination over the connection, Hong Kong
The charges in question, there- But much further chao,
enul contime to be fur same yearn, tion of our belief in the future enactinent of the
ordinarily. Ordinancement of two Junk trawlers with
In the world today and Trade Disputes
territory can fore, remain in suspense and the restoration of war damage
knowledge utes prince lead engines to provide power, weather charts Upper air informa be expected from a sovereigns' state in live by, trself alone, and this oppiles the Curernment is in corres in buildings, etc. Dar tusk has
suxillary to wind, for trawling. con be used to the full.
particularly scanty. Modern assisting its neighbour,ve been with particular are to play both to pondence with the Secretary A consequence of these, activities equipment, capable of
sounding the
the again not been rendered any easier by
Special Protection
nith a view to ourselves and 10 the the world shortage of materials
The health of the Colony dur- Industry in Hong Kong em.
done
badly, of all kinds, and also of moaning 1947 was exceedingly good play: a.First number of women
„PRI feaulng che andar confident that if we can of the high with the lowest
two cate death rate yet und
zier eins, pover, especially
together that is all request of love to D This was in pari dut gorks of labur and more skilled grades. Des-recorded.
Authorities, Hong Kong has clasher, and TECTS WE shall pite these difficulties, construc- the improved standards of egned as requiring special pro
Turning now to the year radare provided facilities to ensure that the ereuls to the Empire. 11 in not golag
: for: tion has gone ahead, bath Gov-nutrition, and in part to the ab. teli, a ile Ne part in the world has a fisli-ment is
to be easy. Indications are that the 1947/48 which is just closing varlovs
The main trade has been in salt
́to take over a Naval | Chinese ports shall, be ernment and non-Government, cence of any major epidemic of subject of
shopped smallpox or cholera. and both residential and com cessation of the 1946 smallpox ventions are implemented, so far fish, unt the wholesale price has radar act, for the purpose of locating Hong Kong Hong Kong lps impos: prosperous as the preceding twelve. buoyant than we could repson-
have expected, and it. merletal. Another diffeulty is epidemic. no single new case as industry is concerned by then from $87 a picul in 1940 rainstorms up to a distance of aboured restrictions on the expart of er This means that we cannot afford to ably
and Workshops 50 picul in 1947. At the 150 miles; the informasian provided tain commodities of Chinese origin:
seems probable that the final the present high cost of build occurred, and, there was no local teal Factories ing. This problem is now being case of cholera during the year Ordinance,
Certificate of Origth. a picut in value to aircraft.
content with more, modest examined by a technical com.for the first time since 1830. The doubtedly some aspects in which: bame time the price of fresti fisi, by this' equipment should be of great † which are not supported by a Chinese | continue to work hard," and to be sgbro' will be in the région of $150,000,000, This is all normal. Prost apa fallen from $87
Post Office
Customs Pact
In conclusion I wish to caprann my absence of smallpox was due al local standards full short of mini
1958 to $75 a plcul in 1947. mum international_requirements.
Other 'Problems
The increase in population, and the Finally," the last year has seen the thanks to the members of the Govern: revenue with no arrears carried ver three quarters of u milion A woman labour officer has been It will be recollected that in vaccinulions wcre performed. appointed to
No Director of Fisheries has yet commercial activities in the Colony, successful conclusion of negotiationement Service Ferbant not many over from the previous year, make a study of
have recently infered and 1 to be a peak figure on the pre- August last, Government issued The most atvere epidemie was an these problems and to establish a been appointed though the post has during the past relys mobs are which started almost half century people appreciate fully the hardships and as such, it may well prove a notice to the elect that it was outbreak of cerebro-spinst men-close and sympathetic
There were
Chin prepared to sell. by private ingitis, treaty on specially favourable of which 190 occurred in April. Nevertheless, in spite of this
Splatter Commission Report t terms, Crown land for approved | good record, there ate two cir- In December
Waters which spurn the coal deservedly, eng widely praised. The Curacy, for not only is there the the construction of individua} } concern. The first is the pre-Secretary of State for the Col of the catch. I have recommended so are now served by no less than higs
numbers of unies, visited Hong Kong. of large wha valence houses by those personEB
Secretary of State that a sum of alt, Inés. These
last defined channels on to Custom Btg many government officer must have penditure has been complicated were prepared to build for their cases of tuberculosis.
tempt was made during 1947 to the Colony for twelve days, his Development and Welfare Fund alio. year of the fil 40-cent rate for air siegs on the Chinese side, and in so taken, saw hear from it evident this year by the payment of
1947 to though Mr. Barltrop was only in 250,000 from the 41 million Colonial with the introduction Vie Jugether drops ongle Coine by land, through not leat Everyones Nevephotoss in Tondon; but even, local o own eupation. Twenty. Parrive at some
mall letter forma estimate of us
This border between China and Hong the measured to like to thank
measures it recommended for his the recommendations of the plications
great value. Visit was most useful, and every cation to ilong Kong, be used as a received for frequency, and while the figures elf:rt was mude to give him revolving capital to enable the first have proved to all destinations, doing the whole of the land and scal sympathy_wlih' his plight, and from airears of salary resulting"from"
Salaries Comitaslony which sinofficial advisors. It pro payments are still housing schemes; but of those available for statisticul purposes detailed a plette of local condis sleges in the mechanisation of the increase in volume has thrown a con- Kong is effectively closed to potential only nine complied with the are relatively amall, there ap conditions stipulated by
Gov-pear to be some tens of thousands to us possible, and he was able fishing fleet to be undertaken under siderable strain on the resources of impuplers. I was, precisely in these my
to advise the department on the control of the department. Very the present General Post Office, both arent that the bulk g 154 amogging ably por fully realised how much of
This Year's Surplus merg: the principal one of of enses, 11 is intended in the many matters of policy, and to large quantities of fish are exported in staff and in accommodation. It will took place, and which were the mast their time they give up. In wrying at from Hong Kong: the average be
The necessary, at some not too distant | diffeúll' from the Chinese, point of me this Council, Executive Bo which was the
much date, ta
and committees of hplid
one ind- abwoyer, I have hopes that both by
entirely new General view to control. The Customs Agree. attack on the disease,
ment.
· périnktų! the Chinese to profit. Detailed examination of the Government and by the I do not propose those nine is now being under-| Anti.
to go into less than in 1946 owing to the Tuberculosi Association. these plans in detail,
slightly exceed $120,000,000, but they price, still exceeded $600,000. With is proposed to decentralize to some sip staplugs in taken. Over eighty applications And here I should like to take are mainly concerned with im the Increase in exportable
There are others, too, who de value which would mean that we publicly opportunity for individual boning sites have the have been approved and forty extremely generous eight are being Further investi- of half a million dollars for this all important work. The second cause for concern is the relative. As Honourable Members att ly high ratio of infant deaths to Although the Sir Patrick Abercrom-those of udulis, &
rate per thousand bie spent a month in Hong Kong dahs for 1947 was only 110, as port is awaited. In order to 327 in 1040, the infant deaths
is that the number of naherfolummosphere to great heights in any coming of cargo so sa'fara MISLAVE non catid" at large. of State with a' viey to obtain;"
which are re-
number
has risen from 20,260 in October,
to increase the safety and economy. 1946, to nearly 60,000, and the weather, ha beer peared chewhere
junks fishing of
of operation Bf alteraft, and 5,000. from 2,424 to over
and later on,
international ing feet approaching this figure, for the Installation
wind
ing an early settlement 62 this whole question of war expendi ture.
T
With the conventions. Many of these confish, and it is of interest to men-are also hop for this purpose. We manifeste of al vergeli lehvi-13 at twelve mafiths, wisnot be asl revenue? här:", bogn", much more
mittre of officists and non- Inost entirely to the fact that
officials.
erf.
but there are un.
funds are made available, it wilf be possible for the department to tackle
well over 100% more mails during Agreement with: the year under review
especially, Maritime Custom the
Thi
the Chines
be complacent. We must expect to
relation been approved for more than two reflected in the increase in the work | ago; and; which had contigissed; infer; the pology for exprèsitor hire sent basis of taxation. The ex-'. 560 cases, ship with these classes of work-years. When this post is filled and of the Post Office, which has handled i mittently ever since, for my, acmiration for thelf loyalty) penditure is, så usual, """ very Inst Mr. E, W. piher problems, including the mechan- previous year. Alè, 'mit in the enent gives vessela Crowe to patrolough' these difficult” times. T difficult to estimate with af housing schemes, and to permit cumstances which give cause for Barlirep, Labour Adviser to the nation of the Beet and the processing haye shown a large Increase, and we slivers' ike traffe Ersch Repor), did not--and of course: it could чsual difficulty over expenditure.
were
Labour Adviser
Al- the
an
For Merviers
net
and another
The work thre
do
uncompleted:
limitation of cuming year to make a. serious discuss plane for future develop only value in 1947, thouyon Post Office, but In the meantime, le tehtalo Victoria and Kominan of inevilmable benefit to the col expenditure, will only vary been received. Nineteen of these] thanking Mr. Ruitonjce for proving local 'working' conditions, fibat will inevitably fallow turplus extem, by building- new: Port: Offices | Wibere. Customs duties may be paid "lity, add Iteriali!"not dự” without
and endeavburing to implement, mechanisation of the fleet: Partial et various centres of the population" commodities to Chino More ble and useful, work: fdr their fellow | "should"; be left with the very tlees which are receiving increas] methods, and I have asked the prevenge; traffic has been very heavy are harder to enture that add men in the Lolony la varione pluries natisfactoryTM révékue-surplus-of-
gated.
nware,
assemble the data
contribution
It
livo
for his investigations, a small all the deaths occurring. Town Planning Office was set proposed therefore, with the us up. This office will be used to sistance of the Society for the Protection of Children, to make
ernment employment exchange
1
טן
one-fifth
the
-hF
o order in Great Beliajn, arrives in
porting
If
they
wew
the
Trade Tortorer if we onl
possible to include in the Ess timates a token num; in respect of receipts from the Earnings. The Hon CGIS: Follows ant Fronts Tax as the Appro-
priation Bill was, passe Before: dealing with the de- the standard rate of the new confer, no material tual Appropriation Blil I tak was fixed an actual fact,
Will we be
maw up the future plans, which special efforts to improve infant however, that Hong Kong's, prob-of frekt vegetables, it was impers plished, the possibility of running fidus, do if more to eliminate agug (Pinancial Secretary)" said:
will be needed "as a result of Sir Patrick's report.
The shortage of hospital beds the case with which is limited several inter-relate tackled along round of existing rolling"
THIE
BEN ANKER Hong Kong and Chin
mentions in 1997 ihould like to give Honourable 1947/48 turned out to be va
OD
Railway In Hong Kong, Industrial prae-nreessary
process it by modern Both through and local railway over.
on "junk"" with's” loaded
the grapistions, Thanks are due to 880,000,000. The original re venue estimato was deliberately Ing international Consideration is being
recognition, Colonial Development Corporation to throughout the yeff, and most trains 19 moggling them lath: Chine, the them tot.
given: to consider financing the building of a have been overcrowded. It is cares fondling of vessels of less than 2001 am sure that I am voicing the conservative as it seemed un estaudishment of a Maritime modern cannery in the Colony. ted that it is not possible to alleviste one with cargo for Ching will be sentiments of everyone when say wise, in view of the unsettled Board
limatred so two areas in the Harbour how much we welcome the hit of in
with the connection
the discomfort capsed by over of Victoria ani to Jing, where Big Lord Listowel, Minister" of "State" for conditions in the Far Easty, to; Fresh Vegetables employment of seamen, and the In agriculture it was appreciated ing until new rolling socks with in Kong Revenus official, can keep an Colonial Affaires : bent he enlays count too much on the continued at the end of last year. His rec:mpared with 617 in 1931 and possibility of exlablishing a Gove that the first problem to be solved the, Colaby. Toʻdate there is ndïdes $7e on: theip." In addition, Junks win his stay amongst sro); and will reém-' rapid expansion, of the Colony's
necessary all amount to over one-third of it also being alors Advisory Celery grew but one fifth of its re-anite indleation, when this will be fair be paroised to clear from sheng ber to what the mums to London.
vice of the Labour
In Kong in China, where during the coming there is a Chaine Maritime Custom on these quirements pre-war but; in view of
BUDGET SPEECH Canfon
station. the important effect on the health of by coin beth chi che of the Board will be sought
Tale Agreement, together with t and other malters
It will be appreciated, the community adequate supply journey by train between
Kowloon, and when this in pre:
Finapels) Ajevement, policy. lems are complicated by the Col-tive to increase this fraction.
towy additional, train, health.
ony's geographical situation, and problem has
lines Including in still very serious, but the re-
be explored. be flooded. the
and market: collection, transport Education
opening of the Matida Hospital, labour market can
Police Shortage of staff has also and the transfer, of the Royal These factors make it necessary ing of produce, provision of fert
and de-・ During the past year there, wasti the War Me and methods which
may have moparations to the farmers of us rapidly as we should have Mary Hospital to
other varieties and stralus and of modern type of crime, so prevalent * ftr
only and Cly Government was resumed Head of Revenue exceeded
The May, estimate. The continued ring In liked on these activities mariai Hospital, should help to proved their
more highly Industrialized coun- ingwledge: Attention has also been period following the re-gccupat
"Pak (en | thek is), an carnage guid relieve the altuation.
tries with; stable populations, -
the population tended to put up early months, there
dt 194874 paid to pigs, and to the first steps in th
the part of Happ educational, health and social
Fisheries And
miger
wave of the central of rinderpest disease of
of terrori
lart|"receipts, from". Import duties) towards In my budget welfare generally, which do not
It is hoped to increase the
above time estimates, and there's ling letters and explosions in great build Catile Agriculture depend directly on building value of our vitni
proprions Chine... We year I forucun). platisiles by
vib ed A market organligion was estab of pubile, senart, but this salvilY NHVER HOWO IDEA.
were various other factors, silah" though the staff must have the holding of a census 'in' the I come now to agriculture and
Adineresies in a wide range of c somewhere, to live and some- coming, financial year,
The war, with all its lished, and land, transport provided ceased with the protrusion of human race it had a before expenditure for
thed licence fees. Expenditure would when to work and there is alstration of birth, and deaths is evils, did good, in that it cpm- from focal points on the roadside in fer of members and the leader of the fan thatroo
New Territories to wholesale ganz Serious crime during the yant
tokbaye been slightly below, thei acute shortage of both forms how very satisfactory, and clase de foto inget more lives market crablished in Kowloon Fets wat lein than in 1940,
ndi», estimate but for the payment's 100% mark, the world: to take of accommodation. Even so, by approaches the hobinant infertat in the mhhegman and the unkers were told to versesben doll of private premiges na ileadquater farmers on the The Felice are still using sumber
kere - of" Etrears of, salary to atlie the,, past year has seen or deathrate in at present unre- farmer. In Hong Kong the ivered in the market, a suppiles were and Police Stations.
#st" "Public Servich, in accordance: lable on account of the uncer-erfolk had suffered severely dut
[d[4] with "the" recommendation of a. good deal the Satirles Comin
Kable Cottic!L#8p
in in some si diminiitrail Members a rapid revles of re-boom year for Hong" one t and make considerable
prevented us from progrossing Naval Hospital from the Queen to approach with caution schemes zen, research into pored considerable lessening, of the violent upda the time of our oficiali, Tamil venue and expenditure since and receipts under nearly every
Ynuper,
D
Census
The re Baheries.
worth
It was once said of Hong any of the population figure ing the long period of hostilities, uricly Halted. During the fint few hood for the retailding of Sh Kong that it was Colony information in the wanted on A survey, curried out immediately months; the arganisation lost maheywan Bay View, Hung Hom which spent more on its roads the age distribution of the pop a loss of 1,000 large funks, and year, it had achieved stability. Dur hopes that work will caller
after the re-occupation, showed but at the end of this last financial Kowloon City Police Baligns than it did on its education, a rallo of births to death a reduction
tation, as it seems from the very
In the number of ing 1947 27,000 tons, of vegetabler, few months time! Ribnild
thik 70
stations ip The position today, so far as and of Infant, martilly to adult soul to a third of the pre-war were sold of which more
be comment education is concerned, has gone martality, that the Coldry has at
survivors, were in a were grown in the New.
through acula alfort In recent months the proportion of ing the yier. Oging to the far ahead of that remark. present a population consisting of pitiable
and necessities for locally grown exceeds 1599 On priving, priorii
Big the During the past year, despite na unusually high proportion of
"had"not average, every person las Kowloon dog of pain poller stationi handleaps in the way of lack young adulte,
their now geft four ounces of vegetables. very much that it will not
day from the market,
in the coming Anidelt year to attention: to the toworiam and urm | housing"requirements: fare tha" "Balle
of buildings and at times. Social Welfare difficulty of obtaining staff, Before establishinga. Breisi the number of children attend- - Welläte Office in Hong Kong, the Ingahool has increased from Government sent in 1046 one
two Chine 02.000 to 100,000; making the Sadel, Officer and
ladier to take a social sci
total, only 11,000 short of that courses at Univstalima, Inv: King in 1041
Hand":"A paari later, in August, While it in the objective to 10/752a strong) provide addentional facilities Hong Kong fortalt children i fik
The Worl food
magillude" would
have forced this, Governme
of her been grown! In the Colony tive The future activitie
take-action, if hümanitarian", pin". sida, had not proved nimicient.
|
4 The suggestiem - that
The
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