SINGAPORE
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GENERAL REPORT
461
PUBLIC ENLIGHTENMENT (continued).
The question of a display of films was discussed. Those to be displayed to general audiences had to pass the local Censor. Sir William Kurieon exempted the medical and educational films from censorship. It was agreed that the other films could usefully be shown to the European population, but that the audience should not include Malays or Chinese.
FILMS.
Arrangements were made for three showings of the films, one on the 19th of the "END OF THE ROAD": two on the 21st and 24th of "DAMAGED GOODS". Notices of the meetings were distributed through the Readmasters of the schools. As the result of a request made by representatives at the Teachers' Conferences, permission was asked, and obtained, to alter the film invitatione to include English speaking residents" in place of "Europeans" as it was desired that the Eurasian teaching staff should be included.
FORMATION OF SINGAPORE COUNCIL.
The Principal Civil Medical Officer conferred with the Commissioners over the question of public enlighten- ment, and agreed that an organisation recognised by the Health Department should be established to undertake educational propaganda. He has retained a complete set of Ministry of Health publications and the National Council publications for his future guidance.
Sir Lawrence Guillemard on his return to Singapore summoned a conference of the representative individuals and groups in the community to meet at Government House under his Chairmanship on the day before the departure of the Commission. At this conference His Excellency pro- posed the formation of a Singapore Council as a Branch of the National Council. The aims and objects of the National Council were formally approved by the meeting, an a unanimous resolution passed. The Governor wished to give those organisations that should be represented an opportunity of electing their own representatives so did not favour the appointment of the Council at the
taken:- meeting. The following decisions were, however,
(1)
(2)
That Their Excellencies Sir Lawrence and Lady Guillemard should act as Presidents of the Council.
That several Vice-Presidents should be elected, and these would include Dr. Lim Boon Keng, Chinese member of the Legislative Council and leader of the Chinese community; and Dr. Winstedt, Director of Education: these were present and consented to serve. (3) Captain Hacker, R.A.M.C., and Dr. Dexter
Allen were appointed as Joint Honorary Secretaries.
(4)
That the following organisations should be invited to appoint representatives to serve on the Council:-
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