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Also we suggest that instruction be given in the above mentioned schools in sanitation, hygiene and anti-malaria measures and that endeavours be made to instruct the peasants in the outlying districts of the New Territories in the above subjects by means of trained native lecturers.
Likewise, under the heading of Education, we suggest that the curriculum of the University and of all other teaching institutions where English is taught should include a review of the progress of this Colony from 1841 up to to-day, upon similar lines to your Excellency's interesting review of the progress of the Colony from 1896 till 1926, as reported in the Hong Kong Hansard for 1927, at pages 58 to 65.
Markets.
The cost of living tends steadily upwards and we require markets and yet more markets to be built in order conveniently to serve the different districts of this Colony, and incidentally it may be remarked that markets produce considerable revenue.
In our opinion a small market which was unanimously recom- mended at a meeting of all the members of the Sanitary Board and which need only cost about $10,000 should be erected in Kowloon Tong, because that settlement is a long distance from any existing market.
We note with regret that, owing to shortage of staff and pressure of other work, little progress has been made this year with the Sai Ying Pun new market, only $20,000 being spent out of a vote of $200,000. We especially urge that this building be vigorously proceeded with during the coming year, and that the full proposed allocation of $200,000 for 1930 be spent during the coming year.
Port Facilities.
Hong Kong's one great asset is the Harbour; almost everything which produces prosperity is ranged round it. Hong Kong without her Harbour, her shipping, her godowns and her docks might as well not exist.
There are great developments in front of us-bigger ships, many bigger ships than have ever before entered our Harbour, will be running to this Port in the near future-bigger possibly than we are at the moment able to deal with.
Is the Government sufficiently providing beforehand for the new conditions as regards dredging and buoy accommodation?
The Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company is, we know, notwithstanding the difficult times through which the Colony has passed, making gallant efforts to keep pace with the rapidly changing conditions of the port by widening the entrance to their big Dock in order to accommodate the biggest class of ship at present
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