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The hong kong Society for the Protection of chilurun
to which the Hong Kong Government mazes an annual grant has appointed one Inspector, a Chinese lady, and is considering the appointment of a second,
while the Secretary for Chinese Affairs has the
assistance in such matters of the lolice Inspector
seconded to his Department for work in conection with the Women and Girls Frotection Crdi nance. Should.
however, the need for an auditional Govern sont
Inspector be at any time inuicated, the Governor
is prepared to consider such an appointment.
As regards accommodation, no difficulty has been experienced hitherto in finding all that is
Juring the past 12 months, the
necessary.
Salvation army has opened a home for this purpose
Moreover, the Goverment has
anong others.
contributed free of cost a large and valable site on the outskirts of the vity on walen a new hone will be erected by the Po Leung Kuk.
.ne suggestion that registration should be extended to include adopted daughture as well as Bui-tsal is not one that cald be accepted without very careful consideration. → the Hong Long law stands today, the onus la placa on the adopter of showing that the girl is toster daughter and not a ui-tsal, while the powers of the Secretary for Chinese Mairs with regard to the guardianship of such girls are clearly set out in the #omun and Girls' Protection Ordina .ce. The „overnor reporte
tht