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district of Victoria with its steep narrow streets it is not
possible to use motor cycles, and in the Tsim Sha Tsui district the continuance of foot patrols is considered preferable.
should be noted that in no city in the world have foot patrols been supplanted by motor cycle police. It is solely in the interests of economy that Government is willing to give the
scheme a trial.
The remainder of the recommendations of the
Retrenchment Commission has been generally adopted.
PRISON DEPARTMENT:
Paragraph 1. The Superintendent of Prisons has been
instructed to visit Shanghai, Singapore and Taiping to ascertain
at first hand how the prisons in those places are administered with an apparently much smaller staff than that of Hong Kong.
Paragraph 2. The site for the gaol has been decided upon
on the advice of a Committee specially appointed for the purpose. To reopen the question now would only lead to further delay. It is hoped to commence the building next year.
Paragraph 3. The Director of Public Works and the
Superintendent of Prisons have been instructed in accordance
with the recommendations contained in this paragraph.
Paragraph 4.
Government approves of the reduction of
the European staff by ten. In view of the recent occurrences
at Victoria Gaol it has however been considered advisable
to spread this reduction over a period of two years. It has
also been found necessary temporarily to increase the number of
Indian warders by 10, in addition to the 20 here recommended.
There are 50 Indian warders overdue 12 months or more for leave,
and there is no prospect of catching up with the arrears of
leave