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the most important being a starting vote for the recon- struction of that long standing nuisance, Wanchai Market.
Two more markets and a new latrine are also provided in
Kowloon.
Head 25
Education Department.
The staffs of the Ellis Kadoorie School for
Indians, and Belilios Public School are strengthened by
the addition of one University Trained Master for the
former and one University Trained Mistress for the latter. Provision is made for two University Trained Masters for
the Junior Technical School, for which there are also
three subheads totalling $5,984 under Special Expenditure.
There are now three full time Physical Training
Mistresses. To reap the full benefit of their work it is
necessary to purchase more gymnastic gear and $4,500 has accordingly been inserted under Sub-head 28.
Head 26 - Kowloon-Canton Railway.
Under this head I may draw attention to the
following points: The Clerical Services are shown under
the different sub-departments instead of being grouped
together at the end. There is a net reduction of one
Junior Clerical Service clerk. With the retirement of
one of the two European Traffic Inspectors the vacant
post was filled by a Chinese and the salary changed from
sterling to dollar. The considerable and gratifying
increase in passenger traffic necessitates the appoint-
ment of a third Inspector who will also be Chinese. The
responsibilities attaching to the terminal railway