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frankly impressed by the fact that during
the long years of British administration, more
has not been achieved towards bringing into
existence in Hong Kong a sense of the
duties and responsibilities of the wealthier
inhabitants of the Colony towards the
poorer sections of the community.
3. In reaching this conclusion I am not
unappreciative of the generous benefactions
made by citizens of Hong Kong such as
Sir Robert Ho Tung and others for specific
objects
such as the University, end hospitals
and other institutions, or of the assistance
rendered in many ways by others of Chinese
and British extraction alike, toward the
betterment of the conditions of life of the
poorer classes. But it is with reference
to the Government's policy in relation to
three particular spheres of work, viz.
Education, Housing and Social Service, that
I particularly wish to address you in this
despatch.
4. With regard to Education, I consider
that in general a far larger and more
ought effective contribution requires to be made
by the Hong Kong Government to secure a
rapid building up and expansion of the
facilities for education to meet the needs
of the rapidly expanding permanent
population of the Colony. I am aware of
the difficulties which have been experienced
in making good the damage arising out of the
War, and I am appreciative of what has so
far
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