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increased. It was found that the Nursin Sisters
were not infrequently without the amount of leisure always conceded to others in less exacting professions. It is now possible to secure for the Sisters 4 days clear off duty in every month.
Head 26, Sanitary Department, shows a large increase of which the major part is accounted for by the special expenditure necessary for the better disposal of refuse. The item for exhumation under this Head is due to the necessity for re- opening a long closed cemetery at Cheung Sha Wan.
Head 28. The activities of the Educational
Department have during the last few years been videned very considerably and the increase of $30,814 for 1929 is almost entirely due to increase in personal emoluments. An extended staff is required to keep pace with our developments and as I have already explained the initial salaries have had to be revised to attract recruits of the desired standard.
Item 29 under Head 28 shows a large reduction. Comparatively little authorised building which might become a charge on the building grants vote is in view and it will be necessary to make it clear that grants during the year will not be considered unless full authority has been given in advance. In connection with Education I would refer Honourable Members also to the vote on page 100, Head 34, Item 25 of Miscellaneous Services, an increased subsidy to the University. This increase is to cover a grant to the School of Chinese which it is hoped to establish, and is intended to be an annual grant for the few years that may be required before the School can be expected to become financially
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