CO129-515-12 Proposal to establish local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in Hong Kong... 15-3-1929 - 13-5-1929 — Page 8

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Mr Caine. 9

Mr.

Mr.

Gent. 915

Ellis

Mr. Bottomley.

62815/29. H.K.

8

Downing Street,

8

18

May, 1929.

Sir E. Harding.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir,

Sir G. Grindle.

Sir C. Davis.

Sir S. Wilson.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore.

Lord Lovat.

Mr. Amery.

DRAFT.

HONG KONG.

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CONFIDENTIAL. 2

Governor.

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To N.S.P.C.C. 2.4.29. (2)

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Children's Act, 1908. (Fr.Liby.)

Inspector's Directory in envelope under 5

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I have the honour to

acknowledge the receipt of your tele-

gram of the loth of March on the

subject of the proposed establishment

of a local Society for the Prevention

of Cruelty to Children. The estab-

lishment of such a Society in

Hong Kong would appear to be very

desirable and your proposal has my

cordial approval. I shall be

interested to learn in due course what

of the further clefs you dance to tak steps are taken for the establishment

of the Society.

2.

I enclose copies of corres-

pondence with the National Society

for the Prevention of Cruelty to

Children. It is hoped that the

enclosures to the Society's letters

of

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of the 8th of April and 6th of May will

provide the information you desire.

In

:

their letter of the 6th of May they

enclose a copy of a leaflet which they

distribute widely in this country and

the draft of a similar leaflet which it

is sugested might be distributed in

Hong Kong. If a Society is established

in the Colony it will no doubt consider

the production and distribution of a Thome as them suitable

leaflet on the lines proposed. I

enclose also, for your information, a

copy of the Children's Act, 1908 and

of the "Inspector's Directory", a

volume of Instructions issued to the

Inspectors of the National Society for

the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

The latter snoald be treated as confiden-

tial.

3. As regards the legal powers

of the Society in this country I enclose

copies of correspondence with the Home

Office

age 9

age 9

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as call for prosecution.

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Office from which it appears that the

Society has no special legal powers

but in practice acts in close co-

operation with the Policem such cases

4. It is understood to be

possible that an experienced official

of the National Society for the

Prevention of Cruelty to Children

would be prepared, if desired, to

visit Hong Kong and advise on the

establishment of a Society there;

It appears to me that this might be

helpful

very useful and I shall be glad if

you will give the suggestion your

consideration.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) L. S. AMERY

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