CO129-523-6 Criticism of Hong Kong Administration 29-1-1930 - 3-3-1930 — Page 18

3.

18

Public Hurka Department. The besetting via of this

artment 12 thuir satravagance, not only in the superfluit

of foreim personuel employed but also in the manner in which

hey open up new rowls which are certainly in most cases

omecessary at a time like this, when every effort should be

made to save and not to spend.

The P.M.D. in Hong Kong employ an immense mucher of

foreigners in subordinate positions, such as surveyors, overseers

sanitary inspectors etc.; but they do not employ one Chinaman.

The class of men who undertake this work are in many cases by

no means a fair type, and it is well known that some of

them in some unaccountable way have been able to retire long

before men in the higher branches of the service could even

consider taking such a step. These matters have frequently been represented in the strongest possible manner to the late

Governor, who invariably agreed nd said that something should be done. That, however, was about all that happened. He never

Deased to lay stress, at a Chamber of Commerce meeting or at

any other favourable opportunity, upon the desirability of private enterprise utilizing the services of Chinese whenever they could; but actually, so far as the Hong Kong Cosammenh itself is concerned, absolutely nothing has yet been attempted. There was a case of a young Chinese, whe obtained ble B.Sc. (Chemistry) degree at the Tong Tong Toiversity and at the personal request of the Covenier, was placed in the Radiolog

Dartment of the Goversat dull Tespital..

The Surope,U

personal in this hoantel made it su uzeonfor Lable for this