CO129-526-6 Schemes for employment of time-expired soldiers 4-2-1930 - 12-12-1930 — Page 24

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Special Report on Repatriation Guarantee in the case

of Employment in the Chinese Maritime Custans.

The Committee have not included the question of the

Repatriation Guarantee in case of employment of Ex-Soldiers

in the Chinese Maritime Customs, in their general report, as

this is an entirely separate question from the employment of

Ex-Service men in the Colony. The Committee is aware that

the Military Authorities insist on this Repatriation

Guarantee being given by all employers. It is also clear

that the Chinese Customs Authorities are not prepared to

give it. Either, therefore, no Ex-Soldiers can obtain

employment in the Customs, or their own Regimental

Authorities must find the Guarantee, a very difficult thing

for them to do. The real solution appears to be that the

War Department should repatriate any Ex-Soldier where

repatriation cannot be guaranteed, but the War Department will not do this, thereby jeopardizing the chance of employment after leaving the Colours, of a large number of

men.

Date 4th February, 1930.

(sd.) E.D.C. Wolfe,

Inspector General of Police

(Sd.) J. W. Franks,

Superintendent of Prisons.

(Sd.) B. C. Lake, Major

2nd Battalion King's Own

Scottish Borderers,

Military Representative.