CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936 — Page 104

HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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trained nurses are in good demand outside and there is no difficulty in finding employment. The time must come when the number of trained nurses will be sufficient to satisfy all needs as is the case in England; when that happens graduates will be content to continue their careers in hospitals.

The following record shows the after history of Government trained nurses:

Employed by Government of whom two are In

Government Hospitals and fourteen in outside clinics 16

Married

17

Employed by the Society for the Protection of Children

3

Private nursing

2

Nursing outside the Colony

2

Physically unfit

2

Died

Unaccounted for

2

2

Training for a medical degree

1

Total

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A local branch of the Senior Clerical & Accounting Staff has been formed, but considerable difficulty has been experienced in recruiting suitable candidates from outside Government Service.

Honourable Members are already familiar with the work per formed by the Electrical Department of the Public Works Department in the training and employment of local staff, but they may be unaware that University trained Chinese expect salaries equal to those drawn by European Officers. Mr. Lo of course will point to the saving on passages. Leave in England, however, serves more purposes than mere recruitment of health. Many professional officers of this Government devote their leave of absence to bringing themselves up to date in their particular speciality, and increase in qualifications is reflected in increase in efficiency.

The Honourable Member refers to an application for the post of Assistant Government Analyst from a certain Chinese from Canton On the appearance of this candidate, as his qualifications were prima facie satisfactory, a telegram was immediately sent to the Secretary of State for the Colonies requesting that the recruitment of a sterling officer should be postponed. That officer had, however, already sailed. The Government Analysts do important work for the mercantile

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