March 27, 1936
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
68
511
Over Fourteen Million Dollars For Salaries
large number of the nurses have |
The Honourable Member refers
married, some are in Government to an application for the post of employment as public health nurses, others are engaged in pri- yate nursing.
It
TRAINED NURSES
appears to be a fact that Chinese girls like their sisters in England prefer to reside in their own homes or in their own quar- ters where there is more freedom than is possible in an institution where routine work under strict discipline must be maintained. Government trained nurses are in good demand outside and there is
Assistant Government Analyst from a certain Chinese from Canton. On the appearance of this candi- cate, as his qualifications were 'prima facie" satisfactory, a tele- gram was immediately sent to the Secretary of State for the Colonies requesting that the recruitment of a sterling officer should be post- poned. That officer had, however, already sailed. The Government Analysts do important work for the mercantile community as well as for the Government and fully
no difficulty in finding employ-qualified officers are necessary and
come trained
ment. The time must when the number of nurses will be sufficient to satisfy all needs as is the case in England; when that happens gra- duates will be content to continue their careers in hospita s.
The following record shows the after history of Government train- ed nurses:-
Employed by Government of
whom two are in Govern- ment Hospitals and four- teen in outside clinics Married
16
17
Employed by the Society for
the Protection to Children
3
Private nursing
2
Nursing outside the Colony
2
Physically unfit
2
Died
2
Unaccounted for
2
Training for a medical de-
gree
1
Total...... 47
A local branch of the Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff has been formed, but consider- able difficulty has been exper- ienced in
recruiting suitable candidates from outside Gov- ernment service.
INCREASE IN EFFICIENCY Honourable Members are al ready familiar with the work per- formed by the Electrical Depart- ment of the Public Works Depart- ment in the training and employ- ment of local staff, but they may be unaware that University train- ed Chinese expect salaries equai to those drawn by European Off- cers. 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 offi- cers 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 in- crease in efficiency
the Government had no reason to believe that a local candidate with the necessary qualifications was available for the vacancy. In this connection I would remind the Honourable Member that one uf the existing Assistant Analysts is a local appointee.
I regret to have to state that the initial experiment of employing Chinese Sub-Inspectors of Police proved unsuccessful, and that the services of the officers employed in that capacity had to be discon- tinued.
BRIBERY CHARGE
would grant a special dispensation therefrom in the case of one Col- ony. Criminal proceedings, as the Honourable Member points out, may not in certain cases be suc- cessful, but a difficulty exists in that if an officer were found guilty by the Governor-in-Council of an offence which is clearly criminal, | he might we'l protest that the Government did not venture to bring the case before a Court, so that he might take his trial be- fore a public and independent tribunal.
The Seconder proposes a far- reaching change on which he will hardly expect the Govern- ment to express an opinion at a ment's notice. The Government will however give careful consider- ation to his proposal.
The Mover points the finger of reproof at certain individual offi- cers and certain departments. He mentions the Secretary to the Director of Public Works, whose salary is on a scale recommended by the Salaries Commission, which consisted of the then Chief Jus tice of this Colony, together with two gentlemen who have been members of this Council. He refers to the Librarian and Chief Clerk at the Colonial Secretary's Office and asks whether the one need be a sterling paid officer and the other on a salary of £1050. in re-
The mover and Seconder of this motion have both referred to the subject of bribery and to the need for some change in the conditions of employment which would make it easier to dispense with an offi-spect of the Librarian. it should be cer's service. Now, Sir. however pointed out that this officer is desirable it may appear that the responsible for the preparation of services of Government servants Government publications and their generally should be determinable distribution. is also the storekeep- at the discretion of the Governor er of the office and in charge of in-Council the Government is the Government printing and pub- bound by the Co'onial Regulations lishing sales department. covering this matter. and it is performs the clerical more than doubtful whether the connection with the Secretary of State for the Colonies Council meetings. It is more than
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