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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

CHINESE VOLUNTEERS

(1) Institute will train twice as many teachers for the vernacular schools as for the Anglo-Chinese schools.

(2) In each of the first two years of the Institute's existence 24 teachers-in-training of each type will be accepted. In the third year and thereafter 24 will be accepted for the Anglo-Chinese schools and 48 for the vernacular schools.

(3) By the beginning of Its second year normal wastage will have reduced each year's new entry by one-sixth: this process would In its fourth year give the Institute a pupil population of 132.

(4) 132 pupils in six classes would require as teaching staff 1 Principal and 7 masters.

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a great guilt in this matter and I cannot express 100 strongly зшу detestation of their conduct. At the same time without local help they 'could do little harm to China and it is for the Chinese them- selves to fight and win this battle. Every Chinese man or woman who takes any part in this nefarious Industry is an enemy of his own nation' and should be so regarded by every right-minded person. I hope that the time is soon coming when Chinese public opinion will range itself so forcibly against this man-killing indus try and will put an end to it.

PRISON DEPARTMENT

Prison development needs.-I have received from the recently arrived Commissioner of Prisong several suggestions for the re-

On this basis the cost of the Institute in the fourth year is put at $80,000, against which may be set the saving of $20,000 which is the amoant presently expended on eventing and normal classes for organization of the local prison teachers. Two tables are append-system, and these are under con- ed shewing how these Agures are

sideration. Their principal aims reached.

If these, courses begin in ac cordance with the foregoing out- lines at the beginning of the next academic year, viz., in September, the recurrent cost for 1939 will be In the neighbourhood of $8,000 only.

PUBLIC SAFETY Defence,-Ionourable Mem- bers will see considerable In- creases in the estimates under the Head. Denfence. I do not think that these will be ad- judged as premature or ex- ceeding the needs of the case." In passing I make mention with pleasure of the greater part to be played in the De- fence Corps by Chinese.

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(1) more efficient reformatory

methods.

(2)

reduction by various means of the numbers confined in Stanley Prison. I hope that before long it may be possible to inform this Council of "Major Willcocks" proposals in detail and that provision for some of them will be made in Select Committee.

Protection of Women and Girls. -The legislation passed this year for the better protection of women and girls has. I trust. provided sufficient safeguards against their exploitation by the unscrupulous. Honourable Members will be glad to learn that the recent legislation ls working effectively and smooth- It is a matter of regret to me

ly. that I am unable to provide for the

headquarters for the that there

Motor trafic.-I am Informed new Volunteer Defence Corps, but their vehicles and 10,000 motor drivers are now 5,000 motor eventual siting depends upon the in the Colony. As a not unnatural settlement of one or two wider result there has been a serious in- questions which I hope can be crease in accidents connected with brought to an issue of much ad- motor vehicles. In these circum vantage to the Colony, I have already mentioned that considera- to defer the revision of our motor stances it would be unwise further tion is being given to the provisiori trafic legislation and the inclusion of a tug which would serve as a therein of provision for compulsory training-vessel for the Hongkong insurance against third party risks, Naval Volunteer Force. The big and I have requested the Attorney demands of the Air Rald Precau-General-and the Commissioner of tlons Office must not, I fear, be Police to confer with a view to the regarded in any way as final; nor production of the necessary biils should it be assumed that they re-

and regulations." present all that will be required even for the forthcoming year: "as will be observed the greater part. of the estimate is for "Mobilization Stores" at the round figure of a quarter of a million dollars.

LABOUR AND INDUSTRY Labour Department. For some years the advisability of the crea- | tion either of a Labour Depart- ment or the post of Labour Officer Passport control. The rapidly within one of the Secretariats has Increasing number of passengers been under consideration by this landing at this port has for some Government and I have now de- time put a full passport examina- cided upon the latter alternative. ticn service" beyond the physical The duties of the Labour officer abilities of that section of thewill include supervision of employ- police force engaged in that duty.ment, particularly in so far as the Such a service is a necessity at a laws and regulations designed to port such as this and the estimates benent and protect labourers are for next year contain a big in-concerned; investigation of the crease of police personnel for that cost of living and wage-rates; the purpose. Opportunity has been prevention and settlement by 'con- taken of this expansion to transfer ciliatory means of industrial dis- passport office work to the Police putes; and the promotion ΟΙ Department from the Colonial methods of collective bargaining. Secretariat

For the time being at any rate he will be attached to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs...

CRIME

From more than one source come disturbing statements that juvenile crime is on the increase. The Colony is not yet properly equipped, to deal with young criminals: the Remand Home and the Industrial School do much valuable work but they are, at best, expedients and it will, I fear, be necessary to provide a suitable institution in the near future.

HEROIN MENACE-

The increase in the use of heroin is highly deplorable. I am· aware that persons: of other races than Chinese bear.

PUBLIC WORKS EXTRA- ORDINARY

Government's proposals for Public Very full information on the

has been placed in the hands of Works extraordinary expenditure members this morning. As the Honourable the Financial Becre tary :: points"

out in his memoran- dum. next year's list contains a number of major works, to be financed from revenue, which form part of a five-year development programme and includes new Government House. I invite the

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