GENERAL
10. There is a UK garrison in Hong Kong. Hong Kong
defence
has paid an annual contribution since 1863 which is at
present in the region of £7.5 million pa.
11. There is concern in Hong Kong at the increase in
crime. Over the last 4 years total reported crime has
increased by 40% and violent crime by 135%. Narcotics
are a particular problem. The Hong Kong Government
are taking action on a wide front, including increases
in police pay and improvements to the police force. A
Narcotics Commissioner has recently been appointed.
Much of the Governor's effort in this area is
concerned with improving the quality of life for every-
one.
12. In the field of social welfare the Government
are concentrating particularly on housing, education
and social welfare. The Government's long term plans
are to provide self-contained proper housing for
every family in the Colony; to provide places for
secondary education for all children, greatly to
increase facilities for technical education and to
incréase tertiary education threefold; to develop the
social welfare services over a 5 year period. This
will include the establishment of a social services
training institute.
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