180. Two large demonstrations, organized by groups of Kai Fong Associations were given at the Southorn Playground, Hong Kong and the Macpherson Playground, Kowloon in August and September. They ran for three evenings and emphasized education in road safety for pedestrians. The attendances at both demonstrations were estimated at 60,000, most of whom were school children.
181. A tour of thirty schools by a team of police officers was specially arranged for children. Some 50,000 children were shown how to cross roads with safety.
182. Other aids including pamphlets and films have also been used and mainly directed at school children.
183. The general standard of road conduct is still unsatisfactory and efforts by all concerned must continue to be sustained if roads and pavements are to be really safe. To this end police educative effort is directed mainly at the younger generation and parents.
ADMINISTRATION
184. In February 1963 a new form of driving licence which incor- porates the separate provisional licence for learner drivers was introduced.
185. As part of the transfer of licensing and registration data to punched-cards the system of issuing and recording driving licences and motor vehicle registration was revised on 1st December, 1962. Data- processing machines were installed at Traffic Office Headquarters in December and good progress has been made in the conversion of records from the dossier filing method to the punched-card system.
PART VI
OTHER SPECIALIZED UNITS
ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION BRANCH
186. During April the numbers of persons crossing the Land Frontier illegally from China into British territory began to rise sharply. By 23rd May the number had risen to 6,000 daily. The Armed Services assisted the Police in their task of rounding up the illegal immigrants to return them to Chinese territory. The Police Training Contingent camp at Fanling was used as a transit centre where the illegal
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