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removals, funeral expenses, medical expenses, schooling, clothing pur- chase, furniture purchase, house repairs, Chinese New Year expenses.

211. During the year, 24 serving personnel and pensioners of the Rank and File died. A total number of 15 widows received a gratuity sum of $3,000 each, to meet financial commitments following the deaths of their husbands. Three officers received an allowance of $5 per day from the Fund while in hospital. One child received a pair of leg- calipers and another child received a wheel chair.

212. The accounts of the Police Welfare Fund are at Appendix 18.

POLICE SCHOOLS

213. There are now six Police Primary Schools, Hollywood Road, Arsenal Street, Canton Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Tin Kwong Road, and Tanner Road, providing primary education for 2,432 Police children.

214. On 13th September, 1965, a Junior One and Junior Two primary school was opened at Fanling Depot for the children of the Pakistani Unit. The teacher in charge is a Pakistani lady and the present attendance is 40 boys and girls.

215. Twenty-three Police Welfare Scholarships were awarded to the children who obtained top marks in the six Police Primary Schools, and two children were awarded Government scholarships during the academic year.

216. Launch picnics were provided for the children of the six Police schools in May 1965, and proved very successful.

217. The 12th Annual Police Primary Schools Joint Sports Meeting was held on Wednesday, 15th December, 1965, at the Police Sports Ground, Boundary Street, Kowloon. Approximately 2,500 pupils attended, 300 of whom were competitors. Food parcels were provided by the Police Welfare Fund. The Commissioner of Police attended the meeting and Mrs. HEATH presented the prizes.

218. Post-primary education for children of Rank and File con- tinued at Arsenal Street and Cheung Sha Wan Schools. Arsenal Street has 52 pupils (3 classes), and Cheung Sha Wan Road has 135 pupils (4 classes).

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