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HONGKONG POLICE EXPANSION.

KEEPING PEACE WITH THE

GROWTH OF COLONY

CHILD WELFARE

NEW BUILDING PLANNED

FOR INDIAN TROOPS

An Interesting ceremony took In normal conditions the expan- place at King's Park yesterday nion of a city is reflected by the afternoon when Mrs. Thom, wife of Lt. Col. J. II. Thom, 0-1-0. growth of Its Police Force, and this is particularly true of Hong-R.A., laid the foundation stone of kong and Kowloon, where after the new Child Welfare Centre for having had its numbers reduced Indian troops, which when com- to what was considered a dangerous pleted, will be the first of its lund point, the Force han of necessity in the Far East.

It has been increased, until now attained to Bomething like it former size, with a total of 2.126 of all ranks.

A distinguished witnessed the ceremony, those

gathering

Among

present being Col. R. B. Cousens, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Thom, It is explained that two factors Col, and Mrs. C. D. Myles, Major have supervened since the Ro and Mrs. Hadden, Major Lewis, trenchment Committee's recom- Major and Mrs. McIntyre, Capt. mondations were carried out, and and Mrs. Mallone, Capt. and Mrs. which have altered former decision, Eve. Capt and Mrs. K. B. Gore as it is clear that economy, in the (Hon. Secretary of the Centre), and Mrs. Waite, Lt. and direction of personnel could not be Capt. practised without seriously impair Mrs. Webb. Dr. H. el Arculli, Mr. ing the efficiency of an organiza- Abbas Khan, Mr. P. Chand (the tion on which primarily depends architect of the building), and a The firat number of Indian offcors and mon. the peace of the Colony.

with tho factor is cunnected

In asking Mrs. Thom to perform anxious situation in North China,

of assuming the ceremony, Capt. Gore said: which is capable dangerous possibilities locally, 115

Mrs. Thom, Ladies and Gentle- llustrated by the anti-Japanese re-men-It is my proud privilege to percussions of last year.

call upon Mrs. Thom to perform the second factor is the rapid expan ceremony which you are about to sion of the Colony and the large witness to-day. But before I do increase to its population within recent times.

The

so, I would crave your indulgence for a few minutes to recount how we came together here this after-

Enormous Expansion. Evidence of this expansion can noon,

be found in the Wanchai district It is extraordinary how little where, on account of the reclamaremarks may lead to things signi tion, the former population has ficant. About a year ago while I, been increased many times, and in the course of my duties, was greater area is to be covered by attending an Indian lady in the the mainland married quarters, I was reminded police patrol. On an enormous growth has become that as a medical officer I had done very little for the welfare of the particularly marked in Kowloon City and Sanshuipo.

wives and children of the Indian troops. It was more than pathetic

A sub-station district, Mongkok, has shared in the expansion, and it was tragic-to see this lady from the Police point of view, as

expressed by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. With tearful eyes aaying what to Wolfe, I.G.P., in an interview yeg-my mind sounded more like a re- terdny, is getting to be as busy as

Yaumati and other crowded cen-

tres from which hitherto have Stations on the mainland has given Batisfaction, there being the closest come most of the cases.

The Force is still 20 short of the co-operation between all Stations. I.G.I. pointed ont. The required number of European of the cers, and at the moment something Stations in the border districts of with a is being done to repair this de- Shataukok and Sheungshui were ficiency by the institution of motor-recently supplied each cycle patrols which enable a greater motor-cycle and side-car for the area to be covered by a highly use of patrols, these being in addi- mobile section. It is recalled that tion to the ordinary push bicycles an item recently before the Legisla- used by Indian patrolman. Quick further tive Council Finance Committee communication has been had to do with charges under this secured by the Station at Sheung- heading. It is explained that the shui being linked up with the money is required for the installa- telephone sub-exchange at Fanling tion of a system of signala-a red in connexion with the main trunk- disc in the day and a red light in line between Hongkong and Can- the night-by which these patrols ton. are recalled to Stations whenever specially required.

Communications Satisfactory.

Un-to-date methods in crime pre-i vention and detection elsewhere are when- being closely studied, and

The present system of message ever possible or practicable are to circulation between the various be similarly introduced here.

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MAY 9. 1933.

buke than an appeal. It went home and took root. It led me to further investigations, and I dis covered that the wives and child- ron of the Indian goldiers laboured under unsatisfactory conditione. In the absence of any arrango- harbour, they had to be sent across monts for them on this side of the to the Government Civil Hospital.

The task I act myself about WAB not enay to cope with. Soveral difficultlos presented themselves; foremost among them was that of finance which, I am happy to say, hoe now been almost overcome. In solving other prob lems I had to seck tho aids of Col. and Mrs. Thom, to whom I owe a great debt of gratitude for help- ing me over the fence with their smiling faces.

To Col. and Mrs. Myles I also wish to express my heartfelt thanks for disposing of the dif culties with the War Office, and

and. for their encouragement moral support. An oft witness to this help from Col. Myles is Col. Cousens who is at the holm of affairs at the Headquarters, and who is present here to grace the ceremony.

The task of bringing the pro- ject to a head would have been indeed a dimcult one, bad I not received active co-operation and moral support from all of you who are present here to-day.

I thank you on behalf of the members of the Child Welfare Committee.

I will now call upon Mrs. Thom to lay the first brick of the build- ing which is the first of its kind

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