Dealing with specific exhibit tay be mentioned ment devoted tos ments is a most arresting one. Dis. Flay of musical instruments is very extensive while the exhibits of wireless appai clude transmitting receiv specially: desi London, Feb. 15.
In the House of Commons to-day] Mr. L. G. M. S. Amery, Secretary] of State for the Golonies, replied in the affirmative t> x question when thet the Government had suggested to Hongkong the formation of a corps of naval volunteers.
'Mr. Amery added that the question of forming similar corps at Singapore and' other places Malaya was under consideration but he was not yet able to give Getails of the scheme.
Commander Kenworthy (Liberal) requested that an offer of enlistment; ould be made to loyal and seamen-Chinese colonists at Hongkons. Mr. Amery said that it would have to be considered.
Replying to a question with regard to action being taken in connexion with tke report of the Advisory Committee on Soci Hygiene in the Straits Settlement 1925, Mr. Amery said that action!
ras being taken on the general lines suggested, notably on qui tions of immigration of female with male Chinese, in which connexion the Governor had reported that there had been a continued improvement in the sex ratio for many' years. The questions of housing, education and recreation were engaging the attention of the Government. He did not think that 1 as necessary to appoint the suxgested mixed commission, but the radical service was being origenizes, Colonial Government aimed at the disappearance of the brothel, th progress must b ly the Governm: tending to the recommendation to increase the personn extend the powers of the Chinese in the! protectorate-—Reuter,
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