The Shanghai Municipal Council on Feb, 17 endorsed a recommendation submitted by the Watch Commitice that-the National Child Welfare Association of China be informed that the establishment of w reformatory school as proposed is considered impracticable at present, but that if the Assocation is interested in assisting juvenile delinquents it should communteate with the Gaol authorities with a view to the evolution of a scheme of ce-operation in the aftercare of reformatory boys.
The Association in ils letter advocated the establishment. by the Council of a reformatory school for delinquent children, entirely separate from the Ward Road Gaol Tt was pointed out to the Watch Committee. that the difficulties connected with such an undertaking, apart from financial considerations, @id not appear to be appreciated. The present educational work at the reformatory—which, though within the Gaol precincts, is a complete unit in itself with a walled-in compound of its own—was adequate, be-Ing in the care of experienced educationalists. The Gaol authorities considered that the chief need was not 50 much for another reformatory as! for an organization to take care of children after leaving the reformatory.
The Committee considered that the Council would not be justified, in view of the present need for economy, in expending the large amount of, money necessary {to provide a separate reformatory.
Tue Chief Officer of the Shanghai Fire Brigade reports that sixty calls were received during the month of January, eight of which, were false ins. mage done inside the Settlement limits totalled $7479 and in the Special Rated Area $680, The value of, properties at risk in the io areas wore $220 $800,500 respectively. f ce.
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