Shanghai supervise young people formerly placed were paid to six factories. The work of giving to young workers a contract signed between themselves Or their representatives and the factory owner in the flashlight bulb industry has proceeded. The object is to set reasonable standards of work within the industry, and to acquaint both parties with their rights and duties.
The Child Protection Section was established b to concern itself with young people transferred into the Control of others not near relatives, and with those who, by reason of their friendless state, are in danger of being so controlled. A study of girls in dancing halls is proceeding, though some difficulties are experienced. Forty-eight girls have been interviewed to date. Study of young delinquents is also proceeding. Contact has been established with some formerly in the reformatory, prison, or women's detention house. restored two to parents.
Previous National Child Welfare Assess One boy had seven previous con-them visited the various municipal vietion, two had six and two had parks, about 80,000 children during five. Ten young persons under 18 the past few weeks and yesterday were charged with Violation of the visited thirteen cinemas for free Law Governing Penalties for Police Offences, shows and there were many othey attractive programmes provided fi the youngsters, Children's Day Sixty two local hospitals gavel More than 20,000 children in medical aid free of charge throughs Shanghai celebrated Children's Day yesterday when they' were entertain-out the day and an interesting ridd programme was given by the Si ed to various form of amusements Sun Broadcasting Station in thë arranged by fifteen social, educational morning. More than 20000 gilt and welfare institutions in the city, packages were distributed through including the Shanghai office of the the generosity of leading local firms.
Juvenile Delinguency There were 130 young persons charged under the Chinese Criminal Code in the month. Five were girls, Of the total, 26 were under the age of 14 at which the Court takes formal jurisdiction, and 117 were charged with offences under the general head of thieving. Five carried opium or heroin, three were gambling, two were associated with trade mark counterfeiting. 90 were unemployed.
Court decisions sent 23 to prison, detained 24 (for less than two months), sent 17 to the reformatory, suspended sentence on 16 cases, Judged 28 not guilty, fined three and
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