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 of civilized life may bring them to a realization of their barbaric state and lead them to desire an improvement in their mode of living.

The results have been very encouraging, but for financial and other reasons, this process cannot be extended to the majority of the people. To make up for this a Cinematograph Department was created at the Savage Control Section of the Police Bureau in 1923, whose business it is to prepare good films conducive to the enlightenment of the savage people.

The films are circulated in order to give cinema entertainment to those aboriginals who have had no opportunities to make a tour. The local governments are provided with reproducers to screen the pictures.

Twenty-eight pieces of such films 24,874 ft. in total length have already been prepared. Among others there is one which shows the scenes of H.I.H. the Crown Prince’s visit to Formosa, 7,710 ft. long. 21