THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH MAY, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 223.
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The following Report of the Pó Leung Kuk Society for the year ending 31st December, 1897, is published.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th May, 1898.
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 7th March, 1898.
SIR, I have the honour to forward for Your Excellency's information the report of the Society for the Protection of Women and Girls (Pó Léung Kuk) for the year ending the 31st December last together with the accounts and a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Society accompanied by a declaration of the truth of it made before a Justice of the Peace by two meinhers of the Permanent Board.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary and Registrar General.
His Excellency
Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.,
&c.,
Officer Administering the Government,
&c.,
&c.
Report of the Pó Léung Kuk Society for the Year ending 1897.
The following ten gentlemen were elected to act as the Managing Committee for the year :-
LÓ KUN-TING.
CHAN CHUN-T‘SÜN,
WONG Ur-CH'ÜN.
LAU WAN-KAI. LAM KAM-TING. ÜN LAI-CH'ÜN, CH'AN SUI-CHUN. HU SHUN-CH'ÜN. CHAN PO-TUNG. IP CHUK-KAI.
Mr. LAU WAI-CH'ÜN and Mr. WAI LONG-SHAN were appointed to act as Treasurers. Attached is a statement of the Assets and Liabilities of the Society and a declaration of the truth of it by the Treasurers and two statements showing the working account and revenue and expenditure during the
The balance to the credit of the fund was $15,480.45.
year.
Messrs. LEUNG TIN-SHAN and WONG HO1-P'ANG have kindly audited the accounts.
The number of women and girls admitted into the Home during 1897 was slightly below the total of 1896 which was a record year. A return is attached showing how those admitted have been dealt with.
The matron, Mrs. VICTOR, has continued to give satisfaction.
The visiting Justices during the year have been Captain ANDERSON, Hon. WEI A-TUK, and Mr. Ho Fook.
The Benevolent Societies of Canton, Macao and other places continue to co-operate with the Pó Leung Kuk in restoring girls to their relations and in other ways.
This is the first year of the independent working of the Society, which formerly depended upon the Tung Wa Hospital for support. The expenditure has consequently increased and it will be necessary without delay to devise means for raising funds sufficient to make the receipts and expenditure balance. It is certain that all who take an interest in the work of the Society will be prepared to render assistance in this direction.
The inmates are encouraged to occupy their time with needlework; and many of them are able to earn a little pocket money by making up clothing for Chinese shops.
The Report of Dr. THOMSON, who has kindly visited the Pó Leung Kuk during 1897, is attached.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Ho KAI,
President.
Vice-President.