APPENDIX 14
(See paragraph 68)
OVERSEAS ADOPTION
FOR THE YEAR 1 APRIL 1968 TO 31 MARCH 1969
Å
1958-59
1967-68
1968-69
Number of children declared wards
of Supreme Court
Number of children who departed
for adoption overseas
90
51
59
124
69
47
Wards of Supreme Court-
Abandoned children
20
32
18
Orphaned children
7
2
1
Children released by parents
13
31
28
40
65
47
Non-wards (aged over 18)
0
0
0
Other children known to the
Department whose parents or relatives gave consent ...
84
4
0
124
69
47
B
United States of America
DESTINATIONS
New Zealand
Great Britain
将
Canada
Norway
Malaysia
Australia
Netherlands
Okinawa
F
Japan...
***
***
***
...
1967-68
1968-69
45
31
2
0
***
5
2
7
10
0
0
0
1
5
0
3
:
2
2
0
1
***
47*
* of the 47 adoptions 31 were placed with Chinese families and 16 were placed
with Caucasians.
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