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The balance to the credit of the Society on the 31st December was $16,732.66 compar- ed with $15,372.74 at the close of 1905. Of this balance $15,000 is a portion of the original endowment fund and not to be trenched upon. The sum is now placed on fixed deposit with five Chinese Banks and a higher interest is obtained. The actual expenditure for the year is $7,855.13 as against $9,300.33 in 1905. A smaller number of inmates has reduced the expenditure on almost every item and there have been no heavy repairs. The subscriptions collected during the year amounted to $7,804 as against $7,765 in 1905. In- terest shews an increase of $500.
In future the accounts will appear in a different form. The Elected Committee will be responsible for collecting the subscriptions as well as for the expenditure. The treasurers of the Permanent Board will audit the accounts and will be responsible for the investment of the endowment of $15,000.
The Visiting Justices during the year have been Mr. DUNCAN CLARK and Mr. CHAU SIU-KI.
Eleven meetings of the Permanent Board of Direction have been held and have been attended by two or more members of the Annual Committee.
A return is attached showing the accommodation of the Home, the number of the Staff, the number of women and children admitted during the year, and the disposition made in each case.
Two hundred and twenty three (223) women, 49 girls and 27 small boys making a total of 349 individuals were admitted into the Home.
The women's quarters have been visited regularly by Miss EYRE and Miss FLETCHER, and by Mrs. FONG until she left the Colony. Miss EYRE has kindly undertaken to provide the younger inmates with suitable amusements and playthings.
Mrs. VICTOR, who had been matron since the opening of the present buildings, resigned in July and her place has been taken by Mrs. HAMMOND under whose care the inmates always have a healthy and bright appearance and are clean and tidily dressed. The teacher who had a little trouble at first in maintaining discipline, has now a better control over the girls and exercises a very good influence. After some unavoidable delay the Tung Wa Hospital dispensary has been made over to the Society.
A number of girls are sent every year by the Society to Miss 'EYRE'S Refuge and the Board has now under consideration an application from Miss EYRE for pecuniary assistance.
The Inspecting Medical Officer's report for the year is attached.
A. W. BREWIN, Registrar General, President. Ho KAI, Vice-President.
23rd February, 1907.
Statement "A" of Assets and Liabilities of the Po Leung Kuk Incorporated Society on the 31st December, 1906.
ASSETS.
C.
On fixed deposit in the hands of the Sui
Kat, Hung Ue, Ming Sau, Shing Tak and Sui Cheung Banks,
At current account with the Chartered
Bank of India, Australia and China,
Total,....
15,000.00
1,732.66
.$ 16,732.66
LIABILITIES.
Nil.
招晝三
古輝山
23rd February, 1907.
This is the statement marked А referred to in the Declartion of CHIU CHAU-SAM and KU FAI-SHAN declared before me this twenty third day of February, 1907.
J. R. WOOD, J.P.,
Victoria.