B. - Asylums. - The European Lunatic Asylum contains eight beds in eight separate wards. The Chinese Lunatic Asylum has 16 beds.

C - There is no poor house in the Colony. The Tung Wa Hospital undertakes in a great measure the relief of Chinese destitutes.

D. - A reformatory has not been opened yet.

E. There is no Savings Bank under Government control.

F. - The following return shows the work of the Po Leung Kuk Society for the year 1899: -

PO LEUNG KUK, 1899.

Inmates remaining on the 31st Dec., 1898. Inmates admitted for the year 1899. Staff. Number of Beds for Inmates. Women. 60 17 51 12 Women. Restored to Parents or Relatives. 64 178 Sent to Missionary Schools. 50 24 Sent to Convent. 252 117 38 21 176 Married. 4 30 Adopted. 28 2 Permitted to leave. 1 31 pement. Women. Girls. Boys. Total. 243 29 Inmates remained on the 31st Dec., 1899. 10 6 47 3 12

1887-1903

COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.

Page 250

Page 251

Share This Page