Table II.
Revenue.
Year.
Total.
Increase.
Table showing the Revenue and Expenditure of the Registrar General's Department since 1900.
Decrease.
Percentage of Expenditure to Revenue.
Expenditure.
Total.
Decrease.
Increase.
$
C.
$
C.
$
C.
1900,
132,729.63
4,406.32
12,219.69
1,870.46
9.28
1901,
127,566.16
5,163.47
16,429.62
4,209.93
12.87
1902,
136,888.13
9,321.97
24,230.33
7,800.71
17.70
1903,
160,351.81
23,463.68
26,755.64
2,525.31
16.68
1904,
167,083.66
6,731.85
31,339.71
4,584.07
18.75
1905,
172,947.89
5,864.23
31,761.32
421.61
18.36
1906,
177,284.21
4,336.32
36,947.46
5,186.14
20.84
1907,
163,261.13
14,023.08
35,630.88
1,316.58
21.82
1908,
164,159.99
1,198.86
43,848.51
8,217.63
26.66
Table III.
Number of women and girls admitted to the Po Leung Kuk during the year and the arrangements made regarding them.
Total. Committed under Warrant from Registrar General's Office. Committed under Warrant from Emigration Office. Pending the opening of the Registrar General's Office. Sent with their own consent by Registrar General. Sent with their own consent from Singapore, Manila and Swatow. Sent with their own consent by the Police. Lost Children. Accompanying parents or guardians. Runaway maid-servants. Total. 34 2 2 3 4 1 15 In the Po Leung Kuk on 1st January, 1908, 34 Admitted during the year, 403 155 60 23 104 13 323 16 440 Total, 437 170 70 27 109 14 437 318 6 22 Released after enquiry. SS 24 34 119 Released under bond. 17 Placed in charge of husbands. 'LG[' Placed in charge of parents and relatives. 21 Placed in charge of Consul for France. 26 Sent to Charitable Institutions in China. 7 Sent to School, Convent or Refuge. 14 Adopted. 21 Married. 26 Died. 7 Runaway. 1 Remaining in the Po Leung Kuk on the 31st December, 1908, 53 27 53 16 3 384 Total.