AnnualReport-1912

The number of labours in the Maternity Hospital in 1911 was 249, while the total number of patients and expenditure for certain hospitals were reported as 1,399 and $16,600 respectively. The Government provides an annual grant of $300 to these Hospitals.

To mitigate the isolation of Chinese plague patients transferred to the Kennedy Town Infectious Diseases Hospital, four District Plague Hospitals are maintained by the Chinese community across the Colony. Managed by the Chinese Public Dispensaries Committee, these hospitals receive an annual government grant of $2,000.

The Kwong Wa Hospital for Chinese in Kowloon Peninsula was opened on 9th October 1911. Occupying a 3-acre site, it is designed to accommodate 210 patients. Initially, the existing buildings had 70 beds and treated 169 patients in 1911. A special committee, chaired by the Registrar General, oversaw the construction and fundraising. Upon completion, the hospital became part of the Tung Wa Hospital under the same management and receives an annual government grant of $8,500.

Several institutions are recognised and encouraged by the Government, though not substantially supported financially. These include the Pó Leung Kuk, the Eyre Refuge, the Hongkong College of Medicine, the City Hall, and the Chinese Public Dispensaries.

The Pó Leung Kuk, a Chinese society established in 1878 to combat kidnapping and human trafficking, was incorporated in 1893. Led by the Registrar General and up to nine directors appointed by the Governor, its management is entrusted to an annually elected committee. The society's premises serve as a Refuge under the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance, housing most women and girls detained by the Registrar General. In 1911, 514 individuals were admitted, with 72 remaining under care at year's end. Inmates receive basic education and needlework instruction from a Chinese matron and teacher.

The Eyre Diocesan Refuge, a mission-run institution for rescue work among Chinese, is currently housed in the Belilios Reformatory. It receives a small government grant and a contribution from the Pó Leung Kuk.

The Hongkong College of Medicine, founded in 1887, is governed by a Court, with the Rector—a government official—at its head.