AnnualReport-1913

The number of labours in the Maternity Hospital was 249, while there were 1,399 admissions and an expenditure of $16,600. The Government provides an annual grant of $300 to these Hospitals.

To mitigate the isolation from friends and relatives caused by relocating Chinese plague patients to the Kennedy Town Infectious Diseases Hospital, four District Plague Hospitals are now operated 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 new Kwong Wa Hospital for Chinese in the Kowloon Peninsula opened on 9th October. Situated on a 3-acre site, it is designed to accommodate 210 patients. The existing buildings had 70 beds and treated 169 patients in 1911. A special committee, chaired by the Registrar General, oversaw the collection of subscriptions and construction supervision. 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. 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. The Registrar General presides over it, assisted by up to nine directors nominated by the Governor. An annually elected committee manages the society. Its premises are designated a Refuge under the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance, and most detainees under this Ordinance are sent there. In 1911, 514 individuals were admitted, with 72 remaining under care at year-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 the Chinese, is currently housed in the Belilios Reformatory. It receives a small government grant and a contribution from the Pó Leung Kuk.

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