Table A.
Number of Women and Girls admitted to the Po Leung Kuk during the year 1917 and the arrangements made regarding them.
January, 1917, In the Po Leung Kuk on 1st
In the Po Leung Kuk on 1st January, 1917 Admitted during the year Total Remaining in the Po Leung Kuk on the 31st December, 1917 Committed under Warrant from the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs ... 118 ... ... Committed under Warrant from the Emigration Office. 7 40 47 ... Pending the opening of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. ... 37 37 ... Sent with their own consent by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. ... ... ... ... Sent with their own consent from Singapore, Manila and Swatow. ... ... ... ... Sent with their own consent by the Police. ... ... ... ... Lost Children. 20 23 43 12 Accompanying parents or guardians. 2 ... ... ... Runaway maid-servants. 78 118 196 49 Total. ... ... 450 89 Released after enquiry. 7 21 28 ... Released under bond. ... 23 ... ... Placed in charge of husband, parents and relatives. 9 127 136 ... Sent to Charitable Institutions in China, 17 54 71 ... Sent to School, Convent, or Refuge. 9 10 19 11 Adopted. ... 26 ... ... Married. ... 20 ... ... Sent to French Consul to be sent home. 3 ... ... ... Died. ... 3 ... ... Cases under consideration. 9 51 60 51 Total. ... ... 528 ... ... ... 528 89 C 40 184 ... ... 42 21 ... ... ... 23 ... ... ... 118 ... ... ... 37 ... ... T ... ... 450 ... e 1 ... ... ... 46 ... ... ... ... 450 ... ... 7 ... ... ... 42 ... 528 ... ... 21 ... ... ... 23 ... ... ... 127 ... ... ... 54 ... ... ... 10 ... ... ... 26 ... ... ... 20 ... ... ... 3 ... ... ... 51 ... ... ... ... 528 ... 78 ... ... ... C 40 ... ... ......