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(b.) From Penang.-Five prostitutes were repatriated from Penang on the ground that they were too young to practise prostitution there.
One prostitute found in Penang in a destitute condition was repatriated to China.
One woman whose husband was killed in a motor car accident was repatriated.
(c.) From Bangkok.-Three women who had emigrated to Bangkok, were enticed to proceed to the Straits, and there forced to become prostitutes. They were recovered and repatriated by the Straits Government.
(d.) From Java.-One woman who was unable to earn her living in Java was repatriated, and arrangements were made by this office to have her returned to her native place.
(e.) British North Borneo.-A woman was repatriated from Jesselton, because in the opinion of the Chinese Consul and the Chinese Community she was undesirable. As all efforts to trace through the Committee of the Po Leung Kuk the whereabouts of her relatives failed she was allowed to proceed to her home unaccompanied.
10. Prosecutions under the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance undertaken by this office numbered 12 with 10 convictions as compared with 7 cases and 3 convictions in 1919.
(ii)-MALE EMIGRATION, (ASSISTED). (Table V.)
11.-(a.) The Assisted Emigration to Banca continued throughout the year, and the figures show an increase on those of 1919.
(b.) The Billiton Emigration ceased entirely after the month of July, and the figures show a considerable reduction on those of 1919.
(c.) There was a great increase in the emigration to the petroleum depôt at Balik Papan, the men passed including both artisans and unskilled labourers.
12. The assisted emigration to British North Borneo was continuous throughout the year and also showed an increase as compared with 1919.
13. The year 1920 has seen a considerable extension of assisted emigration.
(a.) Christmas Island (viâ Singapore).-Several small parties have been sent there to work for the Christmas Island Phosphate Company. An early difficulty over the terms of repatriation was satisfactorily adjusted through the good offices of the Singapore Government.
(b.) Nauru, Western Samoa and Ocean Island.-An application from the New Zealand Government as mandatory power to ship assisted emigrants to these territories to work for the Pacific Phosphate Company led to several batches leaving the Colony in Spring of the year.