Table A.
Number of Women and Girls admitted to the Po Leung Kuk during the year 1923 and the arrangements made regarding them.
In the Po Leung Kuk on 1st January, 1923, 6 17 Admitted during the year, 3 7 Total, 110 Remaining in the Po Leung Kuk on the 31st December, 1923, Committed under Warrant from the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs 56 Committed under Warrant from the Emigration Office. 1 Pending the opening of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. Sent with their own consent by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs 95 24 Sent with their own consent from Singapore, Manila, and Swatow. 98 41 Sent with their own consent by the Police. 16 26 Lost Children. 69 Accompanying parents or guardians. Runaway maid-servants. Total. 393 134 Released after enquiry. 1 141 26 Released under bond. 30 9 Placed in charge of husband. 62 Placed in charge of parents and relatives. 39 102 Sent to Charitable Institutions in China. 32 Sent to School, Convent, or Refuge. |115| 48 Adopted. 17 Married. 36 Died. 452 Cases under consideration. 140 Total. 1 140 6 12 1 2 19 4 9 66 1 191 16 137 47 13 11 N : 3 63 3 59 393 25 4 3 66 452 -C C 51