18 women and girls were committed, under warrant, and 177 were admitted without warrant. Of the remainder 29 were lost children, 15 were accompanied by parents or guardians, and 20 were maid-servants or "mui tsai" who had left their masters or mistresses.
On leaving the Kuk 123 women and girls were restored to husbands or other relatives, 29 were sent to charitable institutions in China, 33 were given in adoption, 3 married, 47 released (8 released under bond), 19 sent to the Italian Convent and 5 died. The number of inmates remaining in the Kuk on December 31st was 61.
The income and expenditure during the year and the assets and liabilities of the institution are set out in Table B and C attached.
The accounts of the Managing Committee in the customary form have been audited by Messrs. Lau Yuk Wan and Lo Chap San. The balance to the credit of the Society at the end of the year was $7,082 as compared with $8,793 at the end of 1924.
The institution was visited monthly by Justices of the Peace, Messrs. A. G. Coppin and Dr. S. W. Tso who found no cause for adverse comment. The average monthly number of inmates was 61.
The matron reports favourably on the conduct, health and industry of the inmates during the year. There were 138 cases of sickness of which 68 were sent to the Tung Wa Hospital for treatment and of these 5 died.
Lady Shou-son Chow and Mrs. R.H. Kotewall, (the wives of the two Chinese Members of the Legislative Council) continued to undertake the duty of regular monthly visits of inspection during the year.
D. W. TRATMAN,
Secretary for Chinese Affairs
President.