Table III.
Number of Women and Girls detained in a Place of Refuge by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs under Sections 34 and 35 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1897, and arrangements made regarding them.
Under Detention on 1st January, 1927. Detained during 1927. Total. Prostitutes. Emigrants. Total. Prostitutes. Emigrants. Total. Permitted to leave, ... ... ... 5 ... 5 5 Permitted to leave under bond, 1 ... 1 ... ... ... 1 Restored to husband, 1 ... 1 ... ... ... 1 Restored to relatives, 1 1 2 ... ... ... 2 Sent to native place, ... ... ... 1 ... 1 1 Married, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adopted, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Sent to Refuge or Convent, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Died, ... ... ... 1 ... 1 1 Awaiting marriage, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Cases under consideration, 19 1 20 10 ... 10 30 Total, ... ... ... ... ... ... Cases brought forward, 3. Cases dealt with during the year, 29. Cases carried forward, 1.