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The number of inmates of the Po Leung Kuk on 1st January, 1927 was 45 and during the year 502 persons were admitted as against 299 in 1926. The circumstances of admission and the action taken in regard to them are set out in Table A.
27 women and girls were admitted under warrant and 400 were admitted without warrant. Of the remainder 12 were lost children, 28 were accompanied by parents or guardians, and 35 were maid-servants or "mui tsai" who had left their masters or mistresses.
On leaving the Kuk 250 women and girls were restored to husbands or other relatives, 37 were sent to charitable institutions in China, 12 were given in adoption, 1 married, 151 released (5 released under bond), 10 sent to Convent or Refuge and 1 died. The number of inmates remaining in the Kuk on December 31st was 39.
The institution was visited monthly by Justices of the Peace, Messrs. A. G. Coppin and Dr. S. W. Tso who on no occasion found cause for adverse comment.
The matron reports favourably on the industry of the inmates during the year. There were 40 cases of sickness of which 10 were sent to the Tung Wah Hospital for treatment and of these 5 died.
Lady Shouson 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.
R. A. C. NORTH, Secretary for Chinese Affairs. President.
We, Chau Tsun Nin and Ma Chi Lung, members of the Board of Direction of the Po Leung Kuk Incorporated Society do solemnly and sincerely declare that the attached statement of Assets and Liabilities of above Society on the 31st December, 1927, marked "A" and signed with our names on the 21st February, 1928, is a true statement, and we make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of "The Statutory Declaration Act, 1835".
T. N. CHAU.
馬持隆