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12. Many boys were remanded by the Magistrates for enquiries by the Probation Officers. Ninety per cent. of the cases where boys said they had no relatives in the Colony, were found to be false.
13. The Probation Officers are mainly engaged in making enquiries about boys on remand, and in visiting boys on probation. The Probation Officers make their reports personally to the Magistrates in charge of the Juvenile Courts.
Annexe E.
REMAND HOME FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS (GIRLS).
618 Girl Juvenile Offenders were admitted to the Home during the year for the following offences:-
Hawking 560 Mendicancy 5 In possession of Po Pui Lottery Tickets 5 In possession of Raw Opium 15 In possession of Prepared Opium 1 In possession of Dutiable Tobacco. 2 In possession of Heroin Pills 6 In possession of Dutiable Liquor 3 Forestry Offences 11 Assault 1 Uttering Forged Notes 1 Committing a nuisance 3 Larceny 5 Total 618Of this number, 58 were ordered Detention by the Magistrate for the following offences:-
Hawking 50 In possession of Raw Opium 4 In possession of Heroin Pills 1 In possession of Po Pui Lottery Tickets 1 Larceny 2 Total 582. Two girls were admitted to Hospital during the year- one Tuberculosis, one suspected Diptheria. A very large percentage of the "Hawkers" when admitted needed to be isolated owing to skin disease. Doctor (Mrs.) Nash visited the Home weekly, and at other times as required.