Appendix C.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS FOR THE YEAR 1937.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
(Tables I to III).
The Government Revenue derived from all sources during the year was $19,530.00 and the Government expenditure was $130,757.37.
2. As is evidenced by the numerous tables attached to this Report, much of the work of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs is concerned with the administration of funds that may be called semi-official. The Revenue in these cases is in very large part a matter of voluntary subscription by the Chinese Community and outside the Government Estimates, with Expenditure at the discretion of the Department and of the various Committees concerned.
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.
(Ordinance 2 of 1865)
(Ordinance 6 of 1893)
(Ordinance 4 of 1897)
(Ordinance 1 of 1923)
3. The number of girls reported missing to the Po Leung Kuk during the year was four, none of whom were found.
4. Sixteen girls were put under bond this year, and thirty-one were released from their bonds; the total number of girls under bond at the end of December was thirty-four.
5. The Muitsai Inspectorate consisted of one European male Inspector, and two Chinese Lady Inspectors. The two Lady Inspectors paid a total of 3,103 visits to the homes of registered muitsai, besides doing a great deal of extra work with the European Inspector investigating numerous cases involving unregistered muitsai and other girls. The influx of Chinese (refugees and others) since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war considerably increased the work of the Inspectorate.