Appendix C.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS FOR THE YEAR 1914.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
(Tables I and II.)
REVENUE.
1. The revenue derived from all sources during the year was $7,258; less than that for 1913 by $3,387. This decrease was due in main to the provisions of the Regulation of Chinese Amendment Ordinance, 1913, (No. 24 of 1913), which abolished the fees formerly charged for the issue of householders' certificates of registration; to the issue of fewer Chinese Boarding House licences, Marriage licences, Certificates to Chinese going to the United States of America, and permits for display of fireworks; and there were fewer registrations of Societies. There were a few items which shewed slight increases, viz., Official Signature fees and fees for bonds by non-resident householders.
EXPENDITURE.
2. The total expenditure was $51,178 as compared with $41,674 in 1913 and fell short of the estimate by $2,831. The increase is mainly due to the creation of a new second Class post in the Office, Chief Assistant to Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.
(Table III.)
Women and Girls Protection Ordinance No. 4 of 1897.
Po Leung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance No. 6 of 1893.
3. The number of persons detained under warrant and sent direct to the Po Leung Kuk during the year was 111 as compared with 194 in 1913; the action taken in each case (as also in those cases not decided at the end of 1913) is shown in Table III. The number of women whose detention was found unnecessary and who were allowed to leave after investigation was 82, or 73.8%, as compared with 87.6% in 1913; 20 were sent to their native place; one was married; 4 were restored to husbands or relatives; while 4 cases were still under consideration on December 31st.
4. 13 names were added to the list of girls under bond to report themselves annually, half-yearly or quarterly to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, a precaution taken to guard against their being forced into prostitution. The names of 2 girls were struck off the list.
Appendix C.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS FOR THE YEAR 1914.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
(Tables I and II.)
REVENUE.
1. The revenue derived from all sources during the year was $7,258; less than that for 1913 by $3,387. This decrease was due in main to the provisions of the Regulation of Chinese Amendment Ordinance. 1913, (No. 24 of 1913), which abolished the fees formerly charged for the issue of householders' certificates of registration; to the issue of fewer Chinese Boarding House licences, Marriage licences, Certificates to Chinese going to the United States of America, and permits for display of fireworks; and there were fewer registrations of Societies. There were a few items which shewed slight increases, viz., Official Signature fees and fees for bonds by non-resident householders.
EXPENDITURE.
2. The total expenditure was $51,178 as compared with $41,674 in 1913 and fell short of the estimate by $2,831. The increase is mainly due to the creation of a new second Class post in the Office, Chief Assistant to Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.
(Table III.)
Women and Girls Protection Ordinance No. 4 of 1897.
Po Leung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance No. 6 of 1893.
3. The number of persons detained under warrant and sent direct to the Po Leung Kuk during the year was 111 as compared with 194 in 1913; the action taken in each case (as also in those cases not decided at the end of 1913) is shown in Table III. The number of women whose detention was found unnecessary and who were allowed to leave after investigation was 82, or 73.8%, as com- pared with 87.6% in 1913; 20 were sent to their native place; one was married; 4 were restored to husbands or relatives; while 4 cases were still under consideration on December 31st.
4. 13 names were added to the list of girls under bond to report themselves annually, half-yearly or quarterly to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, a precaution taken to guard against their being forced into prostitution. The names of 2 girls were struck off the
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