Appendix C.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS FOR THE YEAR 1916.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
(Tables I and II.) REVENUE.
1. The revenue derived from all sources during the year was $9,236 more than that for 1915 by $4,164. The increase was mainly due to the issue of more Chinese Boarding House Licences with the new scale of licence fees, Marriage Licences, Emigration Passage Brokers' Licences (the issue of which was undertaken by this Department after the passing of the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance 1915), Certificates to Chinese going to the United States of America, Registrations of Societies, and Forfeitures. There were two items which showed slight decreases, viz., fees for official signatures and fees for non-resident householder's bonds.
EXPENDITURE.
2. The total expenditure was $54,966 as compared with $53,188 in 1915 and fell short of the estimate by $2,585. The increase was mainly due to stipulated increments to various officers.
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 288, as compared with 168 in 1915; the action taken in each case (as also in those cases not decided at the end of 1915) is shown in Table III. The number of women whose detention was found unnecessary, and who were allowed to leave after investigation, was 238 or 83.3% as compared with 82.1% in 1915: 31 were sent to their native places; 5 remained awaiting marriage; 1 was married; 5 were restored to relatives; while 8 cases were still under consideration on December 31st.
4. Two 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 46 girls were struck
Appendix C.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS FOR THE YEAR 1916.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
(Tables I and II.) REVENUE.
1. The revenue derived from all sources during the year was $9,236 more than that for 1915 by $4,164. The increase was mainly due to the issue of more Chinese Boarding House Licences with the new scale of licence fees, Marriage Licences, Emigration Passage Brokers' Licences (the issue of which was undertaken by this Department after the passing of the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance 1915), Certificates to Chinese going to the United States of America. Registrations of Societies, and Forfeitures. There were two items which shewed slight decreases, viz., fees for official signatures and fees for non-resident householder's bonds.
EXPENDITURE.
2. The total expenditure was $54,966 as compared with $53,188 in 1915 and fell short of the estimate by $2,585. The increase was mainly due to stipulated increments to various officers.
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 288, as compared with 168 in 1915; the action taken in each case (as also in those cases not decided at the end of 1915) is shown in Table III. The number of women whose detention was found unnecessary, and who were allowed to leave after investigation, was 238 or 83.3% as compared with 821% in 1915: 31 were sent to their native places; 5 remained awaiting marriage; 1 was married; 5 were. restored to relatives; while 8 cases were still under consideration on December 31st.
4. Two 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 46 girls were struck
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