Appendix C.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS
FOR THE YEAR 1922.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE,
(Tables I and II).
REVENUE.
1. The revenue derived from all sources during the year was $15,514; less than that for 1921 by $144.
EXPENDITURE,
2. The total expenditure was $21,115 as compared with $18,705 in 1921 and it exceeded the estimate by $90. The increase as compared with 1921 was due to the stipulated increments of salaries and the purchase of more books.
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.
(Tables 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 20 as compared with 86 in 1921, the action taken in each case (as also in those cases not decided at the end of 1921) is shown in Table III. The number of women whose detention was found unnecessary and who were allowed to leave after investigation was 13 or 50.0%, as compared with 57 or 66.2% in 1921; 1 was sent to her native place; 2 were restored to their husbands or relatives; 7 were sent to Charitable Institutions in China; 1 died; while 4 cases were still under consideration on December 31st.
4. In this year no name was added to the list of girls under bond to report themselves periodically to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The name of one girl who was married was struck off the list. The number of names on the list on December 31st was 9.
5. The number of persons reported by Hongkong residents to the Po Leung Kuk as missing during the year was 82, of whom 17 were found, as compared with 66 and 20 in 1921. The total number of persons reported missing, including reports from China and Macao, was 96, of whom 18 were found, as compared with 24 out of 99 in 1921.
Appendix C.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS
FOR THE YEAR 1922.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE,
(Tables I and II).
REVENUE.
1. The revenue derived from all sources during the year was $15,514; less than that for 1921 by $144.
EXPENDITURE,
2. The total expenditure was $21,115 as compared with $18,705 in 1921 and it exceeded the estimate by $90. The in- crease as compared with 1921 was due to the stipulated increments of salaries and the purchase of more books.
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.
(Tables 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 20 as compared with 86 in 1921, the action taken in each case (as also in those cases not decided at the end of 1921) is shewn in Table III). The number of women whose detention was found unnecessary and who were allowed to leave after investigation was 13 or 500%, as com- pared with 57 or 66.2% in 1921; 1 was sent to her native place; 2 were restored to their husbands or relatives; 7 were sent to Charitable Institutions in China; I died; while 4 cases were still under consideration on December 31st.
4. In this year no name was added to the list of girls under bond to report themselves periodically to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The name of one girl who was married, was struck off the list. The number of names on the list on December 31st was 9.
5. The number of persons reported by Hongkong residents to the Po Leung Kuk as missing during the year was 82, of whom 17 were found, as compared with 66 and 20 in 1921. The total number of persons reported missing, including reports from China and Macao, was 96, of whom 18 were found, as compared with 24 out of 99 in 1921.
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