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26 women and girls were committed, under warrant and 163 were admitted without warrant. Of the remainder 23 were lost children, 13 were accompanied by parents or guardians, and 32 were runaway maid-servants or mui-tsai.
On leaving the Kuk 125 women and girls were restored to husbands or other relatives, 26 were sent to charitable institutions in China, 11 were given in adoption, 5 married and 63 released. 7 sent to the Italian Convent and three died. The number of inmates remaining in the Kuk on December 31st was 59.
The income and expenditure during the year and the assets and liabilities of the institution are set out in Table B and C attached.
The accounts of the Managing Committee in the customary form have been audited by Messrs. Wong Wut-chun and Yau To-sang.
The balance to the credit of the Society at the end of the year was $6,766 as compared with $6,520 at the end of 1921.
The institution was visited monthly by Justice of Peace, Messrs. H. W. Bird and Chau Siu-ki who on no occasion found cause for adverse comment. The average monthly number of inmates was 46.
The matron reports favourably on the conduct, health and industry of the inmates during the year. There were 65 cases of sickness of which 48 sent to the Tung Wah Hospital for treatment and of these three died.
In the earlier part of the year the system continued under which Chinese ladies took it in turn to pay monthly visits to the Institution. It was felt however that some continuity of criticism might achieve better results: and with this object Mrs. Chow Shou-son and Mrs. Ng Hon-tsz (the wives of the two Chinese Members of Legislative Council) consented to undertake the duty of regular monthly visits of inspection. The new system came into force in September.
7th June, 1923.
E. R. HALLIFAX, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, President.
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26 woinen and girls were committed, under warrant and 163 were admitted without warrant. Of the remainder 23 were lost children, 13 were accompanied by parents or guardians, and 32 were runaway maid-servants or inuitsai".
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On leaving the Kuk 125 women and girls were restored to hus- bands or other relatives, 26 were sent to charitable institutions in China, 11 were given in adoption, 5 married and 63 released. 7 sent to the Italian Convent and three died. The number of inmates reamining in the Kuk on December 31st was 59.
The income and expenditure during the year and the assets and liabilities of the institution are set out in Table B and C attached.
The accounts of the Managing Committee in the customary form have been audited by Messrs. Wong-Wut-chun and Ya To- sang.
The balance to the credit of the Society at the end of the year was $6,766 as compared with $6,520 at the end of 1921.
The institution was visited monthly by Justice of Peace, Messrs. H. W. Bird and Chau Siu-ki who on no occasion found cause for adverse comment. The average monthly number of inmates was 46.
The matron reports favourably on the conduct, health and in- dustry of the inmates during the year. There were 65 cases of sickness of which 48 sent to the Tung Wa Hospital for treatment and of these three died.
In the earlier part of the year the system continued under which Chinese ladies took it in turn to pay monthly visits to the Institution. It was felt however that some continuity of criticism might achieve better results: and with this object Mrs. Chow Shou son and Mrs. Ng Hon-tsz (the wives of the two Chinese Members of Legislative Council) consented to undertake the duty of regular monthly visits of inspection. The new system came into force in September.
7th June, 1923.
E. R. HALLIFAX, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, President.
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