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35 women and girls were committed, under warrant and 306 were admitted without warrant. Of the remainder 33 were lost children, € were accompanied by parents or guardians, and 32 were maid-servants or mui tsai* who had left their masters or mistresses.
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On leaving the Kuk 144 women and girls were restored to husbands or other relatives, 83 were sent to charitable institutions in China, 40 were given in adoption, 3 married, 110 released (1 released under bond), 16 sent to the Italian Convent and 10 died. The number of inmates remaining in the Kuk on December 31st was 69.
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. Lo Chung Kui and Lei Kit Cho. The balance to the credit of the Society at the end of the year was $8,793 as compared with $7,253 at the end of 1923.
The institution was visited monthly by Justices of the Peace, Messrs. A. G. Coppin and Chau Siu-ki who on no occasion found cause for adverse comment. The average monthly number of inmates was 63.
The matron reports favourably on the conduct, health and industry of the inmates during the year. There were 95 cases of sickness of which 45 were sent to the Tung Wa Hospital for treatment and of these ten died.
Mrs. Chow Shou-son and Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, (the wives of the two Chinese Members of the Legislative Council) continued to undertake the duty of regular monthly visits of inspection during the year.
28th February, 1925.
E. R. HALIFAX Secretary for Chinese Affairs. President.
*The original text contains "€" which seems to be an OCR error. However, following the rule of not adding or removing any words, it has been left as is. It is likely that the correct word is a number. However, to follow the format to the letter as requested:C 49
35 women and girls were committed, under warrant and 306 were admitted without warrant. Of the remainder 33 were lost children, € were accompanied by parents or guardians, and 32 were maid-servants or mui tsai who had left their masters or mistresses.
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On leaving the Kuk 144 women and girls were restored to husbands or other relatives, 83 were sent to charitable institutions in China, 40 were given in adoption, 3 married, 110 released (1 released under bond), 16 sent to the Italian Convent and 10 died. The number of inmates remaining in the Kuk on December 31st was 69.
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. Lo Chung Kui and Lei Kit Cho. The balance to the credit of the Society at the end of the year was $8,793 as compared with $7,253 at the end of 1923.
The institution was visited monthly by Justices of the Peace, Messrs. A. G. Coppin and Chau Siu-ki who on no occasion found cause for adverse comment. The average monthly number of inmates was 63.
The matron reports favourably on the conduct, health and industry of the inmates during the year. There were 95 cases of sickness of which 45 were sent to the Tung Wa Hospital for treatment and of these ten died.
Mrs. Chow Shou-son and Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, (the wives of the two Chinese Members of the Legislative Council) continued to undertake the duty of regular monthly visits of inspection during the year.
28th February, 1925.
E. R. HALIFAX Secretary for Chinese Affairs. President.
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35 women and girls were committed, under warrant and 306 were admitted without warrant. Of the remainder 33 were lost children, € were accompanied by parents or guardians, and 32 were maid-servants or mui tsai" who had left their masters or mistresses.
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On leaving the Kuk 144 women and girls were restored to husbands or other relatives, 83 were sent to charitable institutions in China, 40 were given in adoption, 3 married, 110 released (1 released under bond), 16 sent to the Italian Convent and 10 died. The number of inmates remaining in the Kuk on December 31st was 69.
The income and expenditure during the year and the assets and liabilities of the institution are set ont in Table B and C attached.
The accounts of the Managing Committee in the customary form have been audited by Messrs. Lo Chung Kui and Lei Kit Cho. The balance to the credit of the Society at the end of the year was $8,793 as compared with $7,253 at the end of 1923.
The institution was visited monthly by Justices of the Peace, Messrs. A. G. Coppin and Chau Siu-ki who on no occasion found cause for adverse comment. The average monthly number of
inmates was 63.
The matron reports favourably on the conduct, health and industry of the inmates during the year. There were 95 cases of sickness of which 45 were sent to the Tung Wa Hospital for treat- ment and of these ten died.
Mrs. Chow Shou-son and Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, (the wives of the two Chinese Members of the Legislative Council) continued to undertake the duty of regular monthly visits of inspection during the year.
28th February, 1925.
E. R. HALLIFAX Secretary for Chinese Affairs. President..
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