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acts as an advisory committee to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, in all cases affecting women and children, and Chinese family life generally, which are often extremely difficult and tedious. It corresponds when necessary with charitable institutions and private persons in various parts of China, traces parents of lost children or ill-treated mui tsai, and shelters for the night any Chinese woman or girl who chooses to go. When parents and relations cannot be traced, the Committee arranges for the girls in its care to be given in marriage (never as concubines) or in adoption, always under bond and always with the consent of this office; and in every case this office ascertains the girl's willingness before giving consent to either adoption or marriage.
In addition to the annual Committee appointed by co-option there is a Permanent Committee, which serves to maintain continuity of policy, and of which the Secretary for Chinese Affairs is the ex-officio chairman.
The following gentlemen were elected in March to serve as Managing Committee for the year:-
Chan Tin Son, Chan Shu Ming, Chan Man Chung, Ko Leung Wo, Chan Yee Wan,
Mak Sui Cho,
Li Sheung Ming,
Yu Sz Wing,
Li Iu Tseung,
Au Kun Ue,
Wong Hoi Kat,
Sum Chung Hing.
The number of inmates of the Po Leung Kuk on 1st January, 1929, was 61 and during the year 636 persons were admitted as against 622 in 1928. The circumstances of admission and the action taken in regard to them are set out in Table A.
28 women and girls were admitted under warrant and 608 were admitted without warrant. Of the remainder 46 were lost children 12 were accompanied by parents or guardians, and 52 were maid-servants or "mui-tsai" who had left their masters or mistresses.
On leaving the Kuk 376 women and girls were restored to husbands or other relatives, 71 were sent to charitable institutions in China, 8 were given in adoption, 1 married, 191 released (10 released under bond), 2 sent to Convent or Refuge and 5 died. The number of inmates remaining in the Kuk on December 31st was 53.
The institution was visited monthly by Justices of the Peace, Mr. A. G. Coppin and the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., who on no occasion found cause for adverse comment. The average monthly number of inmates was 69.
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acts as an advisory committee to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, in all cases affecting women and children, and Chinese family life generally, which are often extremely difficult and tedious. It corresponds when necessary with charitable institu- tions and private persons in various parts of China, traces parents of lost children or ill-treated mui tsai, and shelters for the night any Chinese woman or girl who chooses to go. When parents and relations cannot be traced, the Committee arranges for the girls in its care to be given in marriage (never as con- cubines) or in adoption, always under bond and always with the consent of this office; and in every case this office ascertains the girl's willingness before giving consent to either adoption or marriage.
In addition to the annual Committee appointed by co-option there is a Permanent Committee, which serves to maintain con- tinuity of policy, and of which the Secretary for Chinese Affairs is the ex-officio chairman,
The following gentlemen were elected in March to serve as Managing Committee for the year:-
Chan Tin Son, Chan Shu Ming, Chan Man Chung, Ko Leung Wo, Chan Yee Wan,
Mak Sui Cho,
Li Sheung Ming,
Yu Sz Wing,
Li Iu Tseung,
Au Kun Ue,
Wong Hoi Kat,
Sum Chung Hing.
The number of inmates of the Po Leung Kuk on 1st January, 1929, was 61 and during the year 636 persons were admitted as against 622 in 1928. The circumstances of admission and the action taken in regard to them are set out in Table A.
28 women and girls were admitted under warrant and 608 were admitted without warrant. Of the remainder 46 were lost children 12 were accompanied by parents or guardians, and 52 were maid-servants or "mui-tsai" who had left their masters or mistresses.
On leaving the Kuk 376 women and girls were restored to husbands or other relatives, 71 were sent to charitable institutions in China, 8 were given in adoption, 1 married, 191 released (10 released under bond), 2 sent to Convent or Refuge and 5 died. The number of inmates remaining in the Kuk on December 31st was 53.
The institution was visited monthly by Justices of the Peace, Mr. A. G. Coppin and the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., who on no occasion found cause for adverse comment. The average monthly number of inmates was 69.
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