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needs of the large and increasing population that has come
into existence in that quarter in connection with Messrs.
Butterfield and Swire's Sugar Refinery and Dock-yard.
3.
The work done under the Women and
Girls Protection Ordinance during 1905 calls for little
comment. The amendments to the Ordinance referred to in
the third paragraph of my Despatch last year were embodied
in Ordinance No. 6 of 1905, which was fully reported on in
my Despatch No. 233 of the 30th. September last.
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4.
It was found necessary owing to
some cases of insubordination in the Fo Leung Kuk to make
regulations for this Institution and for two other places
of refuge giving the Matron and the Committee of the
former and the Managers of the latter powers of control
and punishment over the inmates. I have visited the Po
Leung Kuk, the Italian Convent and Miss Eyre's refuge in
the course of the year and I am satisfied they are well
conducted Institutions. It will be seen in Appendix 'A'
to the Report that arrangements have been made to relieve
the monotony of the confinement to which girls are subject-
-ed in the Fo Leung Kuk, notably by the provision of a
ground for exercise and recreation.
5.
No comments yet.
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