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3. The Government subscribes $2,000 a year, and the Chinese subscribe sums varying from $200 up to $500 odd a year. The fact is the Chinese will not subscribe more because they know the Government is sure to pay. In any emergency we can always get sufficient money to meet an extraordinary demand.

4. The staff of the home consists of a lady matron, a watchman, a gardener, an embroidery and needlework teacher, two ayahs and a maid of all work or cook, and a cooly.

5. A Ladies Committee appointed by Government looks after all internal affairs connected with the girls, clothes, bedding, washing, teaching, work, &c.

6. The Pó Leung Kuk,-the Chairman (Protector of Chinese) and others of the Chinese Committee-visit the Home regularly. There is a roster fixed. In cases of marriages they also attend and take the bride to the bridegroom's house: that, here, is held to make the marriage legal. We keep a Register of the girls unmarried with their 'lives.' The Chinese Consul always witnesses these marriages, and signs the Marriage Register. 7. The Home has been found here to be a practical success. Since 1889, 50 of the juvenile inmates have been well married in the town and have given no trouble. The institution is now fully understood by the Chinese and applications for marriage are

numerous.

8. I enclose, (1) A list of the Inmates of the Home in 1891; (2) Rules of the Pó Léung Kuk; and (3) Regulations for the Establishment of a Home.

(1)

DOMICILED INMATES OF THE CHINESE GIRLS' HOME, KANDANG KERBAU,

for the year 1891.

Daily average number of boarders in the Home, 28.

Diets 10,220 at cents 10 per diet,...

Tea, and extras for the Children, Oil for lighting,........................

Matron's Wages,

Chinese Ayah, Teaching Embroidery,....

Do., for Cooking,

Gardener, Water Carrier and Watchman,

Provisions, &c.

Service.

$1,073.10

36.00

24.00

..$ 720.00

144.00

168.00

228.00

TOTAL,...

$2,393.10

Singapore, 2nd February, 1892.

(2)

RULES

FOR THE

SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

1. The object of the Society is to aid in the suppression of the crime of kidnapping and to provide for the rescue and restoration to their families or friends of women and children who may require assistance or protection.

2. The Society shall consist of Members who, being residents of the Colony, subscribe two dollars

a year.

3. The Society shall be managed by a Head Committee sitting in Singapore and by Sub-Com- mittees in Penang and Malacca. Each Committee shall consist of not less than five nor more thau ten members. Three members shall form a quorum.