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No.

15

1903

HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE PÓ LEUNG KUK SOCIETY, FOR THE YEAR 1902.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor,

The following twelve gentlemen were elected to act as the Managing Committee for the year 1902:-

1. LAU WAN-KAI.

2. NG KON-HING. 3. CH'AN TSOK-PING. 4. CH'AN KING-TING. 5. WO'NG SIK-NG.

6. YUNG SIU-PÓ.

7. LI YAU-TS'ÜN.

8. AU KIN-TIN.

9. CH'AU SIU-KI.

10. CHỊU CHUNG-HAU. 11. WONG TSZ-YING.

12. ÜN FUNG-SUN.

Mr. LAU WAI-CHUEN and Mr. WEI LONG-SHAN continued to act as Treasurers A statement of the Assets and Liabilities of the Society and a declaration by the Treasurers, and two statements shewing the working account, and revenue and ex- penditure during the year are attached. The balance to the credit of the Society on the 31st December was $16,126.44, compared with $15,217.19 on the correspond- ing day of 1901. The actual sum spent by the Managing Committee on the work of the Society was $7,563.98, as compared with $6,640.36 in 1901. The subscrip- tions during the year amounted to $7,248.25, compared with $6,823.50 in 1901. The Man Mó Temple increased its subscription to $2,208.26, Mr. HỌ WING-TSUN and Mr. TAM CHUNG PING have kindly audited the accounts.

The Visiting Justices during the year have been Captain ANDERSON and Mr. CH'AN A FUK.

Four hundred and ninety-four women, ninety-three girls and thirty small boys were admitted during the year. A return attached to this report shows what steps were taken with regard to them.

The inmates of the Home receive daily instruction in elementary subjects, and they are able to earn some pocket-money by needlework in their spare time.

A report by Dr. J. C. THOMSON on the sanitary conditions of the buildings and on the health of the inmates is attached,

During the year the accommodation provided in the Home has been sufficient, but on previous years it has sometimes proved insufficient. It is proposed to in- crease the accommodation by taking over part of the buildings adjoining the Pó Léung Kuk which are now occupied by the Tung Wa Hospital, this arrangement being rendered possible by the new extension of the Tung Wa Hospital.

C. McI. MESSER,

President,

HO KAI,

Vice-President.