Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1972-1973 — Page 74

APPENDIX 3.8

OVERSEAS ADOPTION

FOR THE YEAR 1 APRIL 1972 to 31 March 1973

No. of children declared wards of Supreme Court

No. of children who departed for adoption overseas

Wards of Supreme Court-

Abandoned Children

Orphaned Children ...

Children released by parents

I

Tri

r

や

***

12

14

0

LI

13

14

0

14

Other children known to the Department whose parents or relatives

gave consent

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37r

富

* * *

No. of children who departed for foster placement under the Canadian

Sponsorship Programine

Wards of Supreme Court-

Abandoned Children

Orphaned Children

* * *

Children released by parents

Total No. of children left the Colony

嘴

*

曬瓷

1 * *

DESTINATIONS

1

L

1་

I

15

447

United States of America

Canada

Japan

KJ

*

***

PII

*E**

F

***

14 S

JO

4

1

JEL

*15

* of the 15, 11 were placed with Chinese families, 3 were placed with Caucasians,

and 1 was placed with Asian family,

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