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HONGKONG CHINESE.

Work Amongst them in 1920.

The report of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs for the year 1920 states

The revenue derived from all sources during the year was $18,007; less than that for 1919 by $3,423. The total expenditure was $37,716 as compared with $52,634 in 1919 and fell short of the estimate by $120. The in- Crease as compared with 1919 was due to the introduct on of the new scheme of salaries.

The number of women and girls detained under warrant and sent direct to the Fo Leung Kut during the year was So as compared with 167 in 1910. The number of persons reported by Hongkong residents to the Po Leung Kuk as - missing during the year was 80, of whom 33 were found, as con- pared with $4 and 38 in 1915. The total nuraber of persons re- ported missing, including reports from China and Macao, was 103, of whom 24 were found, as com- pared with 42 out of 117 in 1919.

The number of female and minor passengers examined and allowed to proceed abroad was 20,690 (women 13,002, girls 1,734, and boys 3,954) as compared with 8,550 in 1919.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH

homes was 901 (718in 1919), mori fof whom wars sent to the Hos- {pital from this office."

KWONO WA HOSPITAL.

The work of the Rospital again showed an increase during 1920. In all 4,104 patients were admite ||ted (as against 3,912 in 1919) of whom 2,549 or 69% (as against 58% in 1919 and 48% in 1918) came undar European treatment, whils |1,355 elected to be treated by Chinesa, misthods. The total number of out-patients treated was 96,353 Ky against 35,999 in 1919: of these elected to receive European treatment. This gives a percent- | age of 78'4 23 against 106 in 1919;

and 653 in 1918.

“THURSDAY, AUGUST 1921.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

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The total Det expenditure of the Hospital for 100 was $63,242 as against $42,663 in the previous Chinesa year. Salaries) and wages and food for patients show increases and the construct- ion of the wards alone cost

office to have her returned to her $17,160. native place.

te)-British North Borneo.-A WOMEN was repatriated from Jesselton, because in the opinion

CHINESE PUBLIC DISPENSARIES

AND PLAGUE HOSPITAL. The total number of CASES treated at the Dispensaries during of the Chicese Consul and the the year was 137,891 compared Chinese Community she was with 124,386 in 1919. Of this undesirable. As all efforts to total 75,449 were new, and 62,142 trace through the Committee of return cases. The number of the Po Leung Kuk the wharea- vaccinations performed was 6,121 bouts of her relatives failed she as sgainst 6,367 in 1919. was allowed to proceed to her The total expenditure on the home unaccompanied,

Dispensaries was $37,293 compared with $6,506 in 1919. The revenue of the Dispensaries, excluding the balance of $74,281 from 1919 and a grant of $4,000 be cases and 3f Government, amounted to $38,131 as compared with $35,278 in 1919.

Prosecutions under the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance undertaken by this office num. bered 12 with 10 convictions as compared with conviction in 1919.

She number of assisted male emigrants during the year was 14,733, as against 12,236 in 1919 and 6,667 in 1918.

DISTRICT WATCHMEN,

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The number at dea 1 sad dying) infants brought to the Dispen

aries was 1,340 as compared with 1.356 in 1919. The number of infanta under the age of five years The District Watchmen Com- brought in to be treated again mittee met on 12 occasions the shows a considerable increase, average attendance being 12.18,815 being treated as against The loyal advice and assistance | 16,238 in 1919.

rect.

The

of this important Committee The Maceralty Hospital a (which deals with every kind of Wanchai has dealt with 477 cases question affecting the Chinese as against 194 in 1919. Community) continues to be of Committee wish to record their the greatest value to the Govern-appreciation of the invaluable. Sir Boshan Wei Yuk was assistance again given by Mrs. appointed adviser (Ku Man). Blickling in this connection. To The balance to the credit of general advice and direction. the District Watchmen Fund at Mrs. Hickling has added close the end of the year was $28,875 personal supervision; and besites as compared with $34.208

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The record of the occupations January 1st, the expenditure thus of the female emigrants over 16 exceeding the income by $5.333. years of age shows that out of a $28,000 of the balance is invested One of the most interesting and. total of 13,003, 4.396 were going in Hongkong 6 per cent. War important developments of the to join relatives, 2,839 with re-

Loan, and the remainder $375) year has been the rapid increase latives, or husbands. 732 as deposited in the Colonial Treasury in the number of working men's tailoresses. 1.198 as prostitutes, The toral strength or the District societies, avowedly TOO 2,833 as maid servants or nurses, Watchmen Force at the end of Western trade union lines, cops- 633 as cooka. 366 to work in tin the year was 102: the same ing trade union methods and mines or os plantations. There number as on January 1st. The asing trade nuion phraseology. were also 1 teacher, actresses, approved strength is 101. There This increase is only partly due 54 hairdressers, 5 nuas sod 1 re- were 17 Vacancies during to the greater liberty given to patriated by Government.

the year; of which 7 were caused such societies by the new Five out of the total numbe dismissals or desertions. The Ordinance, No. $ of 1920:) ber of women ware detained number of convictions secured the chief encouragement came for enquiries as against 44 | by members of the force was 426 from the great fitters es compared with 164 in 1919 and and engineers' strike in April. 172 in 1918. The Detective Staff conducted by the Chinese En- now numbers 20 as compared gineers' Institute, whereby the

23 in 1919. Police Sub-men gained an increase of 3214 Inspector Murphy was in charge on their former wages. This office of the District Watchmen de-throughout the strike acted as tective staf His work bus had the intermediary between thel the effect of inspiring the men to employers and the tuea. A greater energy, and of fostering noteworthy feature co-operation with the Regular almost entire absence of disorder detectives: and its value is only and sabotage, or attempts at in part reflected in the very them. Concurrently with this marked increase in convictions trade union development there secured during the year.

has been a series of trade disputes.

in 1919. Of these two were restor- el to their relatives, one was seat to her native place, one was married and one sent to Conyent.

REPATRIATION OF WOMEN'

AND QIELS.

(3) From Singapore. Thirty- six (36) prostitutes who went to Singapore were sent back on the ground that they were too young to practise prostitution. They were all seen off to their destina- tions.

Sixteen (16) prostitutes were sent back from Singapore at their own request.

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Four applications were received for the recovery of women who bad emigrated to Singapore. Two were found to be based on false information: the others applications for the recovery of girls who had emigrated as prostitutes. Both these latter were recovered and handed back

to their relatives.

were

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THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL. oftea developing into strikes. During the year the Tang Wab Fortunately most of them proved Hospital celebrated the 50th capable of settlement by agree anniversary of its foundation. It meat, and were undoubtedly due Tung Wah Hospital of Hongkong from

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Methad.- Place the many an 1 the ertun Reum the bis in a saucepan and add zne súðar ti ali bil arhite pesches 430 cualiane ye rouk until the piececofgeneb kock quale e lene, Poort xil anti a duen and let the drixture getenių. Place she gelatine in a b3452. puurover the unulk, and let it swak for half an

The drain was a pan cð handang water to "melt the gelatine. Mix together the euglesta of both busyus and pour the whole state a glam sieh, Puar the neradi szín a basin sod shik lighile with an Egg Nhack. What the Troad Tiden valpe 1% with a spoon, and place it en

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is no exaggeration to say that the to a levelling up of wages resulting CATHEDRAL REPAIRS.

the engineers' Success.

The Architect's Report.

is now well known in every part Generally the men demanded of the world in which there is a increased wages; in one or two Chinese community and during cases shorter hours as well. In the year the Committee under one case. it which the masters the able Chairmanship of Mr. Li ended the strike by importing Wing-koog reised a large sum freeh men from up country, the published in Church Notes has The following letter which is of money to commemorate the dissatisfied men took the novel heen received from Mr. W. L. 50th anniversary of the Hospital. step of opening a shop and work- Leask, the Honorary Architect,

The expediture was $201,775 inz on their own account.

to the Cathedral dated 25th July,

Six girls were repatriated from Sigapore in connection with

trafficking' cases, Of these as compared with $180,482 in The total number of new trade 1921- girls one was given in adoption as 1910 and $99,126 in 1918. Last Aucieties reported to this office a daughter to a family in Hong-year's figure includes special since the Tapes of the old With reference to the repairs kong, and the others were sent items of $17,002 for the purchase Societies Ordinance up to the at the Cathedral, I have to report away to their homes in the coun-of property and $30.000 for the end of the year is as follows that these are now well in hand, try.

construction of a new wing to the Masters' societies, 11: Men's and will be completed in about Four women were repatriated Hospital. The rise in the cost of societies ftrade unions), 31: two weeks' time if the weather is by the Secretary for Chinese living has also been responsible Masters' and meg's joint at all favourable. Affairs, Singapore, because on

for increases in other items, such societies (guilds), 20. Various grounds they were unable as salaries and wages. The totali to make a living in the country.income was $177,491 as against (b)-From Penang. Five pros-$179,909 in 1919, and the year's titutes were repatriated from working shewed & loss of $34,284. YOUR GLASSES SHOULD Penang on the ground that they The total number of in-patients

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With Scott on the sick list and

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Lake out of the game because of a bum ankle, the Hongkong base- ball team will present a changed lineup against the Chidori base- ball team Saturday. The Japanese claim their team to be the best in the Colony,sad theone ray of suL- light is that Pace will be able to pitch on Saturday, thus enabling Appel to play third and shift Potter to the outfield, thereby bolstering up the outer gardens During the opening up of the which have been weak spots in roof it was found that three of the the team. large main timbers were badly

It is understood decayed, and these together with Japanese in the Colony are play- some 300 smaller timbers haveing a series of games at Cause- were too young to practise prosti-admitted during 1920 was 7.129 and comfort to your eyes.

been renewed. The entire roof way Bay in order to pick up the If has been stripped, and the tiling best talent from their various tution there.

as compared with 6,726 in 1919 they do and if the mountings are relaid on rafters, thereby dispensaires, to consolidate into one and 6,239 in 1918. Of these 3,649 properly adjusted, they are All ing with the ceiling boarding team to play the locals at an early or 51 18 per cent. as against 438 Right. Do not be satisfied unless which was the cause of most date.-Contributed. per cent. in 1919 elected to be they are. There is no comfort in of treated by European methods. spectacles that are merely "good timbers.. The out-patients numbered 148. enough." They are either Right practically finished, and the work 589 as against 140,271 in 1919 or All Wrong. If your glasses is now proceeding on the lower & space of 12 inches between (129.769 in 1918) and of these are in need of changes, adjust-roofs over the aisles.

and the ground, which in time 22,643 or 15'24 per cent, (28 ments or repairs, send them to against 15 per cBot in the Hongkong Optical Co.. Suc-

With regard to the flooring, got well filled with rubbish. 1919) chose Europesa treatment. cessors to Clark & Co., Refract this work has been completed. The work generally has pro- The number of surgical operations fog and Manufacturing Opticians All the old woodwork has been ceeded slowly, but making due performed was 311 as compared (the originators of manufacturing taken out, and replaced with con- allowance for bad weather and Straits Government.

with 226 in 1919. There were also Toric lenses in the Colony) locat crete, finished to same level as stoppages during the services. I (d)-From Java. One woman 98 eye operations performed aed in 53, Queen's Road Central, the tiling

This was a very think the contractor bas done who was unable to earn her living against 109 in 1919. The num-They have the equipment to necessary improvement, as the very well indeed, and is certainly in Java was repatriated, and ber of destitutes temporarily adjust your glasses to a nicety, old floor was so constructed with giving a good job.” Brrangements were made by this housed and then sent to thei

One prostitute found in Penang

io a destitute condition was repatriated to China.

One wonso whose husband was killed in a motor-car accident was repatriated.

(c)-From Bangkok. - Three women who bad emigrated to Bangkok, were enticed to proceed to the Straits, and there forced to

become prostitutes. They were recovered and repatriated by the

damage the

to the

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