"Treasures of Darkness," the ninth annual report of the Door of Hope, in Shang! 'a record of arduous labours fof the derated ladies who are engaged in the work of rescuing Chinese git from a life of degradation aod misery, Daring the past year 213. worner children were received in the Home on Poochow Road, Of these 103 entered jhe First Year and (hildren's Hotes. Several of these girls were sent from the yameos at (chefoo and Hangchow. It in to be regretted that this Receiving Home is no longer supported by " Committee of Chinese residents, as was formerly the cage. The two First Year Homes which new girls enter who are beyond the age for the Children's Home were fall thronghand contain at present The year closed in the Indostrial Home.
In this Howe only those girls fare received who have passed through the Firat Year Homes and who wish to
th onpertanity offered them, of ing votil some other door is pened for the future. The Children's Home is at Chiangwan about ten minutes by train from Sbangbai. There are now 107 children living there, To carry on a'l the work of these Homes there are six foreign ies, During the year money was received for the billing of nm Sani-fanam on Inad adjviving the Children's Home, The Treasarer's report shows that the many claims of the work have been met, bat there is pressing need that fands should be provided for the pnrchase of Inad and the erection of buildings for the First Year and Industrial Homes, The rented houses on Ché- king Road, which bare been used for this parpose daring the last two years, and quite inadequate to increasing needs of the
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