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the public revenue is not always made ; and children admitted on the order of a Government relieving.officer, on whose account a capitation payment is made by the Government. Table E shows the number of committed and non-committed children belonging to the industrial schools and orphanages in 1884 who are maintained wholly or in part by the Government, and furnishes a variety of information concerning them: —

TABLE R.—Summary of Admissions, Withdrawals, etc., for 1884.

The committed children belonging to industrial schools may be separated into two classes —(1) those who are maintained at the public cost, and (2) those who have ceased to be chargeable to the colony. Those of the former class are either resident in the schools or are.boarded with foster-parents; the

Committ Boys. Girls. Committed. Boys. Girls. Total. Non-committed. Boys. Girls. Total. Totals. Total. 1. In the schools, 31st December, 1883 2. Boarded out, 31st December, 1883 511 95 288 111 799 206 91 1 111 3 202 4 602 96 399 114 1,001 210 3. Total number maintained, 31st December, 1883 4. At service, 31st December, 1883 5. With friends, 31st December, 1883 6. Absent without leave, 31st December, 1883 606 399 1,005 92 114 206 698 513 1,211 62 113 12 38 87 1 100 200 13 62 113 12 38 87 1 100 200 13 7. Total belonging to the schools, 31st December, 1883 8. Admitted during the year 1884 9. Transferred from other schools.. 793 525 1,318 92 114 206 885 639 1,524 175 1 138 1 313 2 17 11 28 192 1 149 1 341 2 10. To bo accounted for, 31st December, 1884 11. Discharged and died during 1884 969 112 664 75 1,633 187 109 22 125 45 234 67 1,078 134 789 120 1,867 254 12. Total belonging to the schools, 31st December, 1884 13. Increase during the year 1884 (line 12, less line 7) L4. Increase of number maintained (line 27, less line 3) 857 589 1,446 87 80 167 944 669 1,613 64 9 64 45 128 54 -5 -5 -34 -34 -39 -39 59 4 30 11 89 15 Particulars of commitments and admissions— 15. Destitute ... .6. Vagrant .7. Besiding in brothel or other disreputable place .8. Uncontrollable .9. Guilty of punishable offence .. iO. Agreement to pay for maintenance 95 9 10 20 33 8 100 2 13 7 4 12 195 11 23 27 37 20 17 11 28 112 9 10 20 33 8 111 2 13 7 4 12 123 11 23 27 37 20 Totals as in lino No. 8 175 138 313 17 11 28 192 149 341 Particulars of discharges— il. Discharged by warrant !2. Beturned to friends, &c. !3. Transferred to other industrial schools !4. Died 107 "l 4 68 "l 6 175 "a 10 '__ *44 *66 107 22 1 4 68 44 1 7 175 66 2 11 "l "l Totals as in line No. 11 .. 112 75 187 22 45 67 134 120 254 !5. In tho schools, 31st December, 1884 !6. Boarded out, 31st December, 1884 403 212 272 172 675 384 83 4 76 4 159 8 486 216 348 176 834 392 !7. Total number maintained, 31st December, 1884 !8. At service, 31st December, 1884 29. With friends, 31st December, 1884 10. In hospital, 31st December, 1884 11. Absent without leave, 31st December, 1884 615 444 1,059 87 80 167 702 524 1,226 121 101 2 18 80 62 2 1 201 103 4 19 121 101 2 18 80 62 2 1 201 163 4 19 Totals as in lino No. 12 857 589 1,446 87 80 167 944 669 1,613 Changes of status in 1884 of those still belonging to the schools — 12. Beturned from service .. )3. Beturned from friends 14. Beturned from boarding out .. 15. Beturned from absence without leave 16. Sent to service 17. Sent to friends )8. Sent to hospital 19. Boarded out 10. Absconded I I 6 4 5 1 71 54 6 1 5 12 5 10 1 117 75 1 193 11 6 •4 5 1 71 54 6 1 5 12 5 10 1 117 75 1 197 11 46 21 1 69 46 21 1 70 124 11 **3 "l 4 127 11