1^8 REPORT — 1855. 



Table IX. Showing the countries to which the boys at present in the Institution 



belong. 



Born in Scotland 222 



Of these there were born in Glasgow 160 



Born in England 7 



Born in Ireland 56 



Born in other countries (America) 1 



Total 286 



Table X. Showing the Trades conducted in the House, and the average Number 

 of Boys employed at them. 



Tailoring 62 



Shoemaking 81 



Wood-splitting 105 



Farming 24 



Joining 14 



Smiths 10 



Coopering 9 



Bookbinding 12 



Printing 4 



Various occupations 36 



357 



Table XI. Showing return from Bovs' Labour, and Expenditure for one Year, 

 from 1st July 1854, till 1st July 1855. 



Gross. Net. 



£ s. d. £ s, d. 



Gross amount of work done 3300 1 1 



Net Proceeds, after paying for the material and wages 



of tradesmen 614 2 3 



Gross expenditure 2905 13 1 



Net expenditure, after deducting profit on work, which 

 sum is paid from share of assessment for Boys' House 

 and board for Sunday 2291 10 10 



Gross cost of each boy per annum 13 



Net cost, alter deducting his share of earnings 10 



The above includes all expense but house-rent. Pre- 

 vious to the rise of provisions the net cost was .... 7100 



Table XII. Showing the Number of Officers and Tradesmen employed in the 

 House of Refuge for Males. 



Governor 1 



Teacher of School and Assistants 4 



Clerk and Storekeeper 1 



House officers 2 



Superintendent of Tailoring and Tradesmen . . 7 



,, Shoemaking and Tradesmen 6 



„ Farming and tradesmen . . 2 



,, Joining 1 



„ Smiths' trade 1 



„ Coopering 1 



„ Bookbinding 1 



„ Printing 1 



Gate and doorkeepers 2 



Female servants 5 



Total 35 



