Consul-General, said that the people of Shanghai would welcome this additional provision for the care of the sick and pointed out that this linie-hospital, would be one of a chain of hospitals and sanitaria numbering many score under the same management, now found in Europe, Africa, India, Japan, and Korea, as well a9 United States and a number of islands in the Pacific, all of which were operating upon a non-dividend-p ing basis, yielding no profits what~ ever to individuals, In closing, the American Consul-General said, "I feel that we can all confidently believe that this clinic-hospital will be as successful in its sphere in the coming years as the Rubicon Road Sanitarium has been during the short term of its existence, 'Therefore, we heartily welcome this clinic; we wish for. {it and its directors and those chie! responsible for its manage' highest degree of sycee pledge our continued good will end support to their faithful efforts."
Mr. Strahle spoke a word of thanks to the public for their wonderful support of the plan, and mentioned especially the Councils the International Settlement, the French Concession and Greater Shanghai, He stated that the funds in hand were slightly over $120,000, The contracts for the building, plumbing, heating, and lighting can to $120,000 however additional contracts amounting to approximately: $80,000 must be let in the near future in order to provide for additional features, such elevator and other facilities called for in the completion of the lini Mr, Strable expressed his confidence that the Shanghai community would quickly respond to this further ne in order to complete the campaign, ON July 23 a young lady thought be a Russian got into difficulties, while bathing at Peitaiho. She trying to swim towards the shore seemed to make no progress against the undertow, She called for help but her friends thought she was Joking and made no haste to swim to her aid. Another party of bath-cers noticed her distress and a young. man swam rapidly towards her. By this time she managed to struggle back into her depth again and was helped out of the water almost in a fainting condition.
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