Members of the staff took advantage of the permission granted by the Japanese authorities on Sunday and Monday to visit the hospital in Hongkew, and retrieve badly wanted supplies, While a shell had damaged a small part.of the equipment, and numerous bullet holes were found all over the building, the majority of the supplies were found intact.
As it was hard to obtain motor lorries, twelve private cars visited the hospital, and brought back quantities of winter bedding, bandages, etc., and an X-ray apparatus to replace the portable contraption hitherto in use. Some difficulty was experienced with the Japanese authorities in removing this property.
The war has hit the St. Luke's Hospital very severely, and it may be that the hospital will not recover from the blow. The superintendent, Mr. J. M. Wilson, told a "North-China Daily News" reporter yesterday that the hospital might have to close down within a few months unless help were forthcoming. "We have applied to various American charitable organizations for assistance," he seid, "which we ardently hope will be given to us. At the moment, we are facing a deficit of $8,000 a month."
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