Fnont Oun Own Comsrowoext Dairen, Mar. 15.
The only institution in the Kwantung "Leased Territory which ministers to deserving Manchus and Chinese who are in distress is the Manchu Charity Hospital at Shokoshi, Dairen, Founded 29 years ago it has, since its inception, proved an oasis of comfort.
The wone of the organization is of Ave "divisions, namely the hospital lMselt, the orphanage, the home for the indigent aged, the women's home and burials, Far more needy persons throng to the hospital than to riy of the other divisions and. the outlay for this is greatly In excess of that for any one of the other four. There impoverished people are treat ed free of charge and at the present time the surgical section has the largest number of patients. practically two thirds of the whole number. There are now 92 in-patients and for out-patients the average treated daily numbers approximately 260 OMecials of the hospital state that from the time the institution was pened no Jess than 1,690,441 patients have been treated, for which not one penny was received.
The orphanage takes care not only of orphans but also of the children destitute persons. These small children are fed, housed and clothed free and when they reach school age they ayo sent to a primary. school When they finish suitable" employment is found for them. At the moment the orphanage Is caring for 40 Youngsters though at times. thes have been as many as 60. Since the orphanage "first opened. its doors 410531 Inmates have been looked after and given a start in the world Which otherwise they would never have been able (o attain,
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