The home for the aged also extends 'a protective hand to persons who ai rippled or maimed." After enter they are sure of good food and bed at night of long as they live. There are, now 23 of these in the Manchu Charity Hospital and the total to whom refugee was given Is 155,13.
"The work of the women's home Is comprehensive, forming a sanctuary for. those who have been deserted, kidnapped and left far from their homes without funds, and those who have applied for protection from elders, husbands or keepers of houses of ili repute of which they are Inmates. "In. these cases the matter Immediately reported to the police who make detailed investigations, In the meantime they are given a home until the police make their report, Those who find homes are allowed to go but the others are kept on and taught some useful handicraft. For those whose minds are bent on marriage inquiries are made and if Eligible persons are found they are released to become wives.
Widows and old females without any visible means of support are accommodated at the home which now ives succour to 20 within and 115 Women. and 30 men of advanced age Outside. Altogether 44,887 persons of ess advanced years have been helped since 1908, "The cost of running the Manchu Charity Hospital for 1998 was ¥.790,- 108 of which ¥.63,438 is derived from Fens. of houses owned by the in-Siitution, The Kovantung Bured, of the Japanese Embassy in Hsinking gives a grant of Y.9000 annually. he remainder is met by contributions: from the public and miscel-Taneous Income at the hospital.
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