Peking: Germani Hospital asmuch e "Patronized Refuge Peking, Nov. 5 The German Hospital in the Legation Quarter in Peking has enhanced its. reputation during recent weeks for looking after move polit ical invalids" than any other medical institution in the world, The procession of Chinese political re-boce ly and so large that, fugees through the hospital
important _Chinese politi:
pears, it Nas become customary to say:—"He has gone to the German Hospital!"
The German doctors in charge of the hospital declare that they will not receiving any patient who is not actually ill, but it is pointed out that Chinese politicians save up their minor ailments until a political crisis, when they find it Convenient to enter the German hospital for treatment. The Ger man hospital is so popular with Chinese politicians in temporary disrepute because it is located in the Legation Quarter, which i under "foreign jurisdiction, and where Chinese police cannot enter on raiding parties. Once inside the Quarter, a refugee finds a haven' until such time as it is safe' for him to move freely again. The Go'man doctors in. charge ate extremely able men, and especially popular with Chinese patients, -and the hospital is the: most comfortable place in'North China for a political refugee with a price on his. head:
The hospital serves all, without fear or favour, and sooner of later every political faction seems to develop widespread sickness in its auks, Chinese patients ordinarily like to take their families with them when they go to-hospital and the refugees often have large follow: ings of men, women-and children, who are all in temporary disrepute. Set back in the quiet Legation Quarter, the German, Bos makes a pleasant retreat for harassed refugee. It has ya large garden, delightful in the summer-ime, and glassed-in porches for patients in the winter. It has. recently constructed-a large addition: 6 liding. United) Press.
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