Great Work of Hangchow Communists Believed to Be Hospital Included Among Arrested Faoxt Our Ow Conmssronnenr Nanking, Apr. 28, '¢Hangchow, Apr, 18.
The Church Missionary Society's: Hospital and Medical School, for over a half a century, has stood a beacon light for progress and Promotion of health for the homes /and cleanliness for the city. The h ital of "Wide Benevolence" is a household word throughout the province. Yet another group of {trained and qualified young. women nurses received an' enthusiastic send-off. this afternoon at a delightful gathering of the staff, re-natives of schools, civic' off.
and friends, As one looked upon this graduating class of eight nurses, the heart was filled with admiration for the practical con. tribution this Hospital and Medical School is making to the best interests of the Chinese nation, China needs these women, trained in devotion, refinement. pathy, skilled servants of the phy-clan' ang surgeon, And these well tyalned young women go forth to their. ministry in sunny hopes bringing "health ta the sao and comfort tg the nitering.
Dr. 8. D, Sturton, the Medical Superintendent, opened the proceedings with a hearty welcome, expressed in Chinese and French. Special reference was made to the guests of honour—the Mayor of the city and his charming French wife. in addressing the students, the Doctor reminded them of the dignity of their profession—a calling indeed, Where dangers and difficulty were never: fa away.
The Mayor gave a very homely one hae wks sadness, However, in his voles, for eerie! Hiding there the. awful. traged Cities had deen wasted, fat ands, tamed "into Sareenncss but worst of all, the hordes of Sultering and wounded soldiers, for ibe yar abundant fut of the duties required of them unfited and Sgnor=
What a cal, he anid, was this for and. no wonder me the of the ni tion. Mr, Chao, the Mayor, struck tone as an. exceptionally well-informed official, conversant with several foreign languages, and keen on efficiency. He referred to the art of nursing, as seen in Europe, in such countries as France ani Great' Britain' where, "the rull Principle in, the profession, that of sacrifice, He warned them their vocation would fall short of the standard if entered upon scheme for making money, I telligent, devotion to the attention, sick would crown their life's work with success, Miss Kao, the Chinese lady Superintendent, addressed the students and Sister Bargrove ina brief message emphasised the key words match to-day report-Chi-tao, president Yuan, had been "the. Anti-Japanese "Association by" members
while visiting Sian, His motorcar was destroyed by fire, it was reported. Thirty persons' have been arrested in connection with the assault, according to the dispatch, Some were believed to be communists.—United Press.
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