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comfort of the Hong Kong visitors.
Among the large donations
received were 1,000.00 from the British War Relief Association,
a large quantity of blankets and sweaters from the Hawaiian
Sugar Planters Association, 1000 gallons pineapple juice from
the Hawaiian Packers Association in Bugo, Oriental Misamis,
50 cases of milk from the Nestle Anglo-Swiss Milk Products,
15 cases of baby foods from Libby, McNeill & Libby (Phil.), Inc.,
baby powder and prickly heat lotion from the local agents of
Johnson & Johnson and The Mennen Company, and from Botica Boie,
and a weekly supply of magazines from the Philippine Education
Company. The Hong Kong Government loaned 1000 cots, including
sheets and blankets, which were sent down on the "Empress of
Japan."
In reading the reports of the sections set up to deal with
the various services, the difficulties of the task should be
kept in mind. Large numbers of women and children, in addition
to over 3,000 whose care was administered by the Red Cross, had
moved to Manila from Hong Kong and other troubled areas in China
of their own free will, and had reserved suitable, available
accommodations in Manila and Baguio. The task of providing
civilian quarters seemed at first insurmountable, and was solved
by equipping and furnishing large residences as dormitories and
by taking over entirely places like Sulphur Springs Hotel. Since
the departure of the evacuees from Hong Kong, a careful study
is being made to meet any future large evacuation from the main-
land by providing dormitory accommodations and at the same time
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