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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."
had
In reading the re ports 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, 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. 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
Since
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