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Indian tribe

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novellet

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Netherlands 26-Postulva pronoun 40-A oprea (slang) 43-A light Boat 48-An American -

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In Spain

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plants

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that "Surgery is an immensub "The Laurel Liveth" In Its clearer leet, and a man-may well find his stanzas has touches of Kipling and life's occupation in the study of Masefield, while "Autumn Twilight" one of its special branches." This might pass for one of Tenta's also applies to specialities in mystic pieces. The other versos The November Issue of the Hong Medicine, such as the Heart are decidedly Tittertonian, Kong University Medical Journal Specialist, etc. The pictures ac- The reader of shockers and is now published. There are five companying this Editorial are thrillers will probably kick at hav original articles, and the annual very fine and self explanatory, ing to pay five shillings for sixty- report of the School of Obstetrics The views of both the Modical odd pages he desires quantity and Gynaecology, together with an School buildings, and their in- but anyone who enjoys clever, light Editorial, Correspondence, Review teriors are well worth keeping. verse does not grudge paying a. of Books. Acknowledgments, and In the correspondence section, a penny per page so long as the stuff Notes and Comments.

very rapid method for blood count,, printed on the page la good. In Both the present Editor, Pro-devised by Professor Golland, Is Mr. Titterton's book it, is very goo fessor R. E. Tottenham, M.D., and summarized by Dr. E. W. Kirk, and these sixty four pages of bright. the Business Manager, Mr. G., Van and is certainly a very valuable rhymes, along with the three pages Bergen, F.IS.A., are to be heartily, ploce of information for those who of the Chestertonian Introduction in congratulated in producing such are not already acquainted with the raclest "G. E. C" style, com an interesting Number, so full of it.

prise one of the best five shillings worth we have acen for a long time.

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valuable and original information. The Review of Books, include "A The first artleie la "On short History of Medicine," by Dr. Vitamins" by C. Y. Wang, M.D., Singer; "An Introduction to the F.R.C.P.I., and gives us the very Technique of Section-Cutting"

THE MURMANSK VENTURES latest information on this subject, edited by Mr. Ballantyne; "The In a most scholarly manner, This Selence of the Mind by JB. [By Major General Sic C. Maynard article will be very useful, not Blackford, edited by Dr. Millott! (Hodder and Stoughton. 12/0 only to research workers,

net).] also Severn, and Me: J. Millott Severn. to Physicians, and Medical Prac- The Notes, and Comments; refer It seems to us, that this, bulky titioners in general, 13 It is to Professors Anderson and Earl's volume has been issued nearly written very clearly, and leaves no departure to take up their new decade too late. Very few people doubt on the mind of its reader, posts with the Henry Lester In- know what the Murmansk Venture who is a better man for having stitute at Shanghai.. Welcome "is yas and still fower have any dealre read auch an enlightening work. given to Professor L. T. Ride, to to know. Even war novels are This book Next follows the Clinical Report the Chair of Physiology, and to Dr. neglected nowadays. of the School of Obstetrics and G. A. C. Herklots as Reader in contains somewhat wearisome Gynaecology of the Hong Kong Biology. Dr. K. C..Yeo is men-account of the doings of the University, by R. E. Tottenham, tioned. Also Dr. Francis Clark, Murmansk Expeditionary Force,

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M.D., F.R.C.P.I., D. K. Pillai, M.D., who is leaving Wel-Hal-Wel at the the author stating in the preface S. K. Lam. M.B., and Miss P. C. | age of 65 years next Spring/ He that he has been urged to write Lai, M.B., together with a short is one of the Fathers of Hong Kong this record because none has been report on gynaecological specimens medicine, for it will be remembered written and because of the great by Professor Wang, and the use of that he followed Sir Patrick Man-misconception existing In the mind Colonic Ether in Obstetrics and son, and Sir James Cantlie as Dean of the general public regarding the Gynaecology by S. K. Lam, M.B., of the Hong Kong College of why, wherefore, and deeds of the and Miss P. C. Lal, M.B.

The author also says The Medicine in 1895, and became the expedition. report is full of valuable statistics first Dean of the Faculty of that what he, has written lays no and general information, and as Medicine In the University of Hong claim to be a detailed report, that one reads it, one realizes what a vast Kong, which was formed in 1912, he has not attempted to draw amount of work is done by that when after 17 years in the Colony, strategic or military deductions, but Department, and what great ad- he left. Special mention and in- merely taled to tell a tale of the vance its Head, Dr. Tottenham, formation is given concerning the adventure. If that is so then Gen In fact, Henry Lester Institute of Shang eral Maynard is a poor story-teller and his Staff are making. it appears that this School will hal; also of the Science Confer- for we found much of his book ex- compare very favourably with any ence at Canton. In the Obituary ceedingly tactical, and we imagine other such School, in any part of special mention is made of the sad that military. historiam and the World.

and untimely death of Miss Tso students of tactics will enjoy it The most instructive article Shuk-kel, the beloved daughter of much more than the ordinary written by an eye specialist, which our Dr. S. W. Tso 0.B.E.....and reader. Many of the facts and the reviewer has read for a long of Dr. Alice Deborah Hickling's descriptions are interesting but time, appears in this publication, splendid work in Hong Kong, until these, like Wordsworth's purple and R. A, de Castro Basto, M.B., her demise at the age of 52 years. patches, are surrounded by much M.R.C.S., D.O.MS., shows great The Caduceus is not only of that taxes the patience of the reader. possibilities as a teacher, in the medical interest this time but of There is far too much of the first masterly way, he deals with his general interest, and we commend person singular in the book, and article on "Acute Inflammations it to our renders as a very nice the bad military habit of wanting of the Anterior Segment of the and pleasant Journal, which, will all things civilian to give way to Eyeball." It is well worth care- well ropay what time is spent on the army is painfully evident Had ful study by all medical men,

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of Malignant Tertian Malaria”- which occurred in the Hong Kong Military Hospital. The histories, and clinical reports are most in-. structive.

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fine piece of Christmas tonic. Mr. Tittenton, whose muse reading which should interest not is rollicking and masculine, has a only medical, but also lay readers, splendid ear for rhythm, a strong appears in the form of an article sense of humour, and a facility for Introducing The Science of rhyming which entitles him to be Chirology... a forgotten branch bracketed with Barham, Butler, of Medicine, by Alexander Cannon, Byron and Hood. Light verse in very the making and in the reading M.. D., Ph.D., which is lucidly written, well illustrated, ought to be a perennial source of and commands the attention from interest and pleasure to all educated the very beginning to the end, and people, and for that reason we pre- leaves one feeling that there is diot, that Mr. Titterton's book wil much in life which most of us have be appreciated. Many of his lyrics missed; that life still holds much are real lyrics in the dictionary mare în store for us than we had sense of the word in that they are ever antlalpated; and that we meant to be sung, have been sung. would like Dr. Cannon to tell us and (we are sure) will continue to some more of this fascinating sub-be sung. In a spicy introduction, ject, of which, according to the written in his earlier manner by facts he places before the reader, Mr. G. K. Chesterton, that dis-i and the feeling of authority which criminating and candid critic says: one feels lies behind this article, "I know that these songs, espe- new interest, research, and at-tially those at the beginning of the tention to this "lost branch, of book, are songs, that really can be Medicine" are bound to be aroused, sung because I have sung them That is the acid test, The last original article deals | myself," with "Vesical Calculus" by C. H. The first ten pleces are drinking Chee, M.B., and contains some most songs with times, attached tunes Interesting statistics and facts which blend happily with the words. about this illness that besets so many. These are composed or alapted by unfortunate victime In South Mr. Titterton and arranged for the China, and Hong Kong. A very plano by Mr. Norman Lucas. Ench forceful and effective plea is put song goes with a swing and the ten forward. for the general adoption of are as good as any English bac the operation known as "Lithol-chanalian songs we know.

apaxy" instead of the more widely But Mr. Titterton's book is not practised and not so satisfactory merely a collection of bibulous operation, in many ways, of "sup ballads. In addition to the ten rapuble cystostomy."

drinking songs and a facetious The Editorial deals largely with dedication, there are sixteen other the Surgeon's Art, and it is very numbers of a different nature, none doubtful if most doctors will agree alike and all showing, the various with the statement, "Surgery is an moods of the author. In the Joy important subject,, more important ous lite of T

AT My Lady" we than medicine in many ways, for imagine we hear, ang echo of one thing it is a more difficult art" Merediths Love in the Valley As Surgery is only a branch of and if anyone had recited "Ses Medicine, we should bave thought Burial" to us and asked us to guens that the greater included the less, who the author was we, with the of course quite understanding rhythm of The War Song of the For the information of visitors that operative surgery does not Saracens in our heads, would have the following list of some of the come within the scope of the said Fletcher. In our opinion the highest points on the Island and specialized Physician, 18 will be most poetical effort in the book is Mainland is published:

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