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Tokio, before a student rogistered and commenced his

strictly medical studies, he had to spend two years

studying preliminary science, including anatomy,

that

is to say, scientific subjects which are ancillary to

the study of medicine proper.

Under the regulations instituted by the General

Medical Council of Great Britain and Ireland, the first

year of study after registration is given up to the

study of precisely the same subjects as are studied

at Tokic during the two years before registration.

Thus it prears to the Medical Board of HongKong that

medical students at the Tokio University have actual-

ly to go through a six years' course as against the

five years demanded by the General "edical Council in

England.

The Medical Board state that they would have no

hesitation in recommending for registration any candi-

date of whatever nationality who can show proof of &

similar course of study but that four years' medical

study, unless immediately proceded by at least one

year's study of the sciences ancillary to that of medi-

cine