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CONFERENCE.
INTERESTING PAPERS READ.
[FROM OUR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT.)
Thuraday night.
The second day of the Joint Medical Conference in Canton opened suder the Chairmanship of Dr. Wu Lịch Teh at the Y.M.C.A. Fifty-eight foreign and
Dr. Davenport (Shanghai) proposed, and Dr. Todd (Canton) seconded, that a telegram of greeting he sent to the President in Peking. This was agreed to unanimously.
meetings, demonstrations on child hygia
TRADE OF HONGKONG.
HOLIDAY INFLUENCES.
The following prices have been taken from the fortnightly price current and market report of the Hongkong deneral Chamber of Commerce.
OPIUM.
EXPORTS.
The Feather market has been fair,
n.
IMPORTE.
TRADE OPENINGS.
HOW TO GET AT CHINA'S CON- CEALED WEALTH.
FAR WASTERN - MEN AND
THE WAR.
Mr. Harry Archibald, of the Central China Post, has left Hankow for Home,
bere he will join the Ariny.
years
SMALL-POX RESTRICTIONS,
The current issue of the Gazette con-
OFFICIAL NIGHT.
The following table shows the Standard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of February,
1417:
Date.
Ends, Feb. 1st, 6.50 a.m.
Dr. W. W. Peter (Scoretary of the Joint Council on Public Health Educa tion) submitted the Report, owing to the less of voice of the Chairman (Dr. Houghton). Ho recalled 'in vivid fashion the overal meetings which had been held in all large cities of the country, and
Captain Edward Rogers, Royal Eu- emphasised the interest shown by all
The stocks on January 25th were 385 gineurs, who has died of wounds received
arved for three olasses, including the officials. Thou-
st
chests of Patna, 143 of Besargs, 210h of action, sands of men and women turned out to Malwa, and 30 Persian and Turkish. in Hongkong. Since the war he has scen hear lectures ·· and Sce
the exhibits. During the interval one ehest of Patna, service in Gallipoli, Egypt, and France seventy-four. Chinese delegates (male and Caually five days were devoted to men,Turkish were exported to Shanghai, etc.tary Cross for his bravery in preparing opium, and 63 chests of Persian and Captain Rogers was awarded the Mili- female) attended, including doctors from and one day to women. At the women's In uncertified Bengal opium the stocks works under fire, and for fearless road work. He had nine brothers serving in Manchuria, Peking, Shantung. Hun
on January 25th were 56 chests of Pat the war, and of the ten he is the third Yannas, Hankow, Wuchang, Fakied,
and 12 of Benares, No opium was
to fall.. Nanking and Shanghai, as well as from and nursing were given by the lady dot boiled by Government monopoly.
tors, and real babies wewe brought upon
Mr. A. C. Holborow, of Shanghai, various parts of Kwangtung Province.
writes that he is now in France and Dr. Wu Lien Teh, as President of the the stage. The last city visited was There is Anal business doing expects shortly to be leaving for the infring line. He finished a course of National Medical Associative, delivered Peking, and there all the most powerful Ginger, but no business passing
Galangal. Cassin Oil Star Aniseed Oil training as an officer cadet on July 20th his address. on. "Some Problems before officials attended. President Li Yuan and Star Aniseed is a dull trade, and and has passed the War Office examina- the Medics Profession of China (pub-Hung was especially kind, sat for hours there is no change to report in Ground tion, being second in his battalion with lished in our issue of Saturday),
listening to him, and sent him a letter Nuts, Yunnan Tin, Saigon Cassin, Gall 189 marks out of a possible 180. The top mam had 161. He received a commission Dr. W. H. Veniable (Kashing), Presi- of encouragement, which he had had Nuts or Bristles
as 2nd-Heutenant in the 3rd Battn, Glou- The Cotton Yarn market has continued ester Regiment, and is now attached to dent of the Medical Missionary Associa-mounted for the audience to see. The work tion, next gave his address on Future had expanded enormously since its incepansettled, and, buyers have limited their the 14th Battalion.
tion. Dr Peter illustrated his remarks Purchases. In addition to the financial Policy of Mission Doctors." He believed
difficulty that still continues, business has also been interrupted by the Chinese PASSENGERS TO INDO-CHINA. that the true Christian spirit in all their with a series of lantern slides.
A most interesting paper was sent by New Year. The market closes weak in undertakings was necessary in addition to seientific aims. He had been 25 years in Mr. Roger St Greene, Resident Director sympathy with the decline in the raw material, bus against this must be put of the Rockefeller Foundation in Chian, the heavier charges in laying down the China and had found the Chinese ever
on The Work of the Foundation." It Yarn in China. Quotations are:-No. The future of medical responsive.
LOs at 8109/134, No. 198 at $121/133, science in this great country was brighter was read by Dr. Hume. Mr. Greene No. 168 at 3138/154, No. 20s at $141/173. tains the following notificaticit :- than it had over been, and he was certain outlined the work in various educational Arrivals 2,800 bales, Balca 2,000 bales,
"By a recent order of the Governor- of Indo-China, passengers that the next few years would show still centras, including two medical schools in Shipment nil. Unsold stock 7,000 bales,
Bargaina 23,000 bales. Thete is nothing General Poking and Shanghai, and the consider doing in Woollens owing to Chinese proceeding from Hongkong bound for greater results (Cheers).
able financial support accorded to New Year holidays, and there is still no Indo-Chinn are not permitted to land Tsinantu Medical College, Red Cross market for Raw Cotton. There is no unless they produce à certificate of change to report in the Metal trade, vaccination duly certified by the Consul Hospital (Shanghai), Changsha and Can-business being at a standstill owing to for France at Hongkong, dating less ton, as well the foundation of fellowships only nominal, and there is no change to re-vaccination against small-pox.
Yellow Matal trade is than a year after having submitted to the holidays.
The "The same order prohibits the im- medicine to Chinese and foreign do report in Petroleum Products. The proposal of Dr. E. H. Hume tors, nurses and pharmacists. He had Sugar market is easier, at reduced rates.portation into Indo-China of clothing, used bedding, second-hand furniture,
· FLOUR.. (Changsha) that a message of greeting no doubt that a medical secretary would
There is no change in general situa light dress materials and drill cloth." be addressed to the Chinese Medical and soon be appointed to look after the tion. Locally: No business owing to China New Year. Quotations:-Ameri- Pharmaceutical Association for their emedical work of the foundation,
can Patent, $4; American Cut-off, $3.40; operation was also carried unanimously. The last paper was read by Dr, H. G.
American Straight, $3.36; Shanghai Flour, 63 and 83.05. Some papers on professional subjects Earley of Hongkong University, on HDR were then announced Dr. G. Darcan Diabetes. He dealt with, the two views Whyte (Swatow), as Chairman of the prevailing regarding this disease, and Research Committes, submitted the re- the now method of treatment, based upon sults of the work of the last two years. complete starvation for over one week if | Although something had been done to necessary. Very encouraging results have wards finding out the normal. physiolo-been observed. He emphasised that gical condition of the Chinese, he urged proteid food is as bad as carbohydrate that these important investigations food for such patients. The paper was should be continued, for both the anatom discussed by Drs, Read, Gaston, Russell, ical and physiological standards of the Cadbury, Li Shu Fen, Smyly, Duncan people in this country differed from Main, Hoath, Duncan Whyte, Paraons those in the West. He need only mention and Wu Lien Teh Dr. Earle then
There is a vast amount of con the rarity of gallstones in Chiny do replied to various questions, and the only.
From 4.30 tocealed wealth in China," he said, "and, perhaps, to the small quantity of afternoon session closed.
in any event, a great nation like this, cholestrin His own department had 6.30: a tea party was held at the Kwong with three or four hundred million been 'connected with height, weight and Wa Medical College and Hospital, where people just awakening to new needs and chest measurements. The most interesting over thirty Chinese ladies helped to aspirations, presents possibilities far beyond anything one can easily imagine. features observed among Chinese were:-entertain the guests and to conduct them The Standard Oil Co. is selling millions of dollars' worth of oil in Ching to a (a) The average man is 4 inches round.
people who never knew the use of kero- sene before. Chinese women and girls are using Amorican sewing machines who never heard of such an article a for years ago. When you consider China's few thousand miles of railroads and the necessity for from one to two hundred thousand miles of railroads, one must not consider railroads alone, but all the! equipment and engineering work that goes with the railroads. Capital and material must go together in search of trade, and what better investment for capital would you desire than a new railroad line, for instance, that can be constructed under the supervision of a Wednesday, Jan. 31st.--Class III. (In- American engineer and equipped with
spector Grant). American machinery
Thursday, Feb. 1st-Class I. (Inspector
.Gerrard). This applies equally well to electrical development of all kinds. The Chinese Friday, Feb. 2nd.---Class II. (Inspector
Gordon). are fond of electric lights and bright Tuesday, Feb. Oth.-Class III. (Inspector things, and have a high regard for Grant). Arnerican products. They associate the Thursday, Feb. 8th.-Class I. (Inspector wold' American with quality, and will Gerrard) pay more for an American-made Friday, Feb. 9th.--Class II. (Inspector than they will for a Chinese-made hat because they believe that it is better than Class 1. includes all Troopers of the any other. This country of theirs, with
Mounted Palice, and eight Con- 4,000,000 square miles of territory, is s stables from both Nos. 1 and 2
Bections, large as the United Stater, Mexico and Contral America. There is all the Class II. includes 32 Constables from diversity of elimate and the diversity of
No. 2. Company. natural products that you would have in Class III. includes 32 Constables, from a stretch of territory from northern No. 3 Company. Canada to the Canal Zone. Its people are industrious and temperate. In wealth of natural resources China has as Monday, Jan. 20th.-No. 2 Company, rich deposits ne the United States. China Maxim Gunners, al Recruits. to-day imports coal, yet has probally Tuesday, Jan. 30th. Nos. 3 and 4 Com- wealthier coal deposits than has the panies, Ambulance Platoon, United States. It is also rich in iron
Buglets and Drummeṛi. ore, antimony, lead, tin, tinc, copper, Wednesday, Jan. 31st-Al Recruits, railways. She is rich in waterways, but quicksilver, manganese, etc. China neods Friday, Feb. 2nd No. 1 Company. there is a large section of her country The attention of all recruits and of all
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shorter than in England.
(b.) Both boys and girls practically stop growing, after 15 years of
age.
(c) The weight of the average male is 120 pounds, and this should affect considerably the dosage of medicines prescribed. (d.) The weight over height indox is about 28, ie, less than the Eng. lish standard.
(e.) The Chinese are not only shorter, but weigh less for the same height.
Dr. Garner (senior lady physician in Shanghai) read a report on pelvic mea surements, based on 1,837 pelvic and 1,518 foetal measurements. The results
were:--
(1) The Chinese pelvis is smaller in
all diameters,
(2) The foetal measurements
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GOVERNOR'S BANQUET.
In the evening His Excellency the Governor and the Tuchun (Lu Yung Ting) entertained all the leading foreign and Chinese delegates (men and women), numbering 180 persons, at a banquet on the Roof Garden of the Oriental Hotel This roof garden Wate beautifully decorated with cloetric lights and flowers, and the whole scene looked a veritable paradise of brilliant colours, Governor Chu received all the guests, and was attended by his military guard. On the right and left of the host were the two Presidents of the Medical Associations, the other seats of honour being given to Drs. Main, Christie, Davenport, Earle, McWillie, Todd, Cheng Ho, Bigler, Swan, Garner, Kwan Liang, and Mrs. Christie, Venable and Main
The Governor proposed the health of the President of Chins and then that of the delegates, extolling, their high and humane mission.
Drs. Venable sad Wu Lien Teh res ponded
pelvis in cases of difficult labour. Dr. Christie (Mukden) made a delight (4.) Cases of contracted pelvis areful speech in mandario, and said that he had known the Governor for over 20 Dr. Hume (Changsha) reported on years and had always found him, most "The Circulation." He maintained progressive and democratic, than when taking blood pressure, the Dr. Chang Ho returned thanks to the Bystolic, diastolic and pulse pressures Military Governor Luk, who, owing to should be observed separately. Of 200 indisposition, sent Colonel Pass to repre- Chinese studentg examined, the pulse rate sent him, was found to be 8% as compared with the usual 72. The systolic, diastolic and pulse pressures were respectively 125, 66.8 and 57.7 as compared with 115.8, 80, and 36 in Filipinos.
Dr. E. S. Tyan (Shanghai) reported on Normal Blood," and said that few Chinese cases are normal because worma
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Mr. Julian Arnold, United States Com- mercial Attaché at Peking, who has been travelling some time in America telling commercial bodies of American oppor tunities in China, talked recently to the members of the Foreign Trade Committee of the Cleveland (Ohio) Chamber of Com- merov. Mr. Arnold told his hesrets that one must regard the potentialities of the country and not its apparent conditions
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China industrially is today where England was about 150 years ago, Ker industries are of the household variety and of the crudest sort. Modern inven tions and modern science are just being ST. JOHN AMBULANCE V. A. D. introduced to China. The people are essentially agricultural. They have been sending thousands of their students. abroad each year to learn from the West what modern science has to teach, and these men are returning to China filled with enthusiasm for the new industrialism SOENGEI RAMPAH RUBBER AND
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China bas the cheap industrial labour 88 and the natural resources, but now she
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