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RESOLUTIONS ON MORPHINE AND CENTRAL MEDICAL COUNCIL PASSEL

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

·FINAL SESSIONS.:

[FROM OUR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT.]

January 30th.

The last day of the Joint Conference was devoted mainly to business by the two Associations in separate sittings.

Before the National Medical Associn

BRITISH NAVAL POWER, ↑ THE STATES REVISITED.

NEARLY DOUBLED SINCE THE

WAR BEGAN.

TWO NARCOTICS.

REMOTENESS FROM EUROPEAN

#REALITIES.

[FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT TO THE TIMES.':')

Army, a definite foreign policy, and Gov- cramental support and encouragement of export trade. At the present moment there does not appear to be much spoti- ment in favour of effccsing colligerents.

closer rela s with

either group of Some persons with whom I have walkou and who. have

their views given

that say over if such an alliance were desirable it could be secured by any National

Testimony, ohcited throughout this Admit that it would be politic

Middle West relating to the present ally

mind public state of mind in this section and

of

the country.

the present state of

Mr. Ranciman, M.P., ex-President of the Board of Trade, addressing his con- stitucnte-at Baticy recently, said the criticism of the last two or three months of those who had been charged by the King with the responsibility of a

In Northern Illinois, about Chicago ministering his Governmint had ise-its attitude toward European affairs has A SENSE OF DETACHMENT.

found clearly expressed the same senti- quently been ill-informed perhaps he at least this value it is virtually unand in Wisconsin, and in Indiana one animous. All the varying. personal views had better my no more than that; it and opinious that one is enabled to con In effect a strong desire for peace; na ments that had been heard farther east. would be better that ut should charge nect it into one another like a mosaic,

desire to fight unless and until actually Almost every man's account confirms and attacked; no validity attached to the talk them with ignorance than with a word verifies and elaborates whitt soms other sistent and had assumed a character and

minution of the pre Home explantion state of mind of the clear un

tion, three more papers ip Chinese were. But tout criticism had been per person has said no that the people of the

sought

a temper which had swept away from ingness to participate in auy phase in the present issues that

notice,

Dr. Li Shufen, as Chairning of the sub-Committee on Constitution, the sub nitted his report on changes.

Considerable discussion tookystent was the nucleus of all. It was Lowing to the direct hand of those who

Fanto

-Regular Members-these graduat it was because we had been a united action but in though traf not only of them have never seen an ocean and can

Association,

the above who have paid & com- and sea power would win the war. We has by far away from him as the not underst as any duties to be ful

posite fee of 250.

(e)-Affiliated. Members

the Allies are fighting our understanding of the war or read, one by Dr. Yeong (a Indy doctor

United States have any share or interest of the Kung Yee Hospital) on some in-the mizids of many people the achieve

are being teresting cases which had came under her ment of the British Empire during the of the marked eagerness shown to remain decided by force of arins on the Con- past two and a half years. The marvel alouf and detached from the whole great tinent of Europe. This latter is not only lous manner in which the Army had been emotional experience. One of my rewards the majority of sentiment, I believe, but augmented sine the Expeditionary Force in this quest was this front Ain is the virtually unanimous present was more revijed probably than any strongly went to France was due to a man who Chicago who knows Europe Presbelief great bulk of these ye

The the proposedatoer man in cur time. The territorial and 5-Ally, and has been in France

great

these people about since the war began→ here do not view the war na any more Peace int prosperity are the twin intimately affecting them than a new narcotion that have been dulling the sunspot or a flood in China. The loss of place in regard to the grades of members, were neither dilatory nor foolish that funtional will and consciousnessttitude

they have life and the destruction of organized It was finally derided to divide these the Army had become one of the wonders been assisted by f

of the world. The work of turning out as President and his insistence that the society have touched their sympathy but not their imagination. The great body munitions had also been remarkable, and cou

country should be

Prospority is an have to knowledge. comprehensiou, or insidious foe to articipation in a war or faint conception of maritime power or ed from recognised foreign col people that these things had been pas ever to an active interest in the welfare interest. The rights of neutral, at sea is leges, and colleges, approved by sible, pour déniove of either of the belligerents Prosperity but a vague neademic

But the greatest of all our achieve

of business and interesting press themselves as prepared to support the Board of Education and the ments had been in regard to the Navy business, too, to absorb one's time. It is the President and the National Adminis

means a lot (Cheers.) The fact that the enemy fleet next to impossible for the average mantration in whatever may be conceived to Jiad been cooped up in the North Sea with engrossing business affairs, and he the right thing for the country to do. (b.)--Life Members-those qualified for had been the deciding factor in this war, virtually every man in the United States I do not believe they are sunk in sloth affairs, to get wrought h Or materialism, but simply that they do had nearly doubled the strength of the by things 30

even vaguely, that the Fleet, since the war began. (Cheers.) European war, while every day there are United States doctors of After all, of all the objects which the being offered to him attractive opportuni-filled. They are pleased to think of them other nationalities who desire to belligerents declared at the outbreak of ties to ppur money into his lap. Business selves as the guardians of the rights of war Great Britain was the only one is absorbing all his energies and attention. mankind and the keepers of the light of join the Association

whose object had been achieved. She Men of large interests and big busi- civilization, but I suspect that in their (d)-Honorary Members persons of declared she would keep the seas free,resses about her are taking an interest in own minds they are not as yet fully pre- eminence who have rendered ser and she had accomplished that task, in the future in the so-calledwar after pared to incur the responsibilities and

the

but rather vaguely as yet. vice to medical science in China, addition to others. He denied that he The small man is not thinking about ligations that would necessarily at

was over antagonistie to recruiting.

tend such a guardianship, The clause defining the qualifications He was never guilty of that charge, but future relations, commercial or political, for the Committee was niso revised, whilst he did demand that the balance between between the United States and either of One deficiency in the popular know- He ledge about affairs in Europe, in which the others were passed without trouble. the Army and our industrial and the belligerent groups in Europe.

financial condition should be ancient is too busy making money. He is waiting they are all so interested, is the lack of fically adjusted.

for lead from the National Administra nuderstanding about common, everyday tion, We know out here that in the East life in Great Britain and how it has been business men and publicists are thinking affected by the war. Grotesque and about the future; that they are thinking absurd as it may sound in England, about future relations between Great Bri tain and the Allies and ourselves. They have started on this journey

everywhere and by overybody since assume that President Wilson is thinking asked whether England is doing her share. I been of the same thing, and that when the time Everybody seems to know about France comes he will suggest a course to the and the sacrifices that the French civil Country.

They say

Sorbe has found her soul. They remember particularly that he said times

times this is spoken with some envy Japanese University and well-versed in

that this is the Inst great war in which But of Englaat they have not heard. the German language. He added that rod with by their succesors. In the United States could be neutral. They One is daily questioned about what the

sernational law entitled a captain to use atlier look to

define

and propose women in England are doing, what the Dr. Tang was the Principal of the Goy the means he had at Lis disposal to policy

participation of the men are doing who are staying at home; States ernment Medical School in Pekiug and defend himself, although it was said by

in world affairs. I think

whether the our enemies that he was guilty through

you will find that it would be in their daily lives; whether they are people are making sacrifices" the President of the Medical and Pharout being a member of his Majesty's rather a wrench to many of them to doing without their usual luxuries and

abandon our traditions olicy of isola- about that, for his own part he could whole country is in a state of mind where ing up as the French are, z forces. If, however, there was any doubtion. But, 80 far as I can make out the forts; whether they are one and all-

heart and soul in the war and are play- our vessels being put in commission in another It knows that something is enabled to tell, of the changes in the see no objection to a certain number of it is waiting to be led in one direction or The few simple stories that one is order that the status of our captains going to happen to it after the war, but daily routine of life in Great Britain, might be pus ou a clear footing. at does not know what and whether it of the women on the farms, in the bos will be to its advantage or to its disad

in the munition factories, are

The election of officers then took place. Before vacating the chair, Dr. Wu Lien- teli proposed that, as the next Conference would be held to Peking, some distinguish ed man should be elected in his place, and proposed the name of Dr. Tang Erh ho, who, besides being an excellent

* THE ABEING OF MERCHANT VESSELS.

As to the submarine menace, wo had been pressing on the arming of our me chant vessels against submarines with necelerated activity throughout the last 12 months. Among the decisions of last August was that the production of arma- ments for the defence of merchant vemels

IGNORANCE OF ENGLAND,

They remember Mr. Wilson has made:

Chinese scholar, was also a graduate from should take first place, and he had no ches toward the close of the campaign.

maceutical Association,

doubt that that decision would not be

EVENING BESSION

United

for

to

vantage.1 detect no drift or tendency, 13

try. We did not help to alert Wilson, and therefore our votes imply no in structions to him as to his course in the next four years, an

•have

Dr. E. S. Tyan (Treasurer) then took the chair and Dr. Wu left the room. A ballot was taken and when the counting was finished, it was announced that Dr. Wu Lien-tch had obtained 56 votes, and Dr Tang Erh-ho 24. The former was

in any direction in this part of the coun amazement Simulatorest and open commonplace tales therefore re-elected amid cheers.

of the diversion of private income and The fiul Joint Session was held in the

private resources to the aid of the State Balloting was again resorted to for the evening at 8.30, Dr. Venable presiding,

make obvious, impression What the war two Vice-Presidents, and Drs. Tang Erk- The Resolution Committee subarited two

means to every man in his daily walk for Resolutions. ho and Coonping Yi (Shanghai) oly

The first read as follows In the leading newspapers throughout some inexplicable reason is apparently Whereas the National Medical Assa this section one finds from time to time unknow 1. The deficiency of information tained 76 and 71 votes respectively ciation and the China Medical Missionary rather vague acknowledgments of the on this point helps to explain why the These gentlemen were, therefore, dalysembled, have heard with deep concern ligations and responsibilities within the ponderantly pro-French. Many persons Association, in joint Conference as necessity of preparing to meet foreign ob- pro-Ally sentiment everywhere is pre- declared elected.

of the enormous and

rapidly On the motion of the President, H.Ehereas such importation is largely sur intensive reorganization by which all of

morning near future. They point out that each of out here get official publications from importation into China

and the belligerent uations is undergoing an Great Britain-White Papers, books on the Governor, Chu Ching-lan, was unreptitious, therefore be it resolved that its resources are being drawn within the war but they ask continually Why the political and military aspects of the animously elected an Honorary Member the N. MA and the CM.M.A place ou direct influence and control of the State are not the stories of individual sacrifice of the Association.

record their conviction that the co- They point out that this process has been and individual service

reflected in the trolled use of this drug will do far more seo at work for a generation in Ger- British weekly and daily papers The other officers elected were

* The as fol-harm to the nation than was ever done many and is

is now to be seen even in look for some such reflection of the daily by opium and believes that this iniÇAL

England

It is acknowledged that this hai) Chinese Secretary, Chow Kuci Government enforcing without delay the to be leaving its stamp upon the character how Great Britain has beeti welded to

papers. They seem astonished to learn (Shanghai); English Secretary, JH. Provisions of the Hague Opium Conven- of every nation in Europe, and that peace gether and unified by the Liu (Shanghai), Manager, T. K. M. adequate pharmacy lawa) so as to confine national life which will

vion of January 23rd, 1012 (including will and each reorganized for an intensive experiences of the war.

continue To (Shanghai)..

the employment of morphine to legitimate clinch the point, it is added a Ever The following are the new members

medicinal uses!

the individualism of the British will not This was carried unanimously. On the withstaud this. Their institutions will motion of Dr. Patterson, it was also ever be the same." A leader in the solved to send the above resulution to the Chicago Tribune goes on to saу *—**

lows: Treasurer, E. S. Tyau (Shang danger. can only be averted by the Chinese in war organization, but it is conceled life of England in the weekly illustrated

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INSPECTION,

Americans, above all, must realize HF. the Governor will inspect all ranks this by force of intelligence.

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H. muy lo considered advisable, ond nations with which we inust combine or

The second resolution was somewhat costend are carried into this new condi

After & preamble regarding the

tion by

Chua, B. 8. Tyau, Liu Tak-san, Liang tong a central orgamsetion which would trees they could not resist if they?

Freed

in

out

Sau-wan (Canton),

These forces are only vaguely Public Health. Drs. Wu Lien-teh, F could control effectively medical educa felt by us, yet we cannot safely enter

tion and orderly progress on the lines sub world of concentrated with our own C. Yon, and E. 8. Tran

mitted by the President of the N.M.A. En forces loosely gather

gathored or w Ferminology →Dra. N. A Tang, O. Vis view of the rapid increase in of the world system nor can the afford to

address it proceeded ---- America can neither keep herself the number of students and practitioners enter it without a national organization of Western medicine in Chins, thig Con as compact, as well ordered and directed. ference requests the National Medical as fully within the command of its collec Association to approach the Board of tive will, an the other units of the great Education with a view to the formation system. If she does she will meet in dus time no better fate than Turkey or China) This was passed unanimously

Yíu, P. C. Wong, Liu Tak-sau, Chow Kuời, J. H. Liu, and Chan Hin-fan.

Journal Editors: Drs. C. V. Yin and Wu Lensteh, Associate editors: Chinese

on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 10th, Detailed Orders will be issued, No absence will be permitted except on the cortilicate of the Surgeon Superintendent,

POLICE SCHOOL,

Ne Police School will sit during the week

commencing Monday, Feb. 5th,

COMPANY PARADES.

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Dept-Liu Tak-san, Chow Kuei, Chau of such a Council at an early daw The great task before the America? Tuesday, Feb. 6thNos 3 and 4 Cos,

Hia-fao, and K. C. Wong. English Dept-Lim Boon-keng, Li Shu fen, Holt A. Cheng, and J. W. H. Chun.

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Dr. Duncan. Whyte proposed that, in gebing to day is the intensive organiza Wednesday, Feb. 7th.-No. 1 Company view of the great kindness which had been tion of the nation's power. shown them by the Civil Governor, the problem of material organization, and Conference Members should show their even more a problem of moral stimulation | Thursday, Feb, sth.- No. 2 Company appreciation by presenting His Excel and social integration. We are now an and Band, ing over 120, were invited to a picnic inscribed in English and Chinese: All individuals. We are passing into a world

with some silver memente suitably Inefficient aggregation of fairly efficient No exemption is to be granted from party at Whampoa Two gunboats and those present heartily supported there wasteful in a day of Spartan economy.

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signed. three launches conveyed them down the pasal, which was carried. The Honorary We are relaxed and undecided in a day Practice Friday, Feb. 2nd, at 5 p‚œ. river, His Excellency this Governor him elected the Governor as an Honorary We are fel

and self-i indulgent, --- MUSKNIET, PART IS Venable had expressed his vague, sentimental,

naked which grips with the whom were seeing Canton for the first the cooperation and hospitality of the realities which rule the destiny of

Canton members of the National Medical

kind time, enjoyed the relaxation from work,

Association

One finds even the "

most, At five o'clock, tea was served in the A special session will be held by the private opinion and discussion concerned beautifully laid-out gardons of the Naval CMMA, to-morrow so as to finish somewhat vaguely with the same problem. f the Naval business, including the election of officers venture to believe that most of the Academy, and the more adventuroug ones i and next place of meeting, da se prople in this section who have given the climbed up the surrounding hillocks. On invited to visit come typical Cantonese present to hold that the United States Some of the foreign visitors have been matter any thought at all are inclined at

the return trip, the Governor distributed homes and partake of dinners. Among should organize itself on an independent his photo with an autograph among over H. Cheng, Dr. Liang Sai-wan, Dr. and affairs and look out for its own interests the hosts and hostesses are Dr. and Mrs basis to enable it to attend to its own

forty of the delegates.

Mrs Fong, and Mr. Kang Ha (the without alliances or agreements. They (Continued at foot of nezi Coludín.) famous Han Lin).

rather favour a strong Navy, a strong

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LANGUArticulate:

failed to attend, to fire Part 1 of this year's course on either Bunday, Jam 14th, 21st, or 29th are warned to attend the Bange on Sunday next, Feb. 4th, leaving Blake Pier at 9 Men armed with (1) Service Rides or (2)

a. Retarn about 12 noon.

New Winchester: Carbines will take same to the Range All others will. have Files issued to them on the Range

(Ed.) FC JENKIN,

D.S.P. (B) Hongkong, 1st February, 1017,