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TRIAL CONFERENCES A LIST OF ITS RECOMMENDA TIONS.

BLINDNESS IN CHINA. powders. It seems that these powders INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE TO BE are the most favoured drugs and are the main cause of most of these eye troublon. FORMED.

NATIVE DRUGS.

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COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG AND KOWLOON. TAXI- CAB CO., LTD.

Those present were: Messrs. H. Bir.

Mr. Rowe read the notice convecing the meeting.

A profilinary meeting for the forma There ingredients,za analyzed by Dr. The first ordinary yearly meeting of As many of our readers will be aware, tion of an International League for the Lespinasse. Professor of the Pei Yang the shareholders of the Hongkong' and the first national industrial conference Prevention of Blindness in China was Medical College, though presented as dif. | Kowloon Taxicali Company, Ltd., was ever held in China took place in Peking last month. One hundred and twenty per held recently at the Peiyang Naval ferent makes or under different lades. held yesterday afternoon in the Office of sons were delegated to represent 118 Medical College, Tientsin.nay Chi- generally have the same unpleasant odour the Company, Asia Building, Queen's separate organisations, including the pro- vincial Chambers of Commerce, agricul, nese and foreign medical men. were pre- with no definite smell, like a mixture of Road, under the chairmanship of Mr. H. tural associations, overseas merchants, sent with a fair sprinkling of laymen. camphor, menthol or musk. The principal Birkett. industrial societies and such organised. The proposition was expounded by Dr. elements are: prophyrized cale-carbonte, industries as chemical manufacture, land reclamation, cotton, oil, fishery, sugar.

Lossonara who gave in a comprehensive unrefined menthol and sodium chloride, cotton yarn, tea, flour, silk and mining, address the main canses of blindness in With experiments on rabbits it was imkett, Chan Siu KI, & II. Rowe, Fred possible to ascertain, even after several Ellis, Sum Pak” Ming, Directory; and Owing, to unexpected obstructions to China, at the conclusion of which it was applications of these powders, any re-Messrs. Colin Sara, T. N. Chan, Chau Kit travel caused by fighting in the south decided unanimously to form such a action caused by the same. The powder Min, Tow Sin Sang, B. Perry, A. J. Edgar east, only seventy-eight delegates were present at the opening meeting. Lengue. A small committee was there remained concentrated in the fi Dr. W. W. Yen, then Minister of Agricul upon formed to draw up rates and regular like an accumulation of some and M. M. Tackey,

chewing gum. ture and Commerce, and now Prime tions.

To men, these powders Minister, was elected chaithian, and five

give for a short while the sensation of special committees were appointed to in-

Dr. Lossouarn, introduced by the freshness. They remain for several hours

The CHAIRMAN said: The accounts have vestigate into and comment upon the vari French Consul who acted as Chairman, between the conjunctives and are only

remeved by the continual movements of now heen in your hands for a week or ous resolutions before they were sub- said: mitted to the delegates. There were over

Our meeting has been called for the the eyelids or ruhhing of the eye. The i Su resolutions. The resolutions adopted purpose of establishing an International first application produces only a slight more and with your permission I will tako were presented to the Ministry of Agricul League for the Prevention of Blindness congestion of the inferior palpebral con them as read. You will note from, the ture and Commerce and Dr. Yen, on be- China. This will be the aim of the junctive and aseularisation of the ear

balance sheet that we show a loss of half of the Minsitry, promised careful new League or Society. The frequency responding bulber conjunctive. I did rut

entry consideration of all the recommendations. of blindness in China is a well known dare to continue these experiments, en 822,01504, which we propose to

forward to next year, but you will also" The appended list is given in the Chinese fact, in all Dispensaries and Hospitals myself any longer. Broumair Bulletin of some of the more where the treatment of eye affections out- They are incomplete; let it is interest-

see that we have written off $145,913.04 for important resolutions passed at 'the con-

numbers all other cases.

ing to note the absence of all phenomena ference :-

on the rabbit, compared with the quick depreciation, etc., which is a very large amount, as we have actually had only 71 ton that the powder was not applied in woaths truding although the balance reaction produced on men. I may inen- the manner as used by the native and sheet is a 10-months account as we did addiets and that for such a trial a not get the first taxi runding until the Blindness is originated by two causes-healthy eye has been chosen, which had 17th September last year, and we closed those observed all over the world and still its inherent power of resistance. our account in April 1921, and, further, those of this country, which originate Our conclusions became more convincing the bulk of our taxis dit not arrive in tho mainly through the lack of sufficient after having examined several hundred Colony unti: March, so there is only one cleanliness. Blennorrhagea, is, in pro-sufferers, principally those who declared month and a half in which we had the portion, not so great a factor here in eye themselves addicts to those "native pow. larger number of our taxis on the streets, f would also point out for your informa affections, though it is quite a surprise

During May 1994. Dr. Wang töld me

tion that the takings per taxi Tor this natives afflicted with this sickness. Be- sides, the usual care given everywhere amongst about 300 children, who work in as compared with the month of October to the new born babies, is absolutely the factory of E. Wang Ke Ming. The last year, which goes to show that our never applied here in China. Dr. Gordon predecessor of Dr. Wang had been dis-business is becoming more popular in the of the eye is not so dangerous to the examined, together with Dr. Kaisin and tors decided on making the recent third O'Neill also believes that blennorringe missed, as about 30 children became Colony.

totally blind within a few months. We Now a word as to the reason the Direc-

be obtained.

(1) That an adequate forest police system be introduced to protect national and public furest reserves..

Chinn.

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Contrary to observations inde in cornea is the inest affected part, with Europe, it is found, that generally the diminution of sight or often, with total blindness.

ilers.

(2) That a special, official bureau he organised to compile detailed statistics and to issue periodical reports on the cutton industry and cotton production in (3) That in view of the disastrous con- dition of the flour industry, means he de- the native mills to meet the overwhelm to those who know the carelessness of the of the great number of eye affections month have increased by over 20 per cent." vised to foster the industry and to help

ing competition from imported four.

(4) That transportation charges of the Government Railways on our be reduced. vol be improved to save Peking from

(3) That transportation facilities for

coal famine.

(6) That likin barriers be abolished in natives and a relatively easy cure may far. Wang, these pour children, who most enll. You will note from the balance

médiately to facilitate domestic commerce. (7) That laws for preventing animal pests be drafted and special inspectors appointed in each province to guard against the introduction and spreading of such pests.

(5) That orders be sent to all cotton producing regions in the country, strictly prohibiting adulteration of cotton, accord- ing to the system devised by the Tung- chow Chamber, of Commerce.

THE CASE OF TRACHOMA.

ly had very serious neular lesions. It was sheet that the first payment made by the very sad sight for us that whole after-shareholders on the 10,000 shares amount- noon. We soon found amongst most of ed to 2215,000, out of which we had spent them affections due to these native pow- ders and many of these children admittit having used the same.

But let us go into the nutter of Trochoma, which in many cases is car ried from a sick eye to a healthy one, bebit by hand, handkerchief or other toilet appliances. The unhygienic habit

CHILDREN IN FACTORIES. of amuans, or even mothers, in cleaning their babies' eyes with their own hand.

Dr. Wang forbade the use of these kerchiefs will account much for the tre

powders, threatening sever his con quency of trachom Furthermore, there nection with the factory, if other had are many other agents carrying trachomacines than those prescribed by himself to sound eyes. Just go to a native bar were used in future. The management ber shop, even here in the settlements, agree with him that all outside parcels and you will notice, that generaly after should be examined and these drugs de his share, the customer gets his favetained. He also had to dismiss tee child- massage, ending with the interior eyelid as their sight was nearly lost, The of the customer being tom down by the

result of these measures was splendil. barber, who uses his razor, which is never

One month later, out of 48 eye affections disinfected, to give with its tail end a

there remained but about suffering few massage strokes on the conjunctives, for Dr. Kaisin and myself and we, there children. This was an agreeable surprise though the tail of the razor is only sup posed to serve for the opening.olding fore. visited this factory again in August of the blade. Thus this ruzo, never

What surprise to find, only one child sterilized and dirty from former custom-

with serious lesions. The affected ones ers, will spread disease to another man.

became less and less and we noticed only (B) That steps he takes to train more

Chion is too vast a country, the elimate

one case of cornen lesions, one phiyeten, technical experts for various industries, to different, the population to hetero-

which was healed in about two weeks. (14) That adequate facilities and pro-geneous, for trachoma to affect the whole tection he given to mine owners and operaters for building roads for tranY- portation purposes,

(9) That the likis, tax and export duty on exports he réduced to encourage and stimulate the export trade.

(10) That uniform Freight rate he fixed by the Government Railways for the transportation of cotton and yarn on the senle of the rate charged at present hy the Shanghai-Nanking Railway.

(1) That effective steps be taken to prevent Japanese firms from maintaining Cocoon collecting agencies in the interior. (12) That testing houses for tea and

raw silk lle established near the customs houses of all the ports where these articles are exported.

(15) That steps be taken for an early revision of China's tariff schedule and to advocate reciprocal trentinout in interna

tional tariff relations.

(16) That the provinces be prged to organise rural credit banks to help the

farmers.

(17) That steps be taken by the Minis try of Agriculture and Commerce and of War to prevent the military from interfer

ng with mining operations.

(t). That returned Boxer indennities he used for the building of roads.

(13) That native-made sugar be taxed on the same basis as imported sugar by equrupting it from likin payments.

(20) That mining interests in the cour try be urged to organise and start smelt ing plants and refineries for their metal ore output.

ports.

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country in the same way. We may as sume that in different districts trachoma tous morbidity will also greatly There are quite a lot of other agents chasing blindness in Europe, as well as in China. Every day we see people suf. fering from inflammation of the lachrymal ducts. The least erosion from the cornea into the eye can cause an abcess and destruction of the visual organs. We repeat here again, that the native cure consists in touching the affected parts with their finger nails, a blade, a bami- kerchief or even a pin, which, once intro- duced into the ey, frequently produces superficial wounds on the cornea, giving thus access to morbid pernas from the naso-laerymal ducts.

These observations encouraged us to continue our researches and thanks to Banque de l'indo-Chine, Mr. Lin Hsiang, the kindness of the compradore of the we obtained the permission to visit the Cotton Jill of the Pei Yang, merchants The children are treated under Chinese survey. We found the same lesions as on our first visit to Dr. Wang's factory, light shy with coloration of the lower con: Always suffering faces, contracted and junctivita The native physician showed which he applied the powders. us his medicines and the instruments with

$223,000 for taxis and equipments, leaving only $20.000, which has been absorbed by the amount paid for under-writing com- mission, formation and other expenses, and, in addition to the amount laid out for taxis and spare parts, we had in- ported cars, trucks, spare parts and acces wories amounting to 8171,374 and the third call was mile to finance the car and spare parts side of our business and not for the taxicab side of the business, which has faanced itself from the time the taxis were put on the road.

Here I would also like to any a few. words regarding our workshop which has heen a considerable, worry and expense and which we have now means reducing the expenditure of our placing Mr. B. E. Server in charge, which

re-organised...

workshop and, at the same time, improv number of taxis serviceable and on the ing our taxi service by having a larger streets for hire. Mr. B. E. Herver is an expert of 25 years standing in motor-car repairs.

We have also decided to remove from. our present Office and Show-room to our further reduce our overhead expouses by aid office on Des Voeux Road, which will $20,000 a year and, under the circum- stances mentioned above, I see no reason why our next year's balance-sheet should not show a substantial profit.

shareholder will kindly second the pro-, I now leg to propose that the accounts, as presented, he passed, and · if: söme position, I shall be eased to answer any questions to the best of my ability.

Mr. Enaan Beconded and the accounts. However, Ladies and Gentlemen, I do and report were unanimously adopted. at once, nor to make them yours. This Chau Siu Ki, and F. Ellis were re-elected not request you to necept my conclusions The retiring Directors, Messrs. Birkett. question, as I told you before, is too seri on the motion of Mr. SARA, seconded by ous to be treated as simple school disir. PERRY, and carried unanimously. tion, that these native drugs are vicious auditors, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and cussion. We have the profound convic to the eyes; if it can be certified that the Matthews, he re-elected.

Mr. CBA KIT MIN proposed that the

Mr. PERRY tornous number of cases of blindness iu seconded, and this also, was carried un- China are originated by the same causes animously. as known in Western countries, then we This terminated the business before the may be said to have adopted wrong con meeting. clusions. But, on the other hand, we cannot admit the method of application of these native drugs. On this point, we may remain adamant. How can we ad-

The first tasks of the League will be mit that a hair sin, serving all sorts of to obtain from the other provinces their Purposes, or a blade soiled with saliva or observations on eye f secretion can be introduced without harm particulars as to nygienie and therapeu- between the eye lid and the eye ball? Ortical agents, to elucidate this question. what about some dirty, wet cloth useil | In each important centre, we ought tu

have some people who would help us. honestly in our researches and spread our idea!

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

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Much has been done hut there remains

factories, visit the same and give lectures still much to be done: inform the schools,

The Cinema could be of great assistance. on ocular hygiene unknown in China. We could also adopt the following pro gramme:

Furthermore, we have to atuly a more disastrous disease spread all over China which exacts heavier tolls than floods or war and which, contrary to what happens in Western sountries, does a very cnor- (21) That effective meatures be taken mous mischief to the eyes-1 meas syphi by the Government to clear the country is. I observe nearly every week some of banditry and to prevent the military individual afflicted with atrophy of the from interfering with icdustrial works.

optic nerve or neuritis, due to this sick. (2) That special laws he promulgated mess. All our students, when confronted for the extermination of insect pests. with such a case, recognize the disease im- (2:1) That some of the cruisers of the mediately. It is such a common diagno- pavy be used to exhibit domestic mapusis that they seem to lose their medical factures and products in various foreign eagerness and medical pride when con- sulting upon such cases The sick gear- (4) That commercial attaches be ap-ally consult us at such a time, when help to wipe the corneal pointed to important Chinese legations is hopeless and it is very sad for us to and consulates abroad

see the large open eyes, apparently in (25) That carly stops be takell for the good health bat entirely bind. Some Other causes, common to this country, disbandment of troops and for the pro- times children, 7 to 15 years old, suffer- vision of work for disbanded soldiers in ing through their parents sickness are First of all the climatic conditions: wind, are preferred as producing blindness the unsettled area of the Northwest.

(26) That a special industrial informa downward and are crying. In most cases shine, etc. This etiology can not be dis- brought They generally bend their beads dust, dryness, hent, humidity, cold, sug tion bureau be established to disseminate we find their cornea catirely infiltrated cussed at length, as China is too large a commercial and industrial knowledge and Sometimes they are adults with an in- country, with too many different climates to answer inquiries from responsible famed iris, forming a screen which is a prevailing, for the aforesaid elements to partica

total obstruction to sight.

A written or verbal propaganda (27) That means, he devised to im-

play such a great part in eye diseases pictures of the dangers of neglected" Yet all these facts cannot account for Moreover the Mongolian" eye, with its ocular defects in China. the great frequency of blindness and narrow palpebral apperture and black plcation anditions and the ocular: som

For several iris, reacts or defends itself much better nesses.

resulting from certain air-

in the Pei Yang Hospital have been not cient or defective aourishment be the saries, serving easily all districts of a years, especially since 1921, all the sick against outside influences. Can iasuth- 2-The creation of numerous dispen- only examined as regards their lesional cause? Before our firat visit Dr. Wang town, dispensaries where treatment will but also with regard to the casaal diagno- thought this possible, and prescribed, be given at such hours as are available (29) That special laws regulating fishing case with those due to unknown causes young sufferers. In August, after the sup be given either free or on the condition sis. Before registering the pathological though without result, cod liver oil to his for the working class; treatment shoulf be drafted and promulgated, that fishing in Europe we at once eliminate the pos- pression of these native powders by Dr. of costs being refunded. These dispen areas be clearly designated, that special sibility of trachoma, dacryocystitis, con- Wang, the ocular affections simply disapsaries would become sentres for pro- schools he established in these areas to junctivitis (through bacterial examina-pcared. How can we explain that the paganda, where the sick, through pictures, give the necessary training, and that tion). When the sickness cannot be re- Indo-Chinese and Indians, also suffering tracts, or the verbal instructions of the fishery banks be established to finance gistered as a known one, the patient is from trachoma and partaking about the physician will learn about the necessity large undertakings.

questioned and in most cases we hear that same food as the Chinese, have a much of vaccination, the ocular dangers due to (30) That the present corporation laws he has been making use of native drugs. inferior proportion of blind individuals! be revised to provide a more adequate There are various sorts of these drugs, The causes of blindness in China are of syphilis, which not only can cause blennorbes, eve hygiene, the after effects method for stockholders to watch over lotions, ointments, medicine sticks, pills, many and complex. Should our enden blindness, but can affect the whole family their interests and to afford more pro- powders in glass tubes or simply a small yours only consist in preparing the field should the treatment not be sufficient. tection of the rights of the minority stock-paper bag containing white or coloured for our successors, to permit them to At the conclusion of Dr. Lossouri's

It is interesting to record, as a by-pro-

-(Continued "an next column.) reach our object,, the establishing of a speech, after it had been decided to form duct of the conference, the organisation

League for the Prevention of Blindness a League, the following temporary Com- it not necessary for all enterprises to T. Linng. Y. Chwang, Dr. Lotsouars, Dr. in China should be at onec adopted. Is mittee was formed to draw up rules: Y. study the elements of the problem before Irwin, Dr. P. K. Liang, Dr. King and the realisation of our aim and results Dr. Di Giovanni. It was decided to give can be thought of

the Committee power to add to their number if necessary.

the treatment of labourers so as to foster prove the living conditions ou farms and content and reduce unemployment.

(28) That a daticaal financial organ be organised to provide funds at low interest to relieve the market in case of emer

gency.

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of the National Industrial Association industry; (3) to investigate into the in- with the following objects: (1) to pre dostrial conditions of the country; (4) to mote industrial development; (2) to in remove obstacles to industrial under quire into and exchanzo views on the takings and to work for the currying out mcans and methods for improvements in of the recommendations of the confer

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