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“A MOST DISGRACEFUL

CONTROVERSY”

Strong Language About Old-Style Chinese Doctors

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In 'the opinion of Mr. Fu Shih- Japanese, German French, men, Director of the Department American schools" of medicine, so of Philology and History of the far as fundamental concepts are

dis- concerned, there are Academia Sinica, the most

no national graceful and discouraging thing boundaries. in China to-day is the bitter con- troversy which is going on be- tween medical practitioners of the traditional school and Western- trained doctors. ·

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In an article in the Ta Kung Pao, a Tientsin paper, Mr. Fu says that no matter how serious the

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Patients With Two Doctors!

While many Chinese still have a lingering and pathetic faith in "national medicine." Mr. Fu de clares there is another class of people who hold no definite ideas on the subject, but when they fall Communist-bandit situation slok will try both Chinese and may become t can be solved Western-trained doctors at the through political reform, and the same time to see which is the bet menace of Japanese invasion can ter of the two! This extraordinary also be checked by determination attitude is due to the existing to strengthen national defences, system of education, which has but controversy between propon- not yet succeeded in instilling a ents of Chinese medicine and ad-scientific outlook in the minds of herents of Western medical science the people.

worst exposes to the world the characteristics

the Chinese people.

of

Misguides Patriotism Mr. Fu wonders if there is not something wrong with the menta- lity of the Chinese race, for he finds many Chtrese scholars, who have been enthusiastic introducers of new learning into the country during the past forty years, and

were among the pioneers who

After severely criticizing the recent action of the Control Yuan tr. Impeaching the superintendent and acting superintendent of the Central Hospital in Nanking for alleged negligence in causing the death of patients, Mr. Fu suggests that instead of the Control Yuan undertaking # defence of the traditional school of medicine, the Government should take action doctors of the against Chinese old school and quacks in general.

CHINA

AT PEITAIHO

"Season A Success

Peltaiho, Aug. 5.

The season so far has been

quite a success. The weather has been quite cool although we have had more than the usual ratris. "The thermometer on my verandah has not registered above 86 degrees. Beach troubles are being handled by the police, and the richshaw and donkey invasion of the beach while bathers are about is lessened.

PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1934.

DECREASE CRIME

IN

COMMUNISTS AT LION'S POINT

Over One Hundred Killed

Suicides Numerous During Mouth

Shanghai, Aug. 18.

A great decrease in the number of crimes reported in the Interna tional Settlement la shown in the report of the Police Commissioner for the month of July. Not only did the figures decline from those of the months just previous but the difference between July of last year and this year particularly marked, July 1933 had a reported uumber of 1455 `ng against 970 for the same month this yer. This is decrease of exactly $3.1/3 per cent. The Commissioner's report follows in part:

·· Annual Meetings Both the Rocky Point and the Eastcliff Associations have bad their meetings. Rev. W. H. Gley.

The total of 970 cases of report- steen being renominated chairman of the R.P. Association, while Mr.ed crime shows a decrease of 148 Compared with June, and is 435 retains Dwight Edwards

chair-

less than for the corresponding manship of the Eastclif Associa-

month of 1933. Arrests for crime tion.

-committed during the month show a decrease, 1,106 having been ap prehended in July as compared with 1,583 in June and 1.908 in May. In addition, 49 persons were taken into custody for crimes committed previous months. sixty-one persons were arrested on behalf of other authorities.

At each meeting it was resolved that the House and Land Assess ment taxes should be still collected by the honorary treasurers, and when the question of collection by the local government has been decided by the

Consular bodies the amount of hssessment neces- sary to be paid by the members of these associations will be paid in one lump sum for each of the associations. Meanwhile delegates -two from R.P. and two from E.C.-will undertake negotiations with the local government when they are ready to discuss matters, During the coming winter it should be possible for these "delegates to

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Aug.: 25.. the Cantanese troops in Southam After a battle lasting five hours,

Kiangs were able on August 22 to drive away the Communists at Lion's Point, which is in a terri tory under the jurisdiction of the First Group Army, according to a report

from General Yu Hon Mou, commanding oucer of the First Column Anti-Red forces.

The report stated that the Com- munks position was well" fortifed. and when the government forces surrounded the Reds stronghold, they put up

stiff resistance. After a fierce engagement, the lair was occupied by the government forces. The Communist troops re- treated to their headquarters at Hwel Chang, 40 miles East of Lion's Point.

According to General Yu's "re- port, över 100 Red soldiers were killed while defending their pos;+ tion. About fifteen rties were also captured. No prisoners were taken, and the report did not re- veal the casualties to the govern- ment troops. It was learned from One case of murder was reported, other sources that over 150 Can- during the month. A Chinese at tonese soldiers were killed as they tacked another Chinese, with a were on the offensive and attack- were sheltered kalis as the result of a quarrel ed the Reds who over a small debt: and the victim behind entrenched positions.

Lion's Point is a strategic posi- succumbed to the injuries he re-¦ celved. Ele ssailant was arrested tion in Southerri Kiangst between to Hwel Chang and Hsin-That and subsequently sentenced

place had to be recovered from twelve years' imprisonment.

the Reds in view of the rehabilita- tion scheme being put into effect

There was one case of mandr laughter during the month in

meet the local officials and come which a Chinese died on the spot., in the entire area. to some amicable arrangement.

Warship Visits

We have had visits from British warships, first came H.M.S. Adven- the bye. this is the (By ture. name of the warship that 'the writer came to China in 60 years discovered Western learning are

ago, come

next month.) Then now proving to be the most

Some Practical Suggestions

came the Suffolk. Now we have stubborn defenders of the tradi- tional school of Chinese medicine. More medical schools should be another, but much smaller ship, the, tard It is the opinion of Mr. Fu that the established "for training doctors It was pleasant to see

service in the interior. moving about the place. They main reason why so many Chinese for still believe in what is termed Graduates turned out by the Nat-behaved beautifully, too. national "medicine" is patriotism lonal Medical College

A sad accident occurred in the of the most misguided type, It P.U.M.C. should be sent to work in neighbourhood, by electrocution,

only a is quite natural-and a good thing the interior, where

few of a donkey man. Before the to a certain extent for the people foreign missionaries are available engine started a cart man using

big of a country to take pride in the instead of working in the

his whip connected with one of contributions of their compatriots cities. A course in rural medical the wires. He pulled the whip in to science and scholarship, bul service should be established in

order to free same and tore down some of the well-known medical what is termed "national medic-

the wire. He left it and ine" according to Mr. Fu, is not an schools, of alternatively new me- indigenous product. During the dical schools opened in the in- mentioned the matter. Later the Tang Dynasty Chinese medicine terior. Public health work in lights were turned on. A donkey.

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and the

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as a result of a fight with another Chinese, the victim suffering from a weak heart, The culprit was sentenced to three years and o months' imprisonment.

SHANGHAI POPULATION

Shanghai Aug. 25. There were sixteen cases of arm- ed robbery, the same figure as in

Statistics of the Public Safety June, and an increase of seven Bureau show that the population compared with July 1933. The of Shanghai was 3,407,685 at the number of burglaries recorded was end of July, an increase of 4.937 June.... twelve as against 26 in June, and over figures for there were fifteen housebreakings. Reuter,

Opium Cases Decrease

There was a decrease of 26 in oplum cases. The Headquarters Narcotic Section carried ou A raids and arrested- 118 pesons Forty persons were sentenced to terms of imprisonment and seven- teen of these were, in addition, Aned.

Fifty-nine persons were ned only and nineteen were dis- charged. The fines inflicted dur

the

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SIR ROBERT PEEL'S

STATUE:

May Go To The ""Yard"

(Special Alt Mail Service)

London, Aug. 11.

was greatly influenced by India rural districts should be inaugu-man was passing along and noticeding the month in connection with cleared up to-day when it was

and Central Asia, and during the Sung and Yuan Dynasties Arablan medical practitioners contributed much to ft. Chinese medicine., says. Mr. Fu, knows nothing about pathology, is entirely based upon empiricism, and consists simply

of &

collection of prescriptions drawn from many sources. Modern medical science, as distinct from Chinese medicine, has reached an international character, and al- though people still talk about

rated in the Interior. and since are Ignorant about the Chinese

the most elementary matters con- cerning public health, more nurses should be trained for service in the interior. Further, the Govern- ment should assist private Chinese enterprise in maufacturing the medical supplies most commonly peeded, and finally Mr. Fu declares

his "animal had jumped over the wire, he lifted the end, in order to clear it out of the way, and could not let go. When

falling the wire rested on his body, he was found nearly dead about half an hour later. A doctor tried to resuscitate him, but It, was too late.

Several houses have changed that the Government should en-hands this season, and many are courage the birth-control move- ment.

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CHINA CONGRESS FREE ELECTRIC

OPPOSITION

Sinister Motives Alleged

SERVICE

No Longer To Be Continued

Inquiring with a view toward pur- chase.

The Electric Light The electric light is extending

It is not

westwards,

exactly

the above offences totalled $3,050.

Property valued at $188,825.31 was alleged to have been stolen during the month as against pro- perty valued as $28,177.28 in June. Property valued at $49,197.18 was recovered during the month.

Sulcides Numerous

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Nineteen Chinese males, sia Chinese females and two foreign-

A Scotland Yard "mystery" was learned that a wooden structure

on the Victoria Embankiflent out- side the "Yard" has been put up for experimentál purposes, the iden beffig to see whether the site Is suitable for a statue of Sir Robert Peel.

The statue of Sir Robert," the founder of the police force, is at present in Cheapside where it has

ers came to the notice of the Postood for more than 50 years.

the It has been offered to lice as having committed suicide

"Yard" providing that a suitable during the month.

place can be found for it.

Lord Trenchard, the Com-: missioner of the Metropolitan

The number of prisoners released under Government Amnesty during

giving satisfaction, but it is hoped July was alxteen; the number of Police, Bir John Moylan, the Re- that next season everything wili habitual criminals released, nil:

be running smoother. There will

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sultability of the site was reached. The removal of the statue from Cheapside. would mean the dis- appearance of one of the oldest. "bitches” for flower girls in the City.

number of prisoners having preceiver, Colonel Drummond, Lord be two engines working thep. vious convictions but who are not Trenchard's alde-de-camp, and Mr. Fishing so far has not been at habitual criminals, three, first of Howgrave Graham, the secretary,' all up to the mark. Only a few fenders released, thirteen.

to-day inspected the site. bass are being brought in....... Several Classification of offences for No dehnle decision as to "the Spanish mackerel have been cap- which prisoners released during tured. This pleasure-te. after July were serving sentences. Arn- the mackerel is great buted robbery 5, armed highway rob- (From Our Special Correspondent) (From Our Special Correspondent) requires time to troll for them, bery 1, robbery 1, abduction 1. They give great fun on a small breaking and entering 1, member Canton, Aug. 36.

Canton, Aug. 26.

of criminal gang 1 counterfeiting The government-owned VESTLA- Free electric service will be ruled tackle. cular newspapers here to-day out after readjustment of the The wily knipe are just coming, fraud 1, causing bodily harm A

Since the commencement of the .. featured a circular message from electric power management. The in, and as we have had lots and the North China National Salva-plan for readjustment is approved lots of rath this season. Wild fow: Amnesty 2,707 prisoners have been released under the scheme. 848 of which opposed by the South-west Political Coun-shooting should be great fun when them have been re-arrested for tion Association the calling of the Fifth National cl

they come in, which will be very offences committed since their re- Congress of the Kuomintang at

lease, since the commencement of Nanking in November under the

The health of the community is Conditional Release in lieu of Re- auspices of the National Govern-

perfect. · No epidemics 86 notwithstanding the very

far, lease on Remission of Sentence ment.

wet seven persons have been liberated weather.

under the new order.

The time for readjustment will shortly. take two months. All important government offices are represent- ed in the readjustment committee. Among the governmental depart- ments which will be represented in the new committee are the

Addressed to leaders in various parts of the country, the telegram said that the delegates for the Congress were already elected last First Group Army, the Bureau of

Th circular message recalled necessary, that few of the resolutions adopt-

ta government schools. Private

THE PRINCE'S JUNGLE ADVENTURES

(Special Air Mail Servico)

London, Aug. 11. The exciting adventures", which. befell the Prince of Wales while he was big game hunting in Africa

Film Censorship

will be told, many of them for the first time, in à book to be publish. Forty-nine dims and 63 short in-ed in November. year. They are all hand-picked Public Safety, and the Gendarmes in the winter. In many govern- | troductory films and newsreels. Xu cannot be said to represent Head-quarters. Any resolutions of ment offices, the electric lights were censored in various theatres that the Prince is writing the "It is entirely incorrect to say the views of the Kuomintang the committee will be enforced by are burning all night.

the olice and gendarmes " when members, it is pointed out..

The same privilege is extended lathe Bettlement and French Con- book" a high official of the cession. Of the festure nims, 40 Prince's staff told a reporter yes "Hereafter all government offices schools pay a certain percentage were passed without question and ed by the Fourth National Con- and schools are required to pay Under the new rule they will have one was not approved, while the erday. The Prince has not gress were put into effect, while for the electric service at fifty to pay one half of the usual rate. remaining two were approved after written one single word of it.

Official Diary in the coming Congress the Nan- per cent. discount. Now they do

Many government employees certain objectionable parts had

“All that happened was that Mr. king military party will utilize it not pay anything at all for the likewise, do not pay for the elec- been deleted. Of the short films to elect a president for the Re-service. Therefore a good deal of tricity they use. The meter is and newsreels sixty were passed Patrick Chalmers, the author of public of China and to enable electric consumption is used by moved, and free supply is obtain without question while the remain the book, was given permission by General Chiang Kai Shek to set turning on the electric fans ined by tapping the street wires. As ing two were approved after tér- the Prince to use material from up a dictatorship.

the summer and electric heaters a result of this extensive tree ser- tain objectionable parts had been the official diaries which were. vice, the electric administration deleted. Of the short fins and kept dating the tour in the East collects only one-third of the total newsreels sixty were passed with African jungle.

"These diaries were not written message therefore urged all the account. The new committee is to out question while the remaining leaders not sympathette with the stamp out this free supply and to three were subject to outs and revi- by the Prince, but kept dally by Nanking Government to oppose make improvement of the power dion before being approved for ex-members of his staff as an officia the Fifth Congress.

station and the bervice in general. Hibition,

Under the pretext of revising | Kuomintang regulations, the mes sage said that the Congress will convert the Party into a Fascist faction and undermine the found ation of the Kuomintang. The

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