Dr. N. Abel Tong (Shanghai) read a paper on "Chinese Medical Books and Publication." He regretted that Chinese medical men, unless they are conversant with foreign languages, have to depend so much upon mere translations. No time should be lost in producing an official nomenclature of China.
Dr. T. B. Neal (Tsinanfu) opened the discussion.
He agreed with the ud id assured his Chinese that the foreigner's work in China was only temporary; they wished only to medical education firmly established.
Dr. Li (Peking), as a graduate from Japan, explained the Japanese reasons for the adoption of their terms. Popular Chinese terms are not accurate enough and one must be accurate in medicine above all things.
Dr. Cormack, (Dean of Union Medical College, Peking) laid stress on simplicity, clearness, and elegy ance, in the adoption of terms. He instanced the word "nerve" which could be' translated in Chinese as "brain thread" and not "brain tendon."
Dr. Wang (Changsha) said that public opinion could not be overlooked, and nothing could be done unless the leaders of education etc. approved. The missionary and national associations should unite with the well-organized Kiangsu Educational Association to come to a decision and petition the Central Government.
Dr. McAll said that modern medical education may be compared to an infant which must and will grow, and the proper steps should be taken now for its development, and Dr. Venable (Kashing), president of the Missionary Medical Association, gave a word of welcome to the conference. Among those present was Dr. Wang, the Commissioner of Public Health at Nanking.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.