Crossexamjned by Mr. Kentwell, Witness said he had. made application for membership of the Medical Society in Snanghai.
Your application was rejected?—It_ was.
When your application was sent in, you were sent for by the authorities or members of the Society to explain yourself"in reference to certain cases of mal-
Did you go thee to make an Witness proceeded to give details }explanation?—I demanded a hearing, and consent was given for this hearing.
And your case was heard by the members?—We agreed to meet.
What bappened?—The following charges were made against me: (1), that I solicited patients. This charge was not substantiated in any way. Another charge was that I operated on patients unnecessarily. The case cited was that of a man who passed through Shanghai on his way to Hongkong and had to be taken into hospital here. It was said that I operated on this man, but I did not. It was also said that I caused to be published in a local newspaper a notice about a patient. An article appeared for which I was not responsible, and I do not condone it. I had no knowledge of its appearance. Another charge was that I took patients from other physicians. There were no charges of malpractice, and the charges which were made were unsubstantlated.
In spite of your explanation, the society was of the opinion that their previous decision should stand, and they refused to admit you?!—Yes, which I consider altogether a prejudiced and personal view.
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