Admirably produced by the Mer cury Press, Dr. Wu Lien-toh and Dry Wu have edited the "Transac-Hons' (Vol 1) of the Ninth Congress of the Far. Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine" held. in Nanking last October. That Congress was the rst of its kind ever held in China and it was a reioarkable success, recalling at tha editors do with jonable pri important Mukden Plague Cunference of 1911, claimed that the appearance of the "Transactions" within six months of the close of the Congress, a leelf a record. As the editing seems have been performed with praiceworthy thoroughness the feat de-Jgerves the tribute of admiration, Dr. Wu Lienteh and Dr. Wu have been fortunate in commanding a team ut Jenergetle and experienced scientists. Their volume comprises nearly 800 pages of print, so the mas of mat-rial which it precents to the expert student of medical affairs must be noted with respect, It should be added that it ig well illustrated by photographs which will bring satis faction to the selentifle mind, although the layman will not be ex: pected to regard them with enthus-form. But, then, a layman cannot be asked to "do more than stand in Jamazement in front of 90 portentous display of medical wisdom, He will surely be prepared to take the rest for granted and to advise his scientific friends to perform thave Mbations which his igno.anee and lack of inclination rightly prevent him from attempting.
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