The History of an Interesting Institution The Shanghai Medical Society, which recently held its annual meet-Jing; is international in the widest sone, It is open to all properly qualified medical practitioners. recognized as such in their can country and conforming to the recognized ethics of the profession. Ju the nine years of its existence has reached a membership of 100, The. Presidential Chair has been occupied by members of American, British, Chinese, and French nationalities, In addition, there are or have been in its membership physicians of Austrian, Belgian, Latvian, Czechoslovak, German, 'Hungarian, Ttalian, Japanese, Row-mania, and Russian' nationalities.
The Society recently elected Dr.
Marsh President for 1930—1981, Dr. Marsh was Vice-President of the Society in 1927, and in 1923) was Chairman of a Committee. reporting on venereal disease in Shanghai, At the same time he was a member of a Commission on, the sale of poisons for the Shanghai Municipal Couneit.
Other officers of the Society for the current year are Dr. J.C. Me-Ccacken, Vice-President; Dr. _H. Couper" Patrick, Secretary; Dr, BF. T. Ranson, Treasurer; Dr. G. F. Hame, Dr. F.'R. B, Branch, and Dr. F.C. Yen, members of the Cou
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