Frox Our Ow Connesroxpest, Waehang, July 24, It is proposed now to erect 'a Chinese hospital in Wuchang,, in connexion with the Medical College, The Tuchun himself has opened the subscription list by promising $10,000 from his "own yamen, and leading officials, merchants will be' asked to In order to the project, a big dinner was given last Saturday at the Medical College, to which 500 guests were invited. The Tachun being wnable to leave his affairs, sent his aide-de-camp Mr, "Hsiung Shih-ya as his 1 presentative. Among others present were the heads of the education, judicial, finance and police departments, and many of the leading magistrates and business men of Wuchang beside members of the—_-Provincial Assembly, Mr, Hsiung, in his speech referred to the double need for hospital, junet to Medien! College, and as a us of help to the sick. He made an interesting reference the big hospital in Berlin, which was founded by the Emperor William, It is certainly time that the Chinese bestirved themselves to some effort of this kind. Apart from the hospital of the Benevolent Association on the Muloo in Hankow, the only medical work eaxried out on Western lines in the whole Province of Hupeh is being done by missionaries. The Wuchang Med~ feal College, although founda several years ago has had institution in which its students may gain practical experience,
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