A feature of the annual meeting: of the Medical Mission Auxiliary of he Church Missionary Society" at the Central Hall, Westminster, in May, writes our London correspond-fent was an address by Dr. Gordon Thompson, Director of Surgical Research, ilenry. Lester Institute, Shanghai and late head of the C. medical mission at Hangchow. He said that since arriving in England the had been asked: "Are medical missionaries of any real value in the '6306 of the Chinese?" And they would like to answer that question by quoting to them a resolution passed a year or two ago at the—National Medical Association of China, an Association until quite recently ce posed exclusively of Chinese medi men, Dr, F. C. Yen, a cousin of Mr W. Yen, at that. time Chinese Minister in London, had introduced ithe following resolution, which had een possi ¢ Great Britain thas been the pioneer in the field of public health and her present leader tehip is attested by the low mortality and morbidity rates, by the develop-mont of the most modern public health practices and government machinery culminating in the establish ment of the Ministry of Health, the hinese people may confidently look to Great Britain for guidance and help in promoting public health in China." "Mr. Thompson said that that was sufficient answer to the question, 'There was another reply 'Which affected him personally, A few years ago he was captured by brigands and they made the following demands for his release, They' wanted-though they did not get it—10,000 dollars
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