M_P. Anne Acting French General, proposed at the ting, of the concession Adminise ive Commission, that. the. Muni cell Gold "Medal "be posthumously awarded Dr. J. Rabaute, the deceased Department—or the Gireetor of Pres health
veal services he rendered to the Concession during the eight. years of direction of Services "Tyiien d'Assistance. This proposal. was unanimously adopted.
The president of the assembly made a speech eulogising the unt ing energy and "great oryantzational the Health Department has undergone in the course of the list Born in 1887, Dr, Julien tatiaute concluded is "medical studies 1913, Just in time for active service the Great War, during which distinguished himself in. Lorraine, Woevee and Belgium. For his. bril: Hignt services he wax decorated with, a silver medal (anti-epidemic earn: Palen), and Croix de Guerre with bronze star and citation. He later served in the capacity of military doctor in Madayasear, Levant, Indo-Chin Arelved in 1927
In 1927, he arrived in Shanghai ax the Chief' Medical Ameer of the locat French Garrison, Here he took active part in. the orstinization the Concession's Services. d'ilyaione et "Assistance, which he headed from 192 (0 his untimely death, 'The results obtained by. the mobile vaccination and' disinfection outfits, the coutel of water "and vetresh the great work done by the Menteipal Dirponvars og: well a he excellent. services rendered by: the di] Atimieipal Laboratory all spoke highs for his organizational capacity.
Dr, Rabaute did much to one contiilize relict work neession. His -assistanc Fssian "Charitable. Oraaniations grunting of free medical aid to the und encouragement of the activity "of the Russian "Orthodox Hospital—subsidized by the French Authorities, were only a few amples of his concern for the Tess fortunate. ths death shock to the Tnlernational community of Shanghai which thus Tost one of its most esteemed and popular members,
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