Canton, June 4.
'The Canton Hospital is' celebrating its 100th anniversary. It was found~ ed by Dr. Parker and claims to be the oldest institution of Western medicine in China. It claims also to the frst institution in this country where surgery was The /Rospital enjoys too the distinction of having Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the leader the Chinese revolution, both as student and later as a practitioner.
'The hospital's history has been' extraordinary... From a small begin~ ting, it has grown into one of the largest medical institutions in South Chins. Its early history as recalled. by old graduates records great hard~ [ships with which the institution was faced. When it was first opened treatment was given free of charge, but for meny days there were no' patients as the public was dubious; Shout the "foreign devils" and their medicines. When medical students were enrolled, teaching was found to be extremely dim cult on account of the lack of textbooks written in the Chinese language. There was no printing press and translated medical books could only be. printed on wooden" blocks. Nevertheless, good Progress was made despite the Various obstacles and the work Droved to be a success.
In 1875 the first major operation was performed. Ether was used as jeany as 1847. In 1869 the frst women students were enrolled.
Corner Stone Ceremony with funds donated by supporters, including. the 'Kwangtung 'Provinlai Government and' the Canton "Muni-bye Roopa wit is expected one' of the most up-to-date in JGhino, vis being "erected. At the Sorerstone laying ceremony recently eld, interesting speeches were rade by tr. Liu Chiewen, Mayor of Can-fee and" Btr. Tierbert Pulp, 'Befsh' Consul-General in Canton, The Mayor recalled how Dr. Sun yat-sen, while studying and practsing medicine in the Canton Hospital, found time. enough to. bend." his thoughts from revolutionary medical practice in China to another evolu-Eonewa revolution that was to ring the death knell. of the Manehs Dynasty and give, birth to the Me-public. The Canton Hospital, "he aid, "may. well be proud of her Hiustrious" student "and" the. Chisese People will" always. remember how uch the institution has. benefited them not only direely by selenide medical treatments but Sadicecty 8 teaching and inspiring' their late Mr. Phillips remarked that the hospital was the first benevolent Institution, the first hospital of its kind in China, having many. disguished doctors and its directors, including Dr. Parker, the founder, who was later appointed by the: American Government as Secretary to the U. S. Legation in Peking.
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