To the Editor of the "Nonni-Cinxa Dany News"
Sta—During the past week, there have appeared in your esteemed correspondence columns, letters concerning supposedly non-qualified Russian pharmacists. Your corres pondents seem to have the wrong impression of the term "Pomochnik Provisora." The term "Pomochnik Provisora" is not a degree but mere-a synonym used by the Russian people of pre-war days for the degree oMeially known as "Aptickarski Pomochnik:
'A person wishing to get a degree of Aptickarski Pomochnik had to pass a University examination and then work for three years in a pharmacy. His three year period at pharmacy made him a responsible person, as he took full responsibility for every prescription that he under took. As for the pharmacies Shanghai, managed by Aptiekarskil Pomochniks, there are more than 16 fof them. Most of these pharmacies began operating here after 1017. Since then they have expanded and have served the Shanghai public to the latter's satisfaction, obvious reason why these Aptiekarskii Pomochniks can not now gain the degree of "Provisor", is that the advent of the Soviets! in Russia has precluded any possibility of becoming a "Provisor". opinion, the three, or s0, Provisors in Shanghai, are trying 10 iseredit the Aptiekarskit, Pomochniks who have already had more than a decade and a half's experience, the ce-operation of the Shanghat Public. Moreover, to relieve your readers of any misapprehension, the
nized as qualified chemists.by the Chairman of the Shanghai Medical Association and registered with the French authorities here.
Tt will certainly not servo any purpose. to agitate on this question by individuals, If there is any agitating. to, be done, let it be done by the sutigrities concerned, otherwise, the general public will only be misled arid confused.
Shanghai, Jan. 31,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.