The Archive · 1939

Diversified Activities

From Formosa he came to Amoy doctor to H. M, Consulate and was appointed Medical Omicer of Health and Adviser tothe National Quar-fan tine Service, He organized an' Amoy first-aid unit at the beginning of the SinoChinese war, superintended the evacuation of the wounded from Amoy to Kulangsy when it Was attacked, and performed many operations under fire at the Chinese field hospital. He reopened the de-relief Kulangsu Hospital, with medic coal stores sent from Eiland, from the Lord Mayor's fund, and received wounded Chinese soldiers and ailing refugees from Amoy. At the same time, in the spare time eft on his} hand from these multitudinous. o°- eupotions, he organized a mille kitchen for starving infants and dee veloped an' out-door free. clinic financed by the Rotary Club Which he was sergeant-at-arms. Still hhavinyg additional energy at his over= scurrying disposal, he reorganized the Quarantine "Service, developed the Kulangsu Public Health Department and insisted that "every resident should be Inoculated, wilh regret, fad Kulangsu, too, will member long the big, energetic, indefatizable doctor who did' 90 much for its benefit and would have done more if he had been able. tts ood wishes xo with him, Excellent Rice Crops in Soochow Area

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