The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-05
PROFESSIONS.
Interesting Facts on Their
Practice in Japan.

Consul General Convey sends from
Yokohama summary translation o.
the laws of Japan relative to the prac
tice of the professions of law, veteri
nary surgery, medicine and dentistry
The consul general writes as follows;
Any one who desires to practice Law
must pass the examination which is tt
be held once a year. and must Obtain
the permission Of the minister of state
OF justice, and then he can practice il
the supreme court and other courts. A
minor, a bankrupt who has not com
pleted the obligation of compensation, E
person convicted of a theft or fraud
an oihclal or public or private EN-
ployee, is debarred from obtaining sucf
PERMISSION; A practitioner must joir
gulld or lawyers where he chooses tf
locate and observe its rules and rea1I.
lations. Aee u
Inc registration fee is 20 yen (S9. 96)
ana the sum of 10 yen ($4.9S) is to he
pdlu as fee at the time of eva nina,
tloh; violation of the provisions fc
ne observed by the members of the hal
- punishable by censure, by suspen.
SION OF ayocation for not more than one
go yeai' 80 or oy flne of not more than 100
80 %I'.oVl, or by 'jornei,'' in which
~ . ildIile is GXDnn0aC
from the register and he is not entifIeG
70 continue the profession until tbree
y S,sd nave elapsed, or be disbarred for
Iiae' according to the gravity of bie
VtLel,Se. IN the case of a graduate al
ne law college of the Imperial univer-
e,eS, ne is exempted from passing the
eSanilhat1on, but is required onIy Fl
"ppiS TOT a license for practicing.
The profession 81 ,.A.
can be followed only nv one ~ ~ ~ y
oolalned license from the ministe,, 20, If
'' AZ LOT agriculture and commerce.
= muse enumerated below NAV ohtain
.ide Iicehse' One who has passed q
NeteIinary examination and holds =
eertlncate; one who holds a dinIoma If
q governmental veterinary school o, a
oelellicate that he has passed a snecial
curse OF the veterinary department of
y ~ scuIlural college; one who holds
certlhcate that he has passed a enc
clal course of the veterinary da,i sp -
inent IN a public or private school The
curriculum OF which has had the an
ptoVal OF the minister Of state for o
ricuIture ana commerce; one who holds
graduation certificate of n povern-
mental or public veterinary school In a
foreign country
!, a Incense fee of 1 yen. (49 eents) must
We pala: renewal of license on ac-
u ,3 OF loss can be made upon the
payment of 80 sen GA cents).
A SUSPENSION of business for NOT 1aee
than i've days and not more than n
uays,or entire prohibition of occl1nat ion
may be adjudged, if there be any of-
tense with regard to veterinary nrac-
tlce OF improper conduct, by the min
lister or state of agriculture and com
merce, according to the circumstance
OIL the case. This prohibition NAV he
resclnded after three years have
elapsed, If deemed advisable, in which
case the practitioner must apply for a
fresh license.
A fine of not less than yen ($2.49)
nor more than so yen ($249O) viii be
imposed upon one who has practiced
veterinary medicine or surgery without
obtaining a license. A fine of not less
than yen (99 cents) nor more than "a
yen ($1225) will be imposed upon one
VINO follows the business While he is
under suspension.
A penalty of not less than / ven nor
more than 1.95 yen will be imposed IN
on veterinary surgeon who shall have
refused to comply with the request of
others for professional services, with
out proper reasons therefor.
The minister of state of agriculture
and commerce may issue provisional
license to a person who has none of
the qualifications enumerated above.
but whose antecedents merit such ia
Vor, by limiting the area of operation
and the period of practice, upon the
recommendation of the chief of the
Hokkaido Cleo or by a governor of any
prefecture where veterinary surgeons
are scarce.