Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-12
MILLIONS GIVEN
BY OIL king DO .
GOOD in China
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Tor the modeTnization OF medical prac-
tise In China and the three prominent
guests at the dedication of the hospi
tai are in Picking at this time study
ing conditions In China with view
70 recommending q plan for the fur.
Their extension Of the foundations
work.
Dr. Wang Wen-Tsao. who represent.
ed President Yuan Shih-Kai at the
dedication, said Chicago and Picking
have about the same population. but
Peking has only two hospitals, while
Chicago has scores Of modern hospi-
tails. Furthermore he said existing
institutions have no special provisions
for the treatment OF women and chill.
dren such as are provided in the new
hospital On behalf OF President Yuan
Shih-Kai he thanked the Americans
who have erected the hospital for
their efforts 70 elevate medical ant
surgical practise In China.
DR.. WEIGH made an address In which
he congratulated the builders and en-
phasized the important part the hos.
pitai win play ii training future doa
tors and hospital superintendents for
North China. Dr.. F1exner made an
appeal for the support of the new In
stituti0n BY wealthy Chinese and urged
the necessity TOR Immediate medical
training Tor the women OF China.
on behalf of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church Bishop Lewis accepted the
new building. and formally dedicated
Il to the use of the suffering women
and children Of China.
HSe purchased College.
The China Medical Board has 81
ready purchased the Union Medical
College ii Pekin and Is directing its
work and financing II this year. The
school Was formerly the property OF
the London Missionary Society and
was supported by interdenominational
missionary societies Of both England
and America. The Church of Eng
land, Methodists, Presbyterians and
Congregationalists aided in It's work.
Under the new ownership the Rookie;
Teller Foundation will name seven
trustees for the school and six viii BE-
named by the missionary societies
which founded It. Roger 8. Green.
former United states consul general
at Hankow, China, IS director OF the
China Medical Boards work and will
live permanently IN Pekif.
In addition to taking over the Pekin
medical school the Rockefeller Foun-
dalton has appropriated $4,000 this
year 70 the Use Of the Harvard Medi-
cxl School at Shanghai and has pro-
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IN other cities Of China. Il
has also appointed six Chinese grad;
yates In medicine 70 continue their
studies here and abroad and has grant.
"a fellowships TO medical missionaries
how engaged IN the Chinese field. rem
women are 70 be sent to the United
States Immediately to study nursing
IN approved training schools, and
tranbIat0rb are at work putting nur.
sess textbooks into Chinese Tor theuse
Df native women who are studying In.
This country.
s Through the original survey the pOls
lev 6f the Rockefeller Foundati0a was
outlined IN general way and now
Dr. Eexner and Dr.. Weleh are here
representing the Foundation for the
purpose Of advising on the most SCI. !
eptifc manner Of advancing medica.
practise II China They viii remain
In China for aDo,it SIX weeks and visit
Shanghai, Canton, Chantsha, HankoH,
Marking and other cities where hospi,
A]s and medical schools have been
through religions effort. Il
s the purpose OF the Foundation to
direct its efforts IN such a manner
that eventually an effective national
health administration, largely direct
ID by Chinese. win administer fnedi-
al education and provide vital stats
les accessory to 9 general bettermeni
s. tdHd| ti0k ! tkfbugh6hf the republic