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equal academic rank ; he has, besides, to pass a Government exam-
ination in Servia, before a committee composed of members of the
General Medical Council, and has to serve for one year as assistant
physician at one of the State hospitals named by the Minister of the
Interior. The last quoted provision does not apply to candidates
\vho can jirove that after they have graduated as doctor of medicine
they have spent one year as students at some recognized foreign
hospital or clinic."

"Siamese Legation, Washington, D. C.
"There are no legal obstacles in the way
Siam. of foreigners desiring to practise dentistry
in Siam, and a properly qualified dentist
holding the diploma of such universities as Harvard and Pennsyl-
vania would be free to open an office in Siam."

"Vladivostok, Siberia. March 14th, 1912.
"Before foreign dentists can perma-
Siberia. nently locate and practise in Russia or
Siberia, it is necessary for them to pass the
Russian examination. Special permits are, however, occasionally
granted for the purpose of practising temporarily, a time limit being
fixed. While there are a number of dentists in this city, they are
not. as a rule, acquainted with up-to-date methods, and there is
undoubtedly a good opening for American dentists in some of the
larger cities of Siberia.^^j^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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JXioujCc Cnpiii "Kn i Tlilc iii tl^ Afi iu ' i, March 23. 1912.
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diploma of any leading dental college in
America receives due recognition.
"As to openings in the Straits Settlements, there have been sev-
eral American dentists practising in this district from time to time,
and at present I know of two, one of whom at least is meeting with
considerable success. The other is catering more to the native and
Chinese trade. I believe that a first-class dentist catering to the
European trade would be successful."
"Barcelona, Spain, February 22d, 1912.
"Persons possessing dental diplomas
Spain. from foreign universities and desiring to
practise in Spain must pass the regular
prescribed examination. This will be given, upon request, in the
language of the applicant. Openings for the practice of dentistry
are few, and foreigners are discouraged from coming in ever>' way
possible."