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is no dentist in this place. The people here are nearly all natives, a few
Europeans only residing in the Colony. A dentist could work up a practice
here in time, I suppose, if he could live on wind and promises. One came
here and had to go away on account of no business.
" The Europeans that are here go and come, and get their work done
while away. The above is as I see things here; perhaps a dentist would see
things in a different light. I am, sir,
" Your obedient servant,
" B. Bowser,
" United States Consul."

SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC.

(OR TRANSVAAL.)
Area, 121,854 square miles. Population, 610,000.
Capital, Pretoria; population, 5,000.
Through the " Gouvernements-Kantoor " in Pretoria, we have
received the following letter, which needs no explanation.
" Pretoria, South African Republic, February 27, 1893.
*'
Herman Lennmalm, Esq., D. D. S., Rockford, 111.
" Dear Sir : In answer to your letter of December 27, 1892, addressed to
the Department of State, and requesting information on dentistry in the Trans-
vaal, I beg to inform you that:
" No school of dentistry exists in the Transvaal.
1.
"2. The number of registered or licensed dentists in the Transvaal is
three, although there are many unlicensed who are practicing.
" 3. To become licensed, it is necessary to produce documents, showing
applicant to be a properly qualified dentist, and to pay the fee of £h.
" 4. I am sorry to say that there are no laws regulating the practice of
dentistry, as it is not compulsory to become licensed. The benefit which
the license confers is to enable you to recover fees in a court of law.
" I am, dear sir,
" Faithfully yours,
"Gordon Messum, M. R. C. S., England; L. R. C. P. London.
" Chairman Medical Board."