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REVIEW OF DENTISTRY. 349

BRITISH BURMAH.

Population, 4,569,170.
Capital, Rangoon; population, 181,210.

A consular authority writes from Rangoon, May 15, 1893:
" Burmah being a British possession, the law here is the same
as in British India.
" Dentistry examinations are held at Calcutta, at the Medi-
cal College. There is no examining faculty here.
"There are three dentists (European) practicing in Burmah,
all of whom are residents of this city.
"There is no dental school or society here."

CEYLON.

(BRITISH COLONY.)
Area, 25,364 square miles. Population, 2,887,091.
Capital, Colombo; population, 110,500.
Through the Principal Civil Medical Office at Colombo, we are
informed that there is one qualified dentist practicing at that
port, who visits any part of the island when requested.
A consular authority says further, that there are no regula-
tions governing the practice of the profession.
Many dentists have been visiting the island from time to time,
but they seem to have made only a precarious living.

CHINA.

(empire.)

Area, 4,179,560 square miles. Population, 404,180,000.
Capital, Peking; population, 1,000,000.
We had the pleasure to receive in due time the following