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with the Alice Memorial Hospital. Professors of Dental Sur-
gery are: Herbert Poate, D. D. S., and Joseph W. Noble, D. D. S.
Dr. Noble further says: "There are no societies for the ad-
vancement of dentistry, and their formation is unlikely. Jour-
nals do not exist either, and we are dependent entirely upon the
journals of England and America for current literature upon the
subject."

INDIA.

(empire.)
Area, 1,378,044 square miles. Population, 270,825,116.
Capital, Calcutta; population, 685,000.
Through Consul I. Ianni, of Bombay, we have received the
following from M. Campbell, D. D. S., a partner in the firm of
J.
Bromley & Campbell:
"There is no law in India regulating the practice of dentistry
and, therefore, no examination is required.
" The number of dentists, qualified and otherwise, practicing
in Bombay, I should think would come to about fifty, of all
denominations. I can not state the number practicing in India,
but should say that the country is fairly crowded with them.
" I know of no dental college in India."
We are informed later that there should exist one " Indian and
Colonial Dental Association" in Calcutta, but all efforts to reach
it by mail have been fruitless, as the letters have been returned
marked " not known " or " inconnu."

JAPAN.

(empire.)

Area, 147,655 square miles. Population, 39,607,234.
Capital, Tokio; population, 1,165,048.
All dentists must pass their examination before the Govern-
ment Medical Board, at Tokio. The candidates are examined in