CHINESE LADY DOCTOR.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1173, 7 July 1911, Page 6

CHINESE LADY DOCTOR.

Dr. Yamei Kui, Iho first Chinese wo* man to take a medical course alid degree _ in the Western world, has boon staying in London, and among other functions was entertained by a" number of lady doctors at the Lyceum C'lub. Dr. Ivui is in control of the Governincut medical department for women ill North China, and is a deservedly famous figure in her own land.

She tJudfed medicine at the Cornell ■ University (New York), and after obtaining nor degrees, practised lor a' short, 'time in Japan before- taking lip' her present important position in China. , She has. sineo hrr appointment, opened a hospital at Tientsin and several dispensaries, and there trained nativp women as nurses. Her work in t.i- s direction has been remarka.M.i -successful, and at this luomoni- ,''o has' loft some, thirty-sis foliou'/uc-vnt V.idor lie-,' assistance the course'that- she' ha.< Hid down for them. A young Mencliu'. dy, who has been studying for the li'c.-,'ca.t profession under her, lias just entered for the .Tolin Hopkins . University course, and so great has been her influence in; China that no fewer than forty-four aro endeavouring to emulate her example by stud,vine; in America., while thero aro same thirty in London, two of whom are at the Sclidol of Tropical Medicine, where great things are expected as to their future careers.