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Fees vary according to tlie physi- 

 cian's social class and that of his 

 patients, and also according to the 

 physician's place of residence. The 

 enormous sum of perhaps fiflccn 

 American cents or half a dollar at 

 the most may be charged for a visit, 

 if the doctor comes in his sedan chair. 

 Of this amount, a large proportion goes 

 for the chair. Should the doctor 

 belong to the humbler ranks and come 

 on foot, his fee is propor- 

 tionately less. He 

 assumes a solemn air 

 and anowl-like look 

 as he peers out 

 of the semi- 

 darkness / ^^ 



A choice assortment 

 of medicinal roots 

 soaking in a Chi- 

 nese drug shop 

 prior to their 

 conversion 

 into drugs 



The Chief instruments of a Chinese doctor, 

 including a pair of scissors, a large knife 

 and a straw hat which signifies prosperity 



Doctoring the nose with a few drops of herb 

 medicine on the end of a needle. Some- 

 times the needle is driven with a mallet 



