civ Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [Feb., 1915, 
their sons to our Universities in an numbers, and when they do, cer- 
pe 
research, so tha ir poor but capable fellow-countrymen may have 
somethi to sag wi rd to as reward for scientific toil. There are 
witness the magnificent response ‘tet reesei ~ 0 for a r Funds by 
H.E. the Viceroy and our own Gene of Madras. It must be your 
part, gentlemen of light a ana leading, to inspire similar enthnsiass in the 
good cause of University endowment. India wants o have, not onl, 
the research worker, so that he may live in*reasonab] comfort, and be 
able to devote his whole energy to the work without anxiety for those 
depending on 
Tur RasJAH OF PITHAPURAM, 
£ should like here to ee Sor out that we in Madras have made a begur 
ning in this coteee ety wing to the enlightened Reger sb of the Rajah of 
Pithepuram. who has ented for xpenses of an inquiry 
to diabetes, that fell disease which pace oft ¢ so ma my wi a gin free 
eka in this part of ia. This is an example twill 
ofte: ee n be fo re “ast in oe niate, it can lead to nothing bits ae he “Tada 
her peo 
Tue NaTIoNAL Mepicat RESEARCH FUND. 
As an example of how this may best be done, I would invite atten- 
tion to the recent establishment in Great Britain of a National Medical 
ional ce 
from the penny paid in respect of each insured person under oe Nation 
al scheme, is to - yer to purposes of ae research. Mount 
H ar London, has been purchased and will be fitted up 
for the reception of patients eee eign workers 
But the scheme has uch wider scope than merely the establish: 
ment of a Research Institute and fiomnibel | in London. A strong staff * 
cng has been appointed. For Bacteriology there is Sir Alm roth 
right, assisted by C S. R.. Douglas, I.M.S. (retired) ; for Applied 
Ph L Hill, assisted by njamin Moore, an 
Flack ; for Bio-Chemistry and Pharmacology, H. H. Dale, assisted by G. 
Barger and A. J. Ewins; for Statistics, John Brownlee ; ; and as Secre- 
ary, Dr. W. M. aboneners a uch time in the pr 
paration of schemes of work to be undertaken at t the various contest: 
medical research thee seaciteg as kingdom. To various centres of 
grants have been made for two objects ; firstly for the pe 
remuneration of the arch wo a ndly for the expenses 
the investigation. For the first of these objects salaries have been fixed 
ts 
objec 
varying from £250 to £600 per annum for f ull-time assistan 
