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determination of the carbon dioxide of the alveolar air and its 

 limitations. Emphasis was placed on the practicability for 

 clinicians of the colorimetric methods for the carbon dioxide of 

 alveolar air, the indicator method for the hydrogen ion content 

 of the blood, and the titratable acidity plus the fixed ammonia 

 of the urine as an index of acidosis. A simple test and treatment 

 suggested by L. J. Henderson, depending upon the administration 

 of sodium bicarbonate until a urine amphoteric to litmus is 

 obtained, was referred to also. No original observations were 

 presented. 



E. B. Gibson, 

 Editor of the Proceedings, 



Manila Medical Society. 



MINUTES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 



A business meeting of the Philippine Islands Medical Associa- 

 tion was called to order by President Crowell at 10.15 o'clock 

 in the College of Medicine and Surgery immediately following 

 the adjournment of the Manila Medical Society, for the purpose 

 of electing a second vice president and 3 councilors. 



The minutes of the previous business meeting were read and 

 adopted. 



The resignation of Colonel C. J. Manly as councilor for two 

 years was accepted with regret. The president stated that the 

 positions of second vice president and councilor for one year 

 were vacant, because of the departure of Doctors Keating and 

 Hillman from the Philippine Islands. The councilor for five 

 years was not elected at the previous meeting. The chair 

 appointed a nominating committee of Doctors Schobl, Johnston, 

 and de la Paz. 



It being moved, seconded, and carried that the association pro- 

 ceed to the election of the above-mentioned officers, the report of 

 the nominating committee was presented as follows : 



For Second Vice President: Dr. Fernando Calderon 



For Councilor for five years: Dr. John A. Johnston 



For Councilor for two years: Dr. Frank W. Vincent 



For Councilor for one year: Dr. Potenciano Guazon. 



There being no further nominations, it was moved, seconded, 

 and carried that the secretary cast the unanimous vote of the 

 association for the above nominees. 



The president then outlined the proposed plans of the council 

 to hold the next scientific session jointly with the Colegio Medico- 

 Farmaceutico de Filipinas, stating that the approval of the sec- 



