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TWO IMPORTANT COMPETITIONS. 



''Vegetarian Diet" and "Evils of Animal Diet." 



Snri Jiva D&yk Gnan Prasarak Fund, Bombay, invites competitive 

 prize essays from the Medical Graduates including the Medical Graduates 

 of the National University of Calcutta and the Veterinary Surgeons, on 

 "THE EVILS OP ANIMAL DIET." 



Pour prizes to the value of Rs. 500 will be awarded to the first four 

 candidates whose essays will be selected as>ligible for prizes by the Coun- 

 cil of Examiners. 



The following gentlemen of the general Council of The Order of the 

 Golden Age, London, have kindly consented to examine the essays : — 

 Sidney H. Beard Esq., Sir William Earnshaw Cooper, C.I.B., Dr. Josiah 

 Oldfield, d.c.l., m.a., l.r.c.p., m.r.c.s., Dr. Robert Bell, m.d., f.r.f.p.s., &c, 

 Percy E. Beard, Esq. The prizes will be awarded in the following order :— 



Pirst prize consisting of Gold Medal and Cash to the value of Rs, 200 

 Second ,, ,, „ „ ,, „ 150 



Third ,, ,, ,, „ „ ,, 100 



Fourth „ „ ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 50 



The text books prescribed for these essays are : — 



(1) "The Living Temple, or the Miracle of Life" (the title given 

 to the latest edition of The Living Temple) by Dr, J. H. Kellogg, m.d., 

 Price Rs. 4-8-0. (2) "Diet and Food " by Dr. Alexander Haig. M.A. , m.d., 

 f.r.c p. Price Rs. 1-8-0. (3) "The Cancer Scourge and How to Destroy It,' 

 by Dr. Robert Bell, m.d., p.r.f.p.s. &c. Price Rs. 0-12-0. 



The text books can be had directly on payment of cash, or by V.P.P. 

 from the undersigned, 



The essays should be written on one side and should not consist of 

 more than 100 foolscap sheets. 



The candidates are requested to send in their essays to the under- 

 signed on or before the 1st of March, 1913. 



The results will be published in the beginning of the month of July 9 

 1913, and the Medals will be awarded in the month of September, 1913. 



The manager reserves the right of publishing any of the essays. 



Essays are also invited from all English knowing persons on the 

 advantages of 



"VEGETARIAN DIET'.' 



Ten prizes of the value of Rs, 500 will be awarded to the first ten 

 candidates in order of merit, whose essays will be selected as eligible for 

 prizes by " The Council of Examiners." 



The following gentlemen, who form the Council of Examiners, have 

 kindly consented to examine the essays. 



(1) Rao Bahadur Dr. N. B. Naik Dandekar, L. M. &s., J.P., &c. (2) 

 Prof. Louis Peltier, b.a,, b.sc (3) Mr. Jahangir J. Vimadalal, m.a., ll.b., 

 Solicitor. (4) Dr. Husseinibhai A. Nakhoda, L.M. &s.,j.p. (5) Mr. Purus- 

 hottamrai T. Mankad, b.a,, ll.b., Solicitor, (6) Mr. H. E. Bryning, Ag. 



