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of 60 per cent. For the defence, Mr. J. G. Gibson, partner in the firm of 
Harper and Co., stated that the tins of coffee produced came from their store, 
that all the tins were marked “Coffee and Chicory,” to distinguish them from 
pure coffee, and that some of the coffee leaving their establishment was 
adulterated to the extent of 60 per cent. He declined to give the actual pro- 
portion in which the firm mixed coffee, as that was a trade secret; but 
expressed the belief that the coffee produced was in the same condition as 
when it left their store. The case was dismissed. 
The following item from the Adavale correspondent of the Queenslander 
may be of interest to some of your budding medical readers : — “ There is no 
medical attendant within 120 miles of Adavale, and the consequence is that 
when a serious illness lays hold of anyone the result is invariably a job for 
the undertaker. A case of this sort occurred here last week, when a man 
named Joe Smith, late stockman on Nickaville Station, died (it is generally 
thought) for want of professional medical attendance. I believe that one 
squatter in the district has already offered to guarantee £150 per annum 
to a duly qualified man, and if the townspeople would only bestir themselves 
others would follow suit, and in a short time would raise such a guarantee 
as would procure a thoroughly efficient man.” 
Our columns are open to all. We do not, however, hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our 
correspondents. 
To the Editor of The Australasian Journal of Pharmacy. 
Dear Sir, — There seems to be a deal of discussion amongst our English confreres 
as to whether we should use aquae or aquam when water is ordered in a pre- 
scription to make up a certain quantity, say two ounces. If I might be allowed 
to venture an opinion, I think aquae is more reasonable. There is no doubt 
that q.s. is understood, aquae will then follow as a natural consequence (the 
partitive genitive being formed). The rule is “The partitive genitive is 
often found after the neuter of adjectives and adjectival pronouns used sub- 
stantively.” Quantum is one of these particular adjectives. The line would 
then run thus : — Kecipe — Aquae quantum sufficiat ad uncias duas. — Yours truly, 
Warrnambool, 12th October, 1886. EUCALYPTUS. 
ANALYSIS OF HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES. 
To the Editor of the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy. 
Sir, — In your issue of last month a correspondent, signing himself “ F. M. S.,” 
takes exception to the analyses of some homoeopathic medicines a report of which 
appears in Messrs. Eocke, Tompsitt and Co.’s monthly price list. 
It is to be regretted that the writer could not content himself with the 
question he asks without adding the paltry insinuation which follows. Your 
correspondent would appear to be one of those self-opinionated individuals bold 
to express their ideas, yet without the courage of their opinions, else why should 
he withhold his name? In his allusion to “quack remedies” he is treading on 
very delicate ground. The essence of quackery is secrecy, of which there is 
indeed little in homoeopathic medicines, each bottle bearing the name of its con- 
tents, unlike the many preparations of the B.P., which are known by the name 
of the ingredient of which they contain least. It is quite unnecessary for me to 
mention some of these, and I do not wish to tread on the corns of druggists 
generally, with most of whom I am on very friendly terms. 
