Cure Of Leprosy.
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Expedition to Investigate.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Pt. Moresby, Jan. 18 .
AN expedition of eleven doctors and four nurses will assemble soon in Pt.
Moresby to experiment on the treat ment of leprosy in New Guinea and the Islands.
The party will include the noted scientist, Dr. Arthur Torrance, of the University of California, who recently returned from research work in Man churia.
The party carries supplies of the lat est ethyls of chaulmoogra oil for the treatment of leprosy and hopes, with the wide field for experimental work in the Islands, to find a cure for the disease.
Mr. Quincy F. Roberts, who has occu pied the position of American Consul at Suva for several years, arrived in Syd ney by the “Lurline” on February 19, accompanied by Mrs. Roberts. He is on his way to Saigon to take up an ap pointment as Consul-General.