Chinese Cube for Influevza.— Mr Chew Chong of Taranaki, is not to be allowed a monopoly of the Chinese cure for influenza. Mr John Ah Tong called at the Dunedin Star on Saturday and claimed to be able to successfully treat the most acute cases, and said that six weeks ago he completely cured one of his own countrymen, who was m a bad way. Mr Ah Tong says that in mild cases the parasite can be removed with the point of a needle; but where the germ is some days old then it has to be cut away. The disease, he adds is not an uncommon one m China, where it was known when he left as English tacks." As to the diet, he says the persons suffering from influenza should not eat rice, meat, sugar, or bread; but he strongly recommends potatoes boiled without salt. Like Mr Chew Chong, Mr Ah Tong expresses -his willingness to attend without recompense any patient who has la grippe, and is particularly anxious to show any medical gentleman engaged with a critical case his treatment. Mr Ah Tong is also prepared to give patients dried fruits from China, which, in his opinion, is the best food they can take." The Hawera Star records a cure by Chew Chong in the person of Mr G. W. Taylor, a well-known storekeeper at Eltham. Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 295, 30 December 1891, Page 2