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WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST (JUNE) 19C6-7.
education in Europe and spent most of his time in England and Denmark; he began his mili- tary career in Denmark, where he received his first commission
as Lieutenant; promoted Captain, Siamese Army, 1895; represented his father on many occasions at various Courts of Europe, including
Coronation of Emp. Nicholas II of
Russia; on returning to his coun- try he attained rapid promotion
and was made Colonel in 1898; on
establishment of a General Staff
in Siam on European model was appointed its first chief; was pro- moted Major General in 1900; having taken most active and prominent part in reorganisation of Army was nominated Ccmman- der-in-Chief and promoted to rank
of Lieutenant-General of Siamese
Army, 1903. Decorations: Fifteen grand crosses of different nations, medals, etc. Publications: Several
works on military subjects in
Siamese. Address: Bangkok, Siam.
CHITTY, Major Walter Willis
(HONGKONG), 119th Infantry; b. June 11, 1866. Lieut. E. York Regt. Feb., 1885; India Staff Corps, July 12, 1886; captain, Indian Army, Feb. 7, 1896; Imperial Yeomanry, Jan. 22 to Oct. 26, 1902; Major, Indian Army, Feb. 7, 1903; on service in
British East Africa, 1898, in the operations against Ogaden Som- alis, and in Uganda, 1898-99, in the operations against Kabarega. Dec- orations: Medal with clasp, East
Africa; clasp Uganda. Club: Hong- kong. Address: Military Head- quarters, Hongkong.
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CH'O-HA-PU, Tartar General (HENG- TU), Appointed Deputy Lieut.-Gen- eral, Foochow, Dec., 1892; Deputy Lieut.-General, Chin-Chou, Mar., 1899; Tartar General, Ning-hsia, June, 1899; do., Chengtu July, 1899; Military Governor Hei-lung-kiang Oct., 1900; Tartar-General, Ching- Chou, Mar., 1903; Tartar General, Chengtu, Szechwan province, Nov.,
1904.
CHOLMONDELEY, Rev. Licnel Ber- ners (Tokyo), M.A., Oxon; Clergy- man; b. Dec., 11, 1858, 8. of Hon and Rev. Canon Cholmondeley. Educ.: Uppingham School and
Oliel College, Oxford; Beau- fort Exhibitioner, Oriel College, Oxford. Deacon, 1884; ordained Priest by the Bishop of Truro, 1885; Curate of Kenwyn, Cornwall, 1884-87; arrived in Japan, 1887; Chaplain to Bishop Bickersteth, 1887-1897; Hon Chaplain to the
British Embassy, Tokyo, since 1902.
Club: Royal Societies. Address: 25
Iwato-cho, Ushigome, Tokyo.
CHOU FANG-MING, Admiral (Wu-
CHANG-FU), native of Hunan. Ap- pointed Admiral of the Yangtsze, 1904. Address: Wuchang-fn, Hupei province.
CHOU FU (LIANG-KIANG), Chinese
Official Service; native of Anhwei. Appointed Customs Taotai, Tien- tsin, March, 1882; acting Salt Commissioner, Ch'ang-lu, Nov.,
1886; Judicial Commissioner, Chihli, May, 1888; retired, May, 1895 (illness); Financial Commis-
siouer, Szechwan, Sept., 1899; do.,
Chihli, Jan., 1901 ; Rank of