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WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST (JUNE) 1906-7.
DEALY, Thomas Kirkman (HONG- KONG), F.R.G.S., J.P.; Second Master Queen's College; Educ.: St. Mary's College, Brook Green, Hammersmith; Marquis of Ripon Prizeman and double first (head of each list); Intermediate Arts (London); Diplômé de l'Alliance Francaise, Degré Supérieur (Paris); student of Lincoln's Inn, Head-
master, St. Mary's Schools, Derby Jan., 1881 to Aug., 1884; arrived in Hongkong as Assistant Master, Government Central School, Dec. 1, 1884; Honorary Examiner in Physics, College of Medicine for Chinese, 1888 ; passed final examination, Higher Grade Chinese, Aug., 1890; Chief; Senior Assistant Master, Queen's College, and acting Second Master, for five periods, between 1890 and 1905; promoted Second Master, April, 1906. Publications: Revised and
considerably enlarged the new edition of the late Dr. Chalmers' "English and Cantonese Colloquial Dictionary." Club: The Corona. Address: "Craigmin East," Maga- zine Gap, Hongkong.
DEANS, Rev. William (ICHANG), Minister of Church of Scotland; b. Oct. 28, 1864. Educ.: Wilton Public School; Edinburgh University. Arrived in China, March, 1890;
Senior Missionary of Church of Scotland since 1893; was present at riots of 1891, 1895 and 1900; in 1891 troubles lost all possessions; at present time head of training
institution for native workers and
of Boy's High School, Ichang; correspondent of "N.-C. Daily
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News." Publications: "A Catechism for the Young in China"; articles to "Life and Work"; "Morning Rays"; "Mission World"; "Ex- pository Times"; "Missionary Re- corder." Address: Ichang, China.
DEARING, Rev. John Lincoln (YOKO-
HAMA), D.D.; Clergyman and Mis- sionary; b. Dec. 10, 1858 ; m. May, d. of Rev. H. Hinckley, Mass., U.S.A.
Educ.: Colby College; Newton Theological Seminary. President of Baptist Theological Seminary,
Yokohama, since 1904; Vice-Pre- sident, Standing Committee of Co- operating Christian Missions of Japan; Secretary of Asiatic Society of Japan; correspondent, Japan Society, London; one of Secretaries of Ecumenical Conference, New
York, 1900; arrived in Japan, 1889;
formerly Pastor's Assistant in Cambridge, Mass. Publications: "Systematic Theology" (in Ja- panese); sundry articles in maga- zines, etc. Address: 75, Bluff,
Yokohama, Japan.
DE BECKER, Joseph Ernest (YOKOHAMA), Solicitor; b. Dec., 7,
1863, at London; m. 1900, Ethel Dorothy Suzu, d. of late-Takegaki, formerly Minister of Daimyo of Nagaoka, Echigo Province. Educ.: Great Britain. Went to America.
as young man; arrived in Japan, 1887; was engaged in commerce some years, during which attention was attracted to subject of judi-
cial reform; was led to make elaborate study of Japanese lan- guage, customs and laws; for 12 years previous to treaty revision followed each step in Compilation