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WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST (June) 1906-7.
Sarawak; Singapore sporting. Ad- dress: Sarawak, Borneo.
DESORMEAUX, Alphonse Pierre (SAIGON), Directeur des Postes et des Télégraphes; Chef du Service, Saigon; b. April 28, 1856. Entree l'Administration, April 1, 1873; Directeur, Jan. 1, 1904. Address: Saigon, Cochin-China.
DESVAUX, Lecpold (SHANGHAI), Sub- Manager, Banque de l'Indo-Chine; b. Oct. 9, 1865. Educ.: Privately. Was formerly on staff of Banque Francaise du Bresil at Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santos. Club: Shanghai. Address: Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Shanghai, China.
DEVAWONGSE, Prince (BANGKOK),
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Siam. Decoration: Order of St. Alexander Nevski, 1st class, Russia Address: Office of Foreign Affairs, Bangkok,
Siam.
DEW, Arthur Tomkyns (PELOK ANSON), District Officer; b. March 6, 1853; m. Lucy Elizabeth, d. of Charles Amphlett, of Four Ashes Hall, Bridgeworth. Educ.: Bell and Johnson's Preparatory School for Royal Navy, Southsea. Naval cadet, 1867; Midshipman, 1869; Sub.-Lieut., 1874; took part in the Expeditions to the Linggi and Lukut rivers in 1874, and in suppression of piracy on Malayan coast, 1874-75; left navy, 1876; Coffee planter Ceylon and Johore, Malay Peninsula, 1876-81; Magis- trate and Collector, Perak, 1881;
is a J.P.; Magistrate for Singapore and Penang; Commissioner, Court of Requests; District Magistrate,
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Krian, Apr., 1899; acting District Magistrate, Lower Perak, July, 1901; District Officer, Batang Padang, Perak, Nov., 1902; District Officer, Lower Perak, 1904.
Publications: Exploring Ex- pedition from Selama, Perak, over the mountains to Pong Patani,” 1883; "The Fishing Industry of Krian and Kuran, Perak," 1885.
Decorations: Indian Medal with
Perak Clasp. Clubs: Junior Army and Navy, London. Address: Pelok Anson, Perak, Federated Malay
States.
DEW, Edward Costa (TAMPIN), F.M.S. Civil Service; b. Sept. 4, 1872. As- sistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Gold Coast, 1899; District Surveyor, Negri Sembilan, 1901; Surveyor, 1st grade, Tampin, 1904. Address: Tampin, Federated Malay States.
DEWAR,
Lieut. Arthur Robert
Johnstone (SINGAPORE), Assistant Superintendent of Police; b. Oct. 11, 1869. Lieutenant and Adjutant, 5th New Zealand Mounted Rifles in
South Africa, 1900; wing officer, Malay States Guides, 1902; 2nd Lieut., 5th Royal Warwickshire Militia, 1993; Assistant Superinten- dent of Police, Singapore, 1906. Address: Singapore, Straits Settle-
ments.
DICKSON, Eric Aytön (KUALA PILAH),
F.M.S. Civil Service; b, Jan. 13,
1876. Junior Officer, Selangor, 1896; in charge of Septang sub-district, 1898; acting assistant Collector of Land Revenue, Kuala Lumpur, Jan., 1900; acting District Officer,
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