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WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST (June) 1906-7.
“ Mainichi"; Minister of Com- munications, 1900-1901; sat 28 M.P., 1902-1995; joined Saionji Ministry as Minister of Home Office, 1906. Address : Tokyo, Japan.
HARA, Rokuro (Tokyo), Banker; b. Tajima, 1844. Prominent at time of Restoration; entered business, and founded with others, the One Hundred Bank, and has been largely instrumental in securing for it the position it has attained; filled the post of President of the Yokohama Specie Bank from 1883 to 1890; one of Japan's leading commercial men. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
HARA, Ryota (Tokyo), City Engineer;
b. Fukuota, Oct., 1854. Educ.: Tokyo University. Has superir. tended building of several bridges in Tokyo, and also supervised its water-works; Professor at Tokyo University and Engineer of Tokyo City. Address : Tokyo, Japan.
HARA, Yoshimichi (TOKYO), Lawyer;
b. Shinano, Feb., 1867. ს.
Educ.:
Tokyo University. Appointed Councillor of Department of Agri. culture and Commerce, 1890; after- wards Chief Official of the Tokyo Mines Inspection Office, and similar office at Osaka; left Government service in 1893, and has since been practising law. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
HARBORD, Commander Richard M. (HONGKONG), R.N.; in command of Jl. M. despatch vessel, "Alacrity.” Promoted to present rank, June 30, 1901; appointed to command, 1906.
Club: Hongkong. Address: H.M.S.
Alacrity," Hongkong.
HARDING, John Reginald (SHANGHAI) M.I.C.E.; Engineer-in-Chief, I.M. Customs; b. May 2, 1853; m. Elizabeth Margaret, d. of captain Saunders, of Foochow. Educ.: Marlborough College, 1870-76. Pupil to Sir W. G. Armstrong and Co., Elswick, 1876-79;
appointed assistant Engineer to Chinese Im- perial Customs service, 1880; acting Engineer-in-Chief, I.M.C., 1895-96; Engineer-in-Chief, 1898; appointed Consulting Engineer, Corean Im- perial Customs service 1903; Pres. Shanghai Soc. of Engineers and Architects, 1904-05. Decorations: 3rd class civil rank, China, 1994; 3rd order Pal Kwei, Corea, 1935. Publications: Various papers on Engineering subjects. Clubs: Shanghai; Country, Shanghai; Monmouth County. Address: Customs House, Shanghai, China.
HARE, Prof. Alexander Joseph (TOKYO), Professor of Higher Com- merical School. Educ.: Schools and college in England, Germany and France. Secretary of Chamber of Commerce at Kobe at its in- ception; translator for Prussian Legation at Kobe and Yokohama, 1868; twenty five years in Japanese Government service in Higher Commercial School; witness of every change in reconstitution of Japanese Government from feudal times to the present Meiji Dynasty; witnessed the attack upon for- eigners in Kobe, in 18:8; was officially present at the "hara-
hiri" of the Bizen Official which