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WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST (JUNE) 1906-7.
Society for Study of Inebriety. Ad- dress: English Baptist Mission, Hsian-fu, Shensi, China.
JERNIGAN, Thomas R. (SHANGHAI),
Educ.:
Virginia, U.S.A.
Solicitor; b. Feb. 24, 1857. University of Virginia, Native born American citizen; a
State Senator; а Presidential
elector; Consul at Kobe, Japan; Consul-General at Shanghai; now engaged in practise of Law. Publi- cations: "China in Law and Com- merce." Club: Shanghai. Address: Shanghai, China.
JOHN, Rev. Griffith (HANKOW), Mis- sionary of London Missionary Society; Translator of Bible for the Bible Society of Scotland; Chair- man of Central China Religious Tract Society, and Editor of all its publications; Principal of London Mission Theological College at Hankow; b. Dec. 14, 1831, at Swan- sea; in. 1st, 1855, Margaret Jane, d. of Rev. David Griffiths, of Madagas- car; 2nd, 1874, widow of Rev. Dr. Jenkins, of Methodist Episcopal Church, America. Educ.: Breeda College, Bedford. Began to preach in Welsh when 14 years old; offered services to London Missionary Society, 1853, which were accepted; ordained, 1855; sailed for Shanghai, 1855; spent more than five years. at and around Shanghai, doing evangelistic work and establishing churches; travelled widely in all the region round about Shanghai, left Shanghai and arrived at Han- kow, 1861; the first Missionary in Central China; travelled extensive-
ly in Hupeh, Hunan, Szechwan,
Kiangsi, and several other provinces asa pioneer missionary; established, in connection with his colleagues, more than a hundred missionary stations in provinces of Hupeh and
Hunan, and planted scores of churches; during 49 years, has been home on furlough only twice and only about 4 years have been spent out of China.
Publications: In Chinese, translated
the whole New Testament and a
large portion of the Old Testament
in both the Mandarin dialect and
classical style,; still working on the Old Testament, and hopes to
complete his translation com- paratively soon; a large number of
books and tracts. Recreations :
Change of work. Address: Hankow,
China.
JOHNSON, Henry (SIBU), Resident.
Cadet, Sarawak, 1897; Assistant Resident, 1901; 2nd class Resident in Charge of Upper Rejang, 1903; Resident, Sibu, 1905. Address: Sibu, Sarawak, North Borneo.
JOHNSON, Hon. H. C. Brooke (PRO-
VINCE CLARKE), Resident of Pro- vince Clarke, N. Borneo, and Mem- ber of Legislative Council; b. May 30, 1873, s. of Captain W. F. John-
son, R.N. Educ.: St. Edward's School, Oxford; Nancy, France;
Cannstadt, Germany. Clerk in
Chartered Mercantile Bank of
India, London, and China, 1891- 1893; Assistant, Treasury Depart- ment, Sarawak Civil Service, 1894; acting Postmaster General and Magistrate, Court of Requests, 1897; assistant Treasurer of Sara-
wak, 1898; acting Treasurer, 1898;
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