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WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST (June) 1906-7.
Greifswald Universities.
Acting
German Consul at Amoy, 1888-89; Vice-Consul at Anping, Taiwanfu, 1890-95; Consul at Tamsui, 1895; Consul at Amoy, since 1898. Ad- dress: German Consulate, Amoy
China.
MESNY, William or Wen-kao (SHANG-
HAI), F.R.G.S., Brevet Lieutenant- General, Chinese Army; b. Jersey, Ch. Is., Oct. 9, 1842 ; e. s. of William Mesny, of Alderney, Ch. Is., and Marie Rachele, 2nd d. of Phillip Nicole du Nord, Jersey. Educ.: National School, St. Ann's, Al-
derney. Entered on seafaring life, 1854; arrived in China, 1860; lived in Hongkong 1861; blockade run- ning on Yangtsze, 1862; captured by Taipings at Fushan-chên, Nov., 1862; released from captivity at Nanning and joined I. M. Customs at Hankow, 1863; established Hu-
peh Iron and Brass works, Han- kow, 1864; volunteered for service
and went to Szechwan and Kuei-
chou, 1868; served in Shantung as advisor to Governor Ting Pao-
chên, 1875; offered post of Secre- tary to Chinese Legation; served as Superintendent of Arsenals in
Kueichau, 1876; travelled through Szechwan, Tibet, Yunnan, and Burma to India and Europe, 1877; returned as travelling companion to H. E. Tsiu, 1st Chinese Minister to Berlin, 1878; ancestors pos- thumously canonised three genera- tions, San Tai Kao Fêng, 1880;
volunteered for service in Hsin-
kiang and went to Turkestan; overland from Canton to Hanoi,
1850 ;
was offered but declined
appointment as special attaché to H.B.M. Legation, Peking, 1881; volunteered for service and went to Yunnan, via Hsian and Chengtu, 1883; volunteered for service and went to Foochow, 1884; appointed Superintendent of both arsenals at Canton, 1885; promoted Brevet- Lieut.-General 1886; went to north Anhwei on famine relief twice, in
1889-90; volunteered for service and went to Shanhaikwan, 1894; com- menced publication of Mesny's Chinese Miscellany, 1895; volun- teered for service at Peking, 1900; resumed publication of Mesny's Miscellany, Vol. 4, 1905. Decora- tions: "Hua-ling " Plume and rank of Colonel; Knight Ying of the Pa-tu-lu; recommended by Marquis Tso-tang for 4th deg. of Civil rank. Address: 22, Ward Road, Shanghai, China.
MESSER, Charles McIlvanie (HONG-
KONG), B.A., Cantab.; Assistant Land Officer; b. Oct. 11, 1874. Educ.: Blundel's School, Blundel's
Scholar, Balliol College, Oxford. Arrived in Colony, 1897; acting assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils, 1898; appointed Police Magistrate and Justice of
the Peace for New Territories, 1899; appointed Chairman, Widows
and Orphans' Fund, 1901, and
member, Governing Body of Queen's College, 1902; acting
Colonial Treasurer and Member of Executive and Legislative Councils, 1902. Club: Hongkong. Address: Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong- kong.
MEUSER, Otto (SHANGHAI), Merchant.
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