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WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST (JUNE) 1906-7.
and Matang, 1904; assistant District Officer, Serendah, 1906. Address: Serendah, Selangor, Federated Malay States.
NORRIS-NEWMAN, Lt.-Col. Charles L. W. M. (TIENTSIN), F.R.G.S. ; In- telligence Officer, Imperial Russian Service; b. Aug. 22, 1852, at Elving- ton Hall, Yorkshire, s. of late C. Sherwood Newman and Countess de
Rosa Y. Robyns ; m. 1st, 1874, Anne Falkner, of Farnham; 2nd, 1900,
Ethel Finch. Educ. Sherborne ;
Lübeck; Harrow. Educated for army; left for France and went through siege of Paris, 1870-71, being decorated by Marechal Trochu; served with Don Carlos in Spain and afterwards with General Gordon in Egypt; in South Africa,
1877; Zululand Campaign, 1879-80; present at Isandlwhana, Gingin- hlou, relief of Etshowe Ulundi ;
first Transvaal war 1880-81; Basuto-
land service, 1882; Madagascar with Gen. Willoughby; Zanzibar and Central Africa, 1884-91; in Mata- beleland, 1894 -98; Intelligence Officer, Rhodesia Horse ; Staff
officer to
to Acting Administrator through native war, 1896: has been special war correspondent for the "Times," "Pall Mall Gazette," "Standard" and "Daily Mail" ; left
for the East in 1900; travelled in Ceylon, Straits, China, Japan and Philippines; appointed English instructor, Russian Naval Staff, Port Arthur, 1902; witnessed first naval attacks of Japanese, Feb. 8, 1904; travelled through Manchuria with Russians as special corres-
pondent; appointed to bring out
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first Russian Journal in Far East
"The China Review," which still
edits; has been a constant con-
tributor to English Magazines and Periodicals; is P.P.G.S.W. of
Freemasons, D.C. Decorations -
Madagascar 1st class; Dannebrog
3rd class; French Medal for Valour; Egyptian Medal; Khedive's bronze star; South African Medal with clasp; Rhodesian Medal. Publi-
cations: "In Zululand with the
Britishi"; "With the Boers in the
Transvaal"; The Basuto and their Country"; "South African Stories";
"Matabeleland.” Recreations: Rid-
ing, shooting, philately. Address: Tientsin, North China; Royal Geographical Society, London; 12, Perham Road, West Kensington,
London.
NORTHCOTE, Mowbray Stafford
(HONGKONG), b. 1860; Secretary, Hongkong Land Reclamation ;: Lieut. Hongkong Volunteer Com-- pany; Hon. Secretary, Volunteer Rifle Association; Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Hon. Sec-- retary, Hongkong Devonian Soc-- iety; Hon. Treasurer, Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club. Arrived in
Hongkong, May, 1892;
May, 1892; Club: Hongkong. Address: 5, Macdonell Road, Hongkong.
NOVAL, Rev. Francisco R. (HONG-
KONG), Catholic Priest of the Dominican Order; b. Oct. 3, 1871.
From May 6, 1896, Vice Procurator, and from Feb. 14, to present, Pro- curator for the Spanish Dominican
Missions in the Far East. Address: