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WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST (JUNE) 1906-7.
Sept., 1897; Federal Secretary, Federated Malay States, Aug., 1903. Club: Royal Societies, London. Address: Kuala Lumpur, Selangor,
Federated Malay States.
VENTRIS, Major-General Francis (TIENTSIN), Commanding troops in North China, 2nd 8. of Rev.
F. F. Ventris, of Church Aston, Salop; m. 1883, Helen Maud, d. of Major General Horatio Nelson Davies; two 8. Educ.: Newport Grammar School; passed Staff
College, 1890. Entered Army, 1875; Colonel, 1889; served Nile Ex- pedition, 1884-1885 (mentioned in despatches, Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel); with Egyptian Field Force, 1885-1886, as D.A.A. and
Q.M.G., Intelligence Department;
A.A.G., India, 1895-1897; Brigade- General, 1897; commanded Bombay District; Major-General, 1903. Clubs: United Service, Grosvenor.
Address: Tientsin, China.
VICTORIA, Bishop of (see: HOARE,
RT. REV. JOSEPH CHARLES).
VINCENT, Rev. Howell Smith
(CHIENG RAI), Clergyman; b. Sept. 25, 1877, Delroy, Ohio, U.S.A. ; m.
1901, Nellie, d. of William M. Nesbit. Educ.: Col College, Bear Rapids, Ia. ; Omaha Theological Seminary; 3rd prize Interstate Oratorical Con.
test, Iowa, 1899; Demonstrator Vivisection in Psychology and Zoo. logy, Col College, 1899-1900. Grew
up with the "Great West"; took part in Union Pacific Geological Expedition in Wyoming, 1899. Publications: Short stories, etc., in College Papers and periodicals.
Address: Chieng Rai, Siam.
VINCI, Count G. V. (TOKYO), Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Pleni- potentiary for Italy. Address: Italian Legation, 4, Sannen-cho, Tora-no-mon, Tokyo, Japan.
VOLPICELLI, Chev. Z. (HONGKONG),
Consul General for Italy; b. 1856. Educ.: Polytechnic, Naples; Royal Oriental Institute, Naples. Univ. of Naples; Received Diploma of Physico-Math. Section, Polytech- nic, Naples 1876; 1st Bursary, Royal Oriental Institute of Naples, 1878; passed two months at Bey- rout to improve practical know. ledge of Arabic, 1880; passed 1st in
final exam. of Royal Oriental Institute; obtained Diploma for Consular and Diplomatic studies at Univ. of Naples ; during absence of Prof. occupied Chair of Arabic
at Royal Oriental Institute, 1881; joined Imp. Maritime Customs and came to China, 1881; swam round
Kulangsu Island, near Amoy, 1883; served as Interpreter with Diplo-
matic Mission which concluded
Treaty of Commerce between Italy and Corea, and was decorated with
Crown of Italy, 1884; was one of Imp. Chinese Commission which traversed Tonkin up to outposts of Chinese Army, bearing official
confirmation of armistice concluded
between France and China which
ended hostilities; joined Italian Consular service, 1898; appointed Consul for Italy in Hongkong and Canton, with jurisdiction over whole Southern China, 1899; had many conferences with late Li Hung Chang (then Viceroy at Can- ton) in regard to Boxer rising,
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