WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST (JUNE) 1906-7.
Trigonometrical Survey of Perak, 1892-1895; Survey or in Charge, 1896- 1898; Chief Survey or, Trigonometri- cal Survey, 1899-1901; ditto, F.M.S., since 1892. Publications: Papers connected with scientific subjects
in
Engineering and Surveying in Proceedings, Inst. of C.E., and Clubs: monthly notices, R.A.S. New, Taiping; Lake, Kuala Lum- pur; Sports, London. Taiping, Perak, Federated Malay
States.
Address :
YOUNG, Hon. Captain Arthur H.
(SINGAPORE), C.M.G.; Colonial Secretary; b. 1854. Educ.: at Edin- burgh Academy, Rugby, and Sand- hurst. Local Commandant, Military Police, Kyrenia, Aug., 1878; assist. Commissioner, Paphos, Nov., 1878; Commissioner, Paphos, Sept., 1879; ditto, Famagusta, Jan., 1882; Director of Survey and Principal Forest Officer, 1892; Member of Legislative Council, 1892; Chief Secretary, 1894; administered the Government, July to Dec., 1895, Jan. to April, 1898; sent on Special Mis- sion to St. Vincent in connection
with relief work, Nov., 1902; Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, 1906. Club: Singapore. Address: Singa- pore, Straits Settlements.
YOUNG, Robert (KOBE), Editor and
proprietor of the "Japan Chron- icle," formerly the "Kobe Chron- icle"; b. 1858. After being engaged in connection with printing and newspaper work in Great Britain arrived in Japan, 1885, as manager of the "Hiogo News"; severed connection with that journal in
1891 and started the "Kobe Chron-
was
Yua
icle," which
renamed the
"Japan Chronicle" in 1904; has always strenuously upheld the interests of the foreign community in Japan and has done much to conserve the interests of foreigners, not only at Kobe, but in every part of Japan; for six years was honorary Secretary of the Kobe Advisory Committee, a body of five foreigners who are elected by the local foreign community to voice their views on points at issue with the Japanese anthorities; was presented to H.M. the Emperor of Japan, with other members of the Advisory Committee in 1903. Club: Kobe. Address: Nakayamate-dori,
Nichome, Kobe, Japan.
YUAN TA-HUA (CHINAN), Provincial Judge; native of Anhwei. Hsing- Ch'nan Yung Tao, Fukien, Jan., 1904; Provincial Judge, Chinan-fn, Shantung, May, 1906.
YU LANG (PEKING), Director, Court of
Imperial Entertainments; Imperial Clansman. Noble of the Imperial
House, ninth in descent; Director, Court of Imperial Entertainments,
1904.
YUAN SHIH-K'AI (PEKING), Viceroy of Chihli; Minister of Army Council; native of Honan; Hon. Degree. Director General of Trade and International Relations in
Corea; Wen-Ch'u Tao, Wenchow, May, 1893; Judge, Chihli, July, 1897; vacated post and appointed Expectant Vice-Presdt. of a Board with control of au Ariny Corps, Dec., 1898 junior Vice-President, Board of Works, June, 1899 ; acting Governor, Shantung, Sept., 1899:
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