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WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST (JUNE) 1906-7.

China as Medical Missionary in

1885; was transferred to Japan;

after 10 years devoted whole time to school work; has occupied present position for past nine years. Address: Yamamoto dori, 5 Chome, 46 Kobe, Japan.

DUNCAN, Chesney (PENANG), Journa- list; editor "Straits Echo"; b. Sept. 15, 1854. Educ Clifton College. Connected with Royal Customs, 1883; became Instructor in Japanese School at Seoul, Corea; special correspondent in Corea to

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'Hongkong Telegraph," Gazette," Shanghai Mercury,” "Chinese Times," Tientsin, and occasional correspondent, "China Mail," Hongkong, 1883-9; organised British Mercantile Marine Officers' Association, Hongkong, 1890; took prominent part in carrying throngh Sunday Labour Ordinance, putting stop to unnecessary labour on Sunday which is taken as model for similar legislation in all British Crown Colonies; edited "Hong- kong Telegraph," 1895; organised and edited "Straits Echo,” 1903; appointed editor in chief 1905; received thanks of Lord Charles Beresford for assistance rendered on his tour in South China, 1898; proceeded to front, Aug. 1900, for "Daily Mail," during Boxer out- break; for many years correspon- dent, London "Globe"; first to give gist of Cassini Convention with China, which precipitated late war. Received gold medal for special services during plague epidemic, Hongkong, 1894, also testimonial from cominunity; mentioned in

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despatches to Colonial Secretary was presented by Sir W. Robinson with Queen's Diamond Jubilee silver medal, Publications: "All is not Gold that Glitters,' 1882; "Slave Trade in China and Hong-

kong," 1883 ; "Corea and the

Powers, a Review

Review of the Far

Eastern question"; edited Aquinat- do's "The Truth abont the Philippines," 1899. Address: Pe- nang, Straits Settlements.

DUNCAN, Prof. Moir (SHANSI), M.A., Principal of Imperial

LL.D.; University, Western Department, Shansi; b. 1881; m. 1890, Jessie Chalmers Lister, L.L.A. Educ.:

Stoneywood Public Schools, Glas- gow; Oxford University. Member of Pioneer Mission in Shansi,

1889-99; special eorrespondent of "North China Daily News"; in- terpreter British Field Force in

China, 1900-02; member American Famine Relief Commission; Deputy on Education to Japan; has oc- cupied present position since 1903. Recreation: Riding. Decoration: Red Button, 1st rank, 2nd grade. Address: Imperial University, Shansi, via Peking, North China..

DUNLOP, Rev. John Gaskin (FUKUI),

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M.A.; Missionary and Minister:

b. July 7, 1867, e. s. of William Dunlop, of Kingston, Ontario, Canada; m. 1894, Emma, d. of Samuel Ely, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Educ.: Queen's Univer-

sity, Kingston, Canada. Employed as instructor in English by Imperial

Japanese Government, 1888-90; since 1890 engaged in missionary work in connection with American