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

works on Mathematics. Address:

Tokyo, Japan.

FUJITA, Denzaburo (OSAKA), Mer- chant; b. May, 1811, at Choshu.

Promoted Sanyo Railway Co., and

started in Osaka Fujita Firm to

undertake contract business with

Government, besides mining and engineering works. Address : Osaka,

Japan.

FUJITA, Shiro (Kyoto), Member of

House of Peers; b. June, 1861, at Tokyo. Appointed attaché of

Japanese Legation in Vienna, 1886, later at Berlin; subsequently Private Secretary to Minister of Communications and of Agriculture and Commerce, Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, 1898 ; at present President of Kyoto Silk Spinning Co. Address: Kyoto, Japan.

FUKIEN, Bishop of (see: PRICE, RT.

REV. II. MCC. E.)

FUKTHA, Viscount (TOKYO), Member

of House of Peers; b. July 1831. Was formerly retainer of

small fief in Iwami ; now

member of House of Peers; created

Viscount, 1884. Address: Tokyo,

Japan.

FUKUOKA, Viscount (TOKYO), Mem-

ber of Privy Council; b. Feb., 1835,

at Tosa. After Restoration of

1867, entered Civil Service and

became Minister of Education, 1882; was appointed in 1888 to present post; created Viscount 1884. Address: Tokyo, Japan.

FUKUSHIMA, Major-General Sir Yasu nasa (TOKYO), Assistant

Chief of General Staff; b. Sept.,

1853, in Shinano. Entered military service as Lieutenant, 1878; Cap- tain, 1883; Military Attache of Japanese Legation at Peking, 1883;

at Berlin, 1887-92; Major, 1888; was welcomed by populace almost as triumphant hero when in June, 1893,

returned home successfully after travelling through Siberia on horse- back; was promoted Major-General in 1930, acquired international fame

as Commander of Japanese contin-

gent on occasion of Boxer trouble,

and was knighted by King Edward;

was on staff of Marshal Oyama in the Russo-Japan War; appointed Assistant Chief of General Staff,

Apr., 1906. Address: Tokyo, Japan.

FUKUYAWA, Sutejiro (TOKYO),

manager of "Jiji" newspaper;

b. 1863 at Tokyo. Educ.: Yale

University. Returned from America, 1890, and has since been managing the Tokyo "Jiji,” and

Osaka

Address: Tokyo. ‘Jiji."

Japan.

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Harry English (NEW- CHWANG), C.M.G.; H.B.M. Consul. Appointed Student Interpreter in China, March 30, 1880; acting Vice- Consul at Chemulpo, Core3, 1887; acting Vice-Consul in Corea, 1888 to 1890; employed on Special Service at Chungking, 1890 to 1891, acting Consul there, 1891 to 1892; promoted 1st Assistant, June 15, 1893; acting Chinese Secretary at Peking, 1893 to 1894; acting Consul at Swatow, 1896 to 1897; acting Consul at Soo- chow, 1897; promoted Vice-Consul at Shanghai, 1897; Consul at New.