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

1891-1893; for many years was

President of Peeress's School, but

relinquished that position, April, 1906, upon the Institution being placed under the same manage- ment as the Peer's School; created Baron, 1900; Privy Councillor since 1893. Publications: Many works

on literary subjects. Address:

Tokyo, Japan.

HO TUNG, or HO HIU SHANG (HONG-

KONG), J.P.; Merchant and pro- perty owner; b. Dec. 22, 1862; m. 1881. Educ.: Private Chinese

Schools; Central School, Hong-

kong, and Queen's College, Hong- kong. Joined Chinese Indoor Staff

of I.M. Customs, Canton, after leaving school; resigned in 1880 and joined firm of Jardine, Mathe- son and Co., Hongkong, as assistant Compradore, and Manager of the native branch of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., and Canton Insurance Co., Ltd.; ap-

pointed Chief Compradore, 1894,

and retired in 1900; Donor of

Kowloon School for Children of

British Parentage; Chairman of Board of Directors of Tung Wah Hospital, 1899; 1st Chairman of Chinese Club, founded in 1899;

member of Committees of Diamond

Jubilee, South African War Fund, Japanese War Fund, Kwangsi Famine Fund; Director of Hum- phreys' Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., and Hongkong Reclamation Co., Ltd. Clubs: The Chinese.

Address : "Idlewild," Seymour

Road, Hongkong.

HOUGH, Thomas Frederick (HONG- KONG), Broker and Auctioneer;

Hoz

partner in the firm of Hughes and Hough, share, coal, and general brokers, auctioneers to the Govern- ment, etc. Club: Hongkong. Ad- dress: Magazine Gap, The Peak, Hongkong.

HOWARD, E. C. C. (SINGAPORE), Magistrate. Educ.: Dulwich Col- legé. Cadet, Straits Settlements, Civil Service, 1890; passed final examination in Malay, Dec., 1892; acting 3rd Magistrate, Penang, Mar., 1894; acting Superintendent of Education, Penang, Aug., 1894; Collector of Land Revenue, Singa- pore, 1897; acting 3rd Magistrate, Singapore, Nov., 1897 ; acting 2nd Magistrate, Penang, Aug., 1898, to June, 1899; acting 1st Magis- trate, Penang, Sept. to Dec., 1901; 2nd Magistrate, Penang, April, 1902; acting Commissioner, Court of Requests, Singapore, Nov., 1903; acting 1st Magistrate, Singapore, Ang., 1904; 2nd Magistrate, Singa- pore, 1905. Club: Singapore. Ad- dress: Singapore, Straits Settle-

ments.

HOWELL, James (MALACCA), Educa-

tionalist; b. Oct. 9, 1862. Head Master, Malay College, Singapore, 1884; acting Head Master. High School, Malacca, 1889; Superin- tendent of Education, Malacca, 1890; Head Master, High School, Malacca, since 1893. Address:

High School, Malacca, Straits

Settlements.

HOZUMI, Nobushige (TOKYO), LL. D. ; Professor of Tokyo University; b. July, 1855, at Iyo. Educ.: Middle Temple, England, 1876; Berlin

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