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

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Satsuma, Sept., 1852. Educ.: England and Germany. Entered Navy, 1871; member of Naval Staff with rank of Captain during Chino-Japanese War; promoted Vice-Admiral, 1903; for several

years was attached to Legation at London; while there invented a new fuse, the Ishuin fuse, which

was adopted by Imperial fleet.

Address: Tokyo, Japan.

ISNARD, Louis Antoine (SAIGON), Conseiller, Cour d'Appel; v. Feb.

1, 1852. Entree l'Administration

de la Justice, Jan. 1, 1881. Ad-

dress: Saigon, Cochin-China.

ITAGAKI, Count Taisuke (Tokyo),

Founder of Liberal Party in Japan-

ese politics; b. April 17, 1837, at

Tosa. Commanded a Division of Im-

perial Army during war preceding Restoration; appointed Cabinet Minister on inauguration of Im- perial Government; resigned, 1873; founded Liberal Party, 1881; was stabbed, by young reactionary, 1881; travelled through Europe and America, 1882; created Count, 1887 ; since 1900 has abandoned politics." Address: Tokyo, Japan.

I-TI (PEKING), Vice-President,

Censorate; Imperial Clansman. Deputy Commissioner, Office of

Transmission; Director of Ban-

quetting Court, March, 1886; Com- missioner, Office of Transmission, 1886; junior Vice-President, Court of Censors, May, 1886; senior, do.,

1890.

ITO, Marquis Hirobumi (SEOUL), Japanese Resident General

Corea; b. Sept. 2, 1841. Escaped to England with Count Inonye in days of last Shogun, and took part on Imperial side during war which led to Restoration; appointed Go- vernor of Hyogo at end of war; sent to Europe, 1871, with special embassy for revision of treaties; is responsible for existing Japanese banking regulations; was Minister of Works, 1873, after proclamation of 1881, announcing inanguration of representative government; 10 years later was despatched to Europe and America to gather material to frame Constitution for Japan; was founder of present system of Go- vernment in Japan; despatched to China and concluded Tientsin Treaty with late Li Hung Chang, 1885; Prime Minister of Japan, 1886; upon inauguration of Con- stitutional Government was Pre- sident of House of Peers; concluded Treaty of Shimonoseki with late Li Hnng Chang; established present system of peerage in Japan; ap- pointed President of Privy Council; visited England with Prince Arisu- gawa to attend late Queen's Diamond Jubilee; has been Prime Minister on five occasions, and has filled almost every portfolio of State; cr. Marquis, 1895; ap- pointed Resident General of Corea, 1906; made Privy Conncillor of Cɔrea, Feb., 1906. Decorations: The Grand Cordon of Japan, etc. Ad- dress: Residency General, Seoul Corea.

ITO, Baron Miyoji (TOKYO), Privy Councillor; b. May, 1857, at Naga- Was Marquis Ito's Private

of

saki.

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