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

characters," "Important Doctrines.

of the Bible," "A Summary of the Gospel of God," "German-Chinese Reader," etc. Address: 34, Wei- haiwei Road, Shanghai, China.

KRIEKENBECK, J. W. (PAHANG),

Federated Malay States Civil Service; b. Mar. 28, 1862. Clerical Service and acting assistant Audi- tor, Perak, 1888-1898; acting Financial Assistant, Krian, 1899; Auditor, Pahang, 1930; District Treasurer, Kuala Lipis and Super- intendent of Posts and Telegraphs, 1901; Audit Office, Selangor and Pahang, 1902; assistant Revenne Auditor, Perak, and acting Revenue Auditor, Palang, 1903. Address:

Pahang, Federated Malay States.

KRUGER, Dr. Friedrich (HONG- KONG), German Consul; b. Jan.

11, 1857. Educ.: Klosteschule Ilfeld (Province Hannover); Uni- versities of Tübingen, Berlin and Gottingen, studying law. Refe- rendar at Hamburg; after passing second law examination, 1884, practised at Bar at Hamburg; Doctor jaris utriusque (i.e., LL.D); entered German Foreign Office, 1888; Vice-Consul at Constanti- nople, 1889-1894; Consul at Ruschuk (Bulgaria), 1895-96; Consul at Manila, 1897-1904; Consul at Hong- kong, 1904 to present; captain of Reserve in German Army. Deco-

rations: Several German and for- eign. Club: Germania, and Hong- kong. Address: German Consulate, Wyndham Street; and "Lugins- land," Peak Road, Hongkong.

KUANG-HSU, Emperor (PEKING), b.

Aug. 2, 1872; 8. of Prince

Ch'nn; m. Feb. 26, 1889. Proclaim-

ed Emperor of China under title of Kuang - bsu (Glorious Succession) upon the death of his cousin, the Emperor Tung-chih; nominally assumed Government in

March, 1887,

проп attaining majority; during the reform agitation of 1898, showing tendency to favour movement, was practically deposed by Empress Dowager by a coup d'etat; since that time has had no voice in the Government of the country, the Empress Dowager being the ruler of China de facto; has no issue; is considered to be a well intentioned man without force of character and handicapped by both mental and physical weakness. Residence: The Forbidden City, Pe- king, China.

KU CHAO-HSI (SHANGHAI), Managing Director, China Merchants Steam Navigation Co.; native of Kiangsu; provincial graduate.

Kirin Tao,

July, 1882 Fengtin Tao, Shensi,

Dec., 1888; transferred for service

in Formosa, October, 1891; Taotai, Formosa, Dec., 1891; holds Brevet rank of Judge; appointed Managing Director, ('.M.S. Navigation Co., in winter, 1993.

K'UEI-CHUN (PEKING), President, Board of Punishments; native of Manchuria. Yen-Chien-Shao-Tao, Fukien, 1882; Hsing-Ch'uan-yung Tao, Fukien, Jan., 1985; Judicial Commissioner, Fukien, March, 1888; Financial Commissioner, Shansi,

Nov., 1889; Governor, Shansi;

Nov., 1891; Governor, Kiangsu,

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