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

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Melbourne Exhibition; on return

to France connected with "Le

Globe"; gave numerous lectures under patronage of French League of Instruction; went to Tonkin as reserve officer (expeditionary corps of Tonkin); appointed in 1887, to civil service of Indo China; resigned in 1889 to establish the "Indépendance Tonkinoise”; elected Municipal Councillor of Hanoi in 1891; elected delegate of Annai-Tonkin at Superior Council of the Colonies when he succeeded Jules Terry in 1893, and went to France to fulfil his mandate; on

return to Indo-China in 1896, established the "Indo-Chine

Francaise; returned to France in 1897 on private business; was can- didate in 1898, in 18th district of Paris, at elections for Chamber of Deputies, obtained 1652 votes; went to Algeria in 1899; editor (1899-1930) of “Dépeche Algérienne"; attaché in 1901

1901 to Cabinet of Governor General, in charge of newspaper service; returned in 1904, to Tonkin, to assume position of Chief Editor of "Courrier d'Hai- phong; became in Nov., same year, Manager; Proprietor in June, 1905 turned paper into daily. Publi- cations: "Les Croquis Contem- porains" (Paris, 1880). Numerous articles in Parisian newspapers. Decorations: Academy Officer; Ton- kin medal; Knight of Annam Dragou; Officer of Royal Order of Cambodge. Address: 67, Bonlevard Bonnal, Haiphong, Indo-China.

LEVECQUE, Ernest Fernand (HANOI),

Directeur Adjoint Administration

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des Douanes et Régies; b. Sept.

2, 1852. Entree l'Administration,

Feb., 10, 1900. Decoration: Cheva- lier de la Légion d'Honnenr. Address: Hanoi, Tonkin, Indo- China.

LEVERING, Martin Murrey (CEBU), Attorney and Counsellor at law; b. April 6, 1871; m. July 31, 1895, Nettie Davis. Educ.: Public and Normal Schools, Cal., U.S.A. First American lawyer to practise in Philippine Islands; organised American Chamber of Commerce, Manila; organised, and is Secre- tary of Cebu Chamber of Commerce; founder and principal owner, Cebň Telephone Co.; founder and prin- cipal owner, Visayan Electric Co. Club: United Service. Address: 8, Calle Legaspi, Cebu, Philippine Islands.

LEVY, Georges (HANO1), Substitut de Procureur Général; b. Nov. 15, 1861. Entree l'Administration, Juin 30, 1886; substitut de Pro- curenr Général, Sept. 5, 1898. Decoration: Officier de l'Instruc-

tion Publique. Address: Hanoi, Tonkin, Indo-China,

LEWIS, Edward Cornewall Lynch (HONGKONG), Civil Service, Assis- tant Postmaster General; b. Jan. 24, 1863. Held Official appointments previous to coming to Hongkong

in 1899 in the Islands of St. Vincent

and Grenada. Address: 5 Victoria

View, Kowloon, Hongkong.

LEWIS, John E. A. (SARAWAK), B.A.; Resident, 2nd class; Judge, Su- preme Court; Member of General

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