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

superintended erection of machinery and furnaces of heavy gun factory,

Osaka Arsenal, 1881; in service of Imperial Japanese Navy as in- structor for the fish torpedo, 1884- 90; expert for Jardine, Matheson and Co., at Yokohama, 1891-92;

started practice as consulting engineer in Yokohama, 1893; has been representative of Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd., since 1894. Clubs: Yokohama United; Tokyo; Ger- mania. Address: No. 19, Bluff,

Yokohama, Japan.

MURAI, Kichibei (KYOTO), Merchant

and Banker; b. 1864, at Kyoto. Started a tobacco manufacturing

business in a small way at Kyoto, 1885; subsequently entered into partnership with all American firm and started a large tobacco manufacturing Co. in Japan nuder the name of Murai Brothers; this concern was purchased by the Government when the tobacco monopoly was established, 1903; Murai brothers then started a bauk

in their name with the capital of Yen 1,000,000.; are also engaged in cotton thread manufacture. Ad-

dress: Kyoto, Japan.

MURATA, Tamotsu (TOKYO), Member of House of Peers; b. Dec., 1842; in Osaka. Left Government Service in 1890 to develop fisheries. Address: Tokyo, Japan.

MURATA, Baron Tsuneyoshi (TOKYO), Member of House of Peers; b. June, 1838, at Satsuma. Took part in Civil War of 1877; has occupied present position since

Mur

1890; invented the Murata rifle.

Address: Tokyo, Japan.

MURAYAMA, Ryuhei (TOKYO), Pro- prietor of Tokyo and Osaka "Asahi Shimbun"; b. 1850, at Wakayama. At one time represented Osaka in Diet. Address: Tokyo, Japan.

MURDOCH,

James (KAGOSHIMA ),

M.A.; Author; b. 1856, at Kincar- dineshire, Scotland. Educ.: Uni- versities of Aberdeen, Oxford aud Gottingen; Aberdeen University, 1st Bursar, 1875; M.A., with double honours (Classics and Meutal Philosophy), Simpson Greek Prize, Seafield Gold Medal for Latin,

1879; Fullerton Scholar (Classics),

1879. Assistant Professor of Greek

in Aberdeen University, 1880-81 ;

Head Master, Grammar School,

Maryborough, Queensland, 1881-85; in service of Imperial Japanese Education Department, siuce 1889. Publications: "A History of Japan during the Century of Foreign In- tercourse," (other works in pre- paration ). Address: Kagoshima,

Japan.

MURDOCK, Alfred Maule Burn- (see :

BURN-MURDOCK).

MURPHY, E. O. (HO N G K O N G ), M.I.M.E.; Eugineer; b. 1862. Whit- worth Scholar. Club: Engineers

Institute. Address: "Highlands,”

Kowloon, Hongkong.

MURPHY, Peter Murray (SINGAPORE), Commander Colonial steamer "Sea

Mew"; b. Nov. 7, 1857. Chief officer,

Colonial Steamer, "Sea Belle," 1885; acting Cominander, 1891; Harbour

Master and Post Master, Malacca,

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