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SA, or SAH, Admiral (see: SA CHEN-

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SA CHEN-PING, Admiral (SHANGHAI), Commander-in-Chief, Peiyang and Nanyang Squadrons; b. March 21, 1849; native of Fukien. Brigade General, Nan - Ao - Chen, Kwang- tung, 1902; Admiral commanding the Peiyang Squadron, 1903; com- manding the Kwangtung naval forces (flagship "Haichi "), 1906. Address: Admiralty House, Shang- hai, China.

SAIONJI, Marquis Kinmochi (TOKYO)

G.Ç.M.G.; Prime Minister of Japan; b. Oct., 1849. Educ.: in Paris, 1870- 80. During war at time of Restor ation was appointed to Imperial Advisory Council; Commander-in- Chief of Army for subjugation of Sanin, 1868; after defeat of rebels

resigned and established School at Kyoto; studied in France between

1870 and 1880; upon return estab- lished Toyo Jiyu Shimbun (Oriental Liberal Journal) and attacked Clan System of Government then prevailing visited Europe with Marquis Ito, 1882; appointed Minister to Austria, 1885; Minister to Berlin, 1887 ; President of Board of Decorations; and Minister of Education, 1894-1896; later Pre-

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sident of Privy Council; became leader of “Seiyukwai,” 1933; Prime

Minister, Jan, 1996; er. G.C.M.G., May, 1903. Address: Tokyo, Japan.

SAITO, Vice-Admiral Minoru (Tok-

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Yo), G.C.B. ; Minister of Navy; b.

Oct., 1853. Sub-Lieut., 1882; Com- mander at time of Chino-Japanese War; appointed naval Aide-de- Camp to His Majesty the Emperor;

promoted Vice Commander of cruiser "Izumi": appointed to Naval Staff Board; Vice-Minister of Navy, 1898; Rear Admiral, 1900; Vice Admiral, 1904; appointed to present post, 1906; G.C.B. confer- red May, 1906. Address: Tokyo,

Japan.

SAKATANI, Yoshiro (ToKYO), LL.D. ; Minister of Finance; b. Jan., 1860.

Educ.: Tokyo University. Entered Department of Finance, 1887; ap- pointed Vice-Minister, 1901; Minis- ter, 1906. Address: Tokyo, Japan.

SAKUMA, Viscount General Samada

(TAIPEH), Governor-General of For- mosa ; b. Dec., 1844, at Choshu. Took part in Civil War of Restora-

tion;

commissioned as Lieut., 1872; Major-General, 1881; Lient.- General, and Commander of the 2nd Division (Sendai), 1886; order- ed to front in Chino Japanese

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