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

Address: Manila, Philippine

Islands.

SIAM, King of (BANGKOK), Chulalong-

korn (Somdetch Phra Paramindr

Maha), b. Sept. 21, 1853; e. s. of the late King, Maha Mongkut, and of Queen Ramphiiy (Krom Somdetch Pratape Sirindr); succeeded to throne on death of his father, Oct.

1, 1868. Residenec: The Palace, Bangkok, Siam.

SIAM, Crown Prince of (see: CHOWFA

MAHA VAJIRAVUAH).

SIBBONS, J. (SINGAPORE), Manager, Oriental Telephone and Electric Co. Address: Hill St., Singapore, Straits Settlements.

SIEBS, N. A. (HONGKONG), Merchant; partner in Siemssen and Co. Re- sident in East over 45 years. Club: Germania; Hongkong.

Peak Road, Hongkong.

Address :

SIEMSSEN, Gustav Theodor (Foo- CHOW), Consul for Germany; b. March 23, 1857. Educ.: at Ham-

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burg. Went to London to study tea

trade, 1879-81; arrived in China (Foochow) as tea-taster for Siems-

sen and Co., 1881; took over Foo-

chow branch of that firm, 1887; took

Werner Krohn as partner; (Siemssen and Krohn), 1895; is now sole proprietor; appointed German Consul, 1891. Decorations: Red Eagle, 4th class; 1st class, 3rd

degree, Order of Dragon (China). Clubs: Foochow; Thatched House, London. Address: Foochow,

China.

SILVERSTONE, Sholom (HONGKONG),

Manager; local branch, Pacific Mail

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s.s. Co.; b. March 12, 1857. Educ.:

America. Joined Occidental and Oriental s.s. Co., Oct. 19, 1875; assumed agency, Pacific Mail s.s. Co., Occidental and Oriental s.s. Co., Toyo Kisen Kaisha, May 24, 1905; assumed general agency, Port- land and Asiatic s.s. Co., 1905.

Address: Pacific Mail s.s. Co., Hongkong.

SIMONIN, Lieut.-Colonel Ernest J. T. (HANOI), Commandant 5e Règiment

de Tirailleurs Tonkinois. Decora- tion: Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. Address: Hanoi, Ton- kin, Indo-China.

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SIMSON, Lieut-Commander Geoffrey B. Spicer- (SHANGHAI), R.N.; in command of H.M. river gunboat

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Widgeon." Lieutenant, Sept. 30, 1898; appointed to command, March 12, 1905. Club: Shanghai. Address: H.M.S."Widgeon," Shanghai,

China.

SINGAPORE, Bishop of (see: HOSE,

RT. REV. George FreDERICK ).

SKINNER, Charles James (SANDA- KAN), Acting Judicial Commis- sioner; b. Dec. 20, 1854; m. Edith Wilhelmina Velge. Educ.: Chatham House School, Ramsgate; Univer- sity College, Bath; studied at Walter Wren's Coaching Estab. for Indian Civil Service; Cadet Civil

Service, Straits Settlements, 1876; held posts as Collector of Land Revenue, Police Magistrate, Su- perintendent of Education, Deputy

Commissioner of Lands and in

Secretariat in that service; acting Chief Magistrate, Singapore, 1888; resigned, Sept., 1889 ; was lent twice-