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

brevetted for gallant conduct in campaign against Indians in Sonora, Mexico. Club: Army and Navy, Manila. Address: Chief Commis- sary, Philippine Division, U.S. Army, Manila, Philippine Islands.

SMITH, Frank (SWATOW), Acting Commissioner, I.M.C.; b. Nov. 6, 1857, 2nd s. of late J. Mackrill Smith, one of earliest pioneers of China trade, latterly of Stodham Park, Hampshire; m. April, 1887, Florence Annie Sentance. Educ.: Private Schools in England ; joined I.M.C. service, June, 1876; Deputy Commissioner, May, 1898; acting Commissioner, Oct., 1903. Re- creations: General field sports. Clubs: Thatched House, London; Country, Shanghai. Address: Swa- tow, China.

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SMITH, Horace Percy (HONGKONG),

F. Inst. Ch. Arcts.; Accountant; b. April 28, 1862. Educ.: Wolver- hampton Grammar School. Articled to Lawley T. Smith-a brother- later in partnership with him; partner in firm of Allen Edwards and Smith, Birmingham and Wolver hampton, chartered accountants, from 1893-1904; arrived Hongkong, June, 1904; partner in firm, Percy Smith and Seth; a distinguished Mason, Past Master and Founder of several Lodges and Chapters; a member of the 30th deg. Publica- tions: Several pamphlets on Japan. ese Art., etc. Clubs: Hongkong ; and Constitutional; Authors; the New Vagabond, Lond. Address: Craigieburn, The Peak, Hongkong.

SMITH, J. Grant (HONGKONG), Mer-

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chant; head of J. G. Smith and Co. Has been in the Colony over 42 years and has served on juries the full period of 39 years. Address: Des Voeux Road, Hongkong.

SMITH, J. R. M. (HONGKONG) Banker. Manager of Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation, Ltd. Resided in the East over 25 years Club: Hongkong. Address: 1, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

SMITH, John Langford (HANGCHOW), Acting H.B.M. Consul. Appointed Student Interpreter in China, March 18, 1897; acting Consul- General at Tientsin, 1900; acting Consul, Hangchow, 1906. Decora- tions: China Medal with Relief of Peking Clasp, 1900. Address: H.B.M Consulate, Hangchow, China.

SMITH, Hon. Thomas

Thomas Sercombe (HONGKONG) B.A., LL.B.; Acting Colonial Secretary; b. Feb. 4, 1859. Entered the service as a cadet in 1882, and passed in 1886. Held ap- pointments of acting Registrar Gen- eral and acting Police Magistrate; was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in Nov., 1893; appointed acting Police Magistrate in 1895, and acting Puisne Judge in 1896; acting Colonial Treasurer, 1897; acting Colonial Secretary in 1898; Police Magistrate from July, 1898; held positious of acting Puisne Judge, Acting Colonial Secretary, during 1899 and 1901; resumed duty as Police Magistrate in 1903, and was appointed l'uisne Judge in 1904, which position he held until 1904; is at present Acting Colonial Secretary. Recreations: Cricket;