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

frequently played in Interport Matches. Club: Hongkong. Ad-

dress: Peak, Hongkong.

SMITH, William Gecrge (Tokyo), Professor of English language and Literature. Has been teaching English language and literature in Tokyo, in the Naval Medical College, in the Nobles' School, and in the School of Foreign Languages. Decoration: Order of the Sacred

Treasure. Address: 2, Hiroo Cho, Azabu, Tokyo, Japan.

SONE, Baron Arasuke (TOKYO), Privy

Councillor; b. at Choshu, Jan., 1849.

Educ.: France, 1872-1877, Con-

nected with Civil Service, 1881-1890; Chief Secretary of Lower House, 1890; Vice-President, 1892 ; Minister at Paris, 1892-1897; Minister of Justice, 118; Minister of Agri- culture and Commerce, 1888-1900; Minister of Finance, July, 1903, to Jan., 1906; appointed Privy Conn-

cillor, April, 1906. Address: Tokyo,

Japan.

SOLLY, William John (SHANGHAI),

Postmaster; b. Oct. 4, 1870. Joined Colonial Service,

Service, 1890; Senior

Clerk, G.P.O., Hongkong, 1894; appointed P.M., Shanghai, June 9, 1900. Speaks Cantonese. Club:

Shanghai. Address: Shanghai.

SONG ONG SIANG (SINGAPORE), M.A., LL.M.; Advocate and Solicitor; b.

June 14, 1871. Educ.: Raffle's

School, Singapore; Downing Col- lege, Cambridge; Guthrie Scholar, 1883-1888, entered Middle Temple, London, in Hilary Teim, 1889, winner of 100 guineas Scholarship

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in Constitutional Law and Inter-

national Law, June, 1889; winner of 100 guineas Studentship of the Inns of Court, in Jurisprudence

and Roman Law, June, 1890; entered Downing College, Cam- bridge, in Michaelmas Term, 1890, 2nd Class Law Tipos, Parts 1 and 2; called to the Bar, June 14, 1898; graduated B.A., LL.B., 1803; M.A., LL.M., 1900. President Chinese Christian Association since 1893 Hon Secretary, Straits Chinese British Association; siuce 1900; one of the representatives of the No. 2 Co. (Chinese) Singapore Volunteer Infantry in the Straits Coronation Contingent, 1902. Pub- lications: Joint Editor, Straits Chinese Magazine, since 1897. Clubs: Chinese Volunteer, Singa- pore. Address: 6, Battery Road, Singapore, Straits Settlements.

SONODA, Baron Yaɛukata (Tokyo),

Governor of Hokkaido, Member of House of Peers; d. Sept., 1850, at Satsuma. Held post of Inspector

General of Police, Tokyo, twice; appointed Governor of Hokkaido, 1899; created Baron, 1897. Address:

Tokyo, Japan.

SOCTHILL, Rev. William Edward

(WENCHOW),- Missionary; b. Jan., 1861; m. Dec., 1884, Lucy Farrar,

d. of Charles Farrar, of South- ouram. Educ.: Privately; passed legal' preliminary, and matriculated at London University, but did not go on to degree. Arrived in China, 1882; was present during Wenchow .riot, 1884; head of Meth. ` Mission, Wenchow, which consists of 8,000

members and adherents; instituted

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