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

paper was sold in 1904; was present in Tientsin throughout the siege of 1900, acting for "Standard," "N.C. Daily

Daily News," Hongkong Telegraph"; 1901, acted also as Reuter's agent for six months; became sole Editor of "Peking

and Tientsin Times," daily, in 1903,

and still holds this position. Publi-

cations: "Children's Japan," "Ver- dant Simple in Japan." Clubs: Lyceum and Writers. Address: 8, Victoria Terrace, Tientsin, China.

VAUGHANSMITH, W. H. (TIENTSIN),

Accountant and Journalist; b.

March 4, 1845; m. 1880, Alice Mildred Grenon. Educ.: Priv.

Schools at Portsmouth, London, and Devizes. In Natal Civil Service

Magisterial Dept., 1870-79; was Native Levy Leader, gazetted with rank of Captain, during Zulu War and was at front 11 years; was in Tientsin during siege, 1900; was Sen. Asst. Judge and Auditor of Tientsin Provisional Govt., 1900-02;

at present manager at Peking of Imp. Chinese Telegraph Admin- istration, Telephone Dept. De-

corations: Zulu War Medal, 1878;

Tientsin Prov. Govt. Medal, 1902.

Club: Tientsin. Address: 8, Victoria

Terrace, Tientsin, North China.

VENABLE, Dr. Wade Hampton (KASHING), M.D.; Medical Mis- sionary; b. June 18, 1867. Educ.: Univ. of Virginia; Coll. of Phys. and Surg. N.Y.; graduated with the M.D. degree at Univ. of Virginia, 1899; took an extra course at Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons in N.Y. City. Later served on

resident staff of General Hosp,.

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Hartford, Conn., Slasne Maternity Hosp., N.Y. City, and Manhattan Eye and Ear Hosp., N.Y. City; arrived in China in 1903; now in charge of Kashing Hosp., Southern Presh. Mission, and is also serving as Customs Physician at Kashing. Address: Kashing, China.

VENABLES, Major Edward Frederick (HONG KONG), 2nd Batt. the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regt.), b. May 8, 1863; Lieut.,

R.W.K. Regt., March 23, 1887; Capt., May 16, 1896; Major, Aug. 19, 1905; saw active service on N.W. Frontier

of India, 1897-8; Malakand, opera- tions in Bajaur and in the Manund Country; Buner; attack and capture of the Tanga Pass; S. African War, 1902, operations in the Transvaal and Cape Colony Jan., 1902; operations in Orange River Colony, Jan. to May 31, 1902. Decorations: Medal with clasp, India; Queen's Medal with 4 clasps, S. Africa. Club: Hongkong. Ad- dress: Military Headquarters, Hongkong.

VENNING, Alfred Reid (KUALA

LUMPUR), Secretary, Federated Malay States; b. May 18, 1846. Unofficial J.P., and Deputy Coron- er, Matale District, Ceylon, 1876; Treasurer and Collector of Customs, Selangor, Oct., 1884; also Chair- man, Sanitary Board, Kuala Lum- pur, June, 1890; Special Commis- sioner to report on Cocos Kee- ling Islands, 1893; acting Govern- ment Secretary, Selangor, Oct., 1893, to July, 1894; acting Chiet Magistrate, Selangor, March, 1897; Secretary to Government, Perak,