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

98; Stn. Staff Officer (graded D.A.

A.G.) South Africa, April to Nov., 1900; grad. Staff College, 1888; on active service, South Africa, 1896;

Matabeleland Relief Force (men-

tioned in despatches); on Staff,

Natal and Transvaal, 1899-1902 (men-

tioned in despatches.) Decorations: Queen's and King's Medals. Ad- dress: Singapore, Straits Settle-

ments.

WEI YUK, Hon. (HONGKONG), Ưu

official Member of Legislative Council; b. 1849, at Hongkong; s. of late Wei Kwong, banker; m. 1872, e. d. of Hon, Wong Shing, the 2nd Chinese appointed to Hong- kong Leg. Council. Educ.: Priv. Tutors; Govt. Central Sch., Hong-

kong; Stoneygate Sch., England;

Dollar Institution, Scotland. After

European tour returned to Hong. kong in 1872, and entered service

of Chartered Mercantile Bank of

India, London and China, now

Merc. Bank of India, Ltd.; on death of his father, compradore of bank,

retired from its service for three

years; rejoined as compradore, 1875, and has since held that posi-

tion; J.P., 1883; Unofficial Member

of Leg. Council, representing Chin- ese, since 1898; Chairman, Tung Wah Hosp., 1881-83, 1888-90; one of founders of Po Leung Kuk (Soc. for Protection of Women and

Children); associated with numer-

ous bodies having for their object

the well-being of Colony; has served on all commissions ap- pointed by Govt. to enquire into matters affecting Chinese, since commencement of public career;

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has rendered much service in con- nection with negotiations be- tween Hongkong and Chinese

Governments and was instrumental

in pacifying his fellow countrymen during riots in connection with British acquisition of Kowloon

hinterland; for services rendered during plagne epidemic of 1894 was presented with gold medal and letter of thanks by general public and address of thanks from Chinese community; was origina- tor, 17 years ago, of idea of railway from Kowloon to Canton, thence to Peking, and spent large sums furthering scheme; failed owing opposition Chinese officials. Ad- dress: Hongkong.

WELD, Frederick Joseph (SEREMBAN),

District Officer; F.M.S. Civil Ser-

vice; b. June 6, 1870. Ag. assist. Collector of Land Revenue, Kuala Kangsar, 1890; Collector of Land Revenue, Kinta, and Registrar of

Titles, South Perak, 1899; District

Officer, Kuala Selangor, Nov., 1899; Secretary, Commissioner,

F.M.S., 1900; ag. Secretary to Re- sident General, 1901; Registrar of Titles, Collector of Land Revenue, Seremban, 1901; ag. British Re- sident, Negri

Negri Sembilan, 1903; District Officer, Kuala Kangsar, and Collector of Land Revenue,

Registrar of Titles, Seremban, 1906. Address: Seremban, Negri Sem- bilan, Federated Malay States.

WELHAM, Herbert (PENANG), M.J.I.;

Editor "Pinang Gazette"; b. Dec. 3, 1880; m. Elsie, 3rd d. of James Chandler, of Berkshire. Educ.:

Cranleigh Sch.; Moravian Sch.;