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

b. June 11, 1871 ; m. Aug. 2, 1899, to

Lilian Caldwell. Educ.: Marretta

Coll.; Auburn Theol. Seminary ; graduated from Marretta Coll. with

1st honours of class. Prin. of Presb.

Acad., South Salem, Ohio; 1894-96;

studied at Auburn, 1896-99; arrived

in China, Sept., 1899: in charge of

Presb. Acad., Nanking, since 1901; member of Kuling Council, since

1902; has taken an active interest in development of Kuling and Mis- sionary work at Nanking. Address : Nanking, China.

WILLIAMS, William Henry (HONG-

KONG), Head Master, Victoria Brit.

Sch.; b. April 18, 1876. Asst. Master, Council Schools, Sheffield, and at Springfield Evening Comm. Schools, 1898-99; Asst. Lecturer, Eng. and Mathematics, Municipal Tech. Sch., Birmingham, 1899-1903; appointed English Teacher and Su- pervisor, Hongkong, 1903; arrived in Colony, Jan. 31, 1903; Head Master, Victoria Brit. Sch., Jan. 1, 1905. Club: Hongkong. Address: Victoria British School, Hongkong.

WILLS, Alexander William (SHAN- TUNG), Missionary, English Baptist Society; b. March 30, 1854. Educ; Spurgeon's Coll., London. Arrived in China, 1876; voluntarily render- ed medical services during Summer of 1900 at Wei-hai-wei when, owing to Boxer outbreak, a large Hospital was suddenly required and had to be improvised to accommodate sick and wounded officers and men

of Royal Navy. Decoration: China Medal. Publication: 'Life of St. Paul," in Chinese Mandarin. Address: Baptist Mis-

Wil

sionary Society, Tsou-ping, Shan- tung, N. China.

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WILLIS, Robert (SWATOW), H.B.M. Ag. Consul. Appointed Student Interpreter in China, Aug. 26, 1891 ;

ag. Vice-Consul at Chemulpo, Corea, 1897; ag. Vice-Consul at Canton, 1898; promoted 1st class Asst., May 13, 1899; ag. Consul at Chinkiang, 1899 to 1900; discharged duties of Accountant at Legation, Peking, 1900 to 1901; ag. Consul at Ichang, 1901 to 1903; ag. Consul at Swatow, since Jan. 22, 1903; on

leave, 1906. Address: H.B.M. Con- sulate, Swatow, China.

WILSON, Ernest Colville Collins (CHUNG-YING), C.M.G.; H.B.M. Vice Consul. Appointed Student Inter-

preter in China, Aug. 21, 1890; ag. Vice-Consul at Pagoda Island, 1893; ag. Vice-Consul at Macao, 1897 to 1898; promoted 1st class Asst., May 13, 1899; ag. Consul at Ichang, 1899 to 1900; at Chungking,

1901 to 1902; Vice-Consul at Chung- king, 1903; employed with mission to Tibet, 1903 to 1904 ; C.M.G. Dec., 1904; Vice Consul, Chung - ying.

Address: H.B.M. Consulate, Chung- ying, China.

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WILSON, Major Frederick Maurice (SINGAPORE), Officer Commanding Army Service Corps, Straits Settle- ments; b. Nov. 19, 1868. 2nd Lieut., Royal Lancaster Regiment, 1890; Lieut., July 1892; joined Army

Service Corps, Jan., 1893; Captain, April, 1897; Major, April, 1903; was on active service with Ashanti Expedition Decoration: Ashanti

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