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Toyokichi

TAKAMATSU,

(Tokyo), Doctor of Engineer- ing; b. in Tokyo, Sept., 1852. Educ.: England and Germany, 1879 1884. Was Prof. of Imp. Univ., Tokyo, and Patent Comptroller; Managing Direc- tor of Tokyo Gas Works, since 1903. Address: Tokyo, Japan.

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TAKAMURA, Ko-un (Tokyo),

Art Commissioner to Imp. Household; b. Feb., 1852, at Tokyo. Is master glyptist; has been Trof. of Gov. Fine Art School at Uyeno; under- took the casting of figure of "Nanko" erectel in front of Imp. Palace and also that of the elder Saigo in Uyeno Park. Address: Tokyo, Japan.

TAKASHIMA, Kayemon. (YOKO-

HAMA); Merchant; b. Tokyo, Nov., 1832. Is a millionaire; engaged in import business early in Meiji era; was thrown into prison on charge of having dealt with foreigners without permission; during confine- ment devoted lonely hours to investigation of Japanese art of "divination"; on being released, resumed business, country having been in mean- while opened to foreign inter- course; was one of founders of Yokohamna Gas Works; formerly President of Hok- kaido-Tanko Rly. and other business concerns. Address: Yokohama, Japan.

TAKETOMI, Tokitoshi (Tokyo),

M.P.; b. Dec., 1855. Has been member of Low r House since fir-t session, 1890; appointed Director of Comm. and Induş- trial Bureau, Dept. of Agric. and Comin., 1896-1807; later Chief Secretary of Cabinet. Address: Tokyo, Japan.

TA-KUEI, (ALTCHUK'U), Lieut.- Governor; native of Manchu- ria. Deputy Lieut.-Governor, Mukden, July, 1901; Ditto, Altchuk'u September, 1901.

TALBOT, Frederic William

(TAIPING), Revenue Auditor; b. Sept. 3), 1865. Accountant, Perak Sikhs, Perak, 1891; assistant Auditor, 1893; acting State Auditor, 1894; Revenue Auditor, Selangor, and acting Revenue Auditor, Perak, Federated Malay States, 1993; acting Chief Auditor Central Audit Office, March, 1904; Revenue Auditor, Taiping, Perak, 1906. Address: Taiping, Perak, Federated Malay States.

TANABE, Sakuro (Kyoto), Doctor of Engineering, Prof., Imp. Univ., Kyoto; b. Nov, 1832, at Tokyo. Educ.: Gov. En- gineering Coll. Was comunis- sioned by Kyoto Local Officз to take charge of work of connecting Lake Biwa with river Kamo by canal, which was successfully carried out, 1800, was Prof. of Imp. Univ., Tokyo; subsequently Engineer

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