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

1831; 2nd s. of Henry Bonar, of Paris. Educ.: Private tutor. Ap- pointed Student Interpreter in Japan, March 30, 188); acting Consul at Nagasaki, 1832 and 1883; at Hiogo, 1885; 1st class Assistant, 1888; assistant Japanese Secretary, Tokyo, Sept. 23, 1859; acting Consul

at Hakodate, from June, 1838, to Sept., 1839; reverted to rank of 1st Assistant, April, 1891; acting Consul at Hiogɔ, 1891 and 1892;

called to Bar at Middle Temple, June 6, 1891; acting Registrar to Court for Japan, from Oct., 1895, to March, 1898; promoted Consul at Hakɔdate and Niigata, Feb. 4,

1896; transferred to Tainan (For- mo3a), August 21, 1893; to Tamsui, Dec. 28, 1893; to Yokohama, as

Consul for Consular District of

Kanagawa and City of Tokyo, and also appointed assistant Judge of H. M. Court for Japan, August 4, 1898; acting Judge, Yokohama, Feb. to May, 1930; employed on special service in connection with prepara-

tion of the case and counter case

of British, French, and German Governments in Japan Perpetual Leases Arbitration before Hague Tribunal from Oct., 1902, until Jan., 1904; prepared case of the three

Foreign Governments at Tokyo, and proceeded to Europe and attended meeting of British, French, and German representa- tives for revision of case, held in Paris in Aug. and¡Sept., 1903, being further employed in connection with preparation of the counter

case until Jan. 15, 1894; transferred

to Kobe, May 21, 1933. Publica.

..tions: Articles in Asiatic Societies

Publications. Club: St. James'.

Address: H.B.M. Consulate, Kobe, Japan.

BONDFIELD, Rev. George Henry (SHANGHAI), Agent British and Foreign Bible Society; b. June 24, 1855; m. Nov. 13, 1885. Educ.: Spring Hill College, Biriningham ;

Mansfield College, Oxon. Was Lon-

don Mission Society's Missionary

at Amoy, 1883-87; at Hongkong (also pastor of Union Church), 1887-94 ; appointed agent for China of British and Foreign Bible Society,

1895. Address: British and Foreign

Bible Society Offices, Shanghai,

China.

BONE, Rev. C. (HONGKONG), Wesleyan

Minister; b. Feb. 1, 1853. After

preparation for the Ministry, was sent to China, South, by

the Conference in 1880; reached

Hongkong, Dec. 14; gave 18 years to Mission work, in the Canton Province mostly in vernacular preaching; spent seven years in Hongkong as Chaplain to Wesley- ans in the Army, and Chaplain to Wesleyans and Presbyterians in the Navy; was responsible for the building and furnishing of the Sailors and Soldiers' Home at

Arsenal Street, opened in Feb.,

1901. Publications: Has written a Commentary on Revelations in Chinese in 2 volumes. Address: 2

Morrison Hill, Hongkong.

BONNAR, John Whyte Cooper (HONG-

KONG), Merchant; assistant Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and Co.; b. 1871; m. 1905. Club: Hongkong. Address: Hongkong.

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