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

and Pacific Divisions, in charge of

Railway and Pacific Steamship traffic, May, 1889; transferred to Hongkong to take charge of Co.'s Pacific Steamships and traffic of China, Japan, India, Anstralia, and

intermediate territory, June 1, 1893.

Club: Hongkong. Address: Hong-

kong.

BROWN, Dr. James Edward Myles

(GOPEN), M.B., Ch.B., Edinburgh ; District Surgeon; b. Ang. 9, 1874.

Served in South Africa with R.A.M. Corps, 1900; appointed District Officer, Gopeng, 1904. Address:

Gopeng, Perak, Federated Malay

States.

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BROWN, John McLeavy, C.M.G.,

LL.D., ex-Head of Customs and

Controller of Finance, Corea.

Appointed Student Interpreter in China, 1861; assistant Chinese

Secretary, 1864; in charge of Lega- tion, 1867; Secretary to Chinese Mission to Europe, 1868; Acting Chinese Secretary at Peking, 1871-1872; resigned, 1872; appointed Commissioner in Chinese Customs,

later appointed Commissioner General of Customs, Corea; resign-

ed 1995; and went on tour abroad,

April, 1906. Decoration: Order of the Sacred Treasure (Japan).

BROWN, Rev. Frederick (TIENTSIN), F.R.G.S., Missionary; b. Jan. 25, 1860; m. April 27, 1886. Educ.: Cliff College, Derbyshire; Harley College, London. Arrived in China as a missionary in 1882, and was stationed at Chefoo for two years, then for three years in Peking; moved to Tientsin taking charge of

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the Intermediate School for Chinese

Boys for the Methodist Episcopal

Mission; in 1894 gave evidence to Royal Commission on opium; in

1900, during Boxer uprising, escaped

from Peking on June 4, the last to get out; was at Peitaiho when all

were rescued by H. M. Gunboat

"Humber"; returned to Tientsin

when city was taken by the Allies after severe fighting; was commis- sioned by General Sir Alfred Gaselee to search absconding Vice- roy's (Yu-Lu) documents for evi-

dence on Boxer outrage; evi-

dence found was conclusive that

Viceroy was head of Boxer Society for district; on the march to relief

of Peking was taken on General Gaselee's Staff as Intelligence Of- ficer and Guide; through local knowledge British Force was first to reach Peking and relieve the Legations; for his services received Medal and "Relief of Peking" Clasp, and special letters of thanks from Major Paisons, Commanding

at Peitaiho, and General Gaselee,

Commanding the China Expedi- tionary Force; is at present Presi- dent Tientsin Temperance Society; Vice-President China Opium Lea- gue; Principal Intermediate School for Chinese boys; Chaplain to

British Garrison. Publications:

From Tientsin to Peking with the Allies. Address: Methodist Epis- copal Mission, Tientsin.

BROWN, Rev. Henry John Benham

(see: BENHAM-BROWN.)

BROWNE, Frank (HONGKONG), Ph.C.,,

F.C.S., J.P.; Govern.nent Analyst;

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