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

1890; Dean of School of Theology, Aoyama Gaknin, Tokyo, 1896-1897; . Dean of College and Principal of Academy, Aoyama Gakuin, Tokyo, 1899-1906. Publications: “Christia-

nity and War." Address: Aoyama

Gakuin, Tokyo, Japan.

CHARRIN, Jean Juilien Louis

(TANAN), Resident; Administrator,

2nd class; b. Feb. 26, 1853. Joined Indo-China Civil Service, July 1,

1884; Administrator, 4th class, July 1, 1893; Administrator, 3rd class, Sept. 1, 1898; Administrator, 2nd

class, Jan. 1, 1903. Address : Tanan,

Province of Tanan, Cochin-China.

CHATER, Sir Catchick Paul (HONG- KONG), Kt.; C.M.G.; Member of the Executive Council; Consul for

Siam; b. 1846; s. of Chater Paul

Chater, of Calcutta. Arrived in Hongkong, 1864, as assistant in Bank of Hindustan, China, and Japan; resigned from bank and started business as exchange and

bullion broker, 1886; J.P., 1888;

sat in Legislative Council as acting member during the absence on leave for one year of Mr. F. Sassoon, 1886-7; was on holiday in India when Mr. Sassoon resigned, 1887, and was unanimously elected for

a term of six years to represent

the Justices of the Peace; was

re-elected for a further period of six years, 1893, and again in 1899, retiring upon the expiration of his third term of office, Jan., 1906; during office as unofficial member

was elected to the Executive

Council, which seat still retains; in 1884 started a godown business

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at Kowloon, purchasing the sex

beach from the Government and

erecting godowns; in 1888 amal- gamated with Jardine, Matheson and Co., and established the existing Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., reclaiming fore-

shores and erecting present godowns and wharves; originated the Praya Reclamation in 1837 by writing to the Government and submitting a scheme, which was accepted by marine lot holders; visited England later and received the sanction of the Secretary of

State to carry out the work, the foundation stone being laid at

the corner of existing cricket ground by the Duke of Connaught in 1890; presented statue of the

Duke of Connaught to the Colony in commemoration of the event;

work was concluded on the

reclamation in 1935, the result

being the addition to the Colony of considerable foreshore upon

which has been erected some of

finest hongs east of Suez; was the first to advocate the acquirement

of the present New Territory on the mainland of China, writing to

the Government four years before

the actual leasing of the territory; organised an appeal to the Govern- ment later by the Chamber of Commerce, the China Association, and the unofficial Members of the

Legislative Council, and success- fully urged the negotiation for a lease of the territory, which was subsequently granted by China; has been identified in most public movements since arrival in Colony;