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May 10, 1898. Educ.: Primarily private; Wooster University, Ohio; Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny, Pa.; during 1902-4 reorganised and rebuilt the Ningpo Presbyterian Academy, being Principal; by 1905 organised, built and quipped Ningpo College, obtaining funds entirely from Chinese sources; is Principal of College. Recreations: Photography, bicycling, violin. Address: Ningpo, China.


FITTON, Lieut-Col. Hugh Gregory (HONGKONG), D.S.O.; Commanding 2nd Batt. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment); b. Nov. I5, 1863. Lieut., Royal Berkshire Regiment, Feb. 6, 1884; Capt., May 1, 189C; Major, May 7, 1902; R.W. Kent, Feb. 10, 1904; Lieut. -Col., Aug. 19, 19C5; employed with Egyptian Army, May, 1894 to Dec., 1899; D.A.A.O. South Africa, Sept., 1889 to Sept., 19G2; D.A.Q.M.., 7th Div.,;:rd Army Corps, Oct., 1902 to Mar., 1904; took part in Soudan Expedition, 1885 (Suakin) Soudan, 1885-G, Frontier Field Force action at Giniss, and attack on Ambigole Wells; Expedition to Dongola, 1896; D.A.A.G. Inf. Div. (wounded); operations of Jun. 7 (horse killed), and Sept. 19 (mentioned Despatches, Nov., 3 1896); Nile Expedition, 1897, Staff Offr. to G.O.C.; Flying Cols, occupation of Berber, and to Atbara River (mentioned Despatches, Jan. 25, 1898); Nile Expedition, 1898 as D.A.A.G.; battles of the Atbara and Khartoum (mentioned in Despatches, Sept. 30, 1898); Brev. Maj. S. African War, 1899-1902; on Staff; operations in the Orange Free State, Feb. to May, 1900, including operations at Paardeberg, actions at Poplar Grove, Karee Siding, Vet River, May 5 and 6, and Zand River, operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including, actions near Johannesburg and Pretoria; operations in the Transvaal, Nov. 30, 1900, to May 31, 1902 (mentioned Despatches, Sept. 10, 1901 and July 20, 1902); Brev. of Lt.-Col. Decorations: Medal with clasp, Bronze star, Soudan; D.S.O. and Egyptian Medal with 2 clasps; 4th class Medjidie, clasp to Egypt. Medal Nile 1897; 2 clasps to Egypt. Medal, Nile Ex., 1898; Queen's Medal with 3 clasps, S. African war; King's Medal with 2 clasps. Club: Hongkong. Address: Military Headquarters, Hongkong.


FLAHERTY, Alfred John (HANKOW). 2nd Class Assistant, H.B.M. Consular Service. Appointed Student Interpreter in China, Aug. 6, 1898; was at Peking during the Siego, 1900; promoted 2nd class assistant, Nov. 4, 1902. Vice-Consul, Hankow, 1906. Decorations: China Medal an-1 clasp. Address: H.B.M. Legation, Peking, China.


FLEMING, Thomas Clivers (TAMPIN), District Officer; b. March 11, 1863. Appointed Inspector of Police, Pekan, 1890; acting Collector and Magistrate, Temerloh, Aug., 1893; acting Superintendent, Ulu Pahang, July, 1894; District Officer, Kuautan, Jan., 1896; acting District Officer, Pekau, Oct., 1898; District Officer, Pekan, June, 1900; acting