"Mainichi"; Minister of Communications, 1900-1901; sat as M.P., 1902-1-M5; joined Saionji Ministry as Ministe" of Home Office, 1906. Addi-ess: Tokyo, Japan.
HARA, Rokuro (TOKYO), Banker; b. Tajima, 1844. Prominent at time of Restoration; entered business, and founded with others, the One Hundred Bank, and has been largely instrumental in seeming for it the position it has attained; filled the post of President of the Yokohama Specie Bank from 1883 to 1890; one of Japan's leading commercial men. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
HARA, Ryota (TOKYO), City Engineer; b. Fukuota, Oct., 1854. Educ.: Tokyo University. Has superintended building of several bridges iu Tokyo, and also supervised its water-works; Professor at Tokyo University and Engineer of Tokyo City. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
HARA, Yoshimichi (TOKYO), Lawyer; b. Shiuano, Feb., 1867. Educ.: Tokyo University. Appointed Councillor of Department of Agriculture and Commerce, 1890; afterwards Chief Official of the Tokyo Mines Inspection Office, and similar office at Osaka; left Government service in 1893, and has since been practising law. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
HARBORD, Commander Richard M. (HONGKONG), R.X.; in command of Jl. M. despatch vessel, "Alacrity." Promoted to present rank, June 30, 1901; appointed to command, 1906. Club: Hongkong. Address: H. M.S. "Alacrity," Hongkong.
HARDING, John Reginald (SHANGHAI) M.I.C.E.; Engiueer-in-Chief, I.M. Customs; b. May 2, 1853; m. Elizabeth Margaret, d. of captain Sauuders, of Foochow. Educ.: Marlborough College, 1870-76. Pupil to Sir W. G. Armstrong and Co., Elswick, 1876-79; appointed assistant Engineer to Chinese Imperial Customs service, 1880; acting Engineer-in-Chief, I.M.C., 1895-96; Engineer-in-Chief, 1898; appointed Consulting Engineer, Corean Imperial Customs service 1903; Pres. Shanghai Soe. of Engineers and Architects, 1934-05. Decorations: 3rd class civil rank, China, 1904; 3rd order Pal Kwei, Corea, 19J5. Publications: Various papers on Engineering subjects. Clubs: Shanghai; Country, Shanghai; Monmouth County. Address: Customs House, Shanghai, China.
HARE, Prof. Alexander Joseph (TOKYO), Professor of Higher Commerical School. Educ.: Schools and college in England, Germany and France. Secretary of Chamber of Commerce at Kobe at its inception; translator for Prussian legation at Kobe and Yokohama, 1863; twenty five years in Japanese Government service in Higher Commercial School; witness of every change in reconstitution of Japinesa Government from feudil times to the present Meiji Dynasty; witnessed the attack upon foreigners in Kobe, in 18.8; was officially present at the "harahiri" of the Bizen Official which
