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was brought about in circumstances described in Mitford's "Tales of old Japan". Decoration: 4th class order of Rising Sun. Address: Tokyo, Japan.


HARGREAVES, William ( KUALA KANGSAR ), M.A.; Educationalist, Federated Malay States Education Department. Educ.: Trinity College, Dublin, M.A. Assistant Master, Mannamead School, Plymouth, 1878; assistant Master, St. John's School, Letherhead, 1879-1891; Head Master, Penang Freo -School, 1891-1904; Head Master, Mal-iy Residential School for sons of Rvjahs, since Jan. 1, 1305. Clubs: Penaug; Town, Penaug; New, Taiping. Address: Malay Residential School, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federated Malay States.


HARKER, Bernard Brotherton ( HONGKONG ), A.M.I.C. E.; Civil Engineer; b. 1862. Educ.: Wimborne Grammar School. Engaged on engineering works (railway and water) in Brazil and Argentine Republics, 1881 to 1893. From 1894 to date in practise in Hongkong. Club: Hongkong. Address: Hongkong.


HARMAND, Jules Francois (TOKYO), Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for France; b. Oct. 23, 1845; m. Dec. 19, 1878, to There'se Grabrielle Farjas. Educ.: Lycee, Versailles. Was a member of the scientific and archaeological expedition to Cambodia, 1873; the expedition in Tonkin with Francis Gamier, 1873-4; the scientific expedition in Indo-Chiua, 1875-6-7; Consul and Commissaire for France in Siam, 1831-2-3; Comraissaire-Ge'neral in Tonkin and Auuim, 1833-4, (in this capacity signed the Treaty of Hu6 in Aug., 1833); Cousul-General for France at Calcutta, 1885-90; Minister for France in Chili, 1890-l; Minister for France in Japan, 1891-1903; was in charge of interests of Rassia in Japxu during tha RUSSO-Japanese war. Publications: " Laos et Populations Sauvages de 1'Imlo-Chine," 1830-1;"Ethnographic de 1'Indo-Chine," 1881; "Trade Introduction de India de Sir John Strachay," 1891;"Question du Tonkin," 1835, and numerous contributions to publications of Geographical, Anthropological and Commercial Societies of Paris. Decorations: Comm. Le'gion d'ilouueur; Grant! Cross of St. Anne (Russia); G. C. of Isabella Catholica (Spain); G. C. of Double Dragon (China); G. C. of Cambodia; G. C. of Dragon (Anuam); G. C. of Couroune (Siam); G. C. of Rising Sun (Japan), etc. Address: French Legation, To'cyo, and 225, Faubourg St. Uoaore", Paris.


HARPER, Adolphus Alexander Francis (SELAMA), Surveyor; ft. Nov. 25, 1855. Surveyor of irrigation works, Ceylon, 1830; Field Assistant Surveyor, Straits Settlements, 1881; Surveyor, British North Borneo, 1883, Surveyor, Straits Settlements, 1834; District Surveyor, Kinta, 1887-1889; assistant Surveyor, Kuala Kangsar, 1894; Distiict Surveyor, L.mit, Matang, Krian and Selama, 1903-