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1891-1893; for many years was President of Peeress's School, but relinquished that position, April, 1906, upon the Institution being placed under the same management as the Peer's School; created Baron, 1930; Privy Councillor since 1893. Publications: Many works on literary subjects. Address: Tokyo, Japan.


HO TUNG, or HO HIU SHANG (HONGKONG), J.P.; Merchant and property owner; I. Dec. 22, 1862; m. 1881. Editc.: Private Chinese Schools; Central School, Hongkong, and Queen's College, Hongkong. Joined Chinese Indoor Staff of I.M. Customs, Canton, after leaving school; resigned in 1880 and joined firm of Jardine, Matheson and Co., Hongkong, as assistant Compradore, and Manager of the native branch of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., and Canton Insurance Co., Ltd.; appointed Chief Compradore, 1894, and retired in 1900; Donor of Kowloon School for Children of British Parentage; Chairman of Board of Directors of Tung Wall Hospital, 1899; 1st Chairman of Chinese Club, founded in 1899; member of Committees of Diamond Jubilee, South African War Fund, Japanese War Fund, Kwangsi Famine Fund; Director of Humphreys' Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., and Hongkong Reclamation Co., Ltd. Clubs: The Chinese. Address:"Idlewild," Seymour Road, Hongkong.


HOUGH, Thomas Frederick (HONGKONG), Broker and Auctioneer; partner in the firm of Hughes and Hough, share, coal, and general brokers, auctioneers to the Government, etc. Club: Hongkong. Address: Magazine Gap, The Peak, Hongkong.


HOWARD, E. C. C. (SINGAPORE ), Magistrate. Educ.: Dulwich College. Cadet, Straits Settlements, Civil Service, 1890; passed final examination in Malay, Dec., 1892; acting 3rd Magistrate, Penang, Mar., 1894; acting Superintendent of Education, Penang, Aug., 1894; Collector of Land Revenue, Singapore, 1897; acting 3rd Magistrate, Singapore, Nov., 1897; acting 2nd Magistrate, Penang, Aug., 1898, to June, 1899; acting 1st Magistrate, Penang, Sept. to Dec., 1901; 2nd Magistrate, Penang, April, 1902; acting Commissioner, Court of Requests, Singapore, Nov., 1903; acting 1st Magistrate, Singapore, Aug., 1904; 2nd Magistrate, Singapore, 1905. Club: Singapore. Address: Singapore, Straits Settlements.


HOWELL, James (MALACCA), Educationalist; b. Oct. 9, 1862. Head Master, Malay College, Singapore, 1884; acting Head Master. High School, Malacca, 1889; Superintendent of Education, Malacca, 1890; Head Master, High School, Malacca, since 1893. Address: High School, Malacca, Straits Settlements.


HOZUMI, Nobushige (TOKYO), LL. D.; Professor of Tokyo University; b. July, 1855, at lyo. Educ.: Middle Temple, England, 1876; Berlin