Military Academy, France. Was attached to staff of General Oku during Russo-Japanese War. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
NATHAN, Ernest Julius (PENANG), B.A.; Straits Settlements Civil Service; b. April 13, 1882. Educ.: Oxford University. Appointed cadet, Straits Settlements Civil Service, 1904; attached to Resident Councillor's Office, Penang. Address; Penang, Straits Settlements.
NATHAN, Sir Matthew (HONGKONG), K.C.M.G., Governor of Hongkong; b. Jan. 3, 1862, s. of late Jonah Nathan. Entered R.E., 1880; Capt., 1889; Maj., 1893; served in Nile Expedition, 1885, Lushai Expedition (Medal with clasps) 1869; Secretary Colonial Defence Committee, 1895. Administrator of the Government of Sierra Leone in 1899; C.M.G., 1809; Governor, Gold Coast, 1900-3; K.C.M.G., 1902; Governor of Hongkong since 1903. Club Army and Navy. Address: Government House, Hongkong; 11, Pembridge Square, London.
NATHAN, Major Walter Simeon (TIENTSIN), Agent and General Manager of Chinese Mining and Engineering Co.; b. Sept. 27, 1867; Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, July 24, 1886; Captain, Nov. 23, 1896; Major, Jan. 6, 1905; Railway Staff Officer; Deputy Assistant, Director of Railways, South Africa, Jan. 1, 1900, to Dec. 31, 1901; Assistant Director of Railways, Jan., 1902, to June, 1902; Secretary, Railway Board of Control, South Africa, July, 1902; employed with Chinese Mining and Engineering Co., since Dec., 1903; fought in Miranzai (1st) Expedition, 1891; operations on N.W. Frontier of India, 1897-8; with Tirah Exped. Force, Field Engineer, Lines of Commission (Nov. 9, 1897, to Jan. 18, 1898), Field Engineer, 1st Div. (Jan. 19 to Feb. 28, 1898), mentioned Despatches, Jan. 7, 1898; S. African War, 1899-1902, on Staff, operations in the Orange Free State Feb. to May, 1900; operations in the Transvaal, operations in Orange River Colony, May to Nov. 29, 1900: operations in Cape Colony, South of Orange River, 1899-1900, operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River; mentioned Despatches, Sept. 10, 1901; Brevt of Major. Decorations: Queen's Medal with 3 clasps, King's Medal with 2 clasps. Club: Tientsin. Address: Tientsin, North China.
NA-T'UNG (PEKING), Grand Secretary; native of Manchuria; provincial graduate. Director, Court of State Ceremonial, Jan., 1899; sub Chancellor, Grand Secretariat, Dec., 1899; Minister, Tsung-li Yamen; Vice-President, Mongolian Superintendency, June, 1900; junior Vice-President, Board of Ceremonies, Sept., 1900; do., Board of Revenue Nov., 1900; Deputy Lieut.-General, Plain Yellow Banner Corps, Nov., 1900; senior Police Provost of Gendarmerie, Peking, June, 1901; Special Embassy to Japan, July, 1901; ceased to be Minister of Tsungli Yamen on reorganisation, July, 1901; rank of President of a
