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Decorations: Medal for active service with Shanghai Volunteers. Clubs: Shanghai, Race, Masonic, and most sporting clubs. Address: 108, Range Road, Shanghai, China.


OSWALD, John C. (FOOCHOW), Merchant, and Consul for The Netherlands; b. 1857; w. 1896, Nina L., d. of Rev. A. B. Day, Vicar of Fishponds, near Bristol. Educ.: London and Heidelberg. Decoration: Double Dragon, first class, third grade. Club: Foochow. Address: Foochow, and Croydon, Surrey, England.


OTANI, Kahei (YOKOHAMA), Merchant; b. Dec., 1844, at Ise. Was clerk in foreign tea firm at Yokohama; commenced tea exportation on his own account many years ago; is now chairman of Japan Tea Guild and President of 4th Bank, Yokohama. Address: Yokohama, Japan.


OTANI, Count Kokei (KYOTO), Abbot; b. July, 1851, at Kyoto. Is Lord Abbot of East Hongwan Temple; created Count, 1896. Address: Kyoto, Japan.


OTANI, Count Kozui (KYOTO), Abbot; b. Dec., 1876 at Kyoto. m. Jan., 1898, Princess Kadzu-ko, e. sister of Japanese Crown Princess and d. of Prince Kujo. Educ.: in Europe. Lord Abbot of Western Hongwan Temple; created Count, 1903. Address: Kyoto, Japan.


OTORI, Baron (TOKYO), Privy Councillor; b. Feb., 1833, at Harima. Fought for the Shogunate during Civil War; after surrendering was imprisoned for two years; was appointed an official of Hokkaido Colonization Board; later Secretary of the Public Works Department (since abolished); was President of Peers' School; was Minister at Seoul when Chino-Japanese War broke out; appointed to Privy Council soon after; is President of Tokyo Businessmen's Corporation; created Baron, 1900. Address: Tokyo, Japan.


OTTEWILL, Herbert Allan (PEKING), 1st class Assistant H.B.M. Consular Service. Appointed Student Interpreter in China, Aug. 29, 1894; acting Vice-Consul at Chemulpo, Corea, 1898; 1st class Assistant, April 5, 1902; Vice -Consul at Tientsin, Oct. 16, 1902; discharged duties of Accountant at Peking, 1902. Address: H.B M. legation, Peking, China.


OUGH, Arthur Henry (HONGKONG), A.M.I.C.E., A.R.I.B.A.; architect; b. June 11, 1863, e. s. of Henry Ough, A.M.I.C.E., and Anna William s Bartholomew, his wife; m. 1897 to Annie, d. of J. M. Goldie. Educ.: Stepney Grammar School. Member of the Architects' Association, 1878; associate R.I.B.A., 1891; A.M.I.C.E., 1901; Assistant, Metropolitan District Railway, 1881; Great Eastern Railway, 1884; arrived Hongkong, 1888, joined Danby and Leigh; partner Henry Ongh and Son, 1891, and joined Leigh and Orange,1901, and made partner, 1905; examiner, Royal Sanitary Institute (Hongkong Branch); lecturer on engineering subjects. Publications: Several publications on