Australia and China, Threadneedle Street, London, E.C.
PLAYFAIR, George Macdonald Home (PEKING), M.A.; H.B.M. Consular Service. Appointed Student Interpreter in China, July 16, 1872; acting assistant Chinese Secretary, Peking, 1875: acting Consul at Taiwan, 1877; at Pakhoi, 1881, 1883; promoted 1st class Assistant, July 1, 1886; acting Vice-Consul at Shanghai, 1885 to 1886; acting Consul at Tainan, 1888 to 1889; at Tamsui, 1889 to 1890; at Chinkiang, 1890, acting Shipping Vice-Consul at Shanghai, 1890 to 1891; promoted Vice-Consul, in charge of shipping business, at Shanghai, April 1, 1891; Senior Vice-Consul at Shanghai, Aug. 20, 1892; promoted Consul at Pakhoi, June 15, 1893; transferred to Ningpo, April 23, 1894; acting Consul, Swatow, from March 27 to June 21, 1899; transferred to Foochow, May 13, 1899; acting Consul General at Hankow, 1903 to 1904. Address: H.B.M. Legation, Peking, China.
PLUMMER, John Isaac (HONGKONG), M.A., Durh.; Chief Assistant, Observatory; b. Feb. 5, 1845. Chief Assistant, Glasgow Observatory, 1865; Observer, Durham University, 1867; Astronomer, Orwell Park Observatory, 1874; arrived in Colony, 1891 and has held present position since. Club: Hongkong. Address: Observatory, Kowloon, Hongkong.
POATE, W. H. (SHANGHAI), Managing Director, Mackenzie and Co., Ltd.; member of Municipal Council. Club: Shanghai. Address: 22 Szechuen Road, Shanghai.
POKOTILOFF, M. D. (PEKING), Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for Russia. Appointed,. 1905. Address: Russian Legation, Peking, China.
POLLOCK, Hon. Henry Edward (HONGKONG), K.C.; Barrister-at-law; b. 1865; m. March 5, 1906, Lena Oakley. Educ.: Charterhouse School. Called to the Bar at the Inner Temple, Nov., 1887; admitted to practise in Hongkong, April, 1888; acted as Police Magistrate, Hongkong, from Sept., 1888, to April, 1889; as Puisne Judge from June to Dec., 1892; received gold medal for services in plague epidemic, 1894; acted as Attorney General for nearly three years between 1898 and 1901; appointed Queen's Counsel, 1900; proceeded to Fiji as Attorney General arriving there, Jan., 1902; left Fiji, April, 1902, and resigned as Attorney General, June, 1902; returned to Hongkong, Oct., 1902; elected temporary representative of Chamber of Commerce in Legislative Council 1903; elected representative of Justices of Peace on Legislative Council in December, 1905; Member of Sanitary Board from March, 1903 to Jan., 1906; President Hongkong branch of the Navy League and Chess Club; Secretary of the Odd Volumes Society; Commodore, Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. Club: Hongkong. Address: Peak, Hongkong.
POLYGLASE, John (SINGAPORE), Acting
