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Federated Malay States service, 1897; studied Chinese at Canton; Assistant Secretary, Chinese Affairs, 1900; Secretary, Central Census Committee, 1901; Assistant District Officer, Kuala Lipis, Pahang, 1903; acting Protector of Chinese, Selangor, 1903; acting District Treasurer, Batu Gajah, Perak, 1903; acting Assistant Protector of Chinese, Singapore, 1903; acting Protector of Chinese, Perak, 1904; appointed 2nd Assistant Protector of Chinese, Singapore, 1904; Magistrate at Singapore. Address: Singapore, Straits Settlements.


POZZONI, Rt. Rev. Bishop Dominico ( HONGKONG ), R. C. Bishop of Victoria; b. Dec., 1861, at Paterno, near Milan, Italy. Arrived in Hongkong as missionary, 1884; engaged in mission work in Kwangtung, 1884-1905; elected Bishop and Vicar Apostolic, 1905, in succession to late Mons. Piazzoli; consecrated Oct. 1, 1905. Address: Caine Road, Hongkong.


PRATT, Frederick Lionel (HONGKONG), Journalist; b. Oct. 17, 1872, at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, s. of late Edward Pratt (9th Wrangler, Cambridge, 1854). Educ.: Highbury House, St. Leonards on Sea; Mannamead School, Plymouth; Sydney Grammar School; St. George's College, Mossvale, New South Wales; graduated in the University (if Experience. Spent earlier portion of a mis-spent career at sea in Devitt and Moore's clippers " Derwent"and "Rodney" (1888-92); drifted into journalism, 1904, as junior on Sydney "Daily Telegraph "; through lack of discernment on part of management of that journal attained senior position; was sent out as special in pursuit of bushrangers in 1900; didn't catch them; went to Peking" Dec., 1900, and did catch small-pox;: was adrift for two days on an ice-pack in the Gulf of Pechihli r Feb., 1901; associate correspondent for Renter at Peking, 1901; returned to Australia and was connected with " Age "( Melbourne ) and "Sydney Morning Herald," 1901-1904; sent to Russo-Japanese war as special correspondent by latter paper; present at battles of Shoushanpu, Liaoyang, Shiho and a number of minor engagements; leader writer for the " China Mail "" since Nov., 1905; in a thoughtless moment consented to edit " Who's Who in the Far East." Club: Hongkong. Address: c/o China Mail, Hongkong.


PRETRE, Charles Emile Pierre (HAIPHONG), Resident; Administrator, 2nd class. Joined Indo-China Civil Service, Oct. 1, 1894; Administrator, 4th class, Aug. l 1889; Administrator, 3rd class, Oct 1, 1894; Administrator, 2nd class, Aug. 2, 1900. Decoration: Officier d'Academic. Address: Haiphong-Tonkin, Indo-China.


PRICE, Lieut-Col. Charles Henry Uvedale (HONGKONG), D.S.O.; in Command 129th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Baluchis; b. June 16, 1862. Lieut. Welsh Regt., Oct. 22, 1881; Ind. S.C., June 16, 1883; Capt.,