and built Coll. for Chinese young men, which has now nearly 200 pupils, also many elementary schools, the largest of which has over 800 pupils; built Dingley Hosp., and in 1906 built large Blyth Hosp., which contains 150 beds; was visiting Peking in 1898 at the time of the Empress-Dowager's coup d'etat. Publications: Students' Pocket Dictionary; Wenchow Romanised System; Wenchow New Testament, etc., etc. Address: Wenchow, China.
SOPER, Rev. Julius (TOKYO), A.B., A.M., D.D.; Dean of Aoyama Theol. Sch.; b. Feb. 15, 1845, at Poolesville, Maryland; m. May 20, 1873, Mary Frances Davison. Educ.: Georgetown Coll., D.C.;Drew Theol. Seminary, N.J., U.S.A. Arrived in Japan in 1873, and prosecuted evangelistic work in connection with Meth. Epis. Ch. until 1895; closely identified with national temperance movement in Japan since 1890; from 1895 to the present time has been engaged in educational work; witnessed the great procession headed by the Emperor and Empress when the new Constitution of Japan was promulgated, Feb. 11, 18S9; present on the platform at Hibiya Park, Tokyo, when Admirals Togo and Kamimura were publicly welcomed, autumn of 1905; twice ministerial delegate from Japan Annual Conf. to Gen. Conf., U.S.A., 1892 and 1900; present at Ecumenical Miss. Conf. at New York, April, 1900; has shaken hands with five Presidents of U.S.A.: Buchanan, Lincoln, Grant, Cleveland and McKinley. Publication a: Numerous translations of religions works into Japanese. Address: No. 4, Aoyama Gakuin, Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan.
SOWERBY, Rev. Arthur (TAIYUENFU), Missionary; b. Oct. 15, 1857; m. Louisa Clayton, d. of J. Clayton, of Maidenhead. Educ.: St. John's Wood, Collegiate Sch.; Regents Park Coll., London. Missionary in Shansi, North China, since 1881; sole survivor of Eng. Bap. Miss., in Shansi, after the massacre of 1900. Address: Taiyuenfu, Shansi, China.
SOYEDA, Juichi (TOKYO), LL.D.; President of Industrial Bank; b. Aug., 1SG4, in Fuknoka-ken. Educ.: Tokyo Imp. Univ.; Cambridge, England. Was long in Jap. Gov. Service; appointed President of Formosan Bank, June, 1899; appointed chairman of Organisation Committee of Japan Industrial Bank and appointed its president when formally started, 1902; took active part in work of monetary reform in Japan. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
SPARHAM, Rev. Charles George (HANKOW), B.A.; Clergyman and Missionary; ft. Jan. 1, I860, at Brighton, Eng.;. Mary B. L., o. s. d. of Rev. Griffith John, D. D. Educ.: Cheshunt College, Herts; University College, London; London University. Appointed to Cent. China Miss, by London M. Soc., 1884; travelled extensively in province of Hupeh, and established
