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TUXFORD, Alfred Stanley (HONGKONG), Ophthalmic Optician; b. 1875. Educ.: King Edward VII Commercial Sch., Norwich, England. Graduated in Ophthalmology at N. Illinois Coll. of Ophthalmology and Otology. Club: St. Georges. Address:" East Anglia 74, Caine Road, Hongkong.


TWYMAN, Bertie (SHANGHAI), Mixed Court Assessor. Appointed Student Interpreter in China, Sept. 24, 1895; ag. Consul at Chinking, 1898; Vice-Consul at Canton, 1901; promoted 1st class Asst., Nov. 4, 1902; ag. Consul at Swatow, 1902, to 1903; Mixed Court Assessor, Shanghai; 1906. Address: H.B.M. Consulate, Shanghai, China.


TYLER, William Ferdinand (SHANGHAI), A.I.C.E., F.R.Met.S.; Chinese Govt. Service; b. Dec. 11, 1865. Service in Chinese Navy during China-Japanese war, 1894; was executive officer (Commander) of Flagship "Tingyuen" at Yalu Battle and at Siege of Weihaiwei; holds positions of Naval Sec. of Peiyang and Nanyang Naval Administrations and of Coast Inspector in Imp. Maritime Customs. Decorations: Peacock's Feather; Double Dragon, 3rd div., 1st class. Club: Royal Societies. Address: 53, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, China.


TZU-HSI, Dowager Empress of China (PEKING), b. 1834, at Peking; d. of Government official. Became one of the secondary wives of Emperor Hienfung, 1851; upon giving birth to a son was raised to rank of Empress; after death of Emperor reigned as Joint Regent with first wife, who died in 1880; from 1880 to 1887 ruled as sole Regent; in 1898 practically deposed the present Emperor, Kuang-hsu, owing to his leaning towards reform, and has since administered the Government; is a woman of great strength of character but opposed to innovation and is more than suspected of having given countenance to the Boxer Rising in 1900. Residence: The Forbidden City, Peking, China.