Sept., 1897; Federal Secretary, Federated Malay States, Aug., 1903. Club: Royal Societies, London. Address: Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Federated Malay States.
VENTRIS, Major-General Francis (TIENTSIN), Commanding troops in North China, 2nd s. of Rev. F. F. Ventris, of Church Aston, Salop; m. 1883, Helen Maud, d. of Major-General Horatio Nelson Davies; two s. Educ.: Newport Grammar School; passed Staff College, 1890. Entered Army, 1875; Colonel, 1889; served Nile Expedition, 1884-18S5 (mentioned in despatches, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel); with Egyptian Field Force, 1885-1886, as D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Intelligence Department; A.A.G., India, 1895-1897; Brigade-General, 1897; commanded Bombay District; Major -General, 1903. Clubs: United Service, Grosvenor. Address: Tientsin, China.
VICTORIA, Bishop Of (see: HOARK, RT. REV. JOSEPH CHARLES).
VINCENT, Rev. Howell Smith (CHIENG RAI), Clergyman; b. Sept. 25, 1877, Delroy, Ohio, U.S.A.; m. 1901, Nellie, d. of William M. Nesbit. Educ.: Col College, Bear Rapids, la.; Omaha Theological Seminary; 3rd prize Interstate Oratorical Contest, Iowa, 1899; Demonstrator Vivisection in Psychology and Zoology, Col College, 1899-1900. Grew up with the " Great West "; took part in Union Pacific Geological Expedition in Wyoming, 1899. Publications: short stories, etc., in College Papers and periodicals. Address: Chieng Rai, Siam.
VINCI, Count G. V. (TOKYO), Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for Italy. Address: Italian Legation, 4, Sannen-cho, Tora-no-mon, Tokyo, Japan.
VOLPICELLI, Chev. Z. (HONGKONG), Consul General for Italy; b. 1856. Educ.: Polytechnic, Naples; Royal Oriental Institute, Naples. Univ. of Naples; Received Diploma of Physico-Math. Section, Polytechnic, Naples 1876; 1st Bursary, Royal Oriental Institute of Naples, 1878; passed two months at Beyrout to improve practical knowledge of Arabic, 1880; passed 1st in final exam, of Royal Oriental Institute; obtained Diploma for Consular and Diplomatic studies at Univ. of Naples; during absence of Prof, occupied Chair of Arabic at Royal Oriental Institute, 1881; joined Imp. Maritime Customs and came to China, 1881; swam round Kulangsu Island, near Amoy, 1883; served as Interpreter with Diplomatic Mission which concluded Treaty of Commerce between Italy and Corea, and was decorated with Crown of Italy, 1884; was one of Imp. Chinese Commission which traversed Tonkin up to outposts of Chinese Army, bearing official confirmation of armistice concluded between France and China which ended hostilities; joined Italian Consular service, 1898; appointed Consul for Italy in Hongkong and Canton, with jurisdiction over whole Southern China, 1899; had many conferences with late Li Hung Chang (then Viceroy at Canton) in regard to Boxer rising,
