WADA, Hikojiro (TOKYO), M.P.; ex-Vice-Minister of Agric. and Comm.; b. June, 1859, in Hiroshima-ken. Was Director of Agric. Bureau, Agric. and Comm. Dept., 1897-1903; subsequently appointed Vice-Minister; has sat in Lower House without-break since 1892. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
WAINRIGHT, Prof. Samuel Hayman (KOBE), M.D., D.D.: Prof, of Philosophy in Kwansei Gakuin, Kobe, and Principal of Academic Dept. of that institution; It. April 15, 1863, at Columbus, 111.,. of Rev. D. T. Wainright; m. 1886, Margaret Miller, d. of Rev. J. S. Todd. Educ.: Missouri Med. Coll.; Central Coll. Mo. Appointed Missonary, M.E. Ch. South, to Japan, 1888; elected Pres., Japan Annual Conf., M.E. Ch. South, 1903, and 1905: elected delegate to Gen. Conf. in America, 189*, 1902 and 1905; temporary pastor of Union Church, Hongkong, in 1899; pastor of Union Church, Kobe, 1900; has been Principal of Academic Dept. of Kwansei Gakuin for last 16 years. Publications: Editor and translator into Japanese of Wesley's Sermons; J. W. Lee's " Making of a Man," and " Methodist Discipline "; numerous contributions to " Chinese Recorder," "Japan Evangelist," " Methodist Quarterly Review," New York "Daily Herald" on foreign missions and religious and educational problems in Japan. Address: Kobe, Japan.
WAKEMAN, George Herbert (HONGKONG), Land Officer and Official Receiver in Bankruptcy; b. June 15, 1866. Appointed Asst. Land Officer, June 29, 1900; J.P., Dec. 28, 1900; acting Land Officer and Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, Jan. 28, 1905; Land Officer and Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, since Aug. 26, 1905; Hon. Sec., Volunteer Reserve Assn. Club: Hongkong. Address: Hongkong.
WALKE, Rev. Roger Atkinson (TOKYO), M.A.; Clergyman; b. March 19, 1877. Educ.: Episcopal High Sen., Virginia, 1893-97; University of Virginia, 1898-1902 (M.A., 1902). Graduated, Va. Theol. Seminary, 1904; ordained Priest, 1905. Address: 58, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan.
WALKER, Rev. Joseph Elkanah (SHAOWU), D.D.; Clergyman, Missionary, A.B.C.F.M.; b. Feb. 10, 1844, at Walkers' Frairie, Washington;
