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WHITING, Dr. Joseph L. (PEKING), A.M., D.D.; Missionary of Amer. Presb. Miss. North; 6. Jan. 30, 1835; m.July 28, 1869, Lucy E. Jackson. Educ; Auburn Theol. Seminary. Graduated from Coll., 1866; from Theol. Seminary, 1869; arrived in China as Missionary, 1869; has resided chiefly in Peking, but assisted in opening work of Presb. Miss, at Paotingfn, 1893-94 and at Shuntifu, 1904-05; was through siege at Peking, 1900. Publications: "Commentary on Roman Moral Philosophy"; "Evidences of Christianity"; Natural Theology, etc., etc. Address: Peking, China.


WHITEHEAD, Charles Basil ( PENANG), Asst. Supt. of Police; b. April 4, 1873. Assist. Supt. of Police, Singapore, 1900; assist..Supt. of Police, Penang, since 1904. Address: Penang, Straits Settlements.


WHITMAN, Rev. George Ernest (KIA-YING), Missionary; b. Oct. 9, 1862. Educ.: Arcadia Coll., Nova Scotia (graduated 1887); Newton Theological Inst., Newton Centre, Mass., U.S. ( graduated 1892 ). Missionary under American Baptist Missionary Union, Boston, Mass., 1892. Address: Kia -ying, via Swatow, China.


WHITNEY, Dr. Willis Norton (TOKYO), M.D., M.R.C.S., Eng., L.R.C.P., Lond.; Doctor of Medicine and Ophthalmic Surgeon; b. Oct. 18, 1855, at Newark, N.J., U.S.A.; s. of William C. Whitney M.A.; m. Dec. 29, 1885, Man-C. d. of J. Bevan Braithwaite, Barrister, of Lond. Educ.: University. Tokyo; University, Penna; Lond. Hosp. Accompanied parents to Japan in 1875; studied medicine at Tokyo University; teacher of Eng. Physiology and Chemistry, Middle Normal School, Kanagawa; founder and Foreign Director, Akasaka Eye and General Hosp., Tokyo, 1886 to date; United States Interpreter of Legation, Tokyo, 1883-95; Vice-Pres., Soc. for Advancement of Med. Science in Japan, 1898 to 1906. Publications: Thesis: Blood Changes in Erysipelas, 1881; Dictionary, roads, chief towns, etc. of Japan, with statistical appendix, 1885; Notes on the Medical History of Japan, Asiatic Soc. Trans., 1885; Index of Chinese Characters in Hepbin n's Diet, of Japanese, 1888; Editorials in English part of Sei I Kwai Med. Jour.; correspondence and contributions from Japan to Phila. 'Med. Times"; New York "Med. Record, " 1 etc. Address; Akasaka Eye and Gen. Hosp., 17, Hikawa -cho, Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan.


WHITTALL, Lieut.-Cclonel Francis Vaughan (SINGAPORE), O.C. 95th Russell's Infantry; b. March 23, 1801. 2nd Lieut., 49th Foot, Jan. 22, 1881; Lieutenant, Berks Regt., July, 1881; Leinster Regt., 1881; Indian Staff Corps, 1883; Capt,, 1892; Major, Indian Army, 1901; Lieut. -Colonel, 1904; qualified interpreter in Russian; on active service with Burma Expedition, 1887-88, and in China, 1900 (mentioned in despatches). Decorations: Burma an d China Medals. Address: Alexandra