King's Coll., London. Called to Bar, Jan. 1893; enrolled in India, Madras Presidency and now practising in Straits Settlements. Address: 32 Baffles Square, Singapore, Straits Settlements.
BAYLE, Vice-Admiral C. J. (SAIGON), Cominander-in-Chief of the French Navy in the East. Decorations: Commander de la Legion d'Honneur; Officier de I'Instruction Publique. Address: Saigon, Indo-China.
BAYNE, W. G. (SHANGHAI), Secretary of North China Insurance Co., Ltd. Club: Shanghai. Address: 10, The Bund, Shanghai, China.
BEAN, Alfred William (SINGAPORE), Merchant; b. Oct. 14, 1860. Resident in Singapore since 1886; is a Member of Royal Photographic Society; Member of Society of Arts. Club: Blenheim, St. James' Square, London, S.W. Address: Singapore, Straits Settlements.
BEARDSLEY, James Wallace (MANILA), Director of Public Works; b. Sept. 11, 1861;?. Sept. 7, 1893, Ellen J. Pearne, d. of Rev. Thos. H. Pearne, D.D. Educ.: Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N.Y. Engaged professionally on construction of works of Sanitary District, Chicago, for about 7 years; engaged on investigations and surveys of deep waterways from Great Lakes to Atlantic, for about 2 years; engaged on harbour works on Great Lakes under Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., atout 2 years; appointed Consulting Engineer to Philippine Commission, 1902; Director of Public Works, Philippine Islands, since Nov. 1905; Member of American Society Civil Engineers, Western Society of Engineers, Detroit Engineers' Society, etc. Publications: Occasional technical papers. Clubs:; University, Columbia; Manila. Address: Manila, Philippine Islands.
BEATTY, David (PENANG), Straits Settlements Civil Service; b. Jan. 20, 1876. Educ.: Trinity Coll., Dublin; Jun. and Sen. Exhibitioner; 1st Honoursman in Classics, Logic and Natural Science; Prizeman in History. Appointed cadet in Civil Service by Sec. of State, Nov. 17, 1898; passed cadet, July 26, 1901; Acting 3rd Magistrate, Singapore, Nov. 9, 1901; Acting District Officer, Christmas Island, July 1, 1903; seconded for special duty in Pahang, Aug. 25 to Sept. 6, 1904; Acting 2nd Magistrate, Singapore, May 1, 1904; 2nd Assistant Protector of Chinese, Singapore, June 16, 1904; on return from leave, Dec. 29, 1905, appointed Acting Sheriff, Deputy Registrar, and Assistant Official Assignee, Penang. Address: Supreme Court, Penang, Straits Settlements.
BEAU, Paul (HANOI), Governor-General of Indo-China; Presdt. Conseil Superieur de 1'Indo-Chine, and Conseil de Defense de I'lndo-Chine. Decoration: Officer de la Legion d' Honneur. Address: Hanoi, Tonkin, Indo-China.
BEAVIS, Charles Edward Hartnell (HONGKONG), Solicitor; b. Dec. 29, 1872. Educ.: Christ's Hospital.
