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b. June 11, 1871; m, Aug. 2, 1899, to Lilian Caldwell. Educ.: Marretta Coll.; Auburu Theol. Seminary; graduated from Marretta Coll. with 1st honours of class. Prin. of Presb. Acad., South Salem, Ohio; 1894-96; studied at Auburn, 1896-99; arrived in China, Sept., 1899: in charge of Presb. Acad., Nanking, since 1901; member of Killing Council, since 1902; has taken an active interest in development of Kuling and Missionary work at Nanking. Address: Nanking, China.


WILLIAMS, William Henry (HONGKONG), Head Master, Victoria Brit. Sch.; b. April 18, 1876. Asst. Master, Council Schools, Sheffield, and at Springfield Evening Comm. Schools, 1898-99; Asst. Lecturer, Eng. and Mathematics, Municipal Tech. Sch., Birmingham, 1899-1903; appointed English Teacher and Supervisor, Hongkong, 1903; arrived in Colony, Jan. 31, 1903; Head Master, Victoria Brit. Sch., Jan. 1, 1905. Club: Hongkong. Address: Victoria British School, Hongkong.


WILLS, Alexander William (SHANTUNG), Missionary, English Baptist Society; 6. March 30, 1854. Educ; Spurgeon's Coll., London. Arrived in China, 1876; voluntarily rendered medical services during Summer of 1900 at Wei-hai-wei when, owing to Boxer outbreak, a large Hospital was suddenly required and had to be improvised to accommodate sick and wounded officers and men of Royal Navy. Decoration: China Medal. Publication: "Life of St. Paul," in Chinese Mandarin. Address: Baptist Missionary Society, Tsou-ping, Shantung, N. China.


WILLIS, Robert (SWATOW), H.B.M. Ag. Consul. Appointed Student Interpreter in China, Aug. 26, 1891; ag. Vice-Consul at Chemulpo, Corea, 1897; ag. Vice-Consul at Canton, 1898; promoted 1st class Asst., May 13, 1899; ag. Consul at Chinkiang, 1899 to 1900; discharged duties of Accountant at Legation, Peking, 1900 to 1901; ag. Consul at Ichang, 1901 to 1903; ag. Consul at Swatow, since Jan. 22, 1903; on leave, 1906. Address: H.B.M. Consulate, Swatow, China.


WILSON, Ernest Colville Collins (CHUNG-YING), C.M.G.; H.B.M. Vice Consul. Appointed Student Interpreter in China, Aug. 21, 1890; ag. Vice-Consul at Pagoda Island, 1893; ag. Vice-Consul at Macao, 1897 to 1898; promoted 1st class Asst., May 13, 1899; ag. Consul at Ichang, 1899 to 1900; at Chungking, 1901 to 1902; Vice-Consul at Chungking, 1903; employed with mission to Tibet, 1903 to 1904; C.M.G. Dec., 1904; Vice -Consul, Chung -ying. Address: H.B.M. Consulate, Chungying, China.


WILSON, Major Frederick Maurice (SINGAPORE), Officer Commanding Army Service Corps, Straits Settlements; b, Nov. 19, 1868. 2nd Lieut., Royal Lancaster Regiment, 1890; Lieut., July 1892; joined Army Service Corps, Jan., 1893; Captain, April, 1897; Major, April, 1903; was on active service with Ashanti Expedition Decoration: Ashanti