YASUDA, Zenjiro (TOKYO), Merchant, &. October, 1838, in Toyama-ken. Was an apprentice at a shop in Yedo (Tolcyo) and later opened an exchange shop on own account; subsequenty founded a bank; has f >unded at various times several banks and was instrumental in starting Tokyo Fire Insurence Co., Imp. Marine Insurance Co. and Kyosai Life Insurance Co.; almost entirely supplied the funds required for Osaka Harbour Works. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
YEN CHIH (URGA), Resident; native of Manchuria; Hon. Degree. Grain Intendent, Kwangtung, Jan., 1896; Judge, Honan, Dec., 1893; Treasurer, do., Dec., 1900; do, Shensi, Feb., 1901; do., Shensi, April, 1901; do., Honan, Jan., 1902; resigned, July, 1C03; Brigade General, Ma-lan-chen, Eastern Tombs, Oct., 1903; Resident at Hsi-ning, Kansu, Oct., 1904; Resident, Urga, Mongolia, August, 1905.
YOKOI, Tokiyoshi (TOKYO), Dr. of Agr.; Prof, of Imp. Univ.; b. Jan., 1860, at Kumamoto. Has done much to improve Japanese agriculture. Publications: Several works on agriculture. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
YOKOTA, Kuniomi (TOKYO), Public Procurator-General of Court of Cassation; b. August 1850 in Oita-kei Educ.: Germany, 1886-1891. Address, Tokyo, Japan.
YOSHINO, Seikei (TOKYO), Publicist; b. Nov., 1849, at Tokyo. Took prominent part in municipal organisation of Tokyo, and repeatedly occupied Chair in Municipal Council; sat for city in Lower House, 1890-1892. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
YOUNG, Robt. Heyden ( SINGAPORE), Surveyor. Sub-Surveyor, Survey Department, Straits Settlements, Jan. 28, 3878; Computer and Draftsman, Malacca, May 1, 1881; District Surveyor, Oct., 1882; Chief Surveyor, July 12, 1888; Senior Suiveyor, Jan., 1891; in Charge of Re-Survey of Singapore, May, 4, 1903. Address: Singapore, Straits Settlements.
YU HSIU (PEKING), Junior Police Provost; Chinese Bannerman. Deputy Lieut.-General, Bordered Yellow Banner Corps, April, 1901; Vice-Comm., Peking Octroi, May, 1904; Junior Police Provost, Peking, 1904.
YU HSIU (NGANKIN), Taotai; Chinese Bannerman. Supf. Hunting Grounds, 1881; Supt., Imperial Factory, Soochow, Dec., 1889; term expired; Director, Palace Stud., April,
