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education in Europe and spent most of his time in England and Denmark; he began his military career in Denmark, where he received his first commission as Lieutenant; promoted Captain, Siamese Army, 1895; represented his father on many occasions at various Courts of Europe, including Coronation of Emp. Nicholas II of Russia; on returning to his country he attained rapid promotion and was made Colonel in 1898; on establishment of a General Staff in Siam on European model was appointed its first chief; was promoted Major General in 1900; having taken most active and prominent pait in reorganisation of Army was nominated Ccrmnander-in-Chief and promoted to rank of Lieuteuant-General of Siamese Army, 1903. Decorations: Fifteen grand crosses of different nations, medals, etc. Publications: Several works on military subjects in Siamese. Address: Bangkok, Siam.


CHITTY, Major Walter Willis (HONGKONG), 119th Infantry; b. June 11, 1866. Lieut. E. York Regt. Feb., 1885; India Staff Corps, July 12, 1886; captain, Indian Army, Feb. 7, 1896; Imperial Yeomanry, Jan. 22 to Oct. 26, 1902; Major, Indian Army, Feb. 7, 1903; on service in British East Africa, 1898, in the operations against Ogaden Somalis, and in Uganda, 1898-99, in the operations against Kabarega. Decorations: Medal with clasp, East Africa; clasp Uganda. Club: Hongkong. Address: Military Headquarters, Hongkong.


CH'O-HA-PU, Tartar General (HENGTU), Appointed Deputy Lieut. -General, Foochow, Dec., 1892; Deputy Lieut. -General, Chin-Chou, Mar., 1899; Tartar General, Ning-hsiar June, 1899; do., Chengtu July, 1899; Military Governor Hei-lung-kiang Oct., 1900; Tartar-General, Ching-Chou, Mar., 1903; Tartar General, Chengtu, Szechwan province, Nov., 1904.


CHOLMONDELEY, Rev. Lionel Berners (TOKYO), M.A., Oxon; Clergy--man; b. Dec., 11, 1858, s. of Hon and Rev. Canon Cholmondeley. Educ.: Uppingham School and Oriel College, Oxford; Beaufort Exhibitioner, Oriel College, Oxford. Deacon, 1884; ordained1 Priest by the Bishop of Truro, 1885; Curate of Kenwyn, Cornwall, 1884-87; arrived in Japan, 1S87; Chaplain to Bishop Bickersteth, 1887-1897; Hon Chaplain to the British Embassy, Tokyo, fcince 1902-Club: Royal Societies. Address 25 Iwato-cho, Ushigome, Tokyo.


CHOU FANG-MING, Admiral (WU-CHANG-FU), native of Hunan. Appointed Admiral of the Yangtsze, 1904. Address: Wuchang-fu, Hupei province.


CHOU FU (LIANG-KIANG), Chinese Official Service; native of AnhweL Appointed Customs Taotai, Tientsin, March, 1882; acting Salt Commissioner, Ch'ang-lu, Nov., 1886; Judicial Commissioner,. Chihli, May, 1888; retired. May. 1895 (illness); Financial Commissioner, Szechwan, Sept., 1899; do.,. Chihli, Jan., 1901; Rank of