DEALY, Thomas Kirkman (HONGKONG), F.B.G.S., J.P.; Second Master Queen's College; Educ.: St. Mary's College, Brook Green, Hammersmith; Marquis of Ripon Prizeman and double first (head of each list); Intermediate Arts (London); Diplome de 1'Alliance Francaise, Degre Superieur (Paris); student of Lincoln's Inn, Headmaster, St. Mary's Schools, Derby Jan., 1881 to Aug., 1884; arrived in Hongkong as Assistant Master, Government Central School, Dec. 1, 1884; Honorary Examiner in Physics, College of Medicine for Chinese, 1888; passed final examination, Higher Grade Chinese, Aug., 1890; Chief, Senior Assistant Master, Queen's College, and acting Second Master, for five periods, between 1890 and 1905; promoted Second Master, April, 19C6. Publications: Revised and considerably enlarged the new edition of the late Dr. Chalmers' "English and Cantonese Colloquial Dictionary." Club: The Corona. Address:"Craigmin East," Magazine Gap, Hongkong.
DEANS, Rev. William (I CHANG), Minister of Church of Scotland; b. Oct. 28, 1864. Educ.: Wilton Public School; Edinburgh University. Arrived in China, March, 1890; Senior Missionary of Church of Scotland since 1893; was present at riots of 1891, 1895 and 1900; in 1891 troubles lost all possessions; at present time head of training institution for native workers and of Boy's High School, Ichang; correspondent of " N.-C. Daily News." Publications: "A Catechism for the Young in China "; articles to " Life and Work ";"Morning Rays";" Mission World ";" Expository Times ";"Missionary Recorder." Address: Ichang, China.
DEARING, Rev. John Lincoln (YOKOHAMA), D.D.; Clergyman and Missionary; b. Dec. 10, 1858; m. May, d. of Rev. H. Hinckley, Mass., U.S.A. Educ.: Colby College; Newton Theological Seminary. President of Baptist Theological Seminary, Yokohama, since 1904; Vice-President, Standing Committee of Cooperating Christian Missions of Japan; Secretary of Asiatic Society of Japan; correspondent, Japan Society, London; one of Secretaries of Ecumenical Conference, New York, 1900; arrived in Japan, 1889; formerly Pastor's Assistant in Cambridge, Mass. Publications: "Systematic Theology"(in Japanese); sundry articles in magazines, etc. Address: 75, Bluff, Yokohama, Japan.
DE BECKER, Joseph Ernest (YOKOHAMA), Solicitor; b. Dec., 7, 1863, at London; m. 1900, Ethel Dorothy Suzu, d. of late Takegaki, formerly Minister of Daimyo of Nagaoka, Echigo Province. Educ.: Great Britain. Went to America as young man; arrived in Japan, 1887; was engaged in commerce some years, during which attention was attracted to subject of judicial reform; was led to make elaborate study of Japanese language, customs and laws; for 12 years previous to treaty revision followed each step in Compilation
