Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, June, 1901, to July, 1903; cr. Baron, 1902. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
HIROMI, Jisaburo (OSAKA), Member of House of Peers; Merchant; b. Kaga, Nov., 1854. Established Japan Marine Insurance Co. and was appointed its President; elected to present post for Osaka prefecture; a prominent merchant of Osaka and one of the largest shipowners in Japan. Address: Osaka, Japan.
HOARE, Rt. Rev. Joseph Charles (HONGKONG), D.D. Bishop of Victoria; b. Nov. 15, 1851, at Ramsgate, 4th s. of Rev. E. Hoare, Hon. Canon of Canterbury; m. 1st, Alice Juliana, d. of Canon Patteson; 2nd Ellen T. Gough, 1886. Educ.: Tonbridge School; Trinity College, Cambridge Scholar; second class classical tripos, 1874. Curate of Holy Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, 1874-1875; Principal of C.M.S. Training College, Ningpo, China, 1876-1898; consecrated Bishop 1898. Publications: Several Theological books, and commentaries in Chinese. Address: St. Paul's College, Hongkong.
HOBART-HAMPDEN (see: HAMPDKX, ERNEST MILES HOBAUT-).
HOBSON, Samuel George (PAHANG), Assistant -Superintendent, Posts and Telegraphs; b. Dec. 11, 1872. Assistant Superintendent of Post and Telegraphs, Selangor, July, 1902; acting Superintendent of Post and Telegraphs, Selangor, May, 1904; assistant Supsrinten -dent of Post and Telegraphs, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Pahang, 1905. Address: Pahang, Federated Malay States.
HO CH'ENG-AO, General (CHIHLI), native of Anhwei; Brigade General, Hsuan-hua, Chihli, 1902.
HO FOOK (HONGKONG), Compradore to Jardine, Matheson and Co.; b. Nov. 30, 1863. Educ.: Central School (Queen's College), Hongkong. Is a British subject; left school in 1881 and joined a Haiphong Chinese Hong as shipping clerk; returned to Hongkong and joined Registrar-General's Department as translator, in 1882; joined Dennys and Mossop, solicitors, as interpreter, in 1885; Jardine, Matheson and Co., as assistant compradore, in 1891; appointed compradore 1900; is a J.P. and member of the District Watchmen Committee and Tung Wa Hospital Advisory Committee. Club: Chinese. Address: 10, Caine Road, Hongkong.
HO HIU SHANG (nee: Ho TUNG.)
HO KAI, Dr. (HONGKONG), C.M.C.; M.B., C.M., Aberdeen, M.R.C.S. England, senior equity scholar, 1881, Lincoln's Inn; Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council representing the Chinese, and Justice of the Peace; b. Hongkong, 1859; 4th s. of late Rev. Ho Tsun Shin, of London Missionary Society; m. Alice (d. 1884), e. d. of late John Walkden, of Blackheatb. Educ.: Palmer House School, Margate; Aberdeen University; St. Thomas's Medical and Surgical
