member of the Progressive Party; appointed Minister of Education in the Okuma-Itagaki Cabinet. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
IRISAWA, Tatsukichi (TOKYO), Dr. of Medicine; b. at Echigo. Educ.: Berlin University. Professor of Tokyo University, since 1895; Physician -in -Ordinary to Court. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
IRVING, Edward Alexander (HONGKONG); Inspector of Schools; b. 1870. Transferred to Hongkong Civil Service from the Civil Service of the Federated Malay States in 1901. Address:"Kinta," the Peak, Hongkong.
ISHIGURO, Isoji (TOKYO), Dr. of Engineering; b. Kanazawa, June, 1855. Educ.: England, 1879-1883. Appointed Engineer of Navy, 1883, to supervise construction of a dockyard; took part in work of constructing water-works of Tokyo; at present has charge of construction department of Navy. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
ISHIGURO, Baron Tadama (TOKYO), ex-Surgeon-General; b. Feb. 11, 1845, at Echigo. Chief Surgeon of Osaka Military Hospital during Kagoshima Civil War, 1877; promoted to Surgeon-Colonel, 1878; Surgeon-General, 1890; cr. Baron, 1895; resigned from army, 1896; since then has devoted himself to Bed Cross Work; represented the Red Cross Society at the international convention held in Germany, 1890; nominated Member of House of Peers, 1902. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
ISHIKAWA, Chiyomatsu (TOKYO), Dr. of Science; b. Eihme, Jan., 1860. Educ.: Germany, 1886-1889. Professor of Tokyo Imperial University, since 1889. Publications: "Protected Birds": "Popular Evolutionist," etc. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
ISHIMOTO, Shiaroku (TOKYO), Vice-Minister of War; b. Jan., 1854. Major-General, 1898; for some time Director of Tokyo Arsenal; appointed Vice-Minister of War, 1903; piomoted Lieut.-General, 1904. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
ISHIWATARU, Bin-Ichi (TOKYO), Dr. of Law, Chief Secretary of Cabinet; b. Nov. 1859. Educ.: in Germany. Judge of Tokyo Local Court; Councillor of Department of Justice; Public Procurator of Tokyo Appeal Court; Lecturer of Tokyo Imperial University; Director of Civil and Criminal Bureau; Vice-Minister of Justice from Sept., 1903, to Jan., 1906; appointed to present position, Jan.. 1906. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
ISHIZUKA, Yeizo (TOKYO), Governor; b., Aizu, July, 1856. Appointed Legal Adviser to Carean Government, 1885; held post of Chief Councillor for Governor General of Formosa, 1898-1905; appointed Governor of Occupied Districts in Manchuria, 1905. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
ISHUIN, Vice-Admiral Goro (TOKYO), Vice Chief of the Naval Staff; b.,
