Satsuma, Sept., 1852. Educ.: England and Germany. Entered Navy, 1871; member of Naval Staff with rank of Captain during Chine-Japanese War; promoted Vice-Admiral, 1903; for several years was attached to Legation at London; while there invented a new fuse, the Ishuin fuse, which was adopted by Imperial fleet. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
ISNARD, Louis Antoine (SAIGON), Conseiller, Cour d'Appel; b. Feb. 1, 1852. Entree I'Admiuistration de la Justice, Jan. 1, 1881. Address: Saigon, Cochin-China.
ITAGAKI, Count Taisuke (TOKYO), Founder of Liberal Party in Japanese politics; b. April 17, 1837, at Tosa. Commanded a Division of Imperial Army during war preceding Restoration; appointed Cabinet Minister on inauguration of Imperial Government; resigned, 1878; founded Liberal Party, 1881; was stabbed, by young reactionary, 1S81; travelled through Europe and America, 1882; created Count, 1887; since 1900 has abandoned politics. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
I-TI (PEKING), Vice-president, Censorate; Imperial Clansman. Deputy Commissioner, Office of Transmission; Director of Banquetting Court, March, 1886; Commissioner, Office of Transmission, 1886; junior Vice-President, Court of Censors, May, 1886; senior, do., 1890.
ITO, Marquis Hirobumi (SEOUL), Japanese Resident General of Corea; b. Sept. 2, 1841. Escaped to England with Count Inouye in days of last Shogun, and took part on Imperial side during war which led to Restoration; appointed Governor of Hyogo at end of war; sent to Europe, 1871, with special embassy for revision of treaties; is responsible for existing Japanese banking regulations; was Minister of Works, 1878, after proclamation of 1881, announcing inauguration of representative government; 10 years later was despatched to Europe and America to gather material to frame Constitution for Japan; was founder of present system of Government in Japan; despatched to China and concluded Tientsin Treaty with late Li Hung Chang, 1885; Prime Ministn of Japan, 1886; upon inauguration of Constitutional Government was President of House of Peers; concluded Treaty of Shimonoseki with late Li Hung Chang; established present system of peerage in Japan; appointed President of Privy Council; visited England with Prince Arisugawa to attend late Queen's Diamond Jubilee; has been Prime Minister on five occasions, and has filled almost every portfolio of State; cr. Marquis, 1895; appointed Resident General of Corea, 1906; made Privy Councillor of Carea, Feb., 1906. Decorations: The Grand Cordon of Japan, etc. Address: Residency General, Seoul Corea.
ITO, Baron Miyoji (TOKYO), Privy Councillor; b. May, 1857, at Nagasaki. Was Mai-quis Ito's Private
