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KAMIMURA, Vice-Admiral Hikonojo ( TOKYO ), Commander -in -Chief, Yoko.suka Station; b. at Satsuma, May 5, 1850. Was Captain of cruiser " Akitsushima " in Chino-Japanese War, 1894-1895; Captain of battleship, "Asahi," 1899; promoted Vice-Admiral, 1903; visited Australia with a training squadron in 19U3; on outbreak of Russo-Japanese War was appointed Cornmander-iu-Chief of 2nd Japanese Squadron, and sank the "Rurik," and seriously damaged the " Groinoboi" and the "Rossia," in the encounter off the eastern coast of Corea, Aug. 14, 1904; and later forced the "Novik" aground on Saghalien; appointed to present post, 1906. Address: Tokyo, Japan.


KANAI, Noburu ( TOKYO ), LL.D.; Professor of Tokyo University; b. 1865. Educ.: Germany, 1886-1890. Councillor of Financial Department, 1892-1898; has occupied present position since 1891. Address: Tokyo, Japan.


KANEKO, Baron Kentaro (TOKYO), LL.D.; Member of the Privy Council; b. Fukuoka, Feb., 1853. Educ.: Harvard University, U.S. Appointed Private Secretary to Marquis Ito when he was Prime Minister, 1885-1888, and when he was President of Privy Council, 1838-90; Chief Secretary of House of Peers, 1890; Vice-Mi nister of Agriculture;uul Commerce, 1891-96; cr. Baron, 1835; Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, April-June, 1898; Minister of Justice, Oct., 1900, to May, 19)1; on outbreak of war with Russia, was sent to U.S.A. as Japanese emissary; was granted LL.D. by Harvard University, and is President of " America's Friends "Society, composed of men who have been to America. Address: Tokyo, Japan.


KAN-IN, Prince (TOKYO), General; b. Sept. 22, 1865; m. Princess Chiyeko, Dec. 19, 1891. Educ.: Japan and France. Appointed sub-Lieutenant of Cavalry in Japan, 1887; during Russo-Japanese war had supreme command of Cavalry Brigade attached to Marshal Oyama's army, with rank of Lieut.-Generl. Address: Tokyo, Japan.


KANO, Jigoro (TOKYO), President of Tokyo Higher Normal School; b. llyogo, Oct., i860. Director and Professor of Peer's School, 1885; Director of Special Education Bureau, 1898; lias held present situation.since 1901; is a mnster of the art of "Jujitsn." Address: Tokyo, Japan.


KATAYAMA, Kuniyoshi (TOKYO), Dr. of Medicine; b. Shizuoka-ken, July, 1855. Educ.: Austria and Germany, 1884-1888. Has been Professor of Tokyo University since 1888; is Vice-Chairman of '"Dojinkai," a medical association for befriending China and Corea. Address: Tokyo, Japan.


KATO, Baron Hiroyuki (TOKYO), LL.D., Member of House of Peers; b. Tajima, June, 1836. Until 1893 was President of Tokyo Imperial University; occupied present position since 1S90; one of the pioneer