Golden Kite, etc. Club: Nobles, Tokyo. Adding: Tokyo, Japan.
OKUDA, Yoshindo (TOKYO), M.P.; LL.D.; b. June., 1860, in Tottori-ken. Educ.: Tokyo Imperial University. In 1884 appointed official of Department of Agriculture and Commerce; promoted Director of Patent Bureau of same Department, 1890; later appointed Director of Official Gazette Bureau; Chief Secretary of Lower House, 1896; Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, Vice-Minister of Education, 1899; Director of Legislative Bureau, 1900-1902; has sat in House since 1903; one of the founders of Hogaku-in (Private Law College). Address: Tokyo, Japan.
OKUMA, Count Shige-nobu (TOKYO), M.P.; Leader of Progressive Party; b. 1838. In charge of Treasury Department, 1873-81; Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1888; was entrusted with duty of revising Treaties concluded before Restoration; upon terms of these treaties being published attempt at assassination was made which resulted in loss of one leg; after sitting in opposition several years was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and of Agriculture and Commerce, 1896; has practically led the Opposition in Lower House since 1898; renowned horticulturist; has never been out of Japan; created Count, 1887. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
OKURA, Kihachiro (TOKYO), Merchant; b. Sept., 1873, at Echigo; early in Meiji era started business in arms and ammunition; opened branch in London, 1874; in 1890, founded private Business School endowing it with half a million yen (50,000). Decoration: 3rd Order of Rising Sun. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
ONO, Kozan (TOKYO), Chinese Scholar; b. 1813, at Hikone. Noted for Chinese verses and caligraphy, was granted "court title" 1890. Address: Tokyo Japan.
ONO, Kwokei (YOKOHAMA), Merchant; b. March, 1845, at Shinano. Raw silk exporter; one of the promoters of Yokohama Specie Bank; is connected with several important undertakings at Yokohama. Address: Yokohama, Japan.
O-OKA, Ikuzo (TOKYO), M.P.; b. June, 1856, at Choshu. Formerly practised law in Tokyo; Chairman of City Council, Tokyo; proprietor of " Chu-o "; has been in Lower House since first session, 1890. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
OLDORP, K. (HONGKONG), Manager of local branch of Hamburg Amerika Linie. Clubs: Germania; Hongkong. Address: King's Buildings, Hongkong.
O-LO-CHING-O, Lieut.-General (MERGUEN), native of Manchuria. Taotai, Tientsin, June, 1882; Salt Comptroller, Chihli; Judge, Kwangtung, Dec., 1891; Treasurer, Honan, Dec., 1894; compulsorily retired, Nov., 1898; Deputy Lieut.-General, Heilung-ching, Sept., 1901; ordered to retire, 1902; Deputy Lieut.-General, Mo-erh-ken (Merguen) May, 1904.
