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BAILLE, Charles Fredieric (HANOI), Insp. Civil Service Indo-China, Assistant Resident Superior of Tonkin; b. Dec. 18, 1848. Entered Civil Service Indo-China April 29, 1886, rs 3rd class Insp.; 2nd class Feb. 1888; 1st class Dec. 1889; Insp. July 1901. Address: Hanoi, Tonkin, Indo-China.


BAIN, George Murray (HONGKONG), Journalist; Proprietor of the "China Mail " and " Wah Tze Yat Po "; b. Aug. 24, 1842,at Montrose, Scotland. Educ.: Montrose Borough School. Came to Hongkong on Feb. 9, 1864; joined " China Mail " as sub-editor and reporter; became editor later, and proprietor in 1872; during 1887 and 1882 took active part in fighting the vicious policy of the then Governor, Sir John Pope Hennessy; has consistently upheld British interests and maintained an impartial attitude towards other nationals; one of oldest journalists in Far East; takes interest in all public movements and supports all sports. Clubs: Hongkong; Jockey and Cricket, etc. Address: Birnam Brae, Conduit Road, Hongkong.


BAKENDALE, Arthur Salisbury (KUALA LUMPUR), M.T.E.E.; Federated Malay States Civil Service; b. Jan. 11, 1866; m. Violet, o.d. Colonel Tillotson of Beckbury Hall, Shropshire. Educ.: Leamington Coll., Sch. of Elec. Eng., London. Sent as Spec. Civil Commissioner in 1900 and 1902 to the Cocos-Keeling Islands; called as witness before Cables Communication Commission 1901 and originally suggested the two principal recommendations of Committee, i.e. connection of Ceylon with Cocos-Keeling Is. by cable, and between Burma and Penang by land line; at present Supt. of Posts and Telegraphs Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang. Publications: " The Ball," etc. Clubs: Windham, London; Sports, London, etc. Address: Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States.


BAKER, Edgar Morris (KUALA LUMPUR), F.M.S. Civil Service; b. Sept. 27, 1869. Entered Perak Civil Service, Jan., 1890; chief clerk Treasury, Larut, 1890; Financial Assistant, Krian, 1892; accountant Audit Office, Perak, 1893; acting assistant Auditor, 1894; 2nd assistant secretary to Government 1895; assistant auditor, 1896; District Treasurer, Lower Perak, 1897; acting State auditor, Selangor, 1902; appointed District Treasurer, Kuala, Lumpur and acting Revenue Auditor, Selangor, Jan. 1903. Address: Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Federated Malay States.


BAKER, Thomas Summers (SINGAPORE), Manager of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation; b. March 19, 1858; m. (1st) 1879 Mary Agnes, d. of Alfred Tuck of Ingatestone Hall, Essex, died 1S85, (2nd) Alice d. of Richard Speight ex-Chairman Victorian Railway Commission. Educ.: Private Schools. Is member of Soc. of Arts, London, and Japan Soc. Decorations: 4th class Order Rising Sun; 3rd class