SUYEMATSU, Baron Kencho (TOKYO), M.A., Cantab; Doctor of Literature; Member of House of Peers; b. Aug., 1865, in Fukuoka-ken; m. only d. of Marquis Ito. Educ.: Cambridge, England. Sat as M.P., 1890-1895; appointed Director of Legislative Bureau, 1892-1896; during Japan-China War was sent to Seoul on important diplomatic mission which procured for him patent of Barony; appointed Minister of Communications, 1898; Minister for Interior, 1900-1901; on outbreak of resent war was sent to England on diplomatic mission. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
SWEET, Rev. W. S. (HANGCHOW), Ministerial Professor; b. 1854; m. 1876, and 1889. Educ.: State Normal Sch., Wis., U.S.A.; Principal, Lone Rock H.S., 1874; Principal, Richland Centre City Schools, 1877; Supt. of County Schools, 1882; Prof, of Science, Wayland Academy. 1888; Pastor, First Baptist Church, La Crosse, Wis., 1890; Founder of Wayland Academy, Hangchow, 1900. Address: Hangchow, China.
SWIFT, Prof. John Trumbull (TOKYO), M.A.; Prof, of English and Correspondent; 6. 1861, at Colchester, Conn.; m. 1889, Isabel Wallace, rf.,of Geo. A. Newman, East Orange, N. J. Educ.: Yale University. Since 1900, Prof, of English in Tokyo Higher Normal Sch., and Lecturer on English Language in Imp. University; Correspondent of New York "Sun." Club: Tokyo. Address: 5, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan.
SWINDELL, Rev. Frank Guthrie (KUALA LUMPUR), M.A.; Clergyman; b. 1874. Educ.: Pocklington School, Yorkshire; Oxford Univ. Curate of Baxley, near Maidstone, Kent, 1898-1902; Chaplain of Kuala Lumpur, since 1902. Address: The Parsonage, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Federated Malay States.
SYMONDS, Jermyn d'Arcy Travers (SINGAPORE), Asst. Supt. of Police, Straits Settlements and Lieut. (late 16 Lancers), Army Reserve; b. Oct. 20, 1865, s. of late General Jermyn Charles Symonds, Royal Marines. Educ.: Royal Naval Sch., New Cross; Victoria Coll., Jersey. Joined 5th Royal Irish Lancers, 1876; volunteered to 17th D.C.O. Lancers in 1879, for service in Zululand; took part in actions of Erzangayan and Ulundi; volunteered for service to 9th Lancers, in Afghanistan, 1880; services in India, 1880-86; Commissioned to 16th Queen's Lancers, March, 1887; in command Civil armed police on West Coast of Africa, 1890; invalided home and resigned appointment, 1891; appointed Asst. Supt. Police, Straits Settlements, by Sec. of State, May 23,1891. Decorations: Zulu Medal, 1879, with clasp. Address: Singapore, Straits Settlements.
SYMONDS, William North (SHANGHAI), B.A.; Barrister at Law, Inner Temple and Northern Circuit; b. 1872, s. of Rev. Canon Symonds, Rector of Stockport; m. Hilda B. Drabble, of. of late Chas. Drabble, Manchester. Educ.: Eton and Cambridge. Address: 11 Peking Road, Shanghai, China.
