Order Sacred Treasure. Clubs: Thatched House, Lond.; Yokohama United; and Singapore. Address: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Singapore, Straits Settlements.
BALL, James Dyer (HONGKONG), M.R.A.S., M.N. Ch. Br. R.A.S.; Civil Service; b. Dec. 4, 1847. Resident 43 years in China, of which 30 have been spent in Govt. service in Hongkong, mostly in Supreme Court; has held office of Sheriff and Registrar General, as well as other positions; is J.P., and commissioner appointed to take oaths, etc.; member of Hongkong Civil Service Board of Examiners. Publications: Author of a number of works dealing with the languages, customs, manners, and religions of the Chinese, such as "Things Chinese,"" The Pith of the Classics," " The Religious Aspect in China," "Cantonese Made Easy" series," Hakka Made Easy,"" How to Write Chinese," etc. Address: "Fernside," Mount Kellett, Peak.
BANISTER, Ven. Archdeacon W. (HONGKONG), Archdeacon of Hongkong; b. May 31, 1855; m. Mary Alice, d. of T. Grime, Preston, London. Educ.: Privately and Church Missionary College, Islington. Publications: Commentary on 1st Corinthians, and Catechism for the young, in Chinese. Address; Church Missionary House, Hongkong.
BARCLAY, Rev. Thomas (FORMOSA), M.A., Glasgow, Presbyterian Missionary; b. Nov. 21, 1849; m. Nov. 8, 1892. Educ.: Glasgow University, Glasgow Free Church College, and at Leipsic. Commenced work in Formosa 1875. Decoration: 5th class Order Rising Sun. Address: Tainan, Formosa.
BARING, Hon Caryl Digby (SINGAPORE), A.D.C. to Officer Commndg.. Troops, Straits Settlements; b. Jan.. 13, 1880. Second Lieut. Coldstream Guards Feb. 1, 1899; Lieut. Coldsteam Guards May 2, 1900; qualified as interpreter in French; served in South Africa 1899 to 1902; action* from Belmont. Seconded for Service as A.D.C. to H.E. General Inigo Jones, Officer Commanding troops, Straits Settlements. Decorations: King's and Queen's medals, South Africa. Address: Mount Elizabeth, Singapore, Straits Settlements.
BARKER, Dr. Alfred J. Glanville (SARAWAK), M.R.C.S., England,. 1884; Principal Medical Officer. Educ.: Univ. Coll. and Hosp.; certif. Medico-Psychol. Assoc., 1st M.B., Lond.; late Resident Clinical Assistant East London Hospital for Children; House-Surgeon, Tiverton Infirmary, Central London Ophthalmic Hospital; Resident Clinical Assistant, Bethlehem Royal Hospital; temporary Assistant Medical Officer, Surrey County Asylum, Tooting; Acting Colonial Surgeon and Resident, Penang, Straits Settlements 1895; J.P. and Coroner, Penang, 1896 Principal Medical Officer and Superintendent Indian Immigration, Sarawak, May, 1897. Address: Sarawak, Borneo.
