UCHIDA, Yasuya (TOKYO), Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs; b. Aug., 1865, in Kumamoto-ken; m. 1899, Masa Dogura, d. of S. Dogura. Educ.; Imp. Univ., Tokyo. Appointed Attache of Legation at Washington, 1888; Private Sec. to Minister of Agric. and Comm., 1890; 2nd Sec. of Legation, at London, 1893; Charge d'Affaires during Japan-China War; 1st Sec. at Peking, 1895-1897; Spec. Mission to Hawaiian Islands, 1897; Director of Comm. Bureau, Foreign Office, 1897; Director of Political Bureau, Foreign Office, 1898; Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1900; appointed to present post, 1901; appointed one of H.I.J.M. Plenipotentiaries who concluded treaty with China regarding Manchurian affairs, Dec. 12, 1905; Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, May, 1906. Address; Tokyo, Japan.
UME, Kenjiro (TOKYO), LL.D.; Prof. of Imp. Univ., Tokyo; b. June, 1860, in Shimaue-ken. Educ.: Imp. Univ., Tokyo; in France and Germany, 1886-1889. Has been Prof, of Imperial Univ. since 1890; appointed Director of Legislative Bureau, 1897; Vice -Minister of Educ., 1898. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
UNDERWOOD, Rev. Horace Grant (SEOUL), A.M., D.D.; Missionary; b. July 19, 1859, at London, s. of John Underwood, F.R.S.A.; m. Lillian Sterling Horton, March 1889. Educ.: St. John's Coll. Inst., London; N.Y. University; Rutgus Theol. Seminary. Came to Corea in 1885 and was first Protestant Ministerial Miss, to settle there; received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Divinity from University of City of New York, 1892; has been Chairman of Board of Translators at work on the Bible since its organization; is President of the Educational Association of Corea, founded the Corea Christian News. Publications: Corean-Eng. and Eng. Corean Dictionary; Grammatical Introduction to the Corean Language, and numerous tracts and books in Corean. Club: Seoul Union. Address: Seoul, Corea.
UNDERWOOD, Dr. Lillias Stirling (SEOUL), M.D.; b. at Albany, N.Y.; m. March 13, 1889, Rev. Horace Grant Underwood (q.v.) Educ.: Women's Medical Coll. of Chicago, III.; obtained M.D. degree and special diploma of merit. Arrived in Corea, March, 1888, and took up duties as Physician in Charge, Women's Dept., Royal Corean Hosp.
