Messageries Maritimes Co. (Eastern line); assistant and collaborator of Dr. Roux, Superintendent of Pasteur Institute of Paris, in works on diphtheric toxine and tuberculosis; joined health clinic service, Dec. 30, 1902; 2nd class Surgeon-Major, Aug. 1, 1895; Superintendent of Pasteur Institute of Nhatrang, since 1898; Director of School of Medicine at Hanoi, established by Mr. Dourner. Decorations: Officer of the Legion of Honour. Publications: Works on Bubonic Plague and Bovine Plague. Address: Nhatrang, Annam, Indo-China.
YIN-CH'ANG (PEKING), ex-Minister to Germany and Holland; native of Manchuria. Deputy-Lieut.-Governor, Plain White Banner Corps, spring, 1901; attached to Prince Ch'un's Embassy to Germany, July, 1901; Minister to Germany and Holland, August, 1901; appointment renewed, Dec., 1904; returned Peking, 1906; designated for high position in Army Reorganisation Department.
YOKURA, Lieut. -Colonel (NEWCHWANG), Japanese Military Administrator; b. Sept. 15, 1865. Educ.: Imperial Staff Coll., Tokyo. Captain of Port Arthur Garrison daring Chino-Japanese War; has travelled in interior of China and Tonquin; Lieut.-Colonel of Infantry, Imp. Japanese Army and member of General Staff Office, Tokyo; Military Administrator of Newchwang during and after the Russo-Japanese War. Decorations: 4th order of Sacred Treasure, 6th of Rising Sun. Clubs: Imperial Military, Tokyo; Newchwang. Address: The Japanese Military Administration, Newchwang, Manchuria.
YOSHI-HITO, Prince (TOKYO), H.I.H. Crown Prince of Japan; b. Aug. 31, 1879; 3rd s. of H.I.M. the Emperor of Japan; m. May 10, 1900, Princess Sadoko, 4th d. of Prince Kujo. Proclaimed Heir Apparent Aug 31, 1887; Crown Prince, Nov. 3, 1889; holds military rank of Colonel and naval of Captain; has issue 3 sons: Princes Michi, Yasu and Tern. Address: Aoyama Palace, Tokyo, Japan.
YOSHIKAWA, Viscount Akimasa (TOKYO ), Member of House of Peers; b. Dec., 1841, at Tokushima. After having held various posts in Treasury, Home Office and other depts. appointed Gov. of Tokyo, and later Vice-Minister of Home Affairs; Minister of Educ., 1890; Minister of Justice, 1893-96; Minister of Home Office, 1891-96; Minister of Communication, 1898-1900 and 1901-1903; Minister of Home Office, 1904-1905. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
YOUNG, Alfred Ernest (TAIPING) A.C.I., A.M.I.C.E., F.R.A.S., F.R.G.S.; Chief Surveyor, F.M.S.; b. Feb. 4, 1869. Educ.: by Rev. H. Martin, Seaham Harbour; Rev. J. M. Pollock, LL.D., Middleham, Yorks; 3 years Engineering course, City Guilds Central Institute, South Kensington: Associate, 1887-1890. With Tangyes Ltd., Birmingham, 1890-1891; Chief Draughtsman and Computer,
