1851; 2nd s. of Henry Bonar, of Paris. Educ.: Private tutor. Appointed Student Interpreter in Japan, March 30, 1883; acting Consul at Nagasaki, 1832 and 1883; at Hiogo, 1885; 1st class Assistant, 1885; assistant Japanese Secretary, Tokyo, Sept. 20, 1889; acting Consul at Hakodate, frjm June, 1838, to Sept., 1889; reverted to rank of 1st Assistant, April, 1891; acting Consul at Hioga, 1891 and 1892; called to Bar at Middle Temple, June 6, 1891; acting Registrar to Court for Japan, from Oct., 1895, to M.xrch, 1896; promoted Consul at Hakodate and Niigata, Feb. 4, 1896; transferred to Tainan (Formosa), August 21, 1895; to Tamsui, Dec. 28, 1893; to Yokohama, as Consul for Consular District of Kanagawa and City of Tokyo, and also appointed assistant Judge of H. M. Court for Japan, August 4, 1898; acting Judge, Yokohama, Feb. to May, 1900; employed on special service in connection with preparation of the case and counter case of British, French, and German Governments in Japan Perpetual Leases Arbitration before Hague Tribunal from Oct., 1902, until Jan., 1904; prepared case of the three Foreign Governments at Tokyo, and proceeded to Europe and attended meeting of British, French, and German representatives for revision of case, held in Paris in Aug. and Sept., 1903, being further employed in connection with preparation of the counter case until Jan. 15, 1894; transferred to Kobe, May 21, 1903. Publications: Articles in Asiatic Societies Publications. Club: St. James'. Address: H.B.M. Consulate, Kobe, Japan.
BONDFIELD, Rev. George Henry (SHANGHAI), Agent British and Foreign Bible Society; b. June 24, 1855; m. Nov. 13, 1885. Educ.: Spring Hill College, Birmingham; Mansfield College, Oxon. Was London Mission Society's Missionary at Amoy, 1883-87; at Hongkong (also pastor of Union Church), 1887-94; appointed agent for China of British and Foreign Bible Society, 1895. Address: British and Foreign Bible Society Offices, Shanghai, China.
BONE, Rev. C. (HONGKONG), Wesleyan Minister; b. Feb. 1, 1853. After preparation for the Ministry, was sent to China, South, by the Conference in 1880; reached Hongkong, Dec. 14; gave 16 years to Mission work, in the Canton Province mostly in vernacular preaching; spent seven years in Hongkong as Chaplain to Wesleyans in the Army, ad Chaplain to Wesleyans and Presbyterians in the Navy; was responsible for the building and furnishing of the. Sailors and Soldiers' Home at Arsenal Street, opened in Feb., 1901. Publications: Has written a Commentary on Revelations in Chinese in 2 volumes. Address: 2 Morrison Hill, Hongkong.
BONNAR, John Whyte Cooper (HONGKONG), Merchant; assistant Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and Co.; b. 1871; m. 1905. Club: Hongkong. Address: Hongkong.
