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and Pacific Divisions, in charge of Railway and Pacific Steamship traffic, May, 1889; transferred to Hongkong to take charge of Co.'s Pacific Steamships and traffic of China, Japan, India, Australia, and intermediate territory, June 1, 1893. Club: Hongkong. Address: Hongkong.


BROWN, Dr. James Edward Myles (GOPEN), M.B., Ch.B., Edinburgh; District Surgeon; b. Aug. 9, 1874. Served in South Africa with R.A.M. Corps, 1900; appointed District Officer, Gopeng, 1904. Address: Gopeng, Perak, Federated Malay States.


BROWN, John McLeavy C.M.G., LL.D., ex-Head of Customs and Controller of Finance, Corea. Appointed Student Interpreter in China, 1861; assistant Chinese Secretary, 1864; in charge of Legation, 18b7; Secretary to Chinese Mission to Europe, 1868; Acting Chinese Secretary at Peking, 1871-1872; resigned, 1872; appointed Commissioner in Chinese Customs, later appointed Commissioner General of Customs, Corea; resigned 1905; and went on tour abroad, April, 1906. Decoration: Order of the Sacred Treasure (Japan).


BROWN, Rev. Frederick (TIENTSIN), F.R.G.S., Missionary; b. Jan. 25, 1860; m. April 27, 1886. Educ.: Cliff College, Darbyshire; Harley College, London. Arrived in China as a missionary in 1882, and was stationed at Chefoo for two years, then for three years in Peking; moved to Tientsin taking charge of the Intermediate School for Chinese Boys for the Methodist Episcopal Mission; in 1894 gave evidence to Royal Commission on opium; in 1900, during Boxer uprising, escaped from Peking on June 4, the last to get out; was at Peitaiho when all were rescued by H. M. Gunboat " Humber "; returned to Tientsin when city was taken by the Allies after severe fighting; was commissioned by General Sir Alfred Gaselee to search absconding Viceroy's (Yu-Lu) documents for evidence on Boxer outrage; evidence found was conclusive that Viceroy was head of Boxer Society for district; on the march to relief of Peking was taken on General Gaselee's Staff as Intelligence Officer and Guide; through local knowledge British Force was first to reach Peking and relieve the Legations; for his services received Medal and "Relief of Peking" Clasp, and special letters of thanks from Major Parsons, Commanding at Peitaiho, and General Gaselee, Commanding the China Expeditionary Force; is at present President Tientsin Temperance Society; Vice-President China Opium League; Principal Intermediate School for Chinese boys; Chaplain to British Garrison. Publications: From Tientsin to Peking with the Allies. Address: Methodist Episcopal Mission, Tientsin.


BROWN, Rev. Henry John Benham (see: BENHAM-BROWN.)


BROWNE, Frank (HOXGKOXG), Ph.C., F.C.S., J.P.; Government Analyst;