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of Schools, Federated Malay States, 1905. Publications: " Handbook on Romanised Malay"; " Manual for Malay Teachers." Address: Taiping, Perak, Federated Malay States.


COLLINS, Robert Moore (PEKING), Journalist; b. Dec. 25, 1867, at Washington, D.C. Educ.: Middlebury College, Vermont, U.S.A. Reporter on the "Washington Post," 1891-93; same, and editor of the Associated Press, Washington, and New York, to 1897; correspondent for the Associated Press in Europe to 1899; reported the Queen's Jubilee, London, 1897; and conference at which was negotiated Spanish-American peace treaty, Paris, 1898; chief correspondent for the Associated Press in the Philippines during Aguinaldo's insurrection, 1899-1900; was at engagement wherein General Lawton was killed at the capture of Malolos (Aguinaldo's capital) and saveral minor engagements; through the Boxer campaign, witnessing the battle at Tientsin and the relief of Peking; in Europe until Spring 1901, reporting the death of Queen Victoria, and the wedding of the Queen of Holland; correspondent for Renter's and the Associated Press at Peking, 1901 to 1904; organised Renter's service in the East for the Russo-Japanese War; with General Kuroki's army from the battle of the Yalu to the peace negotiations (except battle of Shaho). Address: Peking, China.


COLLYER, George Falconar (SHANGHAI), Assistant Secretary, Standard Life Assurance Company, Honorary Captain of H.B.M. Army; b. Aug. 1, 1872; m. G wendolyne Thorburn, d. of late R. K. Thorburn. Educ.: Privately, and on School Ship, "Conway," Liverpool. Served in South African War, 1900; present at engagements at Alleman's Nek and Laing's Nek. Decoration: South African Medal (four clasps). Clubs: Golfers, London; Shanghai; Country, Shanghai. Address: 2, French Bund, Shanghai, China.


COLMAN, Eugene Ernest (SINGAPORE), B.A. Cantab.; Magistrate. Cadet, Straits Settlements, Oct., 1902; acting 4th Magistrate, Singapore, Oct., 1903; passed final examination in Malay. July, 1904. Address: Singapore, Straits Settlements.


COMTE, Colonel Gaspard M. L. A. ( HANOI ), Commandant du 10e Regiment d'Infanterie Coloniale. Decoration: Officier de la Legion d'Honneur. Address: Hanoi, Tonkin, Indo-China.


CONDER, Prof. Josiali (TOKYO), F.R.I. B.A., Emeritus Professor, Imperial University; b. Sept. 28, 1852. Educ.: Bedford Commercial School; took Harper's 200 premium at Bedford School; took Soan medallion and travelling studentship at the Royal Institute of British Architects. Engaged as Professor of Architecture and practising architect by Imperial Public Works Department of Japanese Government in 1876; carried out many important public and private buildings; transferred to Temporary