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 characters,""Important Doctrines of the Bible,"" A Summary of the Gospel of God,"" German-Chinese Reader,'' etc. Address: 34, Weihaiwei Road, Shanghai, China. 

 KRIEKENBECK, J. W. (PAHANG), Federated Malay States Civil Service; b. Mar. 28, 1862. Clerical Service and acting assistant Auditor, Perak, 1888-1898; acting Financial Assistant, Krian, 1899; Auditor, Pahang, 1900; District Treasurer, Kuala Lipis and Superintendent of Posts and Telegraphs, 1901; Audit Office, Selangor and Pahang, 1902; assistant Revenue Auditor, Perak, and acting Revenue Auditor, Pahang, 1903. Address: Pahang, Federated Malay States. 

 KRUGER, Dr. Friedrich (HONGKONG), German Consul; b..Jan. 11, 1857. Educ.: Klosteschule Ilfeld (Province Hannover); Universities of Tubingen, Berlin and Gottingen, studying law. Referendar at Hamburg; after passing second law examination, 1884, practised at Bar at Hamburg; Doctor jaris utinusque (i.e., LL.D); entered German Foreign Office, 1888; Vice-Consul at Constantinople, 1889-1894; Consul at Ruse-link (Bulgaria), 1895-96; Consul at Manila, 1897-1904; Consul at Hongkong, 1934 to present; captain of Reserve in German Army. Decorations: Several German and foreign. Club: Germania, and Hongkong. Address: German Consulate, Wyndham Street; and "Luginsland," Peak Road, Hongkong. 

 KUANG-HSU, Emperor (PEKING), b. Aug. 2, 1872; g. of Prince Ch'nn; m. Feb. 20, 1889. Proclaimed Emperor of China under title of Kuang-hsu (Glorious Succession) upon the death of his cousin, the Emperor Tung-chili; nominally assumed Government in March, 1887, upon attaining majority; during the reform agitation of 1898, showing tendency to favour movement, was practically deposed by Empress Dowager by a coup d'etat; since that time has had no voice in the Government of the country, the Empress Dowager being the ruler of China de facto; has no issue; is considered to be a well intentioned man without force of character and handicapped by both mental and physical weakness. Residence: The Forbidden City, Peking, China. 

 KU CHAO-HSI (SHANGHAI), Managing Director, China Merchants Steam Navigation Co.; native of Kiaugsu; provincial graduate. Kirin Tao, July, 1882; Fengtin Tao, Shensi, Dec., 1888; transferred for service in Formosa, October, 1891; Taotai, Formosa, Dec., 1891; holds Brevet rank of Judge; appointed Managing Director, C.M.S. Navigation Co., in winter, 1893. 

 K'UEI-CHUN (PEKING), President, Board of Punishments; native of Manchuria. Yen-Chien-Shao-Tao, Fukien, 1882; Hsing-Ch'uan-yung Tao, Fukien, Jan., 1885; Judicial Commissioner, Fukien. March, 1888: Financial Commissioner, Shansi, Nov., 1SS1); Governor, Shansi; Nov., 1891; Governor, Kiangsu