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 1901; assistant Engineer, Selangor, 1903; acting Executive Engineer, Ulu, Selangor. Address: Ulu Selangor, Selangor, Federated Malay States. 

 ROBINSON, Charles Surtees (KINTA), Acting Deputy Chairman and Secretary, Sanitary Board; b. Sept. 27, 1873. Settlement Officer, Krian, 1900; Secretary to Sanitary Board, Kinta, Sept., 1900; 2nd assistant Secretary to Resident of Perak, and acting Deputy Chairman and Secretary, Sanitary Board, Kinta, 1905. Address: Kinta, Perak, Federated Malay States. 

 ROBSON, John Henry Matthews (KUALA LUMPUR), Investment Agent; b. May 8, 1870. Educ.: Christ College, Finchley, and privately. On a Ceylon tea estate, 1889; Selangor Government Service, 1889-96, during which time was in charge of Rawang Sub-district, Klang district, and Ulu Langat district (Collector and Magistrate), and subsequently acting Collector of Land Revenue and Registrar of Titles; edited the "Malay Mail," 1896-1904, and is now Managing Director of "Malay Mail " Press Co., Ltd.; carries on business as investment agent; Hon. Secretary of Kuala Lumpur Town Club; unofficial European Member of Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board. Publications: Selangor Laws, 1896; "People in a Native State." Address: Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States. 

 ROCKHILL, William Woodville (PEKING), Minister of the United States to China; b. April 1, 1854; m. Edith Howell Perkins. Educ.: at Paris, France. Appointed 2nd Secretary of Legation, Peking, April 9, 1884: Secretary of Legation, Peking, July 1, 1885; Charge d'Affaires, Corea, Dee.. 1886, to April, 1887; with two scientific missions to China, Mongolia and Tibat under auspices of Smithsonian Institution; received Victoria gold medal, Royal Geographical Society, 1893; Chief Clerk, Department of State, Washington, April, 1893; 3rd Assistant Secretary of State, April, 1894; Assistant Secretary of State, Feb., 1896; Minister of the U.S. to Greece. Roumania and Servia, July, 1897; Director of International Bureau of American Republics, Washington, May, 1899; Special Commissioner of U.S. to China, July 20, 1900; Plenipotentiary of U.S. for settlement of Baxer troubles, Feb., 1901; signed fin.il Protocol, Sept. 7, 1901; resumed duties at Washington, Oct., 1901; Minister of U.S. to China since March, 1905. Publications: Various oriental and geographical works. Clubs: Metropolitan, Washington; Comos, Washington. Address: American Legation, Peking, North China. 

 RODGERS, Dr. Jamss B. (MANILA), D.D., Clergyman; b. 1866; m. 1889. Educ.: Hamilton Colleg3; Auburn Theological Seminary. Appointed to Brazil by Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions of U.S.A. in 1889; in 1899 appointed 1st ordained Protestant missionary to Philippine Islands. Publications: A number of