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 Nov., 1902; 2nd assistant District Officer, Kuala Kangsar, and acting assistant Secretary to Resident, Jan., 1893; District Officer, Temerloh, continued as acting assistant Secretary to Resident, Perak, Mar., 1904; acting Revenue Auditor, Seremban, 1906. Address: Seremban, Negri Sembilan, Federated Malay States. 

 DAVIDSON, Ewen Charles (PERAK), F.M.S. civil Service; b. July 30, 1850. Road Overseer, Kinta, 1890; Financial clerk, Public Works Department, Perak, March, 1891; assistant Superintendent of Posts and Telegraphs, April, 1895; acting Superintendent of Posts and Telegraphs, Selangor, Aug., 1900; acting Superintendent, Posts and Telegraphs, Perak, 1906. Address: Perak, Federated Malay States. 

 DAVIS, Edward Clarence (YOKOHAMA), Merchant"; Senior partner Samuel, Samuel and Co.; b. 1874; m. Clara, o. d. of H. W. Andrews, Yokohama and Cincinnati. Educ.: St. Paul's School; Heidelberg College. Arrived in the East in 1896 to join firm of Samuel, Samuel and Co.; was made senior partner in 1901; when war broke out firm was entrusted with responsible duty of supplying the Japanese Army and Navy; successfully negotiated Kansai Railway Loan in 1905 (first Japanese railway loan ever floated abroad); has been holder of Formosa and Japan Camphor Monopolies for six years; has been President, Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade for last two years; President of Yokohama Amateur Dramatic Club; one of the founders of Beethoven (Mus.) Society. Clubs: Thatched House, Lond.; Yokohama United. Address: Yokohama, Japan; 29, Gloucester Place, Portman Square, London. 

 DAVIS, William Herbert Trenchard (HONGKONG), J.P.; Branch Manager and Underwriter, Commercial Union Assurance Co.; b, Dec. 19, 1868. Chairman of the Fire Insurance Association of Hongkong, 1899-1901, 1904-6; Honorary Secretary, Volunteer Reserve Association from inception till March, 1906. Club: Hongkong. Address: Hongkong. 

 DAY, George Harold (KUALA LUMPUR), Barrister at Law; Advocate and Solicitor, Federated Malay States; b. Jan. 4, 1876. Educ.: Radley College; University College, Oxford. Called to Bar by Inner Temple, 1899. Address: Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Federated Malay States. 

 DAY, H. R. A. (KUCHING), Magistrate. Cadet, Sarawak Civil Service, 1886; assistant Resident, Lundu, 1881; assistant Resident, Bitulu, 1893; Resident, 2nd class, 1896; Resident of Lundu, 1898; Resident, 2nd class, Upper Sarawak, 1902; Magistrate, Court of Requests, Kuching. Address: Kuching, Sarawak, Borne. 

 DEACON, Victor Hobart (HONGKONG), Solicitor; b. Ottery, St. Mary, Devon, Jan. 19, 1847. Educ.: Marlborough College. Arrived Hongkong, July, 1880. Clubs: Junior Carlton, Pall Mall, London; Hongkong. Address: 1 Des Voeux Road, Hongkong. 