HASEGAWA, General, Baron (SEOUL), Commander-in Chief of Corean Garrison; b. Smvo, Aug. 1850. Appointed Major, 1872; Colonel, 1878; Major-General, 1880; Cr. Baron 1895; Lieut.General, 1896; Full General, July 1904; Commanded a Brigade in Chino-Japanese War and took a distingiiished part in the battles of Port Arthur and Wei-hai-wei; in the Russo-Japanese War, commanded the Imp. Guards Division under General Kuroki and led it to victory at the Yalu and Liaoyang; afterwards transferred to important post of Commander-in Chief of Corean Garrison. Address: Seoul, Corea.
HASEGAWA, Yoshinosuke (TOKYO), Doctor of Engineering; b. Hizen, Dec. 1855. Educ.: U.S.A., and, from 1875 to 1880, in Germany. Engaged by Mitsubishi Firm to take charge of its mining department; made success of Yoshioka Copper Mine; subsequently left the firm to start business 011 his own account, owns two or three coal-mines in Kyushu; in 1902, sat for a short while in the House of Representatives. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
HASHIMOTO, Gaho (TOKYO), Artist; 6. Tokyo, 1835. Was Professor of Government Fine Art Institute, at Ueno from which, with president, Okakura and several other members of faculty, seceded in 1899 and set up Nippon Fine Art Institute at Yanaka; chiefly famous for landscapes, and one of most celebrated contemporary painters of Japanese style. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
HASHIMOTO, Baron Tsunatsune (TOKYO), Doctor of Medicine; b. June, 1845. Educ.: Germany, 1872-1877. Appointed Army Surgeon soon after return from Germany; promoted to Surgeon-General of Medical Department about 1885; resigned two years later to devote himself to Red Cross work; Chief Medical Officer of the Red Cross Hospital; nominated member of House of Peers in 1890, but resigned next year: now Physician in Waiting to Court. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
HASSAN, Alexander Richard Roby (SHANGHAI), Agency Director, New York Life Insurance Co.; b. 1873; m. Nellie Blanche Griffin, of Forest Gate, Essex, England. Educ.: Privately and Gibraltar College. Studied medicine for two years and then adopted sea-faring career; in due course passed as master; joined several expeditions of more or less scientific nature and visited less explored portions of world in search of data, geological, astronomical etc; was with expeditions to Central Africa and Antarctic; 3 years surveying in Gilbert and Caroline Islands and verifying soundings in South Sea Islands; through South African campaign and took an active part in transportation of troops; was engaged in transportation of Boer prisoners to St. Helena; on board "Utopia" when wrecked off Europa Pt, Gibraltar; held for ransom by brigands in Morocco, 1899, but escaped; authority on theory og Gulf stream and in possession of
