Who's Who in the Far East/DE BECKER, Joseph Ernest
DE BECKER, Joseph Ernest (YOKOHAMA), Solicitor; b. Dec., 7, 1863, at London; m. 1900, Ethel Dorothy Suzu, d. of late Takegaki, formerly Minister of Daimyo of Nagaoka, Echigo Province. Educ.: Great Britain. Went to America as young man; arrived in Japan, 1887; was engaged in commerce some years, during which attention was attracted to subject of judicial reform; was led to make elaborate study of Japanese language, customs and laws; for 12 years previous to treaty revision followed each step in Compilation of modern Codes; when Treaties were finally revised was appointed by Imperial Japanese Government Special Commissioner of Judicial ' Department to assist in interpretation of complicated foreign cases; was engaged in celebrated miller triple murder case veiy day after revised Treaties came into force. Publications.: "Japanese Self Taught," "The Nightless City"; " Kamakura, the City of Silent Temples"; "Japanese Paitnerships and Companies;" translator of many of existing laws, and has written several books on Japanese legal matters. Clubs: Tokyo; Yokohama United. Address: Yuiga-hama; Kamakura-machi; Soshiu and 70, Yamashita-cho, Yokohama, Japan.