FROC, Aloysius (SHANGHAI), Jesuit Missionary; Director of Sicawei Observatory; I. Dec. 14, 1859, at Brest, France. Educ.: Catholic University, Paris. Arrived in China, 1883; Assistant in Observatory, 188"); studied in France, 1887-95; returned to Observatory, 1895; Director, Aug., 1897; conducts meteorological and seismological departments. Publications: "Typhoon Highways in the Far East"; "The Iltis Typhoon"; "The De Witte Typhoon" and numerous reports on Magnetism. and Meteorology and report in connection with Shangltai Meteorological Society. Decorations: 4th order, Sacred Treasure, Japan; La ureat de la Socie"te de Geographic de Paris; Medal for Wissensc haft from German Emperor. Address: Sicawei Observatory, near Shanghai, China.