Who's Who in the Far East/GUBBINS, John Harington
GUBBINS, John Harington (TOKYO), C.M.G.; b. 1852; s. of late Martin B. Gubbins, B.C.M.; m. 1893, Helen Brodie, d. of C. A. Macvean, J.P. of Mull. Entered Japan Consular Service, 1871; English Secretary to Conference at Tokyo for revision of Treaties, 1888; Assistant Japanese Secretary, 1888; Japanese Secretary, 1889, local rank of 2nd Secretary to Legation, Tokyo, 189); Biilish Delegate en Tariff Commission, l895; acting Charge d'Affaires, Seoul, Corea, May, 1930, to Nov., 1901. Publications: Dictionaiy of Chinese-Japanese Words in Japanese Language (3 vols.); Translation of Civil Code of Japan, with introduction on Japanese Family System (2 vols.) Recreations: Riding, swimming, rowing, chess. Clubs: St. James's; Oriental. Address; Tokyo. Japan.