Who's Who in the Far East/KINGSMILL, Thomas William
KINGSMILL, Thomas William (SHANGHAI), Architect; b. 1837. Kduc.: Privately. Has been largely engaged in exploration and surveying work in China, especiallygeological; under instructions from Chang Yeo, progressive Governor of Shantung Province, surveyed and reported on northern section of Imperial Canal, which had been dislocated by change in course of Yellow River, 1887, but, owing to obstructive policy of Peking Government, controlled largely at time by late Li Hung Chang, recommendations of report were never carried out; has since been engaged in exploration of coal fields in Shantung and Szechwan; has made special study of ancient literature and history of China, and has contributed to knowledge of ethnography of Central Asia in prehistoric times. Publications: Political and financial articles to "N.C. Daily Herald," "Shanghai Mercury," Hongkong "Daily Press" and papers in scientific journals. Address: Shanghai, China.