LITTLE, Archibald John (CHUNGKING), F.R.G.S., F.R.C.L; Merchant and Author; b. April 18, 1838, at London; in. Alicia, d. of Calverley Bewicke, of Hallaton Hall, Leicestershire. Educ.: St. Paul's and Berlin. Arrived in Hongkong in 1859 as Tea-taster to Siemssen and Co.; remained with that firm at Canton and Shanghai until 1862, when established himself in Kinkiang and later at Shanghai; as Volunteer in 18uO assisted in repelling attack of Taiping rebels; visited Imperial and Taiping Camps in Kiangsu and Chekiang same year; was mobbed as a spy in Anhwei:uid nearly killed; returned to Shanghai, 1801, and served in Volunteer Artillery during rebel disturbances, 1861-62; was attacked, stunned and bound by Imperial soldiers in streets of Hankow, 1862; mobbed and severely handled by porcelain potters in Kin-teh-Chin in Kiangsi 1864; served on Shanghai Municipal Council, 1880; visited Szechwan, 1883, and since engaged in opening up steam communication on Upper Yangtse, and in trade of West China generally; commenced an anti-footbinding crusade in conjunction with Mrs. Little, 1898; commenced mining in conjunction with Chinese in Szechwan, 1899; received invitation from Chinese Government to exploit coal and iron basin of Kiangpei, under an Imperial concession, 1904; established Chungki ng Trading Co. as Limited Liability Company, 1904; has travelled extensively throughout Chinese Empire and communicated results to Chinese branch of Royal Asiatic Society, R.G.S., Scottish G.S., and Soc. of Arts; Medallist, Society of Arts, London. Publications: "The Yangtse Gorges," 1883; "Mount Omi and Beyond," 1897: " The Far East," 1905; etc., etc. Clubs: Oriental, London; Shanghai. Address: Chungking, West China.