LOWRY, Rev. H. H. (PEKING), M.A., D.D.; President of Peking University; b. May 29, 1843, at Zanesville, Ohio. U.S.A.; in. 1867, Parthenia E. Nicholson. Educ: Ohio Wesleyan University. Served as Volunteer in American Civil War; appointed missionary of Methodist Episcopal Church at Foochow, 1867; transferred To Peking, 1869; served as Superintendent of Mission in North China, 20 years; was attacked during coup d'etat, 1898, by mob outside Peking and wounded; was in America during Boxer uprising but returned immediately after relief of Peking and assisted in settling indemnity claims; was commended in a proclamation by late Li Hung Chang for fairness in arranging indemnity claims of Christians and for losses of Mission and University; proceeded with rebuilding of Mission and University in face of almost universal scepticisin as to return of Court and re-establishment of capital at Peking. Address: Peking University, Peking, China.