Who's Who in the Far East/OIESEN, James Frederik

3630883Who's Who in the Far East — OIESEN, James Frederik

OIESEN, James Frederik (PAKHOI), Commissioner of Customs; b. Oct. 17, 1857. Educ.: in Denmark. Appointed Assistant in Imperial Chinese Customs Service, 1877; Commissioner of Customs in Corea, from 1889 to 1900 and at Chinese ports, from 1900 to 1904; Chief Secretary, Inspectorate General of Customs, Peking, from 1904. British Pro-Consul, and in charge of Chinese interests at Won.san, Corea, from 1894 to 1900. Holds Chinese civil rank of third class and Corean patent of nobility of third class. Clubs: Royal Societies (Lond.); Peking; Shanghai. Decorations: Double Dragon ( China ), 2nd division; Corean patent of nobility 3rd class. Address: Inspectorate-General of Customs, Peking, China.