TAYLOR, William Sansom (KOBE), Merchant; b. 1865. In 1882 joined Russell and Co. (of China) in London; appointed to Hongkong Office, 1888; assistant secretary Yangtsze Insce. Assn. in Shanghai, 1891-2; manager, Shewan,. Tomes and Co. in Kobe, 1892-1900; established. Taylor, Cooper and Co., Kobe, 1900, the firm becoming a Ltd. Co. in 1905. Clubs: Kobe; Shanghai; Hongkong. Address: 39, Akashi Machi, Kobe, Japan; or Taylor, Cooper, and Co., Ltd., Kobe, Japan.