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| Baber, Edward Colborne. Adm. pens. (age 19) at MAGDALENE, July 2, 1862. S. of Edward, Esq., of Gt Tower Street, London. B. Apr. 30, 1843, at Dulwich. School, Christ's Hospital. Exhibitioner (School). Matric. Michs. 1862; Scholar; B.A. 1867. Obtained a student interpretership in China, 1866. Went to Peking; First Class Assistant, 1872; acting Vice-Consul at Kiu-Kang, 1871-2; and at Tamsuy in Formosa, 1872-4; employed in Special Service in Burma, 1875-6. Chinese Secretary of Legation at Peking, 1879-86. A detailed account of a journey in the interior of China was printed in the Supplementary Papers of the Royal Geographical Society in 1886, under the title Travels and Researches in Western China. Patron's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society, 1883. F.R.G.S. Consul-General in Korea, 1885-6. Political resident at Bhamò. Died unmarried June 16, 1890, aged 47, at Bhamò. (Christ's Hospital Reg.; D.N.B., Suppl. I.) | Edward Colborne BABER Approx. lifespan: 1843–1890 pens. aged 19 Magdalene College adm1862:07:02 s. of Edward BABER, Esq. of Gt Tower Street, London , b. Dulwich, [London], 1843:04:30 Sch: Christ's Hospital Exhibitioner (School) Matric 1862:10MT: Scholar BA 1867 Obtained a student interpretership in: China, [China], 1866 Went to: Peking, [China], First Class Assistant: 1872 acting Vice-Consul: Kiu-Kang, [China], 1871-72 acting Vice-Consul: Formosa , 1872-74 employed in: Special Service in Burma , 1875-76 Chinese Sec. of Legation: Peking, [China], 1879-86 Publ.: A detailed account of a journey in the interior of China , was printed in the Supplementary Papers of the Royal Geographical Society in1886, under the title Travels and Researches in Western China Patron's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society 1883 FRGS Consul-General in: : Korea , 1885-86 Political resident at: Bhamò, < >[[XXX], d. aged 47, unmarried Bhamò, < >[[XXX], 1890:06:16 ( Christ's Hospital Reg.; D.N.B., Suppl . I) |