Who's Who in the Far East/BREDON, Sir Robert Edward
BREDON, Sir Robert Edward (PEKING), K.C.M.G.; M.A., M.B., M.Ch.; Deputy Inspector General, Chinese Customs; b. Feb. 4, 1846: m. Sept. 3, 1879. Educ.: Private School; Royal School, Dungannon, Ireland; Trinity College, Dublin; Graduated University of Dublin. Competed for Medical appointment in H.M's Service and obtained 1st. place; appointed Assistant Surgeon, 97th. Regiment (now Royal West Kent Regiment) 1867; retired 1873, being then in West Indies; joined Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs as Chief Secretary, Inspectorate General, 1873: Commissioner, Chefoo, 1875; Ningpo, 1875; Canton, 1876, Peking (Chief Secretary), 1877; in chargelnepectorateGeneral, 1877-78; P eking (Chief Secretary), 1878; Commissioner, Hankow, 188C; Shanghai, 1890; Peking (Chief Secretary), 1893; Commissoner, Hankow, 18C6; Commissioner, Canton, 1896; retired and rejoined, 1897; Deputy Inspector General, Peking, 1897; Shanghai 1900; Peking, 1904; was present with family in British Legation, Peking, during siege and bombardment, 1900; attached, 1902-04 to Chinese Commisson for revision of British and other Commercial Treaties. Decorations: Officer of Legion of Ho nour (France); Commander order of Olaf (Norway); 2nd class Sacred Treasure (Japan); K.C.M.G. (Great Britain): 2nd Division 2nd class Double Dragon (China), 2nd class Crown of Prussia, with star; China Medal with Defence of Legations clasp. Publications: Various papers in Customs publications on Chinese railway and financial questions, including some in Chinese. Clubs: Shanghai Country; Shanghai Race, Shanghai; Peking; Junior United Service, London. Address: Inspectorate General of Customs, Peking, China.