Who's Who in the Far East/DONALD, William Henry
DONALD, William Henry ( HONGKONG), Journalist; Managing-Editor, "China Mail"; b. June 22, 1875, at Lithgow, N.S.W.; e. s. of George Donald, first Mayor of Lithgow, later, M.P. for Hartley. Educ.: Cooerwull Academy. Was sub-Editor and Editor of Bathurst "National Advocate," 1898-1900; member of staff of "Daily Telegraph," Sydney, and " The Argus," Melbourne, Nov. 1900-April 1903; came to Far East in May, 1903, joining" China Mail " as sub-Editor; appointed Managing-Editor in June, 1904; represented "Daily Telegraph," Sydney;" The Age," Melbourne; "Advertiser," Adelaide, and " China Mail," on special service in Japan from outbreak of Russo-Japanese war until June, 1904; was special correspondent for "Daily Express," London, and " China Mail," with Baltic Fleet, under Admiral Rozhdestveusky, at Vanfong Bay and Port Dyot, Annam, Indo-China, 1905, being only English correspondent to witness final departure of fleet from coast for Tsushima on May 14. Clubs: Hongkong; Royal Hongkong: Yacht; Corinthian Yacht, etc. Address: Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong.