Who's Who in the Far East/PRATT, Frederick Lionel
PRATT, Frederick Lionel (HONGKONG), Journalist; b. Oct. 17, 1872, at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, s. of late Edward Pratt (9th Wrangler, Cambridge, 1854). Educ.: Highbury House, St. Leonards on Sea; Mannamead School, Plymouth; Sydney Grammar School; St. George's College, Mossvale, New South Wales; graduated in the University (if Experience. Spent earlier portion of a mis-spent career at sea in Devitt and Moore's clippers " Derwent"and "Rodney" (1888-92); drifted into journalism, 1904, as junior on Sydney "Daily Telegraph "; through lack of discernment on part of management of that journal attained senior position; was sent out as special in pursuit of bushrangers in 1900; didn't catch them; went to Peking" Dec., 1900, and did catch small-pox;: was adrift for two days on an ice-pack in the Gulf of Pechihli r Feb., 1901; associate correspondent for Renter at Peking, 1901; returned to Australia and was connected with " Age "( Melbourne ) and "Sydney Morning Herald," 1901-1904; sent to Russo-Japanese war as special correspondent by latter paper; present at battles of Shoushanpu, Liaoyang, Shiho and a number of minor engagements; leader writer for the " China Mail "" since Nov., 1905; in a thoughtless moment consented to edit " Who's Who in the Far East." Club: Hongkong. Address: c/o China Mail, Hongkong.