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Chief Commisioners of Burma
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31 January 1862
16 February 1867 07 April 1870 26 June 1870 18 April 1871 14 April 1875 30 March 1878 02 July 1880 02 March 1883 25 Sept. 1886 |
Arthur P. Phayre G.C.M.G., K.C.S.I.
Colonel A. Fytche, C.S.I.,B.S.C. Lieut.-Col. B. D. Ardagh, M.S.C. officiating Maj.-Gen. Albert Fytche, C.S.I. officiating The Hon, Ashley Eden, C.B.L, K.S.I. Mr. A. Rivers Thompson, C.S.I. officiating Mr. C. U. Aitchison, K.C.S.I., C.I.E. Mr. C. E. Bernard, C.S.I. officiating Sir C. H. T. Crosthwaite, I.C.S. Mr. C. E. Bernard, K.C.S.I. |
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17 March 1887
08 Sept. 1889 10 December 1890 until 02 May 1892 23 May 1892 03 May 1894 03 April 1895 26 April 1896 16 August 1896 |
Sir C. H. T. Crosthwaite, C.S.I., I.C.S.
Mr. A. P. MacDonnell, C.S.I., officiating Mr. A. Mackenzie, C.S.I., I.C.S. Mr. D. M. Smeaton, I.C.S., officiating Mr. F. W. R. Fryer, C.S.I., I.C.S. officiating Sir A. Mackenzie, K.C.S.I., I.C.S officiating Sir F. W. R. Fryer, K.C.S.I., I.C.S. Mr. D. M. Smeaton, C.S.I., I.C.S. officiating Sir F.W.R. Fryer, K.C.S.I., I.C.S. |
Lieutenant-Governors of Burma
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01 May 1897
04 April 1903 09 May 1905 19 May 1910 15 May 1913 |
Hon. Sir F. W. R. Fryer, K.C.S.I., I.C.S.
Hon. Sir H. S. Barnes, K.C.S.I., K.C.V.O. I.C.S. Hon. Sir H. Thirkell White, K.C.I.E., I.C.S Sir Harvey-Adamson Sir George Shaw, officiating |
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28 October 1915
22 Sept. 1917 15 February 1918 21 December 1922 |
Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler
Walter Francis Rice, officiating Sir Reginald Henry Craddock Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler |
Governors of Burma
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02 January 1923
20 December 1927 20 December 1932 |
Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler
Sir Charles Alexander Innes Sir Hugh Landsdowne Stephenson |
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08 May 1936
06 May 1941 |
Sir Archibald Douglas Cochrane
Sir Reginald Hugh Dorman-Smith |
Mayors of Rangoon
J.K. Munshi, Bar-at-Law, Mayor, 1934
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U Kyaw Zan
Mayor, 1935 |
M.M. Rafi
Mayor, 1936 |
Dr. A.M. Murray
Mayor, 1937 |
U Ba Glay
Mayor, 1938 |
Presidents of the Municipal Committee - Rangoon
from "A History of Rangoon" by B.R. Pearn
Major R.C. Evanson, 1874-1881
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G.M.S. Carter, 1893-1894
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Lt.-Col. C.A. Cresswell, 1895
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W.T. Hall, 1894-1895, 1895-1896, 1896-1897
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H.L. Eales, 1896, 1897-1899
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H.L. Tilly, 1899
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W.H.A. St. John Leeds, 1899-1903, 1903-1904
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M. Laurie, 1903, 1904-1910
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W.H.L. Cabell, 1911-1913, 1913-1917
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Gavin Scott, 1913, 1917-1920, 1921-1922, Commissioner 1922-1930
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Sir Lee Ah Yain, Bar-at-Law, 1925
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E.M. Patail, Bar-at-Law, 1926
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C.H. Campagnac, M.B.E., Bar-at-Law, 1927
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Capt. R.B. Rushall, M.B.E., 1930
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U Set, C.I.E., LL.D, I.A. & A.S., Municipal Commissioner, 1930-1938 (poss. longer)
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Municipal Committee Members - Rangoon 1910
from "Twentieth Century Impressions of Burma" Digitized by Cornell University
U. Ohn Ghine, A.T.M.
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G. W. McArthur, M.R.C.V.S
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R. J. C. Robertson
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M. Cowasjee, K.I.H
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R. O. Wales (Secretary)
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W. N. Baines
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Capt. R. C. Evanson, I.C.S
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Aga Mahmood
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M. Laurie, M.V.O., I.C.S
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Maung Bah Shin
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Lim Chin Tsong
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J. Short (late Secretary)
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George C. Buchanan
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V.N. Sivaya, M.A., B.I.
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Lt.-Col. E. P.Frenchman
Inspector-General of Prisons
Inspector-General of Prisons
BURMA CHAMBER of COMMERCE
The preliminary arrangements for the establishment of the present Chamber of Commerce were made at a meeting convened for the purpose on the 1st November 1877, at the municipal offices, under the chairmanship of A. Watson, agent of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.
The first committee was composed of:-
Mr.Melville (chairman), Mr.Halliday (vice-chairman,) Mr. Borland, Mr. Bryce, Mr. Watson, Mr. Hintze, Mr. Krauss and Mr. Watson.
John Connell filled the role of secretary until the middle of 1882, when he was succeeded by John Stuart, who held office until June 1893.
The next secretary was Alexander D. Warren, who was followed in March 1904, by Charles Cones. On Mr. Cones death in September 1907, Mr. Whitton became secretary and when he retired in 1908 Mr W. B. Murdoch was appointed.
The first committee was composed of:-
Mr.Melville (chairman), Mr.Halliday (vice-chairman,) Mr. Borland, Mr. Bryce, Mr. Watson, Mr. Hintze, Mr. Krauss and Mr. Watson.
John Connell filled the role of secretary until the middle of 1882, when he was succeeded by John Stuart, who held office until June 1893.
The next secretary was Alexander D. Warren, who was followed in March 1904, by Charles Cones. On Mr. Cones death in September 1907, Mr. Whitton became secretary and when he retired in 1908 Mr W. B. Murdoch was appointed.
CHAMBER of COMMERCE MEMBERS - 1910
from "Twentieth Century Impressions of Burma" Digitized by Cornell University
The Hon. Mr. W.R. Stikeman (Chairman)
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Mr. F.D. Stewart (Vice-Chairman) member of the Port Trust Commission since January, 1909.
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J. A. Polson
acting manager of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company, Ltd. |
James Findlay
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J. Z. Munro
Manager of the local branch of the National Bank of India |
J. P. Halliday
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Akyab - Official - 1910
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Lieut.-Colonel William A. W. Strickland
Lieut.-Colonel Edward C. Townsend Cyril Hopwood (appointed 1908) Henry Maitland Govan (appointed 1894) Rai Phaw (appointed 1905) E. Kadir Maracan |
Commissioner of Akyab District
Deputy Commissioner, Arakan division Conservator of Forests, Arakan division Secretary and Engineer, Akyab municipality Government prosecutor, Akyab Municipal Commissioner |
Bassein - Official and Legal 1910
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Harold Clayton
W. F. Grahame Maung Tha Zan Maung Aung Zan, K.S.M., M.R.A.S Frederick Alexander Charles Trutwein, B.A. F. L. Phipps John L. Francis Maung Ba On Maung Ni, A.T.M. W. A. Moran |
Deputy Commissioner, (away on special duty)
Officiating Deputy Commissioner, during Mr. Claytons absence Barrister-at-law and Extra Judicial Commissioner Judge of Myaungmya, Ma-Ubin and Pyapon districts. Advocate of the Chief Court Advocate of the Chief Court since 1898 Chairman of the honorary magistrates Superintendent of Land Records in charge of the Myaungmya district. Deputy Superintendent of Police at Dabein Executive Engineer of the Bassein and Henzada divisions. |
Mandalay - 1910
Officiating Deputy Commissioner at Mandalay - Captain Arthur B. Roberts, Indian Army
Municipal Committee Members - Edgar Dunk, Richard Henry Wakefield, Henry Charlton Noyce, Gooroosawmy Pillay
Moulmein - 1910
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J.D. Fraser
J. B. Mercer Adam F. Linnell |
President of the Municipal Committee
Deputy Forester, West Salween Division Deputy Conservator of Forests, Thaungyin Division |
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Prome - 1910
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G. C. B. Stirling
H. S. Pratt G. R. Jeffery Mirza Mohamed Jawad |
Deputy Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner of Forests Prome Division, appointed 1909. Conservator of Forests at Cooper's Hill, appointed 1902. Leader of the Bar at Prome, Offig. Divisional Judge at Prome and additional Sessions Judge of Hanthawaddy, appointed 1909. |
Toungoo - 1910
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Octavius S. Parsons, I.C.S. Deputy Commissioner of Toungoo, President of the Toungoo Municipality and District Magistrate. |
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Campbell Burn
John James Rorie C. A. Petley |
Government Prosecutor and Pegu Sessions Court (appointed 1907).
Deputy Conservator of Forests at Toungoo (appointed 1908) Honorary secretary of the Toungoo Club. |
RANGOON CLUBS - 1910
The Pegu Club (established 1871) President - The Hon. Sir Charles Fox
Management Committee - J. S. Findlay J. A. Manyin J. S. Lidderdale C. H. D. Moberley J. W. Munroe E. Rutlidge Major H. W. Ines B. Raikes Lieut.-Col. E. P. Frenchman
The Boat Club (established 1888) President - Lieut-Col. E. P. Frenchman. Secretary - Mr. Macdonald
The German Club (established late 1860's) President - A. Koop
The Gymkhana Club (established early 1860's) Secretary - Harold Pearce