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AdamsonJohn Walter Deputy Commissionerb. Thonze. Married Marjorie Lidiard No
Ah Leong Wee Taing-Merchant b. 1881 No
AhmedEbrahim Businessmanb. 1869 Mergui No
AlexanderGeorge Alexander HomfrayDeputy Commr. of Income Taxb. Preston Lancs. Married Hilda Cunningham Penny No
AndersonJohn James Commissioner, Tenasserim Division--
BaguleyJohn Minty Dist. & Sessions Judge, Rangoon & Mandalay b. 1880 LondonYes
BakerJohn Edward Burma Civil Serviceb. 1876 Bassein. Married (28th Jan. 1903) Edith Mabel Hill, only daughter of C.W. Hill (ret'd. Dist. Supdt. of Police) and Mrs Hill of "Woodlands," MaymyoYes
BalthazarC.S. Director of Balthazar & Son, Rangoon--
BaroniSimon Antoine, Capt. Pilot, Bassein (50 years)Toulon, France. Discoverer of Baroni Rock, Diamond IslandNo
BaroniJ.R.J.Burma Civil Serviceb. 1887. Son of Capt. Simon Antoine Baroni Yes
BattyArchibald Douglas George Staunton A.D.C. to Governor b. 1887 [Herts] No
BeadonCornwallis William Roger Asst. Supdt. Police, Lashio b. 1902-
BeadonVernon, MajorDeputy Commissioner, Magwe b. 1884. Married in 1912 the daughter of Dr. C.W.W. MartinNo
BennisonJohn Jennings Indian Civil Serviceb. 1892 No
BissetErnest, Lt.-Col.Director of Public Health b. 1876 Yes
BlackB., Dr.Doctorb. 1873 Nova ScotiaYes
Booth-GravelyWalter Indian Civil Service Rangoon b. 1882 Edinburgh Yes
BoydArchibald EdwardCollector of Customs b. 1877 Edinburgh Yes
BrittonCharles John James Hide Merchant, Britton & Co. & Danish Consul b. 1884 Acton. Address: Office, 70 Phayre St., Rangoon No
BrownHarold Arrowsmith I.C.S. Rangoon, Judicial Service b. 1879No
BrowneCharles EdwardBurma Civil Service b. 1861 Darjeeling. Address: Liomwe, Kalaw Yes
ButlerSir Spencer Harcourt Governor b. 1869-
ButterfieldEdward, Lt.-Col.Member of the Legislative Council b. 1880 Yorkshire. Address: 32 Windermere Park, RangoonNo
CarlosL.L., Dr. Doctorb. Cochin. Address: 281 Dalhousie St., RangoonYes
CarrWilliam High Court Judge b. 1872 No
ChalmersDavid FergusonIndian Civil Service, advisor to the Hsipaw Sawbwa -No
Chan Chor Khine-Manager in the family firm of Messrs. Taik Leongb. 1886 [Rangoon]; m.(2) 1916, Margaret Von Bock, daughter of the late F.M.W. Von Bock. Address: "Brightlands," 44 Park Rd., RangoonYes
Chan Soo Don-Rubber Planterb. 1865 Tavoy Yes
ChariPaungavur NarasimhaJudge b. 1870 No
ChariPerungavur S.Advocate, High Courtb. 1895. Address: 47 Creek St., Rangoon Yes
CharltonJames Indian Agricultural Service b. Bolton Lancs No
ChettiCuddalore Rockasawmi, Dr.Doctorb. 1871 Madras Presidency Yes
ChowdrySantimay Ray Advocate, Pyinmanab. 1893 Krishnagar Yes
ChristiansenOtto Honoratus Stevedore b. 1883 Rangoon. Son of the late Honoratus Christiansen of Kaapen. Address: 4 Strand Rd., Bassein.Yes
ChristopherSydney Albert Barrister-at-Law b. 1873 Rangoon. Married Mary Laroche Friedlander, daughter of the late Dr. H.L. Friedlander. Address: 23A Churchill Rd., RangoonYes
ClarkGeorge Sampson In partnership with T.N.T. Catchatoor & R.P. Wilcox founded the British Plumbing & Sanitary Engineering Co. Acquired Deacon Clark & Co. from S.J. Hall. b. 1880 Brisbane. Address: Office, 70 Lewis St., Rangoon. Home, "Woodlands," 14A Cheap Rd., RangoonYes
CohenAbraham Jacob Owner of A.J. Cohen & Co. b. 1874 Thayetmyo. Address: Office, Mogul St., Rangoon. Home, Wingaba Rd., Rangoon No
CowasjeeNanabhai MerwanjiAdvocate b. 1870-
CrosthwaiteBertram Maitland Dist. Traffic Manager, Burma Railways b. 1880 Faversham No
CrowCharles George I.M.S. Medical Officer b. 1876 Yes
DanielD.J. Asst. Collector of Income Tax b. Travancore. Address: 36th St., RangoonYes
DasBhupendra Nath Advocate b. 1881 Subhadya, Dacca Yes
DasJyotis Ranjan Barrister-at-Law b. 1874 Calcutta. No
DawnWalter Archibald William Businessman b. 1863 Norfolk. Address: "Beaulieu," 134 Upper Main Rd., MoulmeinYes
DawoodAdamjee Hajee Businessman b. Jetpur. Address: 6 Boundary Rd., Rangoon Office: 21 Mogul St., RangoonYes
De GlanvilleOscar James Lardner Barrister-at-Law, Members of the Legislative Council b. 1867 Dublin. Address: 32 Lewis Rd., RangoonYes
De PaulsenChristian Ludvig Holten Consulting & Mining Engineer b. 1874-
De SantosWalter St. John Burma Education Service b. 1890 Rangoon. Address: Maymyo Yes
De SousaAleixo Mariano, Dr.Opthalmic Surgeon & Consul for Portugalb. 1877 Nova Goa. Married Margherita, daughter of the late Major A. Vigo of the Italian Army and grand-daughter to the late Marchioness Elisa Feroni of Florence. Yes
DonaldsonA.E.Genl. Manager, Ellerman's Arrakan Rice & Trading Co., 74 Phayre St., Rangoon--
DoyleJohn PatrickI.C.S. Justice b. 1882 London Yes
Dr. Aung Tun-Civil Surgeon, saw active service in Egypt and Palestine duruing the great war. Retains the rank of CaptainAddress: PeguYes
Dr. U San Gaung-Surgeonb. 1874. Address: MandalayYes
Dr. Ung Chong Swan-Private Pracitionerb. 1891 Rangoon. Address: Mg Khine St., RangoonYes
DubernJules Emile Founder DuBern & Co. b. 1857 Bayonne, France. Yes
DuckworthEdward Dyce Judge of the High Court b. 1875 LondonNo
EggarArthur Bar-at-Law, Government Advocate b. 1887 Farnham No
EmerickB.R. Field Supdt., Burma Oil Company b. 1884 Pennsylvania. Address: c/o Burma Oil, KhodaungYes
EngledueGuy Commander, R.I.M., Akyabb. 1885 Darjeeling Yes
EngledueFrancis HerbertSecy. to Governor b. 1894 Marlow Yes
FentonAlexander, Col.I.M.S. b. 1870 Yes
FinlaysonArthur James Teacher b. 1882 Coorg. Address: Govt. High School, BasseinYes
FlowerdewRichard Edward, Major I.M.S. b. 1886. Address: Commissioner's Rd., RangoonNo
FosterThomas Oliphant Architect b. 1882 London. Address: London & 12 Phayre St., RangoonNo
FrancisDavid Manufacturing Chemist & Agent for B.B.T.C. & I.F.C. d.1896. On his death the elder of his two sons John Lazarus Francis took over the business, when he died 1916, his widow Mrs Francisa Francis and his eldest son John Anthony took over. Address: Sule Pagoda Rd., Rangoon-
Fuller-GoodJames, Lt.-Col. Civil Surgeon Address: Sule Pagoda Rd., RangoonYes
FyffeRollestone Sterritt, Rev'd.Bishop of Rangoon b. 1868 Southampton Yes
GambleVictor Felix Private Secretary to the Governorb. 1886 St. Asaph. Second son of David Gamble. Married Myrta Vivienne daughter of the late Frederick Stubbs. Address: Governor's CampNo
GangoolyB. President, Maymyo Municipalityb. 1884 Dacca Yes
GarnierRobertPleaderb. 1873 Bassein. Address: Commissioner's Rd., RangoonYes
GauntClive Herbert Dist. Magistrate & offg. Govt. Advocate, High Court, Rangoon b. 1874 Ballarat Australia Yes
GhoshS.K., Dr. Physicianb. 1889 Calcutta Yes
Ghosh Charu Chandra Entomologist b. 1884 West Bengal. Address: Agricultural College, MandalayYes
GilesSir Robert Sydney Bar-at-Law, President of the Legislative Council Married, 1914, Mary Louisa May (nee Marillier) widow of the late Lt. Hugh Seaburne May, R.E., only daughter of the late Capt. Marillier, Rifle Brigade. Address: 5 Fraser Rd., RangoonYes
GillRobert Robson Deputy Supdt. of Police b. 1880. Address: MandalayYes
GlascottJohn Richard Donovan Nominated Member of the Municipal Corporation and Legislative Council, Agent for Burma Railways - joined 9th Jan. 1904b. 1877. Address: Railway Offices, RangoonYes
GledhillAlan Additional Dist. & Sessions Judge b. 1895. Address: TharrawaddyNo
GomezJoseph FrancisP.A. to the Commissioner, Magwe Divn.b. 1877 Trivandrum. Address: MagweYes
GrantCharles Frederick Commissioner, Magweb. 1879 Yes
HealdLady Edith -Wife of Sir Benjamin. Address: 3 Newlyn Rd., Rangoon No
HealdSir Benjamin Herbert Judgeb. 1874. Address: 3 Newlyn Rd., Rangoon Yes
HeathClement John Distict Supdt. of Policeb. 1890. Address: TavoyNo
HomeWalterManaging Director Burma Railwaysb. 1855, son of the late Major James Murray Home. Married Eileen Sherwood, daughter of the late Henry Smith No
HopkinsEdward Dean BlanchardMaster Mariner, Bassein Pilot Servceb. 1878 Bassein, son of Charles Hopkins of Brewster, Mass., Pilot of Bassein from 1854-1907. Address: BasseinYes
JacksonEugene Wentworth DisneyExec. Engr. P.W.D., Minbub. 1894 DublinNo
JamalJ.A.K. Manager, Jamal Bros.b. 1902 Rangoon, son of Sir A.K. Jamal. Address: 34 Park Rd., RangoonYes
JamalSir A.K. Once known as "The Oil King"b. 1862 Jamnagar, d. Rangoon 1924 Yes
JamesMichael, Dr. Asst. Railways Medical Officerb. 1882, son of the Rev'd. T. James. Address: MaymyoYes
Joakim CarrDirector of Balthazar & Son, Rangoon--
Joakim M. Director of Balthazar & Son, Rangoon--
JohnStephen, Dr. House Surgeon, opened the Stephen's Medico-Surgical Hall, Pegub. 1893 Palamcotta. Address: 29 Main Rd., PeguYes
John Maung Sein-Pleader -Yes
JohnsCarr Works Manager, A.C. Martin & Co.-No
JollyGordon Gray, Major I.M.S. b. 1886 Edinburgh. Address: Dept. of Public Health, Secretariat, RangoonYes
Jungalwalla Kaikobad Temoolji Health Officer, Maymyo b. 1886 PoonaYes
KeithSir William JohnActing Governor, 1925 b. 1873 Portobello. Address: "Midhurst," Maymyo & Prome House, RangoonNo
KendallWilliam Deputy Agent Burma Railways b. 1871 East Yorks No
KennyDick Edward Courtenay, Major Deputy Commissioner, Pakokku b. 1885. Address: PakokkuNo
KirkwoodAndrew Torton, Lt.-Col. Late of the India Army. Cantonment Magistrate's Dept.b. 1871 Dublin. Address: 35th St., RangoonNo
LaneCharles Reginald Cambridge, MajorGeneral Staff b. 1890 Bexhill. Address: "Tapsy Villa," MaymyoNo
LeachFrank Burton Commissioner b. 1881 Somerset No
Lee Ah Yain-Minister of Forestsb. 1874 RangoonYes
Lee Woot Hong-Rice Millerb. Rangoon Yes
LeesLeonard MartynAsst. Supt., Hsipaw State b. 1891 Paignton. Address: Hsipaw, N. Shan States No
LittlewoodRonald Vernon Land Records Service b. 1889 Rangoon. Address: Pakokku Yes
LloydIdwal Geoffrey Commissioner, Mandalay, late Major, Rangoon Batn. Indian Defence ForceAddress: MandalayYes
LordHugh Probyn Malet, Lt.-Col.Deputy Commissioner, Meiktilab. 1878 Armagh. Address: MeiktilaNo
MacCollAlexander Malcolm Imperial Police b. 1895 Yes
MacDonaldR.W. Lt.-Col Inspector Genl. of Police b. 1881 Yes
MacDowellKenneth MacLean Exec. Engr. b. 1896 Kirkcaldy No
MallEbrahim Cassim Owner of Ebrahim Cassim Mall & Sons, Hardware Merchants, Bassein b. 1888 Bassein. Address: Zaygyaung Rd., Bassein Yes
ManookIsaiah NiersesMerchant & Liaison Office between the Ex-Royal Family & the Govt.b. 1861 Mandalay. Address: 12A Lancaster Rd., RangoonYes
MarianoVictor JosephPartner, Rangoon Gazette b. 1852 Singapore. Address: 5 Mission Rd., Rangoon Yes
MaricarEsoof Naria Land Owner & Rubber Planter b. 1870 Mergui. Son of the late Baba-Sahib Maricar, Merchant of Moulmein. Married the daughter of All Aboo Bakar Nana, Merchant of Tavoy. Address: Siam Rd., TavoyNo
MartinArrakiel CarapietEngr., Miner & Founder of the firm A.C. Martin & Co.b. Sept. 1864 Julpha Ispahan. Address: Mason's Buildings, 35th St., Rangoon Yes
MassinkWillem Managing Director Massink & Co. & Consul for Holland b. 1869 Holland. Address: Tsekai Mg Caulay St., RangoonYes
Maung Aung Thein-Owner of the Thein Gywe Bros. Printing Press, Promeb. 1885 Prome. Address: Jeweller St., PromeYes
Maung We Lin -Indian Educational Service b. 1874 Prome. Address: Miss Beal's Rd., Insein Yes
McCarthySir Frank Editor, Rangoon Gazette b. 1862 Cork, d. 1924Yes
McDonnellThomas Francis Robert Senior Partner, Legal firm of McDonnell, Clifton and Hartnoll, Rangoon b. 1876 London. Married Emily Scott-Coward. Address: 4 Fytche Rd., RangoonYes
MenonChakyat Govinda, Capt. Medical Service b. 1889 Cochin StateYes
MerrikinMatthew Spencer Commissioner of Police b. 1885 London Yes
MillarEben SimpsonAgent, The Indo-Burma Petroleum Co. Yenangyaungb. 1891 StirlingNo
MorrisAustin Robert Deputy Commissioner, Tavoyb. 1885 Nottingham. Address: TavoyNo
MorrisJohn Samuel Supdt. Tharrawaddy Jail b. 1883 Bangalore Yes
Moung Ohn Ghine-Legislative Council b. 1889 Rangoon No
Oo Kim Seng-Pleader b. 1881 Prome Yes
OtterRobert Edward Bar-at-Law, Judge b. 1882 England No
OttleyDaniel Nernon WilliamExec. Engr., P.W.D., Roads & Buildings, Lashio b. 1888 Hyderabad. Married Marie Alice, daughter of Major La FrenaisNo
PatkerShamrao Sakharam Barrister-at-Law b. 1871 Bombay. Address: 35th St & Ahlone Rd., Rangoon No
PetleyCharles ArthurCoffee Planter b. 1864 Dulwich. Address: Toungoo. His sister is Mrs Heptonstall, American Bap. Mission, Taunggyi Yes
PhelipsDenis Charles Prescot Warden of the oilfields, Yenangyaungb. 1899 Radnor No
PillayP. Chinnasawmy Shunmugam Advocate b. 1883 Moulmein. Address: 35th St., Rangoon Yes
PrattHenry SheldonJudge of the High Court b. 1873 Warwick. Married Ohn Win of Bassein in Nov. 1902Yes
Ram Lall BishandasGovt. Contractor & Rice Millerb. 1890 Kashmir. Address: Civil Lines, Mandalay & 49th St. RangoonYes
Raphael Raphael Abraham Managing Partner A. Raphael & Sonsb. 1888 Bassein. Address: BasseinYes
Rose-PriceCommanderMarine Transport Officer, Mandalayb. 1883 CheshireYes
RushallRichard Boswell Owner of Rushall & Co. Rangoon, Stevedores & Contractorsb. 1864 Braunston. Address: Judah Ezekiel St., Rangoon Yes
RutledgeGuy Chief Justice b. 1872. Address: Kilwaughter, Kokine, RangoonNo
ScottFrancis William Deputy Commissioner b. 1886 Staffordshire. Address: c/o A. Scott & Co., RangoonNo
SimonA.I., Dr. General Hospital, Mandalay b. 1885 Cochin. Married, 1918, Miss Hallegua daughter of Mr I.E. Hallegua of Cochin.No
Sir Joseph Augustus Maung Gyi-Barrister-at-Law, Home Member to the Govt.b. 1872 Moulmein, Address: Golden Valley, Rangoon 
SmartStanley Boddington Extra Assistant Commissioner, Kyaukpyu b 1890 Cuttack No
SmythWilliam John Deputy Commissioner b. 1869 Sidmouth. Address: Sandoway No
SnowCharles Alfred Director of Public Instruction b. 1870 London. Address: 21 Windermere Pk., RangoonYes
SolomonEbhraim David Chief Jailor b. BombayYes
Sooratee Ebrahim AdjimRubber Planter & Land Ownerb. 1883 Tavoy. Brother of Mohamed Adjim Sooratee Yes
Sooratee Mohamed Adjim Hon. Magistrate, Chariman of Dist. Council & Dist. School Board, Tavoyb. 1873 Tavoy Yes
StephensJ. Works Manager, A.C. Martin & Co.-No
StephensonBasil Agent Imperial Bank of India, Rangoon b. 1880 Plymouth No
StevensonHenry Louis Commissioner Address: BasseinNo
StewartClyve G. Indian Police Service b. 1888 Aberdeen. Address: MandalayYes
Subramaniam Gopalakrishna Sub-Asst. Surgeon Burma Railways, Prome b. 1889 Cochin Yes
Swithinbank Bernard Winthrop Deputy Commissioner, Pegub. 1884 London. Married Dorothea, daughter of Rev'd. E.H. Molesworth.No
TaggartWilliam QuayleDeputy Secy. to the Govt., Secretariat b. 1892 Isle of Man No
TambeC.K. Barrister-at-Law b. 1886 Jaffna Yes
Tan Gyoke Swan -Merchant & Rice Millerb. 1883 Rangoon. Address: Strand Rd., RangoonNo
TaraporePheroze Kharsedji, Col.Indian Medical Serviceb. 1879 Yes
TaylorRalph PalmerMarine Supdt. for Messrs. Bulloch Bros., Rangoon & Surveyor to Lloyd's Register for the Port of Rangoonb. 1876 Dundee. Address: "Roslea" 10 Tamway Rd., RangoonYes
TellisF.J. Manager-No
ThorntonHugh AylmerCommissioner, Sagaing Divn. b. 1872 Norfolk. Married 1908, Mary Elizabeth Cookman, eldest daughter of N.N. Cookman, WexfordNo
Tirumalai T. Mudaliar Treasurer, Currency Office, Rangoonb. 1885 Madras. Address: Sparks St., RangoonYes
TrenchDesmond Patrick Fields Agent, Findlay Fleming & Co., Yenangyaungb. 1893 Falmouth, Married 1916, Elfrida Eliott Young, daughter of Canon Young of Penzance. No
TrutweinFrederick Alexander Charles Advocate, Basseinb 1870 Thayetmyo. Address: Commissioner's Rd., BasseinYes
TrutweinPercy Wallace Dist. & Sessions Judge, Tharrawaddy, Joined Govt. service as Master of Govt. School, Maymyob. 1883 Bassein. Address: Tharrawaddy No
U Ba Chit-Supdt. Land Records, Minbub. 1892 Magwe Yes
U Ba San-Dist. & Sessions Judge b. 1881 Pyapon. Address: Bassein Yes
U Ba Sein-Legislative Council b. 1886 Henzada No
U Ba Thaw-Sub-divnl. Judge, Merguib 1897 Henzada Yes
U Ba Tin-Barrister-at-Law b. 1885 Rangoon. Address: Merchant St. Rangoon Yes
U Ba Win-Extra Asst. Commisionerb. 1897 Toungoo. Address: Sparks St., RangoonYes
U Ba Yin-Minister of Educationb. 1884 Rangoon. Married, 1915, Miss Jessie Davidson, daughter of the manager of a Coach Building FirmYes
U Kan Tha-Burma Civil Serviceb. 1872. Address: S.D.O., NyaunglebinNo
U Khin Maung-Editor of "The Sun" Newspaper b. 1896. Address: c/o The Sun, Fraser St., corner Sparks St., Rangoon Yes
U Khin Thet-Owner of U Khin Thet Co., Silk Merchant Mandalay Address: 84th St., Kyaukthwedan, MandalayNo
U Lu Glay-Gold leaf merchant, Municipal Commissioner, Myetpayat, Mandalay-Yes
U May Oung-Home Member b. 1880 Akyab, d. 1926 MaymyoYes
U Paw Tun-Barrister-at-Law -Yes
U Saw Hla Pru-Barrister-at-Law b. 1886 Akyab. Address: Shafraz Rd., RangoonYes
U Sein Daing-Barrister-at-Law b. 1889 No
U Thet She-Extra Asst. Commisionerb. 1877 Mandalay No
U Tsain-Barrister-at-Law b. 1870 Thanatpin. Address: PeguYes
U Tun-Land Owner, Money Lender & Genl. Merchant b. 1889 Pyapon Yes
Veerappa M.A.L. Chettyar Banker and Money lenderAddress: Mogul St., RangoonYes
VillaErnest Andrea Criminal and Divorce Lawyer b. 1873 Rangoon. Address: Office, 3 Barr St., Rangoon. Home, Lower Kemmendine Rd., RangoonYes
Wali Mohamedkhan Khan Saheb Mill Owner b. 1874 Punjab No
WatsonHugh Wesley Allen Chief Conservator of Forests b. 1875. Address: Secretariat, RangoonNo
WattJames MacGaurin Rubber Planter, Mine Owner & Cattle dealerb. 1882 Edinburgh. Married Miss Lilian Leticia Desimonie. Address: Wampoe Mines Combined, Egani, TavoyNo
WellborneCyril de Montfort, MajorOffg. Insp. Genl. of Police b. 1884. Address: Fraser Rd., RangoonYes
WellingtonLeo Henry Member of the Legislative Council b. 1893 Moulmein. Married Miss Sybil Findlay of Rangoon. Address: Siam Rd., Tavoy Yes
WhitcombeCharles Edward Exec. Engr., P.W.D., Akyab-No
WrightJohn MoncrieffDeputy Commissioner, Inseinb. 1884. Married, 1912, Leonore Ada Beddall.Yes
WroughtonFrancis Harold Manager B.B.T.C. & Siamese Consulb. 1881. Address: Kemmendine Lodge, Ahlone, RangoonYes
YIN U Ba Minister of Education b. 1884 Rangoon  
    

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