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WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST (JUNE) 1906-7.

1902;

Forest Officer, Selangor, Selangor, Forest Inspector, 1902; acting assistant Conservator of Forests, Perak, 1903; acting General Assis- tant to Conservator, 1904; appointed to present position, 1906. Address: Sungkai, Perak, Federated Malay

States.

DENNYS, Henry Lardner (HONG- KONG), Solicitor and Notary Public; b. Hampshire, 1852. Admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, Jan. 1874; Secretary, Librarian and Curator of the City Hall, Hongkong, 1877 to 1900; Crown Solicitor, 1896 to 1900; Solicitor of H.B.M. Supreme Court in China and Japan; Foreign Member of the Chartered Institute

of Patent Agents. Address: Hongkong; Surbiton, Surrey.

DERRY, Robert (SINGAPORE), As- sistant Superintendent, Botanical Gardens; b. Dec., 24, 1860. Engaged Botanical Gardens, British Guiana, 1883; assistant Superintendent of Forests, Malacca, 1886; acting Superintendent of Forests, Singa- pore, 1888; assistant Superinten- dent of Forests, Penang, 1891; Superintendent Government Gar- dens, Taiping, Perak, 1896; as- sistant Superintendent, Botanical Gardens, Singapore, since 1903; Member of Committee for Govern-

ment Agricultural Shows. Address: Singapore, Straits Settlements

DESBOROUGH, Charles Ernest Mait-

land (SEREMBAN ), Magistrate; b. Nov. 30, 1865. Secretary to British Resident, Pahang, 1890; acting Collector and magistrate, Rompin, 1891; acting Collector and

Des

Magistrate, Kuala Pahang, and Rompin, 1892; acting Collector and Magistrate and acting Registrar of Mines, Pekan, 1892; assistant Collector and Magistrate, Jelabu, 1893; Financial Officer, Sungei Ujong and acting Auditor for Negri

Sembilan, 1894; Collector of Land

Revenue, Sungai Ujong, 1895; Ma- gistrate, Treasurer, and Inspector of Schools, 1897; acting District Officer, Jelebu, 1898; Warden of

Mines, Selangor, 1900; acting Dis-

trict Officer, Port Dickson, 1901; circuit Magistrate, 1901; acting Collector of Land Revenue and

Registrar of Titles, Perak, 1901; assistant District Officer, Kinta, 1904; filled other posts, and ap- pointed Circuit Magistrate, acting Collector of Land Revenue, and

Registrar of Titles, Seremban, 1906. Address: Seremban, Negri Sembi-

lan, Federated Malay States.

DESHON, Hon. H. F. (SARAWAK),

Resident, 3rd Division; b. April 24,

1858, at West Ashton, Wiltshire, s.

of Rev. H. C. Deshon; m. 1869,

Nora, y. d. of late George Bird, Madras Civil Service. Educ. : Sidney College, Bath. Cadet in

Sarawak service, 1876; assistant

Resident, Batang Lupar District,

1881; Resident, Batang Lupar, 1883-1891; Divisional Resident of

4th Division, 1891-1894; acting

Resident of 1st Division, 1894-1896; Personal A.D.C. to H.H. the Rajah on visits to England, 1883 and 1901 ; commanded punitive expedition against head-hunters in Batang Lupar, 1902. Recreations: Riding and cycling. Clubs: Sports;

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