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 637 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [BLACK BIKANER, Maharaja of, G.C.S.I. Creat. 1911; O.C.I.E. 1907 ; K.O.S.I. 1904.— H. H. Sib Oanga Singh Bahadur. B. 3 Oct. 1880 ; sue. 31 Aug. 1887 ; hon. col. Indian Anny ; hon. A.D.C. since 1910 ; is entitled to a salute of 17 guns. Residence — Bikaner, Rajputana. BILES, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1913.— Sir John Harvard Biles. B. at Portsmouth, (J Jan. 1864 ; m. 187, Emma Jane, dau. of late Richard Hoskyn Lloyd, of Pembroke ; ed. at Roy. Sch. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, and R.N. Coll., Greenwich ; prof, of naval archi- tecture, Glasgow Univ., .since 1901 ; LL.D. (Yale), D.Sc. (Harvard), M.Inst.C.E. ; M.Inst. Mech.E. ; M. Soc. Nav. Arch., U.S.A. ; hon. memb. Jap. Soc. Nav. Arch., lias Order of Osmanieh ; has served on various Admiralty and Board of Ti-ade Committees ; is consulting naval architect to India Office, and to Govt, of Commonwealth of Australia. Residences — Wemyss Bay, N.B. ; 2, Whitehall Court, S.W. Club— ^New (Glasgow). Issue — 1. John Harvard Biles, b. 15 March, 1887 ; m. 1913, Marion, dau. of Adam Kankine- Wilson. 1. Iris Florence, m. 18 April, 1907, Prof. Robert Latta, M.A., Prof, of Logic at Glasgow Univ. 2. Gwladys Marfjaret. BILIOTTI, K.C.M.G. Creat. 189G ; C.B. <civ.) 1890 ; C.M.G. 1880. — Sir Alfred Biliotti, s. of Vice-Consul Charles Biliotti. B. 14 July, 1833 ; m. 3 Feb. 1889 ; has been employed in the consular service in Eastern Europe as clerk, dragoman, vice-consul, and consul since 1849, consul-general for Crete 1898, and at Salonica 1899 ; discovered the Necropolis of €amirus in Rhodes 1859, that of Yalissus 18G8, and superintended the excavations at Halicar- nassus 18G6 ; ret. on a pension 1903. Residence - — Rhodes. BINNIE, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1897.— Sir Alex- ander R. BiNNiE. B. 26 March, 1839 ; m. 1 June, 1865, Mary (d. 21 Sept. 1901), dau. of Dr. Eames, of Londonderry ; is a consulting engineer, M.I.C.E., pres. Inst.C.E. since 1905, late chief engineer to the London County Council. Residence — 77, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, W. Issue— BIRCH, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1911 ; C.M.G. 1900 — Sir Ernest Woodford Birch, s. of late James Wheeler Woodford Birch (assassinated by Malays in 1875), Colonial Sec. Straits Settlements and British Resid. at Perak, and Emily Campbell, dau. of Luke Walter Kelly, of Castlerea, Roscom- mon, physician. B. in Ceylon 29 April, 1857 ; m. 8 Nov. 1882, Margaret, dau. of Lawrence Niven : ed. at Elstree and Harrow ; ent. Colonial Office 1876 (cadet in Straits Settlements service); magistrate and collector of Land Revenue Malacca 1888, and Sec. to Govt, of Perak 1893 ; acted as jBritish Resid. of Selangor 1892-3, of Perak 1895-6 ; Brit. Resid. of Negri Sembitan 1897- 1901 ; Gov. and Commdr. -in-Chief of Labuan and British N. Borneo 1901-4 ; British Resident of Perak 1904-11. Residence — 30, Harrington Gardens, S.W. Clubs — Windham ; Sports ; M.C.C. BIRCH, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — May, dau. of €apt. George F. Burdon. M. 1868, as his 2nd wife, Sir Richard James Holwell Birch, a It.-gen. in the Indian Army, who was created a K.C.B. in 1860, and d. in 1875. BIRD, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Emily Ellen, dau. of Maj.-Gen. Henry Dimsdale Manning. M. 1872, General Sir George Corrie Bird, K.C.I. E., -who d. 20 Dec. 1907. BIRD WOOD, K.C.I.E. Creat. 1887 ; Knt. Bach. 1881; C.S.I. 1877; hon. LL.D. Camb. 1886. — Sir George Christopher Molesworth- Birdwood, s. of late Gen. Christopher Birdwood, H.E.I.C.S. B. 8 Dee. 1832 ; m. 1856, Frances Anne, dau. of late Edward Tolcher, R.N., of Harewood House, Plympton St Mary's, Devon ; ed. at New Grammar School, Plymouth, Dollar Academy, and the Univ. of Edinburgh, M.D. 1854 ; apptd. to the medical staff of the Bombay Army 1854 ; served in Persian campaign 1856-7 (medal and clasp) ; was professor of anatomy and i)hysi- ology, and of botany and materia medica Grant Medical College, Bombay ; curator Government Central Museum ; secretary of the Bombay branch of the Roj'al Asiatic Society, and the Agri- Horticultural Soc. of Western India ; fell, and registrar Bombay Univ. ; with the assistance of the Bhan Daji, and the leading Settias and Princes of the Bombay presidency, founded the Victoria and Albert Museum and Victoria Gardens, Bombay ; J. P. Bombay, Sheriff 1864 ; commnr. for Bombay at Paris Exhib. 1867 ; special service India Office 1871-1902 : roy. commnr. Colonial and Indian Exhib. 1886 : chrmn. Indian section Paris Exhib. 1889, and of Organizing Committee of Oriental Congress 1892 ; roy. commnr. Chicago Exhib. 1893 ; memb. Mansion House and Chamber of Commerce com- mittees for Antwerp Exhib. 1894 ; roy. commnr. and memb. of Indian General Industries and Textile Fabrics Committees for Paris Exhib. 1900 ; memb. of council Roy. Soc. of Arts since 1878 ; author of several works on Indian in- dustries and art ; Officer of the Legion of Honour and Laureate of the French Academy 1878 ; in co-operation with Professor Chenery and others founded " Primrose Day " ; Knight of Grace of St. John of Jerusalem 1892. Residence — 5, Windsor Road, Ealing, W. Clubs — Primrose and Northbrook. Issue — • 1. George Brodrick Birdwood, b. 1860. 2. Alan Roger Birdwood, b. 1862 ; m. 1892, Anna, dau. of Rev. Dr. Ewing, American consul at Alexan- dria. 3. Francis Travers Birdwood, b. 1865 ; solicitor ; m. 1893, Amy, dau. of late Halsall Segar, of Liver- pool. Residence — 19, Corfton Road, Ealing. 1. Mary Brodrick. 2. Ethel Travers. BIRT, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Mary Ann Constantia, dau. of Matthew Watson Thomas, of Walthamstow, Essex ; m. 2 Jan. 1872, Sir William Birt, V.D., formerly general manager and subsequently director of the G.E.R. and deputy chrmn. the Metropolitan Rly., who d. 18 May, 1911. Residence — Bricket " Road, St. Albans, Herts. BISSET, K.C.I.E. Creat. 1897 ; CLE. 1888.— Col. Sir William Sinclair Smith Bisset, s. of the Rev. James Bisset. D.D. B. 1843 ; m. 1888, Henrietta Mary, dau. of Lt.-Gen. William P. La Touche ; Indian Army ; ent. R.E. 1863 ; capt. 1877 ; maj. 1881; It.-ciol 1890 ; col. 1895 ; ret. 1898 ; served during Afghan war 1878-80 (medal, despatches, brevet of maj.) : deputy consulting engineer for railways 1872-5 : mana- ger Rajputana Malwa State Railwaj's 1875-93 ; Director-Gen. of Railways 1894 ; Sec. so Govt, of India in Public Works Depart. 1894-7; Director of Railways at the India Office 1897- 1901. Residence — Hill House, Stoke Poges, Bucks. Club — United Service. Issue — 1. Lieut. Arthur WilUam La Touche Bisset, R.N., b. 1892. 1. Maude Violet, m. Lieut. Comm. Alfred Hugh Taylor, R.N. 2. Constance Cecilia. BLACK, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1913; C.B. (civ.) 1908. — Sir Frederick William Black, s. of late Frederick Wilham Black, of Newport, I. of W., and Martha, dau. of William James. B. at Newport 25 April, 1863 ; m. 26 June, 1890,