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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . Erskine, Lt-Col, Keith David, C.I.E. (1909), Indian Army: e.s. of Major-General G. E. Erskine; b. 1863; educ; Charterhouse; Sandhurst; joined Army, 18S4; transfered to Indian Army, 1886; enterredentered [sic] the Political Department in India, 1887; served in Ajmere, Mount Abu, Mewar, Deoli, Jodhpur, Bikanir, and Mysore, Political Agent in Haraoti and Tonk, 1900; Superintendent of Gazetteer, Rajputana, 1903: Bikanir, 1907; Political Agent, Eastern Rajputana States, since 1913. Address; Jodhpur, Rajputana, India. Clubs: Naval and Military; Queen’s.  Etaiyapuram, Zamindar of; Sir Raja Jagavira Rama Venkateswara Ettappa Navakar Bahadur; s. of Sri Jagavira Rama Ivumara Ettappa Nayakar, who helped the Government in the great famine of 1877-8; b. 1868; claims descent from an ancient family originally resident near Chandragiri, North Arcot (now Chittoor district); educ: Newington, Madras; has made extensive tours in India, maintains a High School for boys, and a girl’s school at his headquattersheadquarters [sic]. Address; Etaiyapuram; Tinnevelly Dt., Madras Presidency, India.  Ethe, C. Hermann; Ph.D., M.A, Oxford; b. 1844; g.s. of Karl Laphe; educ; at Greifswald and LeipziLeipzig [sic] Universities; came to Oxford in 1872 to complete the Catalogue of Persian, Turkish, Hindustani and Pushtu MSS., in Bodleian Library, Oxford; compiled Persian MSS. in the India Office Library; Public Examiner for Honours, School of Oriental Languages, Oxford, 1887-9; Professor of German and Oriental Languages, University College, AberywythAberystwyth [sic], since 1893. Address: Schlorn-Hans, Aberystwyth.  Evans, Col. A. O., I.M.S., Inspector Genl. of Civil Hospitals, Burma, since 1913; b. 1859; entered Army, 1883. Address: Rangoon, Burma.  '''Evans, Lt-Col. George Henry', C.I.E. (1911), F.L.S., M.R.C.V.S., I.C.V.D., Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Burma; s''. of late Major-General Evans; b, 1863; educ; Rathmines School, Dublin, and the Royal Veterinary College, London; Joined service in the Army Veterinary Department, 1884; served in the Lushai Expedition, 1889-90; Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Burma, since 1911. Address: 3, Fytche Road, Rangoon, Burma. Club: East India United Service.  Evans, Henry Farrington, B.A., C.S.I., (1899), I.C.S. retired; s. of Rev. G. H. Evans; b, 1845; educ; Marlborough College and Corpus Christi College, Oxford; joined I.C.S. and arrived in India, 1867; served in the N.W. Provinces where he began career as Assistant Magistrate and Collector; rose to the position of District Judge, 1887; on special duty in Madras and Bombay, 1890-1; Member, Deccan Agriculturists’ Relief Commission, 1891-2; Offg. Judicial Commissioner, Oudh, May to July, 1893; Commissioner and Agent, Benares, 1893; Commissioner, Agra, 1895; Secretary to Government, N.W.P, 1896; Member, Board of Revenue, 1898-1902; Member, Legislative Council of the N.W. Provinces and Oudh, 1900; retired, 1902. Publications: Farukhabad and Agra Settlement Reports, etc. Address: AbedfoyleAberfoyle [sic], Workingham. Club: Public Schools. 141