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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . ; Dynasties of the Kanavese Districts; Indian Epigraphy (Imperial Gazetteer of India, new Edition); numerous contribuitions on ancient history and antiquities of India in the Indian Antiquary, the Epigraphica Indica, the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Archælogical Reports of W. India, and other Journals. Address: 8, Leopold Road, Ealing Common, W. Club: East India United Service.  Fletcher, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ernest Edward, B.A., Judge, High Court, Calcutta since 1907; e. surviving s. of late Horatio Fletcher; b. 1869 i educ; Queen’s College. Oxford; Called to Bar (Lincolin’sLincoln’s [sic] Inn), 1892; m. Millicent Valentine e.d. of Horace Waddington of Gadalming, 1899. Address: Calcutta, India. Clubs: United University; Bengal, Calcutta.  Forbes, Sir George Stuart, M.A., F.R.A.S., K.C.S.I, (1909), C.S.I. (1904), I.C.S. (retired); b. 1851; educ; Aberdeen University; entered I.C.S. Madras, as Assistant Collector and Magistrate, 1872; Under Secretary to Government, 1880; services placed at the disposal of the Government of India (Home Deptt.), 1883-4; Offg. Undersecretary (Foreign Deptt.) Govt, of India, 1884-88; on special duty; First Political Assistant to Resident at Hyderabad, and Secretary for Berar, 1898; reverted to Madras Service and posted as Collector and Magistrate, 1891; Ag. Secretary, Government of Madras, 1895; Addl. Member, Madras Legislative Council, 1897; Chief Secretary, Madras Govt., 1902; Temporary Member of Council, Madras, 1903, and 1906; confirmed, 1906; retired, 1909; Coronation Durbar medal, 1903; Address: Hurmere, Gray ShottGrayshott [sic]. Clubs: WelligtonWellington [sic], Ranelagh.  Forbes, Arthur, C.S.I. (1895), I.C.S. (Retd.); b. 1843; s. of Rev. E. Forbes, D.D.; educ; at Sedburgh and St. Johns College, Cambridge; steered the Cambridge EighthEight [sic] against Oxford, 1866 and 1867; joined I.C.S. in Bengal, 1867; Deputy Commissioner, Assam, 1875; Commissioner of Excise, Bengal, 1890: Officiating Commissioner of Decca, 1891; of Patna, 1892-6; of Chota Nagpur, 1896 1902: retired, 1902. Address: Yaldhurst, Lymington, Hants.  Forbes, Arthur Trevor, I.C.S., Madras; Resident for Travancore and Cochin since 1910. educ: Christ’s College, Cambridge; joined service as Assistant Collector, Magistrate, and Agent to Governor, 1887; Collector and Magistrate, 1895; Postmaster General. Bengal, 1897-1901; District and Sessions Judge, 1904; Address: Trivandram, Travancore State, S. India.  Forrest, George William, C.I.E., (1899), F.R.G.S; F.R.M.S.; b. 1846; s. of Capt. George Forrest, V.C.; educ: at St. John’s College, Cambridge; appointed to Bombay, Educational Department, 1872; Census Commissioner, Bombay, 1882; on special duty in connection with Bombay Records, 1884-8; Professor of English History, Elphinstone College, 1887; Director, Bombay Records, 1888; Assistant Secretary, Government of India; Director, Government of India Records, 1894-1900. Publications: “The Deforestation of India” in the “Bombay Gazette”; Selections from State Papers preserved in the Bombay Secretariat; The administration of Warren Hastings; The 148