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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . General of Police, Bengal, 1891; Divisional Commissioner, 1900; resigned, 1901; Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police. 1901-03; Commander Legion of Honor; m. Louisa LanqrisheLangrishe [sic], d. of late Rev. John L. Moore, D.D., 1890. Address: 29, Campden House Court, W; New Scotland Yard, S.W. Clubs: Ranelagh, East India United Service.  '''Herbert, Lt.-Col. Charles''', C.S.I. 1909, Resident Jaipur, 1905-9; Joined Service in the Army, 1874; served in the Military Dept. till 1882, including Afghan War of 1879-80; extra A.D.C. to Viceroy, 1878-82; Magistrate of Abu, 1882; Assistant Commissioner. Ajmer, 1889; officiating Political Agent, Eastern States, Rajputana, 1891-92; Political Agent, Kotah, 1894; Eastern States of Rajputana, 1900; Resident, Gwalior, 1901; in charge of ex-Ameer of Afghanistan, 1904. Address: Jaipur, Rajputana, India.  Herschel, Sir William James, M.A. 2nd Bt. (1838), I.C.S. 1833; educ: Haileybury College; S. his father, 1871; m. Anne Emma, d. of A. Hardcastle, of Surrey, 1864; (wife d. 1873); discovered the use of fingerprints, 1859; proved their individuality and their persistence; initiated the modern system of identification for civil purposes, 1878; heir and s. Rev. John Charles William I.R.A.S; b. 1869: Address: Rectory House, Warfield, RerksBerks [sic].  Hertz, Henry Felix, C.I.E. (1900), P.R.G.S., Superintendent of Police, Burma; b. 1863; s. of A. W. T. Hertz, of Ribo, Denmark; educ: St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta; passed Higher standard examination in Burmese, Shan, and Kachin languages; took active part in operations round Mandalay, 1886-87; and in the Shan States, 1887-90; in operations, in the Kachin Hills and Chinese Frontier (thanks of Government of India and Home Government, Frontier medal and four clasps. C.I.E.), 1883; is Corresponding Member, Kongelige danske geografiske selskab. Publication: A Practical Handbook of the Kachin Language. Address: Rangoon, Burma.  Hewett, Sir John Prescott, C.I.E. (1891), K.C.S.I. 1907; G.S.C.I. (1911). LieutenentLieutenant [sic]-Governor, U.P. India; e.s. of Rev. John Hewett; b. at Barham, 1854; educ: at Winchester, Balliol College, Oxford; joined I.C.S. in Bengal, 1877; m. Ethel Charlotte, 2nd d. of H. B. West; was employed in the N.W. Provinces till 1889; Under Secretary, Government of India (Home Deptt), 1886; Private Secretary to Governor General, 1880 and 1890; Deputy Secretary, Government of India (Home deptt), 1890; Collector and Magistrate, N.W. Provinces, 1893; Secretary, Royal Commission on Opium, 1891; Member, Indian Plague Commission, 1898; Secretary, to Government of India (Home Deptt.), 1894-1902; Chief Commissioner, C.P., 1902; Member in charge of (Commerce and Industry Deptt, 1904; Lieutenent Governor, U.P. since 1904; President, Coronation Durbar Committee, 1911; Retd, 1913. Address: c/o India Office, London. Club: Arthur’s.  Higgs, Charles James, Partner, Messrs, Higginbotham & Co., Madras; b. Stroud,  Rh