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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . , 1890. Address: Arakan, Burma.

Obeyeseker, Hon’ble Sir Solomon Christoffel, Kt. (1911), First Low Country Simhalese Member, Ceylon; s. of late D. B. F. Obeyesekara Mudaliar of Talpi, Pattao, Galle, Ceylon; b. 1818; educ: at the Colombo Academy and St. Thomas College, Colombo; Bar-at-law, Colombo, 1872; appointed M.I.C, 1900; Vice-President, Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society; Member, Contral Irrigation Board, Colombo; Anglican Synod of Ceylon; Royal Colonial Institute, London, and of the British Empire League; Incorporated Trustee of the Church of England, Ceylon; Trustee of all Saints Church, Colombo; President, Singalese Sports Club; Vice-President, Ceylon Agricultural Society; Justice of the Peace, Ceylon; represented Ceylon at Emperor George’s Coronation. Address; ‘The Hermitage’, Candy, Ceylon.

O’Conor, James Edward, C.I.E. (1891); s. of late John O’Conor of Tallow; b. 1843; Director-General of Statistics to Government of India, 1895-1903; Fellow, Royal Statistical Society. Address: Franuslo, Church Road, Upper Norwood, S.E. Club: RejounReform? [sic].

O’ConorO’Connor [sic], Major William Frederick Travers, R.A., C.I.E. (1904), Indian Political Department; e.s. of Mathew Weld O’ConorO’Connor [sic]; b. 1870; educ: Charterhouse, and Woolwich; joined the Army in the Royal Artillery; transferred to Indian Political Department, 1905; employed in the Swat valley, and Tirah Campaigns (medal and 3 clasp), 1897-98; attached to Kashmir Imperial Service Troops, 1899-1903; became Captain, 1899; Interpreter in the Mission to Lhassa (medal and clasp, C.I.E.), 1903-04; promoted to the rank of Major, 1908; served in Tibet as Secretary to Commissioner, 1903-04, British Trade Agent, Gyantse, 1904-08; Consul for Seistan and Kain, and Persia, 1909; Consul General and Agent to Government of India, in Khorasan, 1910. Publications: Folks Tales from Tibet; Military Report on Sikkira; Report on Tibet; Military Report on Chilas Address: Quetta, India. Clubs: Alpine, St. James.

Odgers, Hon’ble Charles Edwin, M.A., B.C.L., Bar-at-law, Administrator-General and Official Trustee, Madras; b. 1870; joined, service as Junior Professor, Madras Law College, 1902-05; acted as Principal, 1906; appointed as Administrator-General and Official Trustee, 1911; Member, Legislative Council, 1912. Address: Madras, India.

Odling, Charles William, C.S.I., (1838); s. of William Odling; b. 1847; educ: at Queen’s College, Galway, and Queen’s University, Ireland; entered the Indian P.W.D., 1865; Chief Engineer and Secretary for Irrigation, Bengal, 1892; to N.W.P. Government, 1895; Member, Legislative Council, N.W.P; Secretary, Government of India (P.W.D.) 1901; Fellow, Calcutta University; retired 1902. Address: Craignoon, Ridgway Gardens, Wimbledon.

O’Donnell, Dr. Thomas Joseph, V.D., F.R.C.S.I,, L.C.P.I., Chief 310