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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . Poonen, Dr. E., B.A., M.D., CM., F.R.I., Ph., Surgeon-General, Travancore. Address: Trivandrani, Travancore State, S. India.

Pope, Arthur William Uglow, C.I.E. (1906); Traffic Superintendent of State Railways; s. of Rev. G. W. [sic] Pope, D.D., of India Institute, Oxford; b. 1858; joined service in P.W.D., India, 1878; became Traffic Superintendent, Oudh and Rohilkand Railway; General Manager, Imperial Chinese Railways; retired, 1910. Address: Shanghai, China; 51, CholmenderyCholmeley [sic] Park, High GateHighgate [sic], N.

Porbandar, Rana of; H.H. Shri Natvarsinghji Bhava Shinghji; s. of late Rana H.H. Sheri Vikramatji Khimatji; b. 1868; is a Jethwa Rajaput and claims descent from Hanuman; the State came under British control in 1807 when the then Raja entered into the usual engagements; the present Rana holds a sanad authorising him to adopt in case of failure of male line; area of the State, 636 sq. miles; population, 80,000; revenue, over 9 lakhs; pays tribute also to the Gaekwar of Baroda and the Nawab of Junagarh; the State is noted for a peculiar sort of lime-stone which is its chief export; the lime-stone is said to contain such properties of cohesion that houses are built of it without the use of mortar, the whole becoming a solid mass after rain falls on it; the State is a first class one, and the Rana is entitled to a salute of 11 guns. Address: PorbundarPorbandar [sic], Kathiawar, Bombay Presy., India.

Porteous, Alexander, C.I.E. (1902), I.C.S. (retired); s. of Alexander Porteous; b. 1855; educ: at Harrow; joined I.C.S. as Assistant Commissioner, Assam, 1879; became Deputy Commissioner, 1904; Political Agent, Manipur, 1892-04; again 1897-98; Political Officer, N. Lushai, 1894-97; Judge and Commissioner, Assam Nally Districts, 1900-4; retired, 1904. Address: c/o India Office, London. Clubs: East India United Service.

Porteous, Col. Charles Arkcoll, C.I.E. (1895); s. of H. W. Porteous, I.M.S.; b. 1839; educ: Grammar School, Musselburgh, near Edinburgh; Scottish Naval and Military Academy, Edinburgh; served in India, 1856-94; served in the Indian Mutiny 1857; transferred to Madras Police as Assistant Superintendent; present at the Imperial Durbar at Delhi, 1876: Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Madras, 1882-7; Inspector-General of Police, 1887-1888; Inspector-General of Jails, 1888-89; Inspector-General of Police, 1890-94; reverted to Military department, 1894; m. Catharine Sophia, d. of Rev. J. Thomas, C.M.S. Missionary, Tinnevelly. Address: Hawkshaw, Sevenoaks, Kent.

Porter, Leslie Alexander Selim, C.S.I., I.C.S. Lt.-Governor of U.P. (retired); s. of late Rev. J. L. Porter. D.D.; b. 1854; educ: at Royal Academical Institution, and Queen’s College, Belfast; M.A., 1875; Honorary LL.D.; joined I.C.S., 1876; Assistant Magistrate and Collector; Assistant Secretary to Government, U.P., 1892; Magistrate and Collector, 1894; Commissioner, U.P. 1901; Member, Legislative Council, 1903; Deputy Secretary to Government of India 330