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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . Address: Chivelston, Wimbledon Common. Club: Carlton and Athenaeum.  Scott, Hon’ble Sir Basil, Kt., (1909), M.A., Bar-at-Law, Chief Justice, Bombay; 2nd s. of late Henry Scott of Bombay; b. 1859; educ: Haleybury; Balliol College, Oxford; passed B.A., 1882; M.A., 1886; became pupil to Mr. Jasper Peele and then to Sir Gorell Barness and Mr. William Latham; called to Bar (Inner Temple), 1884; admitted as Advocate, Bombay High Court, 1885; acting Advocate-General, 1899; and again in 1901, when he was confirmed; acting Judge, Bombay High Court, 1906; reverted as Advocate General, 1906; Chief Justice, Bombay High Court, 1908. Address: Bombay, India. Club: New University.  Scott, Colonel Sir Buchanan, K.C.I.E. (1904), C.I.E. (1888); b. 1850; entered Royal Engineers, 1871; became Colonel, 1900; served Afghan War, 1878-79, (medal); Survey and Construction of Frontier Railways, India, 1874-77; Deputy Consulting Engineer for Railways, India; 1887-93; Mint Master, Calcutta, 1897 1904; Associate of Institutions of Civil and Electrical Engineers; retired, 1905; m. 1888, Ethel Theophila, d. of late Charles Metcalfe, C.I.E., one s. one d. Address: 14, Barkston Gardens, South Kensington, S.W. Club: United Service.  Scott, Major-General Sir Charles Henry, K.C.B. (1909); b. 1848; s. of late Edward John Scott; educ: privately and at Woolwich; entered the Royal Artillery, 1868; became Colonel, 1892; served Tirah Expedition, 1897 98; Superintendent, Gunpowder Factory, Bengal, 1881-92; Ordnance Consulting Officer for India, 1892-95; Inspector-General of Ordnance, Punjab; 1895-1900; Director-General of Ordnance, India, 1902-05; Member of the Council of Governor-General, India, 1905-09; retired, 1910. Address: Colleens, Cousley Wood, Wadhurst. Club: United Service.  Scott, George Batley, C.I.E. (1914) Survey of India (retired); joined service, 1863; Assistant Superintendent of Survey, 1890; Superintendent, Land Records, N.W.P., 1894; served in the Black Mountain Expedition, Jowaki Afridi Expedition, Afghan War and Zhob Valley Expedition; retired, 1901. Publications: Pathans of the N.W. Frontier; Pushto Vocabulary; Twenty years on the N.W. Frontier; reports on various parts of Afghanistan. Address: Anglo-Persian Oil Co., Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C.  Scott, Sir James George, K.C.I.E. (1901); C.I.E. (1892); b. 1851; Bar-at-Law, late Burma Commission; called to Bar, 1896; War Correspondent, Perak 1875; Burmah, 1879; and Tonking; 1883-5; joined service as Assistant Commissioner, 1886; on duty in the Shan States, 1888; on duty in connection with Anglo-Siamese Boundary Commission,1889-90; Superintendent, N. Shan States, 1892; charge d’affairs, Bangkok, 1893; on deputation with Anglo-French Buffer State Commission, 1894; on duty with Burma-China Boundary Commission, 1898; Deputy Commissioner, 1900; Superintendent, S. Shan States, 384