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 SUPPLEMENT 107 Apurva CooMAR Mukerji, b. a., Rai Saheb, Secretary, Municipal Board, Benares, an Indian Christian of two gener- ations, was born on 28th April, 1868, and belongs to a very- ancient family of the Hoogli District of Bengal. He was educated in the Muir Central College from which he graduat- ed. His father was a Post Master and worked in the United Provin9es. Besides being Secretary to the Municipal Board of Benares, Mr. Mukerji has worked as Head Master, London Mission High School, Benares, for a period of 18 years, served on the Provincial Text Book Committee for about 14 years for which he was granted a certificate of honor. He has also taken part in the co-operative movement and now holds the position of Honorary Secretary of the Kashi Co- operative Society. He has shown considerable interest in the civil life of Benares and is on the managfinsf bodies of the Harish Chandra High School, Bengalitola High School and the Anglo Bengali School. He has been elected Chairman of the Benares District Committee for the year 19 13-14 by the London Missionary Society. He is also Vice-President of the Indian Christian Association of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Address : Secretary, Municipal Board, Benares. Mohammad Noor Khan, Khan Bahadur, was born in 1843, at Kandhar. His father and he both served the British Gdvernment in the army for very long periods ; the former having done specially loyal services to the British during the Mutiny of 1857. Mohammad Noor Khan was made a Khan Bahadur in 19 13, in recognition of his loyal and faithful services. Address: Nai Basti, As^ra. WoOPENDRANATH S^WOO, Rai Bahadur, Zemindar, Dhankuria in the District of 24-Parganas, Merchant and Banker, Calcutta, and senior partner of the firm of Messrs. P. G. & W. Sawoo, Calcutta, was born in January, 1859, and received his education in the Free Church Institution, Calcutta. The Sawoo family of Dhankuria having had to pass through