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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Mhatoi.

won Bombay Art Society medal for sculpture. 1895; Victoria Medal and Mays Medal respectively for sculpture and painting, 1896; won a gold medal for a picture to the temple sent to the Delhi Durbar, 1903; obtained Diploma and Bronze Medal at the Paris Exhibition for a statue of Saraswati. Address: Bombay, India.

Middlemast, Edgar William, M.A., Principal, Presidency College, Madras; b. 1864; joined service in the Educational department as Professor of Mathematics, College of Engineering, Madras, 1888; Principal, Kumbakonam College, 1894; acting Professor of Mathematics, Presidency College, Madras, 1895; acting Principal, Rajahmundry College, 1896; again acting in the Presidency College, Madras, 1889; acting superintendent and Officer in charge of the Aluminium De partment, School of Arts, and Inspector of Technical Schools, 1901; acting Principal, Presidency College, Madras, 1901; Deputy Director of Public Instruction, 1903; on special duty in England from 10th January to 28th February 1905; on special duty for the preparation of report on Public Instruction for the quinquennium ending 1906-07, from 15th August to 21st October 1907; Inspector of European and Training schools, Madras, 1910: on special duty in the Office of the Director of P.I. from April to 30th June 1912; acting Principal, Presidency College, Madras, July 1912; Now on furlough.

Middleton, 9th Viscount; William St. John Fremantle Brodrick, P.C, J.P., D.L.; b. 1856; e.s. of 3rd Viscount Middleton; educ: at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford; President of the Oxford Union Society; M.P. for West Surrey, 1880-85; for Guilford Division of Surrey, since 1885; Financial Secretary, War office, 1886-92; Under Secretary of State for War, 1895-98; Under Secretary of State for Foreign affairs, 1898-1900; Secretary of State for War, 1900-03; Secretary of State for India, 1903-08; Alderman, London Country Council, since 1907; owns about 9,600 acres. Address: Peper Harrow, Godalming; 34, Pentland, Place, W.; The Grange, Midleton, Ireland; Clubs: Garton, and Anthenaeum.

Miller; Sir John Ontario, C.S.I., (1908), K.C.S.I., (1911); s. of late Robert Seham Miller; b. 1857; educ: at King’s College, Aberdeen; joined the I.C.S. in the N.W.P., 1879; Private Secretary to Lieutenant-Governor, 1885; Chief Secretary to Government, N.W.P., 1898-1902; Secretary to Government of India (Revenue Department), 1902-5; Private Secretary to Viceroy of India, 1903-1904; Chief Commissioner, Central Provinces, 1905; Member, Executive Council, India 1907-10; retired, 1911, Address: Rowley Lodbey, Arkley, Hunts. Club: East India United Service.

Miller, Sir Leslie Creary, Kt. (1914), I.C.S. (retired); b. 1862; educ: Trinity College, Dublin; joined service, 1884; acted in various places until he was posted as Manager of the Pithapuram Estate, 1891; District and Sessions Judge, 1896; Local Member of the Police Committee, 1898; Judge, High Court, Madras, 1906; retired, 1914; entered service of the

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