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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

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posted as A.D.C. to Sir A. Gasli in China, 1900; served in the N.W. Frontier Expedition and won despatches, medal and two clasps, 1897-98; served in South Africa and won Queen’s medal and 5 clasps, 1901-02; transferred to Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment; promoted to command first Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment.

Pelly, C. B. N., B.A., Chief Presidency Magistrate, Madras; s. of late Rev. C. H. Pelly, at one time Senior Chaplain of Madras; joined service as Inspector of Police, 1831; regarded as an expert in Police matters relating to the Agency tracts of the Ganjam, Vizagapatam, and Godavari districts; acted as Deputy Inspector of Police; appointed Chief Presidency Magistrate, Madras, December 1911. Address: Egmore, Madras, India.

Pennington, James Burn, B.L.. retired I.C.S.; educ: St. Peter’s College, Cambridge; joined service, 1862; Assistant Collector and Magistrate, 1864; passed higher standard, 1865; Justice of the Peace, 1866; Head Assistant Collector, 1866; acting Collector, 1868; on special duty at Madras with the Public Works Committee from 25th February to 1st March, 1869; acting Sub-Secretary, Board of Revenue, 25th April, 1870 to 5th June, 1871; confirmed 6th August 1871; acting Secretary, Board of Revenue, from 26th August to 29th November, 1871; acting Collector of Sea Customs, Madras, and Protector of Emigrants, 14th May to 12th July, 1872; acting Collector and Magistrate, Trichinopolv, and Political Agent, Pudukota, from 2nd August, 1872 to 30th April, 1875; proceeded to Europe on furlough and privilege leave, 1875-81; Collector and Magistrate, Tinnevelly,up to 27th June, 1883; acting Collector and Magistrate, and Agent, Tanjore, from 30th June, 1883; Member of the Commission appointed to consider and report on certain emigration matters, 5th December, 1883; privilege leave till 1st November, 1881; Collector, District Magistrate and Government Agent, Tanjore, 1881; retired, 1888. Address: c/o India Office,London.

Penny, Edmund, C.I.E. (1900), Secretary to Government, Central Provinces, India; s. of Alfred Penny, M.I.C.E.; b. 1852; educ: Cheltenham College, and Cooper’s Hill; joined service in the Public Works Department, India, 1874; m. Ellen Margaret, d. of Major-General P. S. Cunningham, 1881; became Executive Engineer, C.P. 1883; planned and carried out the water works scheme of Nagpur, 1890; became Superintending Engineer and Secretary to the Chief Engineer, Central Provinces, 1899; invalid ed, 1900; retired, 1902. Address: c/o India Office, London.

Penshurst, Charles Hardinge, (see Hardinge.)

Pentland, The Right Hon’ble Baron of Lyth, U.K. (1909), G.C.I.E., P.C. (1905) Governor of Madras; 3rd s. of Sir John Sinclair, 6th Baronet of Dunbeath; b. 1860; educ: at Edinburgh Academy, Wellington College, and at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Honorary LL.D., Aberdeen, 1906; Glasgow, 1907; St. An-

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