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HON. SIR LAWRENCE HUGH JENKINS, KT., K.C.I.E., Bar.-at-Law. B.A. (Oxon.), Chief Justice of Bombay.

HON’BLE SI R LAWRENCE HUGH JENKINS, KT., r*J K.C.I.K, Bar.-at-Law, B.A. (Oxon,), Chief Just ce of (•} the High Court of Judicature, Bombay, was bnm in 1858, the son of Mr. Richard I). Jenkins, Justice of the Peace, of Cilbronau, Cardi¬gan. He was called to the Bar in Lin¬coln's Inn, in 1883. After practising as a barrister he accept¬ed the appointment of Judge of the High Couit, Calcutta. Three years Liter, in 1S90, he was appoin¬ted Chief Justice of Bombay and received thehonourof Knight¬hood. In 1903, he was created a Knight Commander of the Indian Empire. He was Colonel Commanding the Cal cutta Volunteer Rifles for about three years.

In both the Capi¬tals of Eastern and Western India Sir Lawrence Jenkins has earned the confi¬dence of all classes of the community, as a sound lawyer. As a public speaker he is fully endowed with the Welshman’ii characteristic power of oratory. In the responsible and onerous post of Colonel Comman¬ dant, first of the old Presidency Rifle Battalion (Calcutta), and later of the amalgamated corps of Calcutta Volunteer Rifles, ST Lawrence showed hi*- versatility by proving himself n ready master of drill, while his warm qualities of heart as a leader ensured a period of successful effort in the Regiment which is still well remember¬ed. Sir Lawrence’s sympathy with the Volunteer Force in India has been con-tinued in the Western Presidency, where, although by virtue of the high office of Chief Justice he has not been able to lie actively associated with the force, he has been for several years Honorary Colonel of the Bombay Volun¬teer Artillery, which well-known and fine corps of Auxiliaries is actively comman¬ded by one of his legal brethren on the High Court Bench— The Hon Mr. Jus¬tice Russell.

On the 7th January 1904, bn Lawrence Jenkins was installed District Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Bombay of English Frccmasous.