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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

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awake Stories", annotated by Sir Richard Temple; “From the five Rivers”; “The Potters’ Thumb”; “On the Face of the Waters”; and “India through the ages”, etc., etc. Address: Court O’Hill, Tenbury, Wore.

Stein, Sir Mark Aurel, K.C.I.E. (1912), Ph.D., D.Litt., D.Sc, C.I.E., (1910), Superintendent, Indian Archaeological department, s. of late Mr. Nichola Stein; b. Budapest, 1862; educ: Budapest and Dresden; studied Oriental languages and antiquities at Vienna and in England; came to India as Principal, Oriental College, Lahore; Registrar, Punjab University, 1888-89; made Antiquarian researches in Kashmir and on Afghan Frontier; Principal, Government Madrassa, Calcutta, 1899; carried out Archaeological explorations for Indian Government in Chinese Turkistan, 1900-01; Inspector-General of Education, N.W. Province and Beluchistan, 1906-08; carried out Archaeological and Geographical explorations in Central Asia and West China; transferred to the Archaeological department, 1909. Publications; Chronicle of the Kings of Kashmir, (3 vols.); Sand-buried Ruins of Khotan; Ancient Khotan, (2 vols.); Ruins of Desert Cathay (2 vols.); many papers on Sanskrit Literature, Indian Archaeology and Geography. Recreations: Walking, Riding and Photography. Address: c/o Political Agent, G. Gilgit, N.W.F. Province. Club: Royal Societies.

Stephen, Sir Harry Lushington, Kt. (1913); LL.M., Bar-at-Law; Judge, High Court, Calcutta; (Retired) b. 1860; m. Barbara, e.d. of late W. Shore Nightingale ,. 1904; educ: Rugby and Trinity College, Cambridge; called to Bar, 1885; practised on South Wales Circuit, 1886-1901; came out to India as Judge, High Court,. Calcutta, 1901. Publications: Law of Support and Subsidence; Edited the 14th edition of Oke’s Synopsis, also the 8th edition of Oke’s Formulist; Editor of State Trials, Political and Social. Address: 114, Lextan Gardens, W. Clubs: Athenaeum, Oxford and Cambridge, Savile.

Stevens, J. A., B.A., Chief Collector of Customs, Burma; joined service as Assistant Superintendent of Police, 1898; transferred to Customs department, 1904; Assistant Collector, 1907; Chief Collector of Customs, Burma, 1913. Address: Rangoon, Burma.

Stevens, Sir John Foster, Kt., 1905, retired Judge, High Court,, Calcutta; s. of late Charles Green Stevens; b. 1845; educ: King Edward’s School, Burmingham; Versailles, and at King’s College, London; joined the I.C.S. 1865; Assistant Collector and Joint Magistrate; District and Sessions Judge; Acting Judicial Commissioner, Central Provinces, 1891; Judicial Comissioner, 1894; Acting Judge, High Court, Calcutta, 1895; confirmed, 1897; retired, 1904; m. Frances Louisa (died 1904); d. of late Captain W. H. Jermie, Indian Army, 1868. Address: 7, Lansdown Place, West, Bath.

Stevenson, Edward Snead Boyd, C.I.E. (1905); s. of Major Edward Boyd Stevenson; b. 1849; joined the Madras Police, 1870; served as Inspector, Assistant Superin-

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