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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

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seum: to which he got added a Free Public Library. 1872-85; Deputy Surg. Gen. and in charge of British Burma Division, 1884; Sanitary Cominissioner, Madras, 1885-86; Surg-Gen, 1886; decorated for the discovery in 1867 of a preventive for an insect best which treatened the extinction of the Coffee Plantations in Southern India; Member of Madras Committee for framing scheme of technical education. Publications: Report on the Ravages of Corer insect on Coffee Estates, 1869 Handbook of Practical Pharmacy, 2nd ed. 1883; Catalogue of Gold Coins in Government Central Museum Madras, 1874; Neilgherry Parasitical Plan destructive to Forest and Fruit trees, 1875; Descriptive Catalogue of Raw Products of S. India sent to Paris Exhibition, 1878 (gold medal); Native Dyes of Madras, 1879; Pagoda or Varaha Coins of S. India, 1883; Sand-binding Plan of Southern India, 1883. Recreations: zoology, botany, angling. Address: Carmore, Bridge of Allan, N.C.: Madras Club.

Biddulph, John, Colonel: born, 1840: son of Robert Biddulph, of Ledbury; educated at Westminister: entered the Bengal Cavalry, 1858: served in the mutiny: joined the Indian Staff Corps; A.D.C. to Lord Northbrook when Viceroy, 1872-6: Member of the Mission to Yarkand, 1878-4: employed on a secret mission to countries beyond Gilgit, 1877; acting A.G.G. Beluchistan, May-Nov., 1882; Political Agent, Bhowar, 1882; Haraoti and Tonk, 1886: Resident and Commissioner, Ajmir, 1890; Officiating Agent, Beluchistan, 1891; acting Resident, Gwalior, 1892; Resident at Baroda, 1893: reverted to military duty, 1895; Publications: Tribes of the Hindu Kush, 1880; The Nineteenth and their Times, 1899; Stringer Lawrence, 1901.

Biddulph, Thomas Henry Stillingfleet, C.I.E., 1970; late Accountant-General, India; s. of Rev. Francis John Biddulph; 1846; m. 1878, Lydia Beatrice, d. of late Col. S. Becher, Indian Army. Educ.: Lancing; Joined Financial Department, Government of India, 1671; Deputy Auditor-General, and latterly Accountant-General; specially deputed to reorganise the finances of the Mysore State, and subsequently Patiala State; retired, 1905. Address: c/o H. S. King & Co., 9 Pall Mall. Club: East India United Service.

Bigge, Major-General Thomas Scovell (retired): C.B. 1905; J.P. for Hertfordshire: b. 1837; s. of Charles Richard Bigge; m. 1866, Ellen, d. of Rev. John and the Lady Louisa Lees, y.d. of 11th Earl of Huntingdon; three s. Educ.; privately. Served Crimea, 1854-56, (wounded, despatches, medal and clasp for Sebastopol, Turkish War medal. Order of Medjidie); China, 1857: Indian Mutiny, Defence of Alum Bagh, Relief of Luckhow, Defence (2nd) of Alum Bagh Position, Capture of Lucknow, Campaign in Oude, North and South, 1857-1858 (medal and 2 clasps for Relief and Capture of Lucknow, and the grant of one year’s service). Decorated: Jubilee Crimean War. Address: The Lye House, Bricket Wood, near St. Albans, Herts. Club: United Service.

Biggs, Colonel Henry Vero, D.S.O. 1898; Royal Engineers; b. Belgaum, 1860: 3rd s. of Col. T. Biggs, late R.A. m; 1887, Frances Kate, e.d. of late Col. C. H. Ewart, B.S.C.; one s.

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