A Civil Servant in BurmaWhite, Herbert Thirkell, Sir
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A Civil Servant in Burma
White, Herbert Thirkell, Sir
Burma
[78] The late Field-Marshal Sir George White, V.C., G.C.B., G.C.S.I.,
G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., O.M., Commander-in-Chief in India, the
heroic defender of Ladysmith.
[79] The late General Sir W. Penn Symons, K.C.B., who served with the
highest distinction in Burma and India, and met a soldier’s death at
Talana Hill.
[80] The late Sir Edward Sladen.
[81] Nephew of Sir Arthur Phayre; he died for his country in June,
1886, at Padein, near Minbu.
[82] The subjoined table shows the succession of the Kings of the House
of Alaungpăyá. The dates and details were gathered from the lips of
Ministers in 1886:
Alaungpăyá (1752-1760).
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+------------------+--------------------+
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2. Naungdaw 6. Bodaw Paya 3. Sinbyu-yin
Mintayagyi (1781-1819). Mintayagyi
(1760-1763). | (1763-1776).
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5. Paungga Min Einshe Min 4. Singu
(reigned seven (died before Mintayagyi
days in 1781). his father). (1776-1781).
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+-------------------+-----------------+
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7. Bagyidaw Paya 8. Shwebo Min (King Tharrawaddy)
(1819-1838). | (1838-1846).
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+-------------+-----------+
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9. Pagan Min 10. Mindôn Min
(1846-1852). (1852-1878).
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11. Thebaw Min
(1878-1885).
[83] Royal Herald.
[84] _Wun_, a local official of varying rank; probably in this case
about equal to a subdivisional officer.
[85] Head revenue officer.
[86] Major-General T. Lowndes, I.S.C.
[87] Colonel C. H. E. Adamson, C.I.E.
[88] Wife (in this case widow) of the chief local authority.
[89] Incomparable.
[90] Council of Ministers.
[91] Monastery.
[92] The Hill of Peace.
[93] This stone disappeared the day after the occupation of Mandalay.
It was never suggested that any of the force of occupation was guilty
of the theft.
[94] Pagoda of Royal Merit.
[95] U Pe Si, C.I.E., one of the first Upper Burmans to receive a
British decoration.
[96] The late Mr. T. F. Fforde, of the Burma Commission, who died as
Deputy Commissioner of Sagaing.
[97] Queen.
[98] _Mintha_, prince.
[99] See p. 30.
[100] The late Major-General R. A. P. Clements, C.B., D.S.O.
[101] Major-General H. d’U. Keary, C.B., D.S.O.
[102] Colonel R. M. Rainey-Robinson, C.B.
[103] Horse-keepers.
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