at that time, for which he was duly rewarded and thanked. Saiyid Aulad Hossein joined the Survey of India, after passing the required examinations, from the Thomason College, Roorkee, in 1891, and has thus seen twenty years' service in that department of Government. He reached gazetted rank in 1902. His title was conferred on the occasion of the Coronation Durbar of 1911. Address: Dehra Dun, U.P.
Himayat-ud-din Ahmad, the Hon'ble, Khan Bahadur. b.a., b.l., late Member of the Eastern Bengal Legislative Council, Member of the District and Municipal Boards at Barisal, Pleader, was born at Kushla on 19th November, 1860, and educated at Barisal Zillah School, and the Dacca Madrassah and College. He belongs to a lawyer family, his grandfather, father and uncles having practised that profession in East Bengal. While a student the Maulvi organized an association for the promotion of female education among the Mohammadans, which did much lasting good. He also gave a sum for providing two medals in the Dacca Madrassah. He look a leading part in founding the Dufferin Hostel at Dacca. After having served successfully as a teacher in the Madrassah, the Maulvi left Dacca and commenced the practice of his profession at Barisal. He has been successful there also. In addition to his practice, the Maulvi has devoted much time to the public. He has been for a long time Secretary to the Zillah School Committee, and Government has recognized his labours by founding a scholarship in his name. As Secretary of the Barisal Charitable Dispensary the Maulvi initiated the movement for founding a new hospital, which is now being built. His services on the District and Municipal Boards have extended for over fifteen years, and the cause of his co-religionists has always been near his heart. The Bell Islamia Boarding House, which he was mainly instrumental in founding, has been a great blessing to Muslim youths, and a Madrassah is in course of establish-
