Who's Who in the Far East/HUME, William James Parke
HUME, William James Parke (TAIPING), Federated Malay States Civil Service; b. Jan. 25, 1866; w. May 12, 1903, Alice, e. d. of George Stevenson, of OakelighBrombrough, Cheshire. Educ.: Haileybury College; Bonn-am-Rhein, and at Brussels. Appointed to Perak Civil Service, 1888; assistant Collector and Magistrate, Batang Padang, 1890; acted as Collector of Land Revenue, Kinta, 1891; Registrar of Titles, 1896; Warden of Mines, Selangor, 1899; District Officer, Ulu Pahang, 1900; District Officer, Ulu Selangor, 1901; District Officer, New Territory, Perak, 1903; District Officer, Batang Padang, 1904; Senior Magistrate, Perak, 1904-1905; Secretary to Resident, Perak, 1905; received special thanks of the Government for suppressing Ulu Selangor riots, in Feb., 1902. Clubs: Sports, London; and 20 Clubs in Federated Malay States, and Straits Settlements. Address: Taiping, Perak, Federated Malay States.