Who's Who in the Far East/INNES, John Robert
INNES, John Robert (SINGAPORE), Barrister-at-Law, Lincoln's Inn; Acting Attorney-General; b. Sept. 4, 1863. Educ.: Edin. and Brussels Universities. Cadet, Straits Settlements, Nov., 1886; passed in Malay, 1889; "District Officer, South Malacca, June, 1893; ditto, North Malacca, June, 1890; assistant Indian Immigration Agent, Malacca, June, 1889; acting Collector of Land Revenue and Magistrate, Malacca, June to Nov., 1892; passed examination in Dutch, 1893; acting Collector of Land Revenue, Singapore, Feb., 1894; acted also as Magistrate, Oct., 1894, to July, 1895, and as Official Assignee and Registrar of Daeds, July to Oct., 1895; acting assistant Colonial Secretary, Oct. to Dec., 1895; acting Collector of Laud Revenue and Officer in Charge of Treasury, also acting Magistrate and Deputy Registrar of Supreme Court, M il icca, M irch, 1893; Collector of Land Revenue, Penang, May, 1897; acting Senior District Officer, Province Wellesley, March, 189S; acting 1st Magistrate, Penang, Aug., 1898 to April, 1899; acting Inspector of Prisons, Straits Settlements, June, 1900, to Jan., 1901, and from May to Dec., 1901; Superintendent of Census, 1901; Deputy Public Prosecutor, Singapore, Jan., 1902; Secretary to Government, Perak, Feb., 1904; acting Attorney-General, Singapore, 1906. Clubs: Singapore. Address: Singapore, Straits Settlements.