British Malayan Administrators

HAMPSHIRE, Frederick. K., M.B., M.R.C.S., London. Appointed Colonial Surgeon Straits Settlements 14th July 1868. On arrival in the Straits was appointed Resident Surgeon at Malacca with medical charge of Native Troops garrisoned there. Transferred to Singapore May 1872 in charge of General Hospital, medical charge of civil and criminal gaols. Police Surgeon and Deputy Superintendent of Vaccination. Government Analyst for Straits Settlements. References Fairfield, Edward. 1879. The Colonial Office List for 1879. London: Harrison. p. 366.  

PICKERING, William Alexander. Resided on the Island of Formosa from 1863 to December  1870 during which time he received the thanks for the United States Government for assisting in the negotiation of a treaty with the savages at the south of that island; was also thanked by the British Minister at Pekin for rescuing Spanish subjects from slavery; appointed Chinese interpreter Straits Settlements December 1871; during 1874 was engaged in the Native States and twice received the thanks for the Secretary of State for the Colonies for conducting the negotiations which terminated successfully in the pacification of Larut, and for services in Sungei Ujoong; appointed Justice of the Peace and Police Magistrate Singapore March 1874; Protector of Chinese emigrants April 1877. References Fairfield, Edward. 1879. The Colonial Office List for 1879. London: Harrison. p. 399. 

PHILLIPS, Henry Lushington. C.M.G. 1877; Called to the Bar (Middle Temple) November 1858; Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court Natal 1858; Acting Chief Justice Barbados 1877; appointed to act temporarily as a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements 1877; Senior Puisne Judge Supreme Court Natal 1878. References Fairfield, Edward. 1879. The Colonial Office List for 1879. London: Harrison. p. 399.

PHILLIPO, George. Admitted to Inner Temple April 1859; Certificate of Honour First Class January 1862; called to the bar 1862; admitted to Jamaica Bar June 1862; practiced at Jamaica till February 1868; during that time professionally engaged before the Royal and Special Commissioners appointed in consequence of the serious disturbances there and of the measures of repression taken by the Government; detained in England for some months by the Jamaica Committee to give evidence as to the Laws of Jamaica in the various prosecutions instituted by that body; appointed Queen's Advocate Sierra Leone March 1868 and Acting Judge to the Court of Summary Jurisdiction during the absence on leave of Mr. Justice Huggins August 1868; appointed Attorney-General of British Columbia March 1870; appointed on a commission to collect, revise and publish a complete edition of the Laws of that Colony 1871; prepared the proclamation necessary for bringing the new Constitution of that Colony into operatio...

GOTTLIEB, Felix Henry. F.S.S. F.R.G.S. Called to rthe Bar (Middle Temple) November 1871; Magistrate of Police and Chief Commissioner of the Court of Requests Singapore; entered the service of the Government of the Straits Settlements 1st April 1846; transferred from Penang to the Post Office at Singapore 1st October 1846; appointed Sworn Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature 9th May 1848; was nominated Deputy at Singapore to the Sheriff and Marshall of the Incorporated Settlements; appointed Official Assignee and Sealer of the Insolvent Court 1857; nominated High Sheriff and Marshall of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore and Malacca on 20th September 1859; appointed Commissioner of the Court of Requests 21st March 1861; Magistrate of Police Singapore 19 November 1863; reappointed Sheriff and Marshall of the Straits Settlements 20th September 1862; appointed Justice of the Peace 21st November 1863; Coroner 22nd April 1864; Chief Commissioner of the Court of Requests 17th December...

  MAXWELL, William Edward. Educated at Repton; Clerk of Sir P. Benson Maxwell (the latter then Recorder of Penang) 1st January 1865; employed in Registrar's Department, Supreme Court, Penang 1865 to 1869; passed prescribed examination in 1867 and qualified as Law Agent of the local Bar; Senior Sworn Clerk Supreme Court Singapore February 1869; Police Magistrate and Commissioner of the Court of Requests Penang September 1869; transferred in the same capacities to Malacca February 1870; transferred to Singapore August 1871 and acted as Police Magistrate there until April 1872; gazetted as Police Magistrate and Commissioner of the Court of Requests Province Wellesley April 1872; admitted as a student at Inner Temple November 1872; passed general examination at Lincoln's Inn May 1873; resumed charge in Province Wellesley December 1873; temporary Judge of the Supreme Court at Penang May 1874; Assistant Government Agent Province Wellesley September 1874; appointed Deputy Commissioner...

MAXWELL, Robert Walter. Educated at Repton. From 1867 to 1871 was Clerk to Sir P. Benson Maxwell (the latter then Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements); Private Secretary to Lieutenant-Governor of Penang 1867-1868; Acting Superintendent of Police, Acting Sheriff of Singapore and Justice of the Peace at Singapore 1871; Assistant Superintendent Of Police Penang November 1871 to May 1872; Acting Superintendent of Police Singapore May to September 1872; Acting Sheriff September 1872 to April 1873; Superintendent of Police Straits Settlements December 1873; Acting Inspector-General of Police 1877. References Fairfield, Edward. 1879. The Colonial Office List for 1879. London: Harrison. p. 387.

MAXWELL, Sir Peter Benson. Knt. Bach. (Creat. 1856). Son of the Rev. Peter Benson Maxwell of Birdstorn, Donegal; born 1815; married 1842 daughter of Francis Synge Esq., of Glanmore Castle, Wicklow; educated in Paris, and at Trinity College, Dublin; was called to the bar (Middle Temple) 1841 and went the home circuit; appointed Recorder of Penang, Straits Settlements, February 1856; appointed Recorder of Singapore June 1866. Retired 1871. References Fairfield, Edward. 1879. The Colonial Office List for 1879. London: Harrison. p. 387.

  ROBINSON, Sir William. C.F., K.C.M.G. (1877; C.M.G. 18873). Private Secretary to Sir Hercules Robinson in the Government of St. Kitts and Hong Kong from 1855 to 1860; President of Montserrat 1862; Officer Administering the Government of Dominica 5th January to 18th October 1865; Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Falkland Islands 23rd May 1866; Governor of Prince Edward Island 5th July 1870 to November 1878; nominated Governor-in-Chief of Leeward Islands 1874; appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements August 1877. References Fairfield, Edward. 1879. The Colonial Office List for 1879. London: Harrison. p. 403

  RODYK, William. Registrar Supreme Court at Malacca 8th June 1868; entered service of Straits Settlements as Registrar's Clerk in the Court of Judicature at Penang 1st January 1831; transferred to Singapore in same department 1st August 1838; promoted to office of Senior Sworn Clerk of the same Court at Malacca 1st May 1848. References Fairfield, Edward. 1879. The Colonial Office List for 1879. London: Harrison. p. 403.

  BRADDELL, Thomas. F.R.G.S., F.E.S.L. Attorney-General Straits Settlements; entered the service of the Government of the Straits Settlements as Deputy Superintendent of Police and Justice of the Peace at Penang on 1st January 1849; transferred to the Municipal Department as Collector of Assessment at Penang on 1st November 1849; appointed Deputy Superintendent of Province Wellesley 19th February 1851; Assistant Resident Magistrate of Police, Coroner and Commissioner of the Court of Requests at Malacca 10th August 1851; called to the English Bar by Gray's Inn 10th June 1859; transferred to Assistant Resident Magistrate of Police, Coroner and Commissioner of the Court of Requests at Province Wellesley 6th September 1864; promoted Assistant to the Resident Councillor, Magistrate of Police and Commissioner of the Court of Requests at Penang 7th November 1856 in which appointments he served till January 1862; when he resigned the service to practice at the Bar of the Supreme Court in t...

 SKINNER, Allan Maclean. Called to the bar June 1867; appointed, after competitive examination, to the civil service of the Straits Settlements November 1868; appointed Acting Sheriff of Singapore after qualifying in Malay January 1871; confirmed  April 1871; appointed Acting Magistrate Province Wellesley, Penang, April 1871; accompanied, July 1871, expedition to Selangor; appointed January 1873 Inspector of Schools to report on state of education; also Inspector of Prisons, Hospitals and Asylums for the Colony; attended the Governor at Pangkor during negotiations with the headmen of Perak January 1874; in August gazetted Acting Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Council; appointed Acting Postmaster-General February 1876.  References Fairfield, Edward. 1879. The Colonial Office List for 1879. London: Harrison. Page 409.