ELCUM, John Bowen (SINGAPORE). B.A., Oxon.; Financial Commissioner; d. Nov. 18, 1860; Educ.: Highgate School and Queen's College, Oxford; Scholar of Queen's College, 1878. Cadet, Straits Settlements, Oct., 1834; passed in Malay, 1886; acting District Officer, South.Malacca, 1887; District Officer, Bukit Mertajam, Public Works Department, Jan., 1893; Sheriff, Penang, Mar., 1892; acting Sheriff, Singapore, June, 1893; 2nd Magistrate, Penang, Nov., 1893; acting Collector of Land Revenue, Singapore, Dec. 1393, to Feb., 1894; acting Inspector of Schools, Straits Settlements, June, 1895; also acting Official Assignee and Registrar of Deeds, Singapore. Mar. to June, 1898; Collector of Land Revenue and Officer in Charg3 of Treasury, July, 1897; acting 1st Magistrate, Singapore, March, 1898; Inspector of Schools, Aug., 1898, but continued to act as First Magistrate till Feb., 1893; Director of Public Instruction, Aug., 1931; Inspector of Prisons, July, 1904; Financial Commissioner, Federated Malay States, Oct., 1934. Club: Singapore. Address: Sin.?*pore, Straits Settlements.