EVANS, William (MALACCA), Acting Resident Commissioner. Educ.: King's College, Cambridge. Acting assistant Protector of Chinese, Singapore, Dec., 1885; acting Collector of Land Revenue, Malacca, May, 1886; acting assistant Protector of Chinese, Singapore, Feb., 1888; acting 2nd Magistrate, Penang, July, 1888; passed examinations in Chinese and Malay; J.P., acting District Officer, Dindings, 1888; assistant Protector of Chinese, Singapore, June, 1890; acting Protector of Chinese, Penang, July, 1890; ditto, Straits Settlements, Nov. and Dec., 1891, to June, 1893; assistant Protector of Chinese, Penang, 1893; Protector of Chinese, Straits Settlements, April, 1895; acting Auditor-General, Straits Settlements, May, -1901, to July, 1902; President of Municipal Commissioners, Singapore, Sept., 1903; seconded for 6 months for special service in Transvaal as Protector of Chinese, Dec. 25, 1933; acting Resident Commissioner, Malacca, 1905-6. Address:.Malacca, Straits Settlements.