Who's Who in the Far East/MURRAY, Colonel the Hon. Alexander V. D.
MURRAY, Colonel the Hon. Alexander V. D. (SINGAPORE), M.I.C.E., F.R.C.I.; Colonial Engineer and Surveyor General, Straits Settlements; b. Jan. 13, 1850; s. of Alexander Murray, District Judge, Kandy, Ceylon; m. Mary Louisa, d. of Ralph Tatham, Ceylon Civil Service. Educ.: Hyde Abbey, Winchester; Glasgow University. Appointed by Secretary of State to Ceylon Civil Service, 1871; Provincial Engineer, N.C.P., 1866; Province, of Uva, 1895: Western Province, 1897; acting Director of Public Works, Ceylon, 1897; sent on special mission to report on Public Works Department of Negri Sembilan, 1899; proceeded to Ceylon on special service, 1900; proceeded to England in command of Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Coronation Contingent, 1902; proceeded to Ceylon on special service, 1903; since 1898 member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, Straits Settlements; member of local joint naval and Military Defence Committee; late Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps. Decoration; Coronation Silver Medal. Recreations: Rowing, tennis, shooting, cycling, riding. Clubs: Colombo; Singapore; Grosvenor, Piccadilly, London. Address:"Kinloss," Tanglin, Singapore, Straits Settlements.