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of Bogra. He had interviews with the representatives of the different relief parties on the spot; and was taken after breakfast by Mr. Reid, the Collec- tor, Mr. Himayetuddin, the Chairman of the District Board of Rajshahi, and the Kumar of Natore, in the direction of Natore. The splendid and infectious enthusiasm of these public servants and relief workers filled Sir Surendranath with pride, and sustained him throughout the day's arduous activities, including trolly trips of close upon twenty miles in different directions in the boiling sun. He left for Darjeeling in the evening, after satisfying himself that the needed work had been taken well in hand, and that the official and non-official elements were in co-operation, and after deputing Mr. Krishna Kumar Mitter—another of Bengal's gifted sons—to take charge of the relief work in the parts of Naogong sub- division, where workers were still wanted. No one in his seventy-fourth year could do more, and we venture to think that Sir Surrendranath has set an example of public duty than which no finer is available in the India of to-day.

He had, however, gone down to Santahar with a cold, which got none the better for his going about the whole day in the sun, and he was down, on arrival back, with a touch of bronchitis and fever, which is now fortunately on the wane. We think, sir, you will admit that the above constitutes a record worthy of Bengal's Grand Old Man, as we all love to call him.—Yours, etc.,

SURENDRANATH MULLICK.

D. C. GHOSE,

Member, Bengal Legislative Council.

FANINDRALAL DE,

Member, Bengal Legislative Council.

B. C. CHATTERJEE,

Barrister-at-Law.

October 18, 1922.