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Kali Krishna Ghose is always painstaking and zealous, and being a well
educated and intelligent man is a very valuable Assistant.
All the teachers report favorably of the attendance at the classes.
Hospital Assistant Ramdeen Tewaree continued as Demonstrator of
Anatomy and Librarian throughout the session, when he left to assume charge
of the dispensary in the Kawardha State. He is an intelligent man and did
good service. He has been succeeded by Passed Medical Pupil Abdul
Kadir, the gold medallist of his year, who promises to do well.
I myself gave a short course of lectures on Midwifery.
21. The Chief Commissioner was pleased to distribute prizes on the 24th
November 1880, and I am glad to be able to append a very satisfactory list of
donations to the prize fund. Last year from mistake Raja Sulemon Shah
reduced his subscription. from Rs. 100 to 50, but has since given the Rs. 50 at
first deducted, and has subscribed the full Rs. 100 for the current year.
The following is a list of donations received :—
Rs.
Raja Janoji Bhonsla
...
...
... 100
"
Sulemon Shah
...
...
... 100
Surgeon Major John Brake
...
... 100
Mr. Kustoor Chund Abier Chund
...
...
25
" Agayaram Seth ... ... ...
25
" Hookum Chund Seth
...
...
25
" A paji Buti ...
...
25
" Vinayak Jagesor Buti
...
...
25
" C. Narrainsawmy, Pleader
...
...
25
" Gopal Harri
"
...
...
25
" Balwant Row
"
...
...
25
" Gopal Das Gokul Das Seth
...
...
25
" Nana Sahib Chitnavis
...
...
20
" Beresur Dutt, Extra- Assistant Commissioner
...
20
" Sohan Lall, Assistant Engineer
...
...
20
" Bipen Kistna Bhose, pleader
...
. . .
15
" Shree Ramdeo
...
...
10
" Goburdhun Seth ... ... ...
10
" Preonath Dutt, Pleader
...
...
10
" Mohamed Karimullah
...
...
5
" Waman Row
...
...
...
5
Raja Sulemon Shah for 1880 since paid ...
...
50
Rupees ...
690
The accounts have been prepared as directed.
I.—Annual Account of the Medical School, Nagpur, for the year 1880-81.
Receipts.
Amount.
Disbursements.
Amount.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Fees
...
......
Pay of Principal
... 3,000 0 0
Receipt on account of books
and instruments ..
"
teachers
... 9,600 0 0
......
Stipend of pupils
... 2,628 3 0
Receipts on account of dupli-
cate copy cf Diploma
...
Establishments
...
791 14 6
4 0 0 Travelling allowance of teachers. ......
Receipts on account of refund
of stipend recovered from a
dismissed student ...
"
pupils
... ......
29 15 4
Compensation to pupils in lieu
of uniform
...
......
Miscellaneous Contingencies ...
184 0 9
Total Rs. ...
33 15 4
Total Rs. ... 16,204 2 3
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II.—Annual Account of the Subscription fund of the Nagpur Medical
School for the year 1880-81.
Receipts.
Amount.
Disbursements.
Amount.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Balance in hand on the 31st
March 1880
13 7 9
Sent to Mr. H. K. Lewis, of
Gower Street, London, for
prize books, &c.
4 8 0
0 0
Donation since received
690 0 0
Paid Favre Leuba and Co.,
Bombay, for watches
97
0
0
Paid Custom house duty for 3
watches
5 10 0
Required for watches, &c., &c
63 0 0
Balance in the treasury on 31st
March 1881
57 13 9
Total Rs.
703 9 7
Total Rs.
703 9 7
REPORT
ON TH
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n a g p u r s c h o o l o f me d i c i n e ,
CE NT RAL P ROVI NCE S ,
FOR
THE YEAR 1881-82,
NAGPUR:
PRINTED AT THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER 'S OFFICE PRESS.
1882.
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important subject. He would be sorry to close the . school, as he is convinced
that excellent work is done there; and I am to ask you to communicate to the
Principal and Teachers his appreciation of their labours during another success-
ful year.
5. In conclusion I am to say that the Chief Commissioner is : again glade
to observe that the Rajas and gentlemen of Nagpur have made handsome
donations towards prizes for the best students of the year, and to request that
you will convey to them an expression of his recognition of their liberality.
b e ,
Your most obedient Servant,
C. W. IMRIE,
Offg. Asst. Secretary.
No:23-31
C. C..
FROM
B SIMPSON, ESQUIRE, M. D.,
DEPUTY SURGEON GENERAL,
Central Provinces,
TO
THE OFFG. SECRETARY To THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER,
1 8 8 2 .
Sir,
I have the honor to forward for submission to the Chief Commissioner,
the annual Report of the Nagpur School of Medicine for the year 1881-82.
2. The system of selecting probationers from amongst those who had su
ccessfully passed the High School Scholarship examination appears to have
worked admirably.
3. Towards the close of 1879, 14 young men so selected, were attached to dis
pessaries, and were admitted to the School in June 1880. Of these one resigned,
paying back all stipends.; and I find from Dr. Brake's report for the past year
that the remaining 13 are still borne on the rolls of the School, and have all
passed the examination qualifying them to remain: four of them obtaining
more than 3/4ths, 3 more than 2/3rds, and the remaining 6, more than 1/2 marks.
The examination of these, as well as of those who passed their final exami
nation, was a searching one, and conducted by the Principal with much care and
patience.
4. The small number of punishments and reprimands awarded, viz, eleven,
(and these were confined to 4 of the number) is very satisfactory.
5. The first year's class comprises 13 students, of whom one Maroti Ganesh
is recommended for dismissal. A reference to the marks awarded shows that he
failed signally in all the subjects for examination.
6. The discipline of the School appears to have been well maintained; and
the Principal speaks in high terms of the work of the Teachers.
7. There are 26 students at present on the rolls of the School, and other
10 probationers will be added in June next.
8. The system at present adopted in selecting probationers is infinitely
preferable to the old one, and calculated to produce a much better class of prac
titioners. At the same time the expense is greater; and it is a matter for regret
that the Chief Commissioner's efforts to induce the Government of other pro
vinces to send a certain number of students to the School have hitherto failed,
as notwithstanding the exceptionally good opportunities for practical teaching,
which the Mayo Hospital affords, it is difficult to see how the School can be
much longer maintained on its present footing.
I have the honor to be,
Sir.
Your most obedient Servant,
B. SIMPSON, D.,
Deputy Surgeon General,
Central Provinces.
No. 180. P.
F R O M
BRIGADE-SURGEON JOHN BRAKE,
PRI NCI PAL, NAGPUR S CHOOL OF MEDI CI NE,
Central Provinces.
To
THE DEPUTY SURGEON GENERAL,
Central Provinces.
A p r i l
1 8 8 2 .
SIR,
I have the honor to submit for the information of the Chief Commis-
sioner the annual Report on the progress of the Nagpur Medical School for the
year ending March 31st 1882.
The three young men referred to in my last report as about to enter upon
their third year of study, have all passed their final examination, and will I
believe prove useful and trustworthy Hospital Assistants after they have had
more experience.
Their positions in order of merit, and the percentage of marks gained in
each subject, are shown in the accompanying table :—
List of Passed Medical Pupils in order
of merit.
Percentage of marks gained in
M e d i c i n e .
S u r g e r y .
A n a t o m y .
M a t e r i a
M e d i c a .
C h e m i s t r y
M i d w i f e r y .
T o t a l .
1
Bulwant Sheoram ...
... 68.0 81 . 7 86 . 5 82. 5 54.0 75 .0 74.4
2
Ramkrishna Apaji ...
... 57 .0 71 .4 81 .4 58 . 1 54. 0 62 . 5 64.0
3 Beni Pershad
...
... 57. 5 74. 7 76 . 2 65.8 50 . 0 50 . 0 62.2
Of the second year's students all succeeded in getting the necessary number
of marks to warrant their retention in the school for another year.
Four passed in the first class, obtaining an average of over three-fourths of
the total marks given. Three passed in the second class, obtaining over two-
thirds, of the marks, the remaining six being in the third class, obtaining more
than one half marks.
Five were deficient in Medicine and one in Surgery; this will be specially
considered next year.
Three failed in keeping up their proficiency in English writing and com-
position, and from these the allowance for English qualification will be withheld
for the present.
The first on the list, Gulab Singh, is also first in every class but that of
Anatomy, doing exceedingly well in that subject also, but barely passed by two
o t h e r s
w h o s e w r i t t e n a n s w e r s w e r e e x c e p t i o n a l l y g o o d .
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In this subject, Anatomy, four y o u n g me n g a i n e d o v e r 9 0 p e r c e n t f r o m a
possible total of 608, and in Materia Medica from a total of 398 marks, three
gained more than 90 per cent, and five more than 80 per cent.
In Surgery five gained more than 80 per cent.
The positions, and percentage of marks in the various subjects, are shown in
the following return :—
Result of examination of 2nd year
Students in order of merit.
Percentage of marks gained in
Me d i c i n e
Sur ger y
Anat omy
Ma t e r i a Me d i c a .
Ch e mi s t r y .
Total.
1
Gulab Singh
. . .
83.0 91 . 5
94 . 8
92 . 2
93.9
91.08
2
Ramji Tukaram
...
68.0
84. 6
95 . 7
76 . 6
63. 6 . 77.70
3
Govind Vittal Gadé
..
3 8 . 0 79 . 2
87.5
90.4
89.3
76.88
4
Prathap Singh
..
78.0
83.0
95 . 9
91 . 4
33 . 3
76.32
5
Ramchandra Krishna Chandraker...
56.0
84 . 6
91 . 1
65 . 8
6 6 . 6
72.82
6
Vishram Sitararn Hadé
...
71.5
80 . 0
86.7
7 2 . 6
5 0 . 0
7 2 . 1 6
7.
Khalliol Rahmon
...
53.5
56.1
7 0 . 2 75 .6
8 7 . 8
69.84
8
Hari Ram
...
480
63.8
61 .4
81 . 1
62 . 0
63..20
9
Nanak Pershad
...
55.0
43 . 0
69.4 86 . 6
56 . 0
62.00
10
Narayen Raghunath
...
38.0
56 . 7 1 83 . 4
75 . 3
53 . 0
61.28
11
Yagambaram
...
44.5
73 . 0 74.2
56 . 7
50 . 0
59.60
12 Girahari Lall
...
53.0
53 . 8 70. 7
70 .7
40.9
57.80
13
Ujagur Pershad
..
42.5
63 . 8
72.4
5.30 37 . 8
53.90
The award of prizes is as follows :
Medicine
.
Surgery
...
Materia Medica ...
and Chemistry
Anatomy ...
, .
...
.
1st prize Gulab Singh.
2nd prize Prathap Sing.
1st prize Gulab Singh.
1st prize Gulab Singh.
2nd prize Govind Vittal Gadé.
1st prize Prathap Singh.
2nd prize Ramji Tukaram.
Honoray Certicate
Gulab Singh.Honoray Certicate Ramchandra kri
hna Chandraker.
The conduct of the students of this year was as a rule very good, only
eleven punishments or reprimands having been recorded during the whole year ;
and those confined to four students, one of whom after repeated warnings had
to be sent from the Students quarters, to prevent his contaminating others. I
am pleased to add that all improved towards the end of the term, and have I
trust made up their minds not to deserve censure during the remainder of their
career.
With the performances of the first year students I am well pleased. One
Maroti Ganesh from Bhandara failed signally in all subjects, was suspended at
once, and is now recommended for dismissal ; but of the 12 others, 7 passed in
the first class, 1 in the second, and 4 in the third. The ninth on the list, is a pri-
vate student, son of a Hospital Assistant, and attending classes without stipend.
Two young men failed in Materia, Medica and will not be promoted, so as to
draw a higher stipend during the second year. Three besides Maroti , Ganesh
failed in English, losing for a time their allowance for English qualification.
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In, Materia Medica 5 gained over 90 per cent of marks from a total of 344,
and the competition was so close that I considered myself called upon to award
3 prizes and two certificates of honor, as though the class is small, those at the
head were nearly equal, and all very, good indeed.
In Anatomy the competition was even closer, and from a total of 532 marks
8 gained over 90 per cent, the highest on the list receiving 526 or 98 . 8 per cent,
the next 96 . 6 per cent. The positions and percentage of marks are shown in
the following table :—
Result of examination of 1st year
Students in order of merit.
Percentage of marks gained in
A n a t o m y .
M a t e r i a M e d i c a l
_
C h e m i s t r y .
T o t a l .
1
Syed Abdul Aziz
...
98.8
94.4
98.0
97.0
2
Gokal Pershad
9 6 . 6
91.5
94.0
94.0
3
Murlidhur
..
95.3
95.0
90.0
93.4
4
Ganesh Pershad
...
9 5 . 4
91.2
90.0
92.2
5
Shaik Abdul Rahmon
...
87.5
9 4 . 4 94.0
91.7
6
Bhugwan Das
..
9 6 . 2
88.3
86.0
90.1
7
Sitaram Rupchand
90.6
79.9
82.0
84.1
8
Krishna Parushottam
...
93.0
64.2
58.0
71.7
9
Chittambaram Pillay
...
61.8
6 8 . 8 60.0
63.5
10
Daji Gungadhur
..
67.1
54.9 .
62.0
61.3
11
Trimbak Bhalchandra
...
62.5
41.5
62.0
55.2
12
Ganpat Pershad
..
91.3
19.7
24.0
45.0
13
Maroti Ganesh
...
34.7
16.2
40.0
30.3
The award of prizes is as follows :-
For Anatomy, 1st prize Syed Abdul Aziz.
Do.
2nd prize Gokal Pershad.
Honorary Certificate, Bhugwan Das.
Do.
Ganesh Pershad.
.
Do.
Murlidhur.
Do.
Krishna Parushottum.
Materia Medica, 1st prize Syed Abdul Aziz.
Murlidhur.
Do.
2nd prize
Sheik Abdul Rahmon.
Honorary Certificate Gokal Pershad.
Do.
Ganesh Pershad.
The conduct of these young men has been very good,— not a single
punishment has been recorded against any one, except slight fines at class by
the Teachers.
Maroti Ganesh being removed, I consider the youths retained, to be very
promising students.
The candidates elected under the new regulations, are, in my opinion, deci-
-dedly better, as a rule, than those received into the school under the former sys-
- t e m , a n d b e i n g p a s s e d E n g l i s h s t u d e n t s , w h o h a v e s u c c e s s f u l l y c o m p e t e d f o r
places in the list of High school examinees, they have shown their aptitude
for study, as well as their ability to make good use of the English text-books
with which they are supplied.
Ten probationers have been chosen from young men who passed the High
school examination in . September 1881. These are now attached to the main
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dispensaries of the districts in which . they have been dwelling, and, will enter
the school on June 1st, having had a short preliminary experience in dispen
dressing, and examining patients.
.
These are only received from 7 districts out of the 18 in the Provinces,
and it is impossible for me to say, why some districts never furnish any appli-
cants. No preference is given to any particular district. Applications are
registered as received, and the seniors by position elected, provided they furnish
certificates of physical fitness and good conduct.
This year Saugor sends three, Damoh two, and Seoni, Wardha, Jubbul-
pore Narsinghpur, and Bhandara one each ; seven are Hindus and three
Muhammadans. Applications are received from other Provinces, but preference
always given to residents in the Central Provinces.
There has been no change in the Teaching staff, and I can but repeat my
high commendation of one and all.
Babu Jadub Kissen Ghose gave 113 lectures, and held 56 examinations in
Medicine. He is a sound teacher and good practitioner, and his clinical remarks
in the wards are good and practical.
Babu Jadunath Ghose gave 106 lectures, and held 40 examinations in
Anatomy, and 167 lectures and 39 examinations in Surgery, dissecting 12
bodies for demonstration. He is always careful and minute in his instructions.
Babu Kali Krishna Ghose gave 136 lectures, and held 31 examinations in
Materia Medica, 48 lectures and 17 examinations in Chemistry, and 41 lectures
and 7 examinations in Hygiene. He is most painstaking and zealous in his
teaching.
Hospital Assistant Abdul Kadir has done very well as Demonstrator of
Anatomy during the year.
I myself gave a course of 19 lectures in Midwifery, which were regularly
attended and attentively listened to by students of 2nd and 3rd year.
Prizes were distributed by the Officiating Commissioner of Nagpur on 7th
of January 1882, and subscriptions have been received from the following
gentlemen :—
Rs.
Raj-Kour Raghoji Bhonsla
. . .
... 100
Baja Suleman Shah
...
... 100
Brigade-Surgeon John Brake
. . .
... 100
Mr. Kushor Chund Abier Chund
. . .
... 25
,, Agyaram Seth
...
... 25
,,
Gokal Das Gopal Das
. . .
... 25
,,
Hookum Chund Seth
...
... 25
,,
Apaji Buti
. . .
... 25
,, Vinayek Jagesor Buti
. .
... 25
„ C. Narayenswamy
...
... 25
,, Gopal Hurri
. . .
... 25
,,
Bulwant Rao
. . .
... 25
,,
Bipen Krishna Bose
. . .
...
25
,, Lala Bully Bhudra
. . .
25
,, Nana Saheb Chitnavis
...
... 20
Rao...
Ga
n p a t
... 12
Messrs. Raja Ram and Ramchandra ...
... 10
Mr. Rambaji Row
. . .
... 10
,, Hassan Ali
. . .
... 10
,,
Jagadishwar
. . .
... 10
,,
Goburdhun Seth
. . .
10
,,
Preonath Dutt
. . .
. ... 10
,, Balkrishna Marthen
. . .
...
5
,, Nursingh Chander
...
...
5
„ Jay Gopal Banerji
. . .
...
5
„
Watnon Row
...
...
5
„ Trimbak Moreshwar Sattay
. . .
...
3
Total RS. 690
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The annual accounts of the School are given below :—
I.—Annual Account of the Medical School, Nagpur, for the year 1881-82.
Receipts.
Amount.
Disbursements.
Amount.
Rs. a. p.
R s .
a. p.
FEES.
Pay of Principal
. . . 3,000
0 0
Receipts on account of books
„
Teachers
... 9,600 0 0
and instruments
...
6 0 0 Stipend of Pupils
... 2,638 3 2
Establishments
...
770 11 3
Receipts on account of refund
Travelling allowance of Pupils.
85 15 6
of stipend recovered from a
Miscellaneous Contingencies ...
316 4 7
resigned student
. . .
17 12 10
Total
...
23 12 10
Total ... 16,414 2 6
II.—Annual Account of the Subscription Fund of the Nagpur Medical
School for the year 1881-82.
Receipts.
Amount.
Disbursements.
Amount.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Balance in hand on 31st
Sent to Mr. H. K. Lewis of
March 1881
...
. ...
57 13 9
Gower Street, London, for
prize books, &c.
...
400 0 0
Donation since received
...
690 0 0
Balance in treasury on 31st
•
March 1882.
...
347 13
9
Total
...
747 13 9
Total
...
747 13 9
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
JOHN BRAKE,
Brigade Surgeon,
Principal, Medical School, Nagpur.
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REPORT
O N T H E
N a g p u r S c h o o l o f M e d i c i n e ,
CENTRAL PROVINCES
FOR
THE YEAR 1882-83.
NAGPUR:
PRINTED AT THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE PRESS
1883.
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FROM
L. K. LAURIE, ESQUIRE, O. S.,
OFFG. Asst. SECRETARY TO THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER,
Central Provinces.
To
THE DEPUTY SURGEON GENERAL,
Central Provinces.
Dated Nagpur, the 20th April 1883.
SIR,
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of the report on the working
of the Nagpur Medical School for 1882-83, received with your letter No. 36 of 3rd
instant.
2. In the report for 1881-82, it was recorded that at the end of that year,
there were 13 students about to commence their third year of instruction, 13
students entering on their second year,. and 10 selected probationers. A third
year's student deserted on July 19th, and did not return. One of the second
year students was dismissed before the commencement of the June Session : and
two other second year students who were unpromising were sent away after the
Session had begun. When it became known that the school was to be closed at
the end of March 1883; and that students who had not by that time finished their
course would be transferred to the Patna Medical School, one of the ten first year
students resigned and seven showed such a want of application that they had to
be sent to their homes. There remained 12 third year, 10 second year, and 2 first
year students, who continued their course till the end of the year.
3. Of the 24 pupils just enumerated, only 1 (a second year man) failed to
pass.
The Chief Commissioner is gratified to learn that the 12 third year students
who have passed out of the school and have since been gazetted for duty, are
likely to do good service, seeing that they have taken full advantage of the
opportunities for acquiring a practical as well as a theoretical knowledge of their
profession which the school and hospital afforded them. He shares the hope
expressed by Dr. Brake that the second and the first year students (eleven in
number) who are now to proceed to Patna will bring credit to the school in
which they commenced their studies: and he approves the proposal to send their
examination papers to the Principal of the School to which they are going, so
that their attainments may be estimated without the necessity for further test at
the outset. At the same time a report should be sent on the general conduct
of each of the students since he entered the Nagpur School : and although the
offences for which two young men were severely punished during the year may,
as Dr. Brake remarks, be venial ones in the eyes of the offenders, it will be as
well to explain these and other acts of misbehaviour, so that it may be known in
what respects the students are in need of advice and control from their new teachers.
4 It was not without much hesitation and very great regret that
Mr. Morris resolved that, for reasons of economical and administrative expediency
with which you are acquainted, the Nagpur School of Medicine was to be finally
closed at the end of last month. .During the fifteen years which have elapsed
since it was opened, the character of the teaching therein given, and the practi
cal results shown by the many efficient Hospital Assistants recruited from among
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its pupils, have deserved and won his continuous approval. He takes this oppor-
tunity of expressing his cordial thanks to Dr. Brake, who has been Principal of
the School for the last four and a half years (besides officiating for about 18
months altogether in 1876-77), for the great diligence, skill and zeal which he
has evinced in its management, and in the training of the students. The Chief
Commissioner had hoped that the period of the School's existence would at least
be conterminous with Dr. Brake's tenure of the office of Civil Surgeon of Nagpur:
but it was impossible to ensure this without continuing an expenditure which, as
already indicated, was disproportioned to the practical aims of the institution.
The services rendered by the three teachers, Mr. Jadub Kishen Ghose,
Mr. Jadunath Ghose and Mr. Kali Kishen Ghose also merit warm commendation.
The first named of these, on whom the title of Honorary Assistant Surgeon to
the Viceroy had been conferred by the Government of India in recognition of
his merits, has now retired upon pension : but Mr. Jadunath Ghose as Civil Me-
dical officer of Chhindwara and Mr. Kali Kishen Ghose in charge of the Mayo
Hospital will, the Chief Commissioner feels sure, continue to maintain the high
reputation which they have made for themselves during their connection with
the School of Medicine.
5. In conclusion, I am to express the Chief Commissioner's hope that the
new arrangements under which ten candidates will be annually selected from
natives of these Provinces and sent to Patna to study medicine with the support
of stipends furnished by this Administration, and with the prospect of succeeding
by competition among themselves to vacancies in your staff of Hospital Assist-
ants and Vaccinators, will meet with success : and that the, passed students who
are unable to secure admission to Government service will, as private practi-
tioners, find both, useful and remunerative occupation. He thinks it desirable that
the pupils of the Nagpur School who are now to proceed to Patna (and among
whom he has been happy to include as a stipendiary the "free" student
Chit-tambaram Pillay referred to in the fourth paragraph of your letter) should have
a prior claim to any vacancies in Government service which may hereafter occur;
even if the grades which some of them may take at their final examination may
be inferior to those achieved by students selected under the new system.
t o b e ,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
L. K. LAURIE,
Offg. Assistant Secretary.