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Rh you, I suppose, have come to this Durbar with the hope of getting presents. Considering the remarks I have made in this speech, those that came with such hopes are now, I expect, disappointed. However, I simply made those remarks for your own and for your successors' future benefit."

Before announcing presents, the Maharajah gave one thousand rupees each to the two Family Temples. He gave presents not only to the officers but also to every deserving person in his employ, according to service and attainments. The remissions to the Ryots were not forgotten, but they could not be announced in the Durbar as the accounts expected from the Taluqs had not then arrived.

The amounts thus given reached the sum of Rs. 15,789. Of the recipients seven officers received Rs. 1,000 each. With the same object,