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 grand scale when there were present the Collector of the District and many other prominent officials. In the course of the speech made on the occasion he thanked the Government of Madras, and said:—

"It is now my pleasant duty to thank the Madras Government, the Court of Wards and the several Collectors, who were in the district since the assumption of the management by the Court of Wards, for the education they have given me and for the excellent management of my estate during my minority, and thank specially Mr. Bedford for the honor he has done me by his personally handing over the charge of the Estate to me on this occasion."

The Rajah thanked the officials of his Samasthanam, and his respective guardians in the following terms:—

"I am certainly proud to mention the name of Mr. V. Venkatroyer here who was managing the estate under the Court of Wards in the beginning; and all his good work could be seen in the whole of the estate. He was universally liked and respected for his good work and ability. He was succeeded by M. E. Ry. P. Sivarama Iyer Avergal, b.a., as manager and he has managed the estate satisfactorily ; and it is in his time that an addition was made to the estate by the purchase of a large portion of Gandamanayaganoor and I thank him for all he has done towards the improvement of my estate and for the excellent manner in which he conducted my marriage festivities.

"I also thank my several guardians, Messrs. Potts, Ellison, Morrison, Payne and Kai Bahadur K. Jagannadha Chetty Garoo who have all taken such deep interest in my welfare.