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  influence. Babu R. M. Lahiri entered the Postal Depart- ment in 1887, and ten years later became Superintendent of Post Offices. He was specially commended by the Direc- tor-General for his excellent work in reorganizing the Dacca postal division. He was, in 191 1, appointed Assistant Director-General of the Post Office in India, and was further rewarded for his long and faithful service with the title of Rai Bahadur on the occasion of the recent Coronation Durbar. He is a man of strong principles, and an earnest reformer. Though a Kulln Barendra Brahmin, he has married his daughter to a Srotriya, and he is a supporter of European education, having sent his son to England to study. Address: Calcutta.

Naha, ANANGA Mohan, Rai Bahadur, late Member of the Eastern Bengal and Assam Legislative Council, to which he was elected by the District Boards of the Chittagong Division on 4th January, 19 10, received his title on the occa- sion of the recent Coronation Durbar, in recognition of his public services. Address: Comilla, Bengal.

CHAUDHURI, CHARU CHANDRA, Rai Bahadur, Honorary Magistrate, Member of the District Board and Chairman of the Sherpur Municipality, was born on 20th September, 1876, and educated at the Presidency College, Calcutta. He is descended from a family whose representative, Ram Nath Chaudhuri, received the property now held by them from the Subadar Azam Khan Azam in 1587. The Rai Bahadur's grandmother, Taramoni Chaudhurani, rendered much assist- ance to the Government during the Mutiny, and her benefac- tions became so well known that she v. as always styled "Rani", by those who knew her. She has excavated tanks, liberally supported the local dispensaries and gave much land to Government for public purposes. Pundit Hara Chandra Chaudhuri, father of the ltai Bahadur, was a distinguished scholar and author, and served the public faithfully for many