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 "That especial grants of land or assignments or remissions of land revenue, as the case may be, shall now be conferred on certain Native officers of His Imperial Majesty's Indian Army who may be distinguished for long and honourable service, and that the special allowances now assigned for three years only to the widows of deceased members of the Indian Order of Merit shall with effect from the date of this Durbar hereafter be continued to all such widows until death or re-marriage.

"Graciously appreciating the devoted and successful labours of his Civil Service, His Imperial Majesty has commanded me to declare the grant of half a month's pay to all permanent servants in the civil employ of Government whose pay may not exceed the sum of Rs. 50 a month.

"Further it is His Imperial Majesty's gracious behest that all persons to whom may have been or hereafter may be granted the title of Diwan Bahadur, Sardar Bahadur, Khan Bahadur, Rai Bahadur, Khan Saheb, Rai Saheb or Rao Saheb shall receive distinctive badges as a symbol of respect and honour; and that on all holders present or to come of the venerable titles of Mahamahopadyaya and Shams-ul-Ulama shall be conferred some annual pension for the good report of the ancient learning of India.

"Moreover in commemoration of this Durbar and as a reward for conspicious public service certain grants of land free of revenue tenable for the life of the grantee or in the discretion of the local administration for one further life shall be bestowed or restored in the North-Western Frontier Province and in Baluchistan.

"In his gracious solicitude for the welfare of his loyal Indian Princes His Imperial Majesty has commanded me to proclaim that from henceforth no nazarana payments shall be made upon succession to their States : and sundry debts owing to the Government by the non-jurisdictional estates in Kathiawar and Gujarat and also by the Bhumia Chiefs of Mewar will be Cancelled and remitted in whole or in part under the orders of the Government of India.