"Rajah, Ladies and Gentlemen, — I have to thank you, Sir, very much indeed for the kind manner in which you have proposed my
health, and those who have also received what you have proposed just now in an extremely touching manner. I can only say for myself
that it is a matter of extreme pleasure to me that I have been able to respond to the invitation that you have been kind enough to
extend to me some time ago, viz., that I should come to Bobbili towards the end of this year to lay the stone which I had the honour
of doing this afternoon. * *
" * * * Here is a town and an estate administered in the most excellent and most practical manner. I gather, from every source which is open to me to obtain information from, that the people of this country are happy and enjoying themselves in quiet and prosperity, and that you keep a special watch and special guard over their interests
