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Iteration has taken place spect of things sinew T last The first fruits of about: a in the Min and we greatly fear, here in India, we shall suffer by the changes. Tf Mr. Brodrick is, as it is ramoured he will be. made Scerctary of State for India, we shall have ey om for discontent and if, as has alo hoon suggested, Lord Curzon is taken from ws at the same time to support the broken-down remnants of the strongest Menistry the old country has ever put into power, poor India will indeed he in a bad w Lord Northcote has left us, and has gone home for a short holiday Jwtore taking up the high office {0 which he has been appointed. As Governor of Bombay he has earned enviable reputation' and a_ hope generally expressed that after he reli Ruishe: the Australian Governor-Genera ship he wil! return to India as Viceroy. It is true that Lord Northcote has not shone as a social leader, but his sterling qualities as administrator and legislator have came for kim the confidence of the educated public in India. His mtecess in Bombay ha dou'tle-s led to is present advaneemeat. We wish him all success and a happy return to his native land and we hope to sce him in India again some day. Li is now An Open Sceret that Sir Anthon the Governorhin of Bombuy in crconeey ly Macdonnel was off! to Lord Northcote, but refused it. It is possible, even probable. that had he been offered the appointment before he retired he would have taken it, not. that it can be said to be exactly promotion for a Lieut.-Governor, but still. a Governor of a Presidency ranks higher than the ruler of a province, and Sir Anthony apart om the interesting wor h at that time awaited the new Governor would double-+ have bren glad to establish a precedent. for the Indian Civil. Service which has ben rigorously excluded from this appoinuwen', up to now. But the offer came too late.
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