Sir Chimanlal Setalvad, a distinguished Indian lawyer from Bombay, has been spending a few days here his" way to. Japan. He. salled on June 19, Sir Setalvad, who will be 7L. next month, has. hada remarkable career. Educated At the Elphinstone College he was admitted as an, advocate to the High Court and developed a flourishing practice, His Interest in public of {airs led the Government to appoint helm og a'member of the Soutborough Committee which reported on the franchise for the Montagu-Chelmsford Constitution, He served on the Committee over which Lord Hunter presided to report on the Punjab Disturbances of 4919, "It was on the basis of that report that the British Government took disciplinary action against the late Brig-Genl, Dyer, Sir Chimanial's erosé-examina-tien" "of "General Dyer was one of the most dramatic passages of the Committee's session in Lahore, He was not so successful with Colonel Frank Johnson whose Ingenious martial law orders" had caused more merriment than offence, Colonel Johnson—a Territorial Army officer who in peace-time had been 2 company director—managed to hold his own, "He and Sir Chimanlal became fast friends after' their clash in public, After a brief. term on' the Bench of the High Court Sir Chi manlet was appointed a Member of the Governor's Council in Bombay and Ironieally enough was in office during the time of, and. therefore responsible for, Mr. M, K, Gandhi's arrest in 1022,.'In 1923 Sir Chimanlal relumed to practice at the Bar, but for a short time he was a nominated member of the Legislative Assembly, He was Vice-Chancellor of Bombay University from 1917 to: 1929 and in that capacity welcomed. the then Prince of Wales on the occasion of His Royal. Highness visit to India in the site of the old" Odeon Theatre in Chapel,
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