By the death of Mr. K. C. Roy cz. at Simla, on September 7, Reuters' Agency in. India suffer a [great loss and the journalistic profession loses one of its most prominent Indian members.
Mr. K. C. Roy was a Bengali who from quite small beginnings started news agency in. Simla, Even: tually" it became the "Associated Ind.a and is now closely confidence of high officials in India Jand managed at the same time to maintain. the "friendliest relations with Indian politicians of all shades opinion. Ha the natire of things was not to be expected that he Jalways commanded the trust of Mohammedans, especially those of the conservative type. Nevertheless, Mr. Rey, who was a passionate ionalist'at heart, did much to break down the suspicion which existed between the two communities, For the last five years Mr. K. Roy. was ed member of the Legislative Assembly and.
ays a thoughtful contribu-bates, preserving com- Wilton, independence of view anda. 8. Leech, thus securing for himself much in- Brady, fluence on both sides of the House. He never attempted to adopt the florid oratory of his native Pro-|N vince, but, for all that he was a spealer of mo mean ability. His death occurred as the result of a seizure during lis attendance in the He undoubtedly wielded much influence behind the scenes at Simla land Dethi, and it is a tribute to the steadfastness of his character that was regarded as. entirely im: pervious to pressure of financial Interests, Indeed for money he had notoriously little regard. He had fat sense of power and was cer nly ambitious in the best sense of the term. "It was not to be ex-Pected that in his dificult position the hetd of a big Indian news service he was able always to preserve the "balance between his Journalistic. duty and his own deep-rooted political convictions. There were times when these led him into: dificult positions, notably on the occasion of the publication of the personnel of the' Simon Commission. Nevertheless, much was forgiven him because of his intense sincerity and his usually "unshakfable discretion. He sat for several years. Personally he was a delight. [ful conversationalist and an ardent to supporter of the highest standards his profession. His numerous friends in many parts of the world will desire to salute his memory
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