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CHAPTER VI.
Statistics for the amount invested by the public in the War
Loan are not available; but it is understood that considerable sums
have been invested by some subjects of the State prominent among
whom are a few Xattukottai Chetties.
“ The War \\ orkers League was able to collect and send
pickles, dried and salted chillies, mangoes, limes, sugar, pencils, and
some other articles. 'The Ladies Depot prepared and supplied
articles worth Rs. 1,728.
His Highness Raja Martanda Bhairava Todnnan Bahadur, g.c.i.e.,
the present Ruler of Pudukottah, was born in 1875, and is entitled
to a salute of (Seven guns.
Tra vaxcore.
Immediately the War was declared, His Highness the Maharaja
placed all the resources of his State for Imperial purposes. Those
European Officers of the State who were willing to offer their
services in connection with the War were permitted to do so, and they
were granted concessions similar to those allowed to civil officers in
British India. Of the four Assistant Engineers of the State who
joined the Indian Army Reserve of Officers, ri.:., Messrs. A. W.
Thomas, J- H. Cameron, Alexander Slater, and C. X. Elliot,
Mr. 'Thomas was killed in action and Mr. Cameron died of pneumonia
'while on service. Mr. Slatei was relieved from war dutv on the
20th September, 1910. Emir other European Officers of the State
(14 Mr. C. S. Gibson, Professor of Chemistry, (2) Mr. L. H. Jacob,
Executive Engineer, (3) Mr. T. H. Cameron, District Superintendent
of Police, and (4) Mr. H. S. Chatfield, Judge, High Court, were also
allowed to take up war work on similar terms as the Assistant
Engineers referred to above. Of these, Mr. Gibson resigned his
appointment in theState and theothershave rejoined their civil duties.
One Indian Officer, Mr. S. Christian, L. M., Assistamt Surgeon
in the State Medical Department, has been allowed to take a
temporary commission in the Indian Medical Service on similar
terms as the European Officers.
CHAPTER VI.
Statistics for the amount invested by the public in the War
Loan are not available; but it is understood that considerable sums
have been invested by some subjects of the State prominent among
whom are a few Xattukottai Chetties.
“ The War \\ orkers League was able to collect and send
pickles, dried and salted chillies, mangoes, limes, sugar, pencils, and
some other articles. 'The Ladies Depot prepared and supplied
articles worth Rs. 1,728.
His Highness Raja Martanda Bhairava Todnnan Bahadur, g.c.i.e.,
the present Ruler of Pudukottah, was born in 1875, and is entitled
to a salute of (Seven guns.
Tra vaxcore.
Immediately the War was declared, His Highness the Maharaja
placed all the resources of his State for Imperial purposes. Those
European Officers of the State who were willing to offer their
services in connection with the War were permitted to do so, and they
were granted concessions similar to those allowed to civil officers in
British India. Of the four Assistant Engineers of the State who
joined the Indian Army Reserve of Officers, ri.:., Messrs. A. W.
Thomas, J- H. Cameron, Alexander Slater, and C. X. Elliot,
Mr. 'Thomas was killed in action and Mr. Cameron died of pneumonia
'while on service. Mr. Slatei was relieved from war dutv on the
20th September, 1910. Emir other European Officers of the State
(14 Mr. C. S. Gibson, Professor of Chemistry, (2) Mr. L. H. Jacob,
Executive Engineer, (3) Mr. T. H. Cameron, District Superintendent
of Police, and (4) Mr. H. S. Chatfield, Judge, High Court, were also
allowed to take up war work on similar terms as the Assistant
Engineers referred to above. Of these, Mr. Gibson resigned his
appointment in theState and theothershave rejoined their civil duties.
One Indian Officer, Mr. S. Christian, L. M., Assistamt Surgeon
in the State Medical Department, has been allowed to take a
temporary commission in the Indian Medical Service on similar
terms as the European Officers.