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নবাব গজের মণ্ডলপরিবার R my Hon'ble friend Major Baring were to propose to supply the educational wants of this country thoroughly and completely by the imposition of the taxation which would be required for that purpose, his popularity would very speedily disappear. Well then how is the thing to be done Our revenue is inelastic, the sources from which it is derived are very few, How is this great work to be accomplished It can only be accomplished by private individuals coming forwart and taking a share in it (loud cheers) and therefore, it has been to me a source of great pleasure to have had this opportunity of coming here to-day, and of marking in the clearest and most distinct manner in my power, my high appreciation of what has been done by these gentlemen in the establishment of this school. (cheers). Ladies and gentlemen-I feel, and have felt ever since first came to Barrackpore, a great interest in the other school which exists at Barrackpore. I am very fond of Barrackpore as a residence, and have always felt an interest in the school there which has been supported by many successive Viceroys, l know that it may be said that the establishment of this School here at Nawabgunj may interfere with the attendance of the children at the Barackpore school. Probably to some extent it has, but I am a friend to oompetition to education, I believe that it is a great advantage that a school established and supported by the Government should hawe in its immediatbe neighbourhood another school established and founded (