Onward 24th February 1934

The latest scheme about which lie talked to me was the need for the organisation of the stake-holding people in the country and the starting of a weekly to voice their sentiment and grievances. [...] We firmly believe that "the necessity for this type of bank has been felt in the province for some time with a view to enabling agriculturists to redeem old debts and also effect the improvement of 1p.nds and of methods of cultivation": The bank in the making will advance long term loans mainly for the purpose of the redemption"ONWARD 15 of mortgage and the liquidation of other prior debts. [...] The speeches are the same succession of seeing the sun behind the cloud and braving the worst and hoping the best. [...] After the opening song the President was garlanded by Kumar Kartic Chandra Mallik amidst cheers L.nd then the coNALINI RANJAN SARKAR the General Manager of the Company which from its extent showed the wonderful resources of the General Manager of the Company and the hold the Hindusthan has got over our countrymen. [...] who has given the best of his chequered life towards the growth of the Company spoke at length on the marvellous rise and success of the institution the idealism of service and the ideals which the Company has kept' in the fore.