Speeches Delivered by His Excellency Sir John Arthur Herbert Governor of Bengal during 1941-42

The Civic Guards aro an invaluable link between the Police and tho public and can do a great deal to promote understanding of the needs Of the public on the one hand and of the difficulties confronting the Police on the other. [...] In the name of the King-Emperor and by His Majesty's Command I hand you the Badge of a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. [...] I am however certain that it will be the task of all who care for the future and welfare of Bengal to make an effort to improve the living conditions of the vast masses of the population of this Province namely the cultivators. [...] Before I mention this subject however and the issues and implictions with which we are all equally faced I should like to refer to some of the special points which have been raised in the Addresses since I attach real importance to the opportunity which the time-honoured ceremony of a Governor's visit affords to the responsible people of a district of giving public expression to the public [...] This may seem a long time but in order to obtain accurate results it is necessary to study the behaviour of a river over a full period of rise and fall.44 Gentlemen of the Allman I have listened with interest and pleasure to the short account which you have given of the loyal co-operation of your Association with Government and of tho financial help which you have given to the needy and to the