Lord.Curzon, in publishing the third list of contributions to the
Clive Memorial Fund, which has now reached the total of 23,270, calls attention to the fact that the King "has greatly honoured us by sending a donation of a hundred guineas." An Indian Prince, writing to Lord Curzon, declares, " We owe a debt of gratitude to Clive which we cannot afford to forget." A letter expressing similar senti- ments reached Lord Curzon from the Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad, " the head of the great Mohammedan house who were once the de facto rulers of Bengal, but who have never wavered in their loyalty to the British raj." The Maharajahs of Bikaner and Ulwar have also each sent £50 to the fund. We felt sure that the pro- posed memorial to Lord Clive could be no real offence to any class of the Indian population, and we are delighted to hear from Lord Curzon that the true nature of the proposal is understood in India. Clive, as Lord Curzon reminds us, was always known throughout his Indian career for his sympathy with the natives. In order that the two memorials, one in England and one in India, shall be worthy of their subject, a total of at least £5,000 is required, and Lord Curzon therefore asks that contributions may be sent either to him at 1 Carlton House Terrace, S.W.; to the Secretary of the Fund, Perceval Landon, Esq., 5 Pall Mall Place, S.W. ; or to the Bank of England, City of Westminster Branch.
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