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NOTES AND NEWS.
Mr. Chaitan Das Jain. We are glad to learn that Mr. Chaitan Das Jain. B.A., Head-master of the Government High School, Muttra, has now retired from service and has resumed the work of the Secretary of the All-India Jain Association. He is one of those who started the Jaina Gazette and the Jaina Young Men's Association which was later on changed into the All-India Jaina Association. We hope he will make the Associatios a truly representative body and a strong and active organisation. We wish him long life and sound health.
Jain Swetamber Conference at Junnar. The standing committee of the All-India Jain Swetamber Conference held on 7th November has unanimously passed a resolution to hold the next Sessions of the Conference at Junnar (Maharashtra)—somewhere in February next.
Parishad Examination. The Secretary of the Digambar Jain Parishad Examination Board writes :
The All-India Digambar Jain Parishad will hold the religious Examination on the 10th February, 1930.
Forms of application can be had from the Secretary.
Arrangements are being made for the early despatch of the last year's certificates and prizes.
The Late Mr. Jaini's Fund. Bholanath Jain, Vice President, Mitra Mandal, Delhi and Mukhtar, Collectorate, Bulandshahr writes :
Many suggestions might have already been made and many are expected to come as to how Mr. Jaini's will may be carried out. We are wholly in accordance with the suggestions given in the Jain Gazette issue of March 1929 and beg to offer
the Jain Mitra Mandal, Delhi for item No. 5. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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