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જૈન કન્ફરન્સ હેરલ્ડ.
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Lord Curzon almost half the wealth of India passes through the hands of the Jains. The Jains have done not a little for the promotion of Indian enterprises and are well-known for their staunch loyalty and adherence to the British Sovereignty in this land and they fully trust that permission will be granted to them of expresing their deep feelings of loyalty by presenting an address to His Majesty the King Emperor on His Majesty's visit to India.
I beg to remain, Sir, Your most obedient servant,
Sd/ KALYANCHAND. SOBHAGCHAND. Resident General Secretary Jain Swetamber Conference.;
Forwarded through the Collector of Bombay. ઉપર જણાવ્યા મુજબ કલેકટરના પત્ર સાથે ગવર્નમેન્ટને પત્ર મેાકલવામાં આવ્યા છે. તા॰ ૫-૭-૧૧ ના રાજે મહેરબાન કલેકટર સાહેબ તરફથી નીચે મુજબ જવાબ આવ્યાં છે.
No. L. R. 4625 of 1911.
From,
Soliciting a favourable reply.
To,
Bombay Collector's Office. 5th July 1911.
E. L. Sale, Esquire, I. C. S., Collector of Bombay.
Mr. Kalyanchand Sobhagchand,
Resident General Secretary to the Jain Swetamber Conference, Bombay.
Sir,
In reference to your letter dated 23rd June, I have the honour to request you to inform me whether the address which yon ask permission to present to His Majesty the King Emperor will be an address from the Jain Community of India or from
