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manners, good behaviour towards his fellow-pupils and obedience and respect - towards superiors, he won the love and good-will of all he came in contact with. The professors of the College under whom he studied had a very high opinion of his attainments and general capacity as a student.
But the brilliant academic career of Lallubhai was unfortanately greatly interfered with owing to his sorious illness when he was a student in the B. A. class. Inspite of every possible care and expert medical advice, the illness persisted in its course and all idea of study had to be abandoned for some time. Mr. Motichand, on account of his sweet and obliging pature and winning manners, has been able to build up a very vast and enviable circle of intimate friends from amongst persons, belonging to the official and professional classes. Some of these belonged to the highest social status and on account of their sympathy for the family they sent pressing invitations to Lallubhai for a change of air. In response to the wishes of the sympathisers, Lallubhai stayed for some time as a member of the family with Mr. Manishanker G. Bhatt, B. A; LL. B. then Dewan of Mangrol, with Mr. Panachand J, Mehta, B. A. ( Deputy, Assistant Political Agent) at Rajkot, the late Mr. Muljibhai K. Mehta, L. C. E. ( Assistant Engineer, B. G. J. P. Railway ). at Jetalsar, with Mr. Kálidas K. Sheth ( then Judge ) at Jetpur. When Lallubhai went to Bombay in 1904 for his B. A. Examination, the Hon. Mr. Lallubhai Samaldas noticing his ill health pressingly detained him for more than a month for the improvement of his health and kindly made all arrangements for medical aid. Tho onlightened company of these gentlemen had a very elevating effect on the formation of his character. Needless to say, that all these gentlemen did their very best on behalf of the patient and studiously attended to all his wants with more than patornal solicitude. The good effect of their kind efforts was gradually obvious, for Lallubhai considerably:
