The Durbar physician has returned to the capital after completing the southern circuit.

Mr. V. Nagam Iyengar, who went to Dindigul on leave, has returned and settled in Kuttalam.

Assistant Engineer Mr. Everard of Muvattupuzha has taken a month's leave.

Thiruvananthapuram and neighbouring areas have experienced heavy rains for most of the past week.

School Range Inspector Mr. C. Krishna Pilla, B.A., has assumed official duties upon arriving in Thiruvananthapuram from Kottayam.

The employees of the Government accountant's office have been paid salary increments.

Mr. Fergusson, the Police Assistant Superintendent of Kottayam has travelled to the capital on official business.

It has come to light that Mr. Shankara Menon, the Dewan Peshkar of Kottayam, has applied for the vacant position of Head Government Pleader.

It has been reported that the position of Assistant Head Government Advocate may be cancelled.

The salary of Mr. Raman Pilla, the overseer in the engineering department, has been reduced by Rs 10.

Nedumangadu Police Inspector, Mr. Daniel, has been recommended for a permanent appointment in that position.

Mr. Rajarama Rayar, the Dewan In-charge, has not been attending the government meetings due to illness.

 Mr. C.K. Thanu Pillai has been appointed as an assistant in the medical store of the general hospital.

The government has reclaimed ownership of the residency at Kanyakumari.

Mr. S.V. Krishnaswamy Sastri has been appointed as the Government exchequer officer.

It is known that the Maharajah will visit Kanyakumari on the 15th day of the month of Karkatakam (mid-July).

The government has announced that the two paddy granaries in Mavelikara and Karthikapally taluks will not be closed.

It has been learned that the commissioner has recommended the need for nine Circle Inspectors in the excise department.

It is heard that Mr. Madhavan Pillai, a hospital writer, is likely to be appointed as an accountant in the general hospital store.

School Inspector Mr. P. Ramaswamy Iyer is expected to assume charge in the Kollam range by the 15th of Karkatakam (mid-July).

All the land along the Kollam-Thirunelveli railway tracks within Travancore has been placed under the jurisdiction of the Thangassery Magistrate.

There is an allegation that the feast held in connection with the Grand Nectar Worship inside the fort in Thiruvananthapuram was of substandard quality.

The author informs the readers that articles by "Shasta" highlighting the shortcomings of the Travancore Education Department will continue after the arrival of the new Dewan.

The Malayalam novel "Parappuram," which was featured in the "Keralan" magazine advertisement, has been scheduled by its publisher for release during the upcoming Onam festival.

The lords and ladies of palaces, including those in Mavelikkara, have conveyed their preference to receive the government pension in the form of paddy, as was the practice before, rather than in cash.

It has been learned that Mr. Daniel, the doctor at Neyyatinkara Hospital, and Mr. M. R. Parameswaran Pillai of Nagercoil have mutually agreed to be transferred and have submitted their request to the higher authorities.

Mr. K. Raman Thambi, who is studying medicine in Edinburgh, has successfully passed the final M.B.C.M. exam and has attained the status of Gynecologist. Additionally, Mr. G. Raman Pilla has cleared the M.B.C.M. 3rd year exam.

A concerned gentleman is requesting the government to investigate whether Mr. Ramaswamy Iyer, the School Range Inspector overseeing office duties in Thiruvananthapuram, has conducted at least one inspection of the Malayalam High School in Chala this year.

There is suspicion that Survey Assistant Marimikhel Pillai, stationed in Attingal, has frequently visited Thiruvananthapuram but has been submitting diaries indicating inspections in places such as Kottarakkara, etc., on those days. The government is urged to conduct an investigation into this matter.

 A correspondent in the "Western Star" reports that individuals grappling with drought in South Travancore express great joy at the anticipated arrival of the Maharajah. Their optimism stems from the belief that with the Maharajah's visit, there will be an abundance of water. The Editor ponders the rationale behind this correlation (questioning the specific reasons for the correspondent's expectation of increased water availability during the Maharajah's visit.)

A loyalist has written an extensive letter, acknowledging that "Parthan's" previous assertion about certain constables causing issues for traders and the public in the Kollam Paravoor market through inaccurate measurements holds some truth. However, he points out that the traders themselves are, to a greater extent, exacerbating the situation by employing deceptive weights and measurements, thereby causing increased distress to the public.

 It is understood that certain clerks from the survey office, who happen to be dependents of the interim Dewan, Mr. Rajarama Rayar, are being relocated to departments such as survey and public works, accompanied by additional salary incentives. This move appears to be an opportunistic approach to capitalise on favourable circumstances.

We have received information from a credible source that a writer in Cherthala Vayalar is engaged in the unscrupulous practice of copying essays authored by others and submitting them to newspapers under his own name. This individual continues to deceive editors from distant locations using various false identities, such as K.G. Shankaran Nair, Narayanan Nair, and others. It is urged that editors of newspapers in Malabar be made aware of this information, as this deceitful act has also been applied against us.

Even though we have not received a response to our registered letter addressed to the individual in Cherthala Muhamma, who claimed to have submitted the article to "Svadesabhimani" but saw it published in "Sujananandini," triggering a dispute between the two newspapers, an intriguing development has come to light. The handwriting and signature on the reply receipt noticeably differ from those on the document in our possession. We are currently awaiting a reply from the concerned individual.

Translator's note:

*Letters to the editor were a usual feature of newspapers in those days. Parthan must be a pseudonym used by a regular letter writer to this newspaper. It is clear from the wording "Parthan's previous assertion..."