— Sir Edward Baker, who took over tho Lieutenant-Governorship of Bengal rcccntlv from Sir Andrew I'rascr, has had lomt experience in the province, having speiu the greater part of his eervice there before his promotion, a good mtmher of years ago, to the Finance Depart incut of the Supreme Government. Lmerly he has held the important post of Finance Mil ister to the Viceroy, has carried through successive remissions of taxation, and lias throughout been a consistent supporter of the proposals for constitutional reform. Sir Kdwawl Baker is a Liberal, tempered (us Matthew Arnold wculdsay) by long adniinistrative experience,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14447, 13 February 1909, Page 5
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