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ram lall's professional career. 151 Baboo Ram Lall has year by year received the thanks of the Government, North- Western Provinces, for his zeal and efficiency, and it was suggested in the last Annual Report of the Dispensaries North- Western Provinces that "the Lieutenant Governor's appre- ciation of his nnrequieted services should be communicated to the Surgeon-General of the Indian Medical Department. CTrue copy.) (Sd.) H. S. SMITH". His success as a private practitioner at Allahabad was all that could be desired. His careful and judi- cious treatment of cases entrusted to his charge, and his high moral character soon made him popular amongst the native community. So much did the peo- ple set a high value on his services that on the eve of his departure they convened a public -meeting to express their great regret and presented him with, a gold watch and chain. The Pioneer of the 9th September, 1876 wrote as follows on the subject. "Assistant Surgeon Ram Lall Chackerbutty has been transferred from Allahabad to Moradabad. The Native community of Allaha- bad, with whom he was very popular, to mark their appreciation of the services rendered by the Assistant Surgeon, presented him with a gold watch and chain previous to his departure, and further mus- tered strong on the railway platform to take leave of him on the day he was leaving for his new station ; Lalla Gya Pershad, one of the representative men of the community accompanying him a part of the way." In September 1876, he was transferred from Alla- habad to Moradabad. Here he succeeded to a great extent in popularizing the European system of treat- ment in that city. Ram Lall's sterling qualities soon eclipsed the fame and reputation of the native physi- cians, and people came in flocks to him for medical help. His work mi the Dispensary was also very sa-