Indian Members Of Suva
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Council
From an Indian Correspondent SUVA, January 15.
AT the beginning of the New Year the Suva Municipal Council was taken over by the Government and named Suva Town Board. The Board now comprises 13 members, consisting of seven official members, two unofficial Europeans, two unofficial Indian members, and two un official Fijian members. The Indian mem bers are Messrs. Said Hasan and Kay L.
Tillak.
Mr. Said Hasan, 8.A., LU.B., is a highly qualified barrister, and comes from the Punjab, India, and belongs to a family of high repute. Graduating from the Pun jab University, Mr. Hasan proceeded to England for higher studies. There he joined the London University and read law at Gray’s Inn. He was called to the Bar in 1915, besides taking his LL.B. at the University of London. Subsequently he travelled the world, and eventually re turned to India and was enrolled at the Punjab High Court. After a few years’ practice there, and lecturing at the Uni versity Law College, he proceeded to East Africa, and settled in Zanzibar until 1931.
Thence he visited Fiji, and, after a stay for a year in the Colony, he returned to India. At the request of the Fiji Indians he eventually returned to Fiji, in 1934.
Mr. Said Hasan is now regarded as one of the most competent lawyers in Fiji.
He has given good public service, and is much liked by the community.
Mr. Kay L. Tillak is a Fiji-born Indian.
He is the eldest son of the late Mr. Tillak. one of the pioneer Indian colonists of Fiji. He gained his education at the
Marist Brothers’ Institution. After leav ing school, he joined the Fiji Civil Service and was there for a few years. Then he resigned and took up the taxi business.
Mr. Tillak developed this business and in augurated the White Star Taxis Motor Garage. He purchased the Pacific Theatre, and named it Avalon Theatre. He made the theatre a modern entertainment house and he intends to extend the business to Tavua shortly. He is the executor and trustee of Tillak Estate, and managing director of Naimarimari and Naivakasiga plantations. Apart from above, he has been devoting a fair amount of his time to public work. He is treasurer of the Suva Motor Union and president of the Motor Transport Union, also vice-presi dent of the Indian Sports Club.
Upper: Mr. Said Hassan, B.A., LL.B., Suva.
Lower: Mr. Kay L. Tillak.