THE LATE AMIR.
FRIEND OF BRITISH
GOVERNMENT.
Sir Hamilton Grant is Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, who is at present on de putation at the India Office in
connection with the Peace Conference, and is about to take up the Chief Commissionership of the North-West Provinces. Sir Hamilion Grant has a peculiar ly intimate acquaintance with Afghan affaire, and knew the late Amir personally. In 1904-5 hə accompanied the Dane Mission to Kabul, and remained there as the Amir's guest with the Mission for some six months, Again, when the Amir visited India in 1906 he was in charge of
the arrangements for welcoming him on the North-West Frontier and for his accomodation there on the two occasions on which he stayed at Peshawar. In an" in- terview with a representative of the Daily Telegraph, Sir Hamilton Grant said:-
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from Afghanistan nor asylum in Afghanistan limits. Indeed the Amir's death in a more loss to the administration of the North-West Frontier. Had he lived and con- tinued the to-operation angurated during the war, there Mr. was promise of a period of greater peace than before on this troubled | Mr. E. S. Abraham border.
Capt. J. Adcock Mr. & Mr Mr. & Mrs. J. O.
Mr. & Mra Li A.
Anderson
Allebone
G.
4 Fan Andel Mr. & Mrs. J. van
To those who knew the Amir personally his tragic end will come as a personal sorrow. He was a great gentleman, true to his word and true to his friends, deeply religious without fanatic- isnt, a statesman far ahead of the peoples whom it was his lot to rale. He loved his people, and and it was for their sake that her. Mr. S. 3. kept, them against their will out. of the vortex of war,
on:
SOME ANNECDOTES,
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Rya Tap Al- Mr. E. R. Boe
kemade ricke Mr. A. Bari
Mr. Gra. Brun
Berger
Mr. & Mrs G. F.
Bartlett Mr. J. Bentley
Day
burn
E. D. Black-
Capk and Mrs.
Branch
Mr. Oliver T.
Breakspear
Mr. W. G. Browell Ms. S. Bara Miss M. Carter, Miss Coughlin
Mrs. G. Caratt Mies Cassatt
Mr. S. Clarence M, R. V. Cameroo
and child
ming
Mr. & Mrs. H. D.
Dan
Mr.
Daun
Mr. F. E. Datin Mian M. Dingwall
Mr. 1. C. Dodge
J. A. Doune ii. J. Eddo Cavalere E. El-s Simera Eles Signoria Eler
Sir Hamilton Grant has placed. E. E. Balilion on record his account of Sir Louis Mr. R. E. Bergeron Dane's mission to Afghanistan. Mr. R. J. Barbeck which he accompanied as Politicr. & Mrs. S. Bi
Mm. Bergeron al Assistant. The Dane Mission went to Afghanistan on behalf of | Maj" &`Mm, G. D.
R. Black the Government of India for the
Master Black Purpose of reaffirming a treaty with the Amir, and discussing various Few people in England outside
matters of mutual interest. The were invited by the Amir to the the immediate official circles
Ark Palace for the actual signing concerned realised what a very serious embarrassment
of the treaty and the story goes Afghan war would have meant.
The treaty, engrossed on parch- It would have entañed a rising of all the tribes on the Northment in duplicate had been duly West Frontier, in conjunction laid before the Amir for signa with the Afghan tribes and the ture, when one of the attendant Afghan army.
It would tave native gentlemen, in his officious anxiety to help the Amir to write meant Muslim unrest throughout his name upset some ink over Northern India, and would have
M & M Steart
Cameron one of the parchments. Endea- prevented to a large extent India contributing as she has to other yours were at once made with Mr. L. A. Carter Mr. & Mrs. 5. A. chalk and blotting-paper and theatres of war. That the Indian penknives to remove the stain. Mr. J. B. Congrove
Carvao Government would have been able to deal firmly and satisfac-said the Amir with a smile. "it i. E. W. Car
but it remaired. "After all" Mr. W. T.. Conita torily with such an there could be no question, and
the contents of the treaty which Dr. H. L. Cas the ultimate result would inevit- we care about, and not its looks. Mr. J. Dalton
This is only a mole on its face."" ably, have been the complete destruction of Afghanistan as an independent Power. But apart from humane considerations, the inconvenience would have been vers serious und
Our debt to
the
Amir fot his wisdom and fidelity in mein- taining the neutrality of Afzban istan cannot be overrated he ther or not the Amir's tragic end is the price he has paid for this
༈etstt. However, that may be the obligations of the British Government to the late Amir
nuna the Jess POLICY OF FRANKNESS. At the same time it must be remembered that it would have been quite impossible for the Amir to carry out his policy of neutrality had not the Govern ment of India on their part understood and allowed for the extreme diffcuties of his position. Lord Hardinge, realising those difficulties and placing implicit, and subsequently amply justified, confidence in the Amir's sincerity. decided to treat the Amir with perfect frankness in every way, to avoid adding to his barrassment
giving 2 handle to the Kabul. If the correspondence bet ween Lord Hardinge and the Amir at the beginning of the war even in days to come should be published, it will then be realised with what masterly skill the Afghan position was handled. In this policy of frankness and trust
Shortly before the Mission left an incident happened which ill. ustrated the thoroughly friendly spirit of the Amir. The party were invited by His Highness to a State banquet in the house of Prince Nasrullah. The Amir himself wore a black frock coat, with a low evening waistcoat, Miss E. Esau't which appeared to be the ordinary formal evening dress in AfghanisMG, H. Fex
After dinner the Amir. fidelity and wisdom we cannot addressing the guests, said: "Let air. J. A. Furt
are
Or
war
real
em-
party at
tan.
us go upstairs and smoke. Let
Miss K. Esanson
Q. Evans
Visa Freider
Capt. & Mrs. Fixtur
Frazer Mr. T Fullar Mr. F. S. Gaines
it be understood that I want all and Mrs. ceremony set aside. We must be as friends with friends."
Again, as showing the Amir Mr. Class was not without a sense of hum. X. C. Galazzi our, this may be mentioned: On Mr. J. S. R. Gar finally parting with the Mission
diner the Amir presented the members Mr. J. H. Goldberg
Mr. Gestreand with signed photographs of Mr. & Mr. J. J. himself and charming little
Cromad nicknacks. To one he handed a
Mr. & Mr. B. H. jewelled, gold pencil, remarking Mr. & Mrs. H. W.
Henderson as he did so:."I have watched- you writing a great deal at the
ffarrison and maid negotiations with a very unsight ly pencil. I trust you will use this instead."
CENTRAL ASIAN LEAGUE. The opinion is voiced by one or two Home papers that after the collapse of Turkey, Afghanist an had the opportunity of assum- ing the role of the leading Muslim Power, and it is thought that with this end in view the late Amir sought the alliance of a number of Central Asian Ma- homedan Chiefs What seems
of
was in AL
&MT. Y Hollingsworth Mr. F. Hilton Capt. T. P. Hall Mt. G. Harper.
Henriques
A. Holgersen
Mr.
heiser
A. Shelton
Booper
Mr. James Tabister Capt. and Mrs. R
Innes
Mrs. L. M. Joblis Mr. and Mrs. M.
Joblia
Mr. B. E. Johnson Mrs. H. Morgan
Johnson
Mr. E. M. Joseph Mm Bergerun Mr. A. E. Raener Mr. S. H. Kirk-
Mr. & Mr N B
Karanjia
Nr. J. T. Kidd Mr. H. C. Leightom Mr. G. Laand Mr. W. T. Longs
well
Ar. and Mrs. C.
Lauritsen
Ut. D. Legarda Muse. Laviria Capt. Liddell Mm. Liddell Miss H. Lillie
Mr. S. Longfield"
Mr. G. Ladin
A H. Lunings Mr. J. F.
delasohns
Me H. P. ·Moore
for
Mr. & Mr
Mensies
RS
Mr.
M.
McCrone
Mr. & Mrs. T Mullermeister
Mr. & Mrs. A. 5
Murray
Mr. E. J. Mabon
RE. Malin Mr. H. Miss V. Masqu Mre. L MoHomeT Mr. & Mr. T. R
E. Mcinces
Dr. G. W. McKenn Miss J. McKenzie Mr. and Mr NS
MacIntyre
Master Mcintyre
H. Meseroka Mr. Mr. Nordstrom
J.
Capt. J., P. Xabet MP., & Mrs. W.-P.
Mr. J. S. Nicholson Capt. A. Olden-
hus wer "Me R, C. Pete
3. J.L Plammet Mrs. C. R. Powrie Mr. B. 1. Roberts Ma J, S. Ram
Mr. J. A. Robert.
Mr. F. Besche
Mo. 1 B. Robit
WIN
Mr. E. H. Ray. Miss F. Peay "Mr. A. G. Kendzü Mr. & Mrs. D. A.
Mr. B. Russell Mr. T. Seida M. H. P. Strauss Mr. T. W. Sim.
KKAL
Mr.
M.
Samuels Mr. J. H. Sakkr Mr. C. E. Seybt Mi H. F. Smer Mrs. W. H. Sparko Mr. & Mr Steens
by
Mr. W. Swans Vr. & Jim. C. E
Templeton Mr. F. Travery Lady Tudor
Mr. The Vist Mr. & Mr. J. EL
Williams
Mr. & Mrs., R. 11.
Whinery
Mrs. M. A. Wood Mr. E. E. White Mr. G. Yoshima
Ꭸ . Prince Yagula and party
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Mr. T. Kennedy Mr. Kilare and
.child
Mr. J. IL Adams Mr. G. L. Alen Vrs. R. Almond
Lord Chelmsford cordially con- certein, however. is that curred and it was due in no small representatives of the Emir
Bokhara measure to this continuity of action that the Amir was enabled ghanistan Trot long before Amir E. M. Andr to keep Afghanistan out of the
Habibullah's death. but it Mr. M. Barker war through the troubled days at the time that these bearers of
was not known to the public at Mr. L. E. Brown the beginning of 1918. when the gifts from a Central Asian ruler appearance of a Turco-Germen army on the northern boundary were really a mission seeking an
Mr. J. J. Barry
acd Mrs. Bilbrough and family
of Afghanistan was daily looked alliance with the Amir. The Mr. J. Bainbridge for by the pro-Turkish party in
"Daily Telegraph" says in this Mr. A., E. Batt
and Mrs Afghanistan.
connection of Habibullah:-Of
Bridger & family
wick
The Government of India are recent years his outlook on Mr. B. W. Brundle under an obligation to the late international afairs widened, Mr. A. Balloch Amir not only for restraining his and reached beyond the confines. G. Chad country during the period of the of his own country. The effects Mr. Choi Shing and war, but for exercising a directly felt among the tribes of Central Mr. Douglas
of the Russian debacle were tranquillising influence on the North-West Frontier tribes. On Asia, and there has grown up W. Eborall one occasion, when he thought among them the idea of a League Miss Farrell
of Central Asian Mahomedan Mr. J. Forrest the Government of India were
Mr. W. E. Delton
preparing military operations rulers. Tait the late Amir lent Mr. J. Farrell against a certain tribe on the an attentive ear, and a few weeks Mr. J. Fetherston-
baugh frontier he directly warned them go he welcomed a mission from M. 5. D. Forrent that by embarking on an enter the Emir of Bokhara, which was Mr. & Mrs Gregory prise of this kind they might be accompanied by accredited M. J. H. W. Teising far-reaching trouble; representatives of the petty. . P. Hughes
Cedwin hich would make his own posi Amir promised to help the & Mrs. C. J. Khans of Central Asia. The Master C. Hammer ion in Afghanistan well-nigh untenable, and on receiving an tion of his army and territory, Mr. A. Hann
Emir in the. reorganisa- Bammes assurance that no such opera and it was rumoured that one of ir. A. Harrison tions could be contemplated he his sons would marry & daughter Mr. W. Hazley expressed relief, and set himself to dissuade the tribes from giving of the Emir as a pledge of the Mr. R. James auch trouble as might necessitate new alliance,
them.
·THE MAHSUDS TROUBLE.
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Miss Irene Abelga
Mr. A. C. Ablows, ⠀⠀hër
Mix 0. Aginling
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Capt. Agaiŝalian ** 3£r & Misy McGos Mrl" B. Minoxiam Mr. H. H. Madi
Bagram
1325 Byellis Barties
Mr. J. Barto Mr. B. Bavard"
chot
Air E Bernia
Mr. W. Bonthes Mr. J. "Bi Min Bi Brownell Mr. B. Minesiam
Bagram
F. E Cameron Sister H. Coerka
Mr. H. Crax ur Mr.C.de la Car Mr. R. Danea Miss. L Darins Mr. S. Donald Mr. & Mrs. X. G.
Долгова Mr. J.
Euriques
Mr. W. Eara
Miss E. Ellsworth Mr. M. W. Garner
Miss Alpna Grant Mr. & Mrs. Ego
Cionella
Antonio
Mr. Wa Malone Canial $ Mm E
E. Malino Mr. B. J. Moringa Mins Rosa Milita Sister Navikor Mr. N. Naglasi Mr. WT. T. Ne Mr. N, C. Olsen Sister A. Parlors Sister N. Farelor.
Mr.The Peaches Mr. M. Ramos Mr. J. J. Rieler Capt
A. W. Risley
Mr. F. Beyes Mr. Was. Boks „Capt. 12, B. Skibia Miss Rose-Smith Mr. F. T. Smith
Mr. & Mr. W
H. Smith
E.
Mr. F. J. Selwood Master K Sebrood
Stephens
Mr. R. W. Haig Sister A. Gordkare Mr. & Mr E.
Mr. Alex. Hamman
Mr. J. Heffernan Mr. Ed. . Heffner Mr. D. P. Hen-
derson
Mr. H. G. Hea.
messey
Mr. LB Jarvis Mr. L. Jackson Mr. W. H. John Mr. J. H. Kelly Mr. T R Ren
nedy
Sister . Karelin Pape J.
Kotzky
Mr. C. Story
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Mr. C. Stinetlanet Mr. A. C. Thomas
Mr. F. L. Tex
Mr & Mrs W. L.
Trummin Master S. Trasman Master Trueman Sister M. Vioken-
Dvia
Mr. W. de Vries Mr. & Mr. R. X.
Wilson
Miss J. Williams Mr. S. William Mr. P. Flareback
FLAK HOTEL
Corrected in 23rd May. 1919.
Mr. E Atwood Mr. & Mrs. F. P
J. Adams Mr. & Mrs. G. C.
Alabaster
{3M. R. G. Atwell
Mr. E. R. Bradley Mr. P. P. Belford Mr G. W. Barton Mr. C. 6. Bird Mr & Mrs. D. K.
Blair
Mr. C. M. Blaker. Mr. S. Baissevain Mr. & Mr. C. B.
Brown
Mr. A. Button Capt T
Batler Ber.
P.. Bundle, c.r. Mr. G. L. Baldwiż Capt. EW. Brett ||MA. A. J. Brect
Mr. A. Claxton
Mr. J. Cochranr
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Coles
J. K. Conlbaas
| Mr. "E" J. Coomes
Mrs. Cormack
Mr. & Max. John
Danean
Mrs. 0. Eager Mr. S. Evaris Mr. R. Fuller Mr. „W..
Gallagher
Mr. R. B. Gregory Mr. "and
Galloway
Mr.
HubLink
Mr. J.
Haverdrouze
Mex
F.
Mr. & Mrs. Lang.
stan
Mr. F. R. Lamb Mr. & Mrs. G. P. Lammers & child Mr. E G.
Lammert Mr. J. Mair Mr. H. P. Moore Mr. J. Finlay
Miller
Mr. W. J. Milne Mr. & Mr Mulder Mr: D. MeMurray Mr. & Mrs F. H.
Noble
Mr. W. S. Pittam Mr. T. L Perkins Lt. Col. & Mrs. Thorsby Fathar Mr&Mr. J
Pilger Mr. & Mrs. J. E
Reatiers
Mr. E. A. Bam”
Mr. F. 8. Ritchis Mr. W. E. Roberts Mr. E Sarensen Maj
Scantlebury
دیگه
Mr. & Mr. Murray
Scott
Lt. Steveas Mrs.
Stubbings
Mr. A. Findlay
Smith
Mr. & Mrx. V.
Findlay Smith Taylor. K.. Maj. Gen. Ventris
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Mr. F. Wagner Mr. & Mr. War-
der
Miss Fan Wagenen Mr. & Mrs. Tan
Wzgeben Mr. H. C. Winter -Mr. & Ms. W
Fams
Mr. E. du Hutchison Mr. & Mr. P.
Kewley Mr. & Mrs. W
D). Lee
3aj
Wakeman
ST. GROEGE'S HOTSE.
Corrected to Erd May, 1919.
F.
Mr. & Mra. G. “B.
4 dums Mr. & Mrs. C. T.
Badmin
Capt. K. Larseri H. G. Levis Mr. S
McBrown Mr. G.-A. Murray Mr. J. B. Meikle Mr. J. Macfarlane Mr. F. M. McGee Mr. & Mrs. Molino Capt. Mountain Mr. L MacLaren Mr. 0. H. G.
Nicol
Mr. E R. Osborne
Mr. F. A Pales Mrs. LA Fence Mr. W. C. Pass-
more
Mr. W. J. Key-
noide Mr. & Mrs. 6. E
Richardson fra Robertson Mr. R. K. Spencer Mr. H. E. Scriven Mr. C. Starkey Mr. & Mrs. Stewart
and family
Capt. H. Simpson Mr. T. R. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. W:
Underwood
Mrs.
E. Williams Mr. and
Wyzenbeek and child Mr. J. F. Walker Mr. J. Welch Mr. J. Johnstons Mr. G. E. Wetkan
PALIOR HOTEL
Currected to 24th May, 1919. 95-YEAR-OLD TWINS. Mr. C. Alexandre Mrs U. Machailoff Later, when the misconduct of the Mahauds rendered punitive of age, have just been admitted Mr. Doobinson
Twin sisters, ninety-five years de Crooksaks Mr. D. K. Kart
Ms. M. Castello M. N. Machauff operations inevitable, the Amir to the Northampton Union. They Mr. E. & Dunia Mr. N. C. Olson
Mr. F. Morits. was taken into the full confidence had never had the services of a
Mrs T. Grott "Mr. 1 Pooley of the Government of India, and doctor in their lives before the Mr. and Mrs T. Mr. Pulley undoubtedly contributed con- entered the institution. AM W. W siderably to the speedy and brother has reached the age of in
Hip M. D. Robertson
Mr. H. J. Bowa satisfactory termination of those eighty-seven. The guardians are Mr T D. Bartley Mr. J. Simoni operations by letting the making special arrangement for Ja
Mr. EE1
Creaft
hands understand that they their comfort in the hope that Mr Rate My OF KIT nd export neither beistance they will both top the century.
Mr. W. B., Beetmi Mr. Wm. Blackett Mr. & Mrs. 2. F.
Boyce Lieat J. J. R. C.
Bryant Mr. & Mrs. Benton
C. Byrd Mr. H. O. Casper-
Mr. S. 8. Church | 31r.-J. Crnickebask Mr. S. T. Enevold-
Mr. J. A. Fortuna" Mr. E. E. Gerling
X
Mra.
JA
Mr. & Mr. H
4. Holm Mr. A. Kirk Lies. Carlos Lars Capt. Mario Lazo Mr. & Mrs. I. J.
Lossius
SITE,
Malbiassen and child Mr. H. W. More Mr. L. Nelson
Mr. E. J. Salton Mr. H. M. Scott
and two daughter Mr. Henry
Tax
S.
350 G. A. Whar
Mr. J. Walte
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