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The transformation began with the Nasik conversion to Hinduism, and was completed in the picturesque station of Bur- wahu, where Sir Tukoji Rao has his palace, which provided, the headquarters for the ceremonial. At Nasik she became a Hindu with the name of Devl Shar- mishta. At a caste dinner she was accepted into the Dhanger caste, to which Sir Tukoji be- longs, and later was qfficially re- cognised as a member of the Holkar family in the presence of the senior Mahurance, her mother, und the mother of the ex- Maharaja's second wife. Adopted as daughter by a retired Colonel of the Indore State Army, she be- came at sundown the ex-Maha- raja's third wife.

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MR. ALOIS HARTIG'S

EXPERIENCE.

DISILLUSIONED,

KNIGHTHOOD I

CONFUSION OF NAMES AMAZED SOUTH AFRICA.

WILLIAM JAMES WANLESS.

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Mies Nancy Miller, of America, Mr. Alois Hartig, a German j "The King has been pleased, is now, to quote her full title, her citizen and expert builder of aero-by Letters Patent under the Highness the Maharanee Shar-planes, as well as a skilled pilot, Great Seal of the Realm, bearing mishtabai Holkar, a member of has learned to his sorrow the dif-date the 5th ult., to confer the one of the most famous ruling ference between an offer of em- dignity of Knighthood upon houses in India, and the recog-ployment from the Nationalist William James Wanless, Esq." nised wife of the ex-Maharaja Sir Government and securing employ-.. This announcement, published Tukoji Ruo Holkar of Indore. ment by them.

in the "London Gazette" caused For quite some time Mr. Hartig amazement in South Africa. resided in Manila, where he was

Mr. William, James Wanless is engaged as an aviation engineer. general secretary of the South. His term of employment there | African Labour Party, which 12 having expired, he got word of months ago, in agreement with Nanking's need of skilled men in the Nationalist Party under Gen- connection with their experiments cral Hertzog, the present. Pre- in aeronautics. He got in touch mier, adopted a motion petitioning with the head of the Chinese Na-the King not to confer titles on tionalist Party in the Philippines, his South African subjects. and expressed his desire to serve

"Some Mistake." the South as aeroplane expert. "It certainly seems an extra- Mr. Wu Chi-ko, the head of the ordinary thing," said one of the Philippine Branch, together with colleagues of Mr. Wanless. "We Mesara, Ho Tsu-chi and Shen Tau-think that there must be some chiu, members of the executive mistake." committeee, thereupon supplied The "Daily Express" was able. him with a very flattering letter to supply the explanation. There of introduction to the War Coun- are two men named William James cil of the Nationalist Government. who also possess the unusual sur-

Goes to Shangbai."

name of Wanless. The one who In due course Mr. Hartig ar- receives the knighthood is Dr. In a wonderful sari, which glis-rived at Shanghai, presenting William Jumes Wanless, of the tened with jewels, she made an himself at Hungjao Aerodrome. American Presbyterian Mission almost regal figure as she sat be- That he made a favourable im- Hospital at Mirai. Bombay. side the bridegroom in the mar-pression and was at least tenta- riage pavilion, her hair fastened tively employed, is borne out by with an exquisite tiara, round her a letter authorising inspectors and neck strings of valuable pearls, others on the Shanghai-Nanking on her wrists pearl bracelets Railway to allow him free passage clasped with diamonds, in striking as a government employee, on his contrast to the plain green glass way to Nanking. This letter bangles which are inseparable speaks of Mr. Hatig as "the newly from a Mahratta marriage, re-appointed engineer," and goes on lates the "Morning Post."

Kilted Pipers.

to say that, as the new employ- ment certificate has not been issued to him, the said letter shall be accepted in lieu of, and as such certificate.

Made of Shuttlecock.

Dr. Wanless' name was in the list of New Year honours, and the announcement in the "London Gazette" is merely a repetition.

FOREIGN ACTORS.

RESTRICTIVE REGULATIONS

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A committee of the council, in-

Her face was almost deathly in

New York. The Actors' Equity pallor. It was a most fatiguing

Association meeting here recently day, for a Western girl unaccus-i

which will 1 to the ways of the East, be- Just what view Nanking took adopted resolutions ginning soon after midnight with of Mr. Hartig's appointment as en- restrict the activities of foreign nctors, including British, seeking a round of ceremonies which! gineer, is not quite clear. At twice encircled the clock.

any rate, the office of the War work in America. There were the usual prelimin. Council referred him back to duding Mr. George Arliss, which aries to the marriage, such as Shanghai. Shanghai, in turn, studied the "foreign" situation, bathing in oil. the formal request promptly referred him buck to for the hand of the bride, and Nanking. Nanking lost no time declared specifically that the re- the bridal and bridegroom's pro- in making its expected move, and commendations putting a curb on cessions, led by kilted pipers. back went Mr. Hartig to Shang-fuenced by the recent refusal of foreign competition were not in: The actual marriage service last hai. Although he acquired an ed well over an hour. At first the excellent idea of the scenery couple partook of water together, along the road between the two then sprinkled each other with cities, the constant journeying rice. The tying of the holy knot back and forth began to pall on was an impressive moment, and him: He concluded that his "ap with intertwined hands they swore 'pointment' 'as engineer had faithfulness to each other. All stout string to it, and that he this happened within a circle of was unlikely to get any further white thread, held by leading than a free pass on the railway. ladies of the caste.

Accordingly, he resolved to quit

Then the senior Maharanee and other principal ladies of the Holkar household paid their re- TO THE MAN WHO WANTS TO 3pects to the new Maharanee, while the chief officiating priest chanted for a whole hour hymns and mantras.

SUCCEED.

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You may be the greatest genius the world has yet seen; your busi- ness acumen may exceed that of any other living man; but this will avail you little or nothing if you are sickly and cannot attend to your daily work.

the British Ministry of Labour to permit Miss Alden Gay, an Amer ican actress, to appear in a London production. On the contrary, cables have been received from Mr. John- Emerson, president of the Equity Association, who is now in England, stating that the reports regarding the restriction on American actors in England have been greatly exag- gerated here, as a great many Americans are now appearing in English plays.

The recommendations as adopted by 800 members of the Association, after a three-hours' meeting, will not interfere with the entry of com- plete companies of foreign actors, "who shall come, play, and leave as units" and any individual alien "may enter for a particular part in the specified play." But at its ex- piration he must return to his native country or remain idle for

The wedding passed off with no hitch and Sir Tukoji, in a inter- view, expressed himself as de- lighted with the reception he and the bride had received. They in tend going to Indore for a visit of Without good health success is a few days. Their subsequent impossible. To attain Success, plans are at

present uncertain, then, means first of all conserving aix months. Allen actors who are but a prolonged stay in India is your health. To do this, you have not here under the quota, and who, unlikely, as it is their intention but to fortify the system to ward on Nov. 1, 1928, have not been to return to Switzerland as early off disease, to re-inforce those deemed "resident," will be suspend- here two years when they will be

as possible. There the new Maha-natural processes which, because ed by the association until they re- rance will undergo an operation of the stress and strain of modern enter under these conditions. for appendicitis.

"I only ask for fair play," said Sir Tukoji in an interview with Pressmen. "I have not been fair- ly treated. There has been much misrepresentation, but I feel that I have a definite mission in life and hope with the assistance of my wife to be of service to India."

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