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WHAT INDIA'S PRINCES WANT. CLOSER RELATIONS, WITH GREAT BRITAIN.

The numberless semi-indepen-

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Here are three of the Indian Princes now in London negotiating for a closer relationship with the British Government. Above, at the left, is the Nawab of Bhopal, photographed at the time of his installation on his throne.. Below is the Maharajah of Patiala, and at the right are the Maharajah of Nawanagar and Sir Leslie. Scott, British lawyer who is representing the Princes in their negotiations. British Government maintains at, tween native Princes and the In- dent Princes of India are begin- most of these courts a sort of dian Government regarding ning to be glad they are part of unofficial adviser, who makes tact-princes' treaty rights and heredi- the British Empire, after all. ful suggestions that prevent fric- tary claims. They are beginning to be afraid tion.

This does not look very signifi- of the native agitation for in- These native Princes have sent

an outsider. Under the dependence and self-government four of their number to London to cant to that is sweeping India. So a com discuss new and stronger relation- surface, however, it means a good mission of resplendent, turbaned ships between the small states and deal. The Princes are not

These much trying to protect their rights Maharajahs is now in London the British Government. seeking to strengthen the relation- delegates are the well-known againat possible encroachment by ship between His Majesty's Go-Sir Har Singh, Maharajah of Kash. the British Government as they vernment and the native thrones mir; the Maharajah of Patiala are trying to ward off the pos- of India.

the Maharajah of Nawanagar, bet-sibility of a wider self-government ter known as Ranji, a former for the rest of India. The famous the Simon Commission recently made cricket player of note; and Nawab of Bhopsal.

recommendations. for increasing Specifically, they want these participation by natives in three measures?

Indian Government, and 1-An Indian states council. Princes fear that their own rights composed of the Viceory, two may be infringed upon if their Englishmen, the head of the po-own subjects are given too many litical 'department of India and privileges.

The present conferences are proceeding with much concord and enthusiasm on both sides.

India is full of small native states ruled by Princes. Approxi- mately a fifth of India's vast popu lation, and a third of its area, lies in these states. The Princes that] rule them are nearly independent. They collect their own taxes, run their domains to suit themselves, keep their own armies and pay little or no attention to the rest of India. Only two restrictions are placed on them; they cannot have foreign relations with any other

three native Princes.

the

2-A Union council, which

Incidentally, drab London gets should be the supreme executive a touch of colour from the pre- council for all of India and should sence of these rich Princes. They consist of the state council and go through the streets in their the Viceory's Executive Council. gay turbans and flowing robes, A court of arbitration. Lo wearing real emeralds for bullons: consist of three judges, appointed and surrounded by obsequious at- -states or powers, and they cannot by Great Britain, to sit in India tendants in bright-coloured uni-

war. In addition, the permanently and settle suits be-l forms.

to

EDINBURGH: THE GAOL SITE.

Our picture shows a view of Calton Hill, showing the gaol site, which is being cleared, and, behind, the monuments which, with the hill's commanding position, have earned for it the name of "the Acropolis of the New Town." (Times copyright).

ROMANCE OF PEERAGE.

Canadian Rancher Wins Earldom.

Behind the seeming humdrum Lancashire, an old, white-haired court decision that Frederick man of 74, who had once been an Joseph Trevelyan Perceval was optician and was now a poor xian,} entiled to the estates of the ninth | drawing an old-age pension from Earl of Egmont the other day, lay the State. No lawyer had taken as romantic a story as has been his case. He appeared for him- told in British Courts in many self. mioon. There was not only

Lawyers for the other, side said romance in it, drama in it, but the the Egmont title was an Irish one staff for a first-class novel about the peerage.

created in 1733. It was accepted on all sides that, when the ninth

Get the setting: a dull court eari died in January, 1929, the room into which the bright sun-whole of the male line on that shine filters with difficulty.

Up- Lan the bench sits Mr. Justice Eve in his long full-bottom white wis Below at green tables sit grey

wigged barristers.

Rancher Gets Title. Near one group of them site Perceval, a hard-bitten, weather- beaten man, who for 25 years had been a rancher in Alberta, a Ca- nadian seemingly settled there for life and satisfied with his fate. Then came a cable from London aprising him of the death of the ninth Earl of Egmont and the

side of the family came to an end. One of the younger sons of the second carl-Spencer Perceval-

PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT

Always up to

FORM

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became Prime Minister of Eng-To be always "in fort" 5"

land. The rancher, Frederick Perceval, was a direct descen- dant from the man who had been Premier and had been held to be the rightful holder of the title and estates.

Pownall's Claim. Then old Pownall got up to pre- sent his case. He said he did not

female side of the family. But hé

probability that he was entitled, claim the Earldom, because he not only to the title, but to the could not inherit through the estates.

With his son, a 15-year-old did claim that there was really no boy, who had grown in the Earl of Egmont now and that the rough, free life of the plains and estates should come to him.

"The first Earl of Egmont, said he, "had one son and two daugh.. ters. In 1736 that son married Lady Catherine Cecil, daughter of James, Lord Salisbury.

Of this marriage there was born Д son, Philip Tufton Perceval, in 1740, and from him 1 claim descent. For some reason, when he grew up, he was turned out of his home. He went into the Navy and at the age.of 22 he had.command of the greatest warship of the age.

"He died

in 1794, still in the service and entitled to be the!

heir. In 1790 he had Catherine Hennessy, a

married poor and

pretty comedienne. His wife sign-

ed the marriage certificate with al cross, evidently being unable to write her name. That woman was sturdy my great-grandmother.

the cattle ranches, the Perceval set out for an England; that was a strange world to him- its manners, its customs, its life. He had three hurdles to jump:

First-he must prove his right to the Earldom.

Second-he must prove his right

to a seat in the House of Lords.

Father Told the Story. "My father was a poor, shoe- maker. Sixty-six years ago he gave me this book which I hold here, an old and much-stained life of the Right Honourable Spencer)

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Perceval, Prime Minister of Eng- their property to her. But they den being placed upon him. The land. My father said to me; offered nothing to my poor grand-judge replied that he must order It was enough to make the sim- ple rancher pinch himself to see when you grow up look up the with her child. She said while her

"Robert, always keep this book, mother. The latter refused to part the costs against him, but the other side, in view of the circum- whether he was really awake.

after all.

"

In

stances, might relieve him of this burden.

Will Sit with Lords, ' There is now only one more step to be taken. The rancher- 'Earl will apply to the proper committee of the House of Lords for per mission to take his seat in that.

When he jumped the first hurdle family history. There are great husband, the distinguished naval and was declared the rightful titles and catates to which we have officer, was alive they refused to tenth Earl of Egmont, he began.

the rightful claim. This Spencer recognize him because he married to sit up and take notice. When a

Perceval was my grandfather's beneath him. Now they could not Master in Chancery said he had a brother...

1800, when my have his child."" right to the estates, he saw there mother was only seven, two grand

The judge said Pownall had was something in the day-dream ladies in a coach and four came to sought to establish a great many her humble lodgings where she

things which could only be esta-

been the actress.

There was not sufficient evidence "They said they were the sis to prove whether his claims were before Mr. Justice Eve, because tors of the Prime Minister and true or not, but in any case they there was a claimant, not to the my grandfathers. They wanted to were barred by statute. Decision Earldom, but to the estates. In see their brother's widow and was, therefore, given for the the courtroom for the first time daughter. They offered to take rancher earl. Pownall's applica- the new Earl saw the man who the daughter-my mother-bring tion was dismissed with costs denied his rights to the rich es her up in accordance with her right- against him. The old man pre- tates. He was Robert Pownall of ful station and ultimately leave tested against this finacial bur

MODERN LONDON ARCHITECTURE.

Another Claimant Appears, lived with her mother, who had blished by what he himself said. august body. This will follow.

But before this second decision | was confirmed, things must.come |

almost as a matter of course, in view of the two proceeding Court decisions.

The dream will have come true. The fifth act will have been writ ten. The Canadian rancher will alt on the red velvet seats where the peerage sits when Parliament is in session.

THE

FINAL TEST MATCH.

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Our picture shows an incident during the fifth and last Test match between England and Australia at Ken nington Oval, London, when England were all out for 406 runs, of which Hobbs (seen on the left) scored 47 and Sutcliffe 161. (Times copyright).

Our picture shows Hereford House, near the Marble Arch, designed by Messrs, Joseph. Like Gros-

venor House, it is an example of a very large building of brick. (Times copyright)

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