The Archive · 1899

Here Is a Story

for the truth of which Tean vouch. Two young officers from a cavalry regiment at Bangalore received a shooting pass in the Native State of Hyderabad. They were told to place themselves in communication with the civil authorities, who would make the necessary arrang ments for provisions, camp, beaters, ete. The young men' came and were met at the station by the Subadar of the Chief Commissioner, who governs a small province and is the principal revenue and appellate authority, This gentleman had been at considerable trouble in making all the necessary arrangements, had marked down several tigers, collected beaters, etc. He had also prepared a meal at the station. He accompanied the young men into the room of the station and naturally sat down to table with them. One of the young officers gave him a coli stare, got up and left the room, saying he was not goi to eat with a d—d nigger! and this i an example of manners to the stately and courteous, Mahomedan, This is the feeling very predominant among the young generation and one surely well calculated to upset all feelings of kindly relationship and friendly intercourse, and surely the surest way to lose prestige among our subjects.

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