The Archive · 1926

Marla, Bay 12

The household of the Sultar of Sulu, who resides in the city of Jolo, has been deserted by two of his adopted daughters because of} love affairs, and the third is soon! to leave to become the wife of a who spent five years at the University of Ilinois and who is said to be the first Moro girl to bob her hair, became in-Volved in a controversy with the Sultan over her engagement to Data Tahil, member of the provincial board, and as a result left her home, joes Emme, who is engaged to Christian Filipino, also became} estranged from her adopted father! and has sought quarters outside the Sultan's residence, The Sultan said to have offered serious objec-the marriage of the two prospective were unable to present them with the dowry required by] feustom before marriage.

Princess Dayang-Dayang is described as one of the strongest char acters in the Soltan's domain and to take a great share in the administration of his estate, She expects to be married to the Malay] prince and go to Singapore to live.

The Sultan has no children. Prin-ug is the daughter tary Control: The Royalist Movement

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