Kapurthala and his son, accompanied by their suite, arrived in Shanghai yesterday in the s. Conte Biancamano on the way round the world. They are expected io stay here for two days, and they are now in the Cathay Hotel. The Maharajah was met on arrival by Mr. G. W. Creighton, of HM. Consulate, and was provided with a police escort to the hotel.
The Maharajah last visited Shanghai thirty-five years ago, when he was on a similar world tour, and he commented with some surprise on the changes which had taken place. At the foot of the gangway leading from the Conte Biancamano stood two Indian havildars of the S.M.P. and the Maharajah paused to speak a few words to them. One of them proved to be a subject of the state of Kapurthala and His Highness wa much interested in meeting so expectedly one of his own count men.
The Maharaja is one of the leading princes of India, He rules a state of about 050 square miles, and about three hundred thousand habitants. He is the honorary colonel of the 3/1lth Sikhs. In recognition of the prominent assistance he rendered during the Great War, His Highness' salute was raised to fifteen guns and the annual tribute of the state, £9,000, was remitted in perpetuity. He was made G.CSI in 1911, G.C.LE! in 1913, G.B.E. m 1927 on the occasion of his golden jubilee He is also the possessor of number of other orders, including the Grend Cross of the Legion of Honour from the French Government, Rumar Egy tian, Mora-can, and Tunisian ards, and corations from Peru and Cuba.
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