A SULTAN’S REMINDER
COSTLY TRIP TO LONDON Bluejackets from the U.S.S. Concord happened upon an extraordinary nautical milestone erected on the island of Zanzibar, recently. It tells the distance to London, 8064 miles, and to the neighbouring villages. The latter distances arc insignificant in comparison, the greatest being 2.1 miles. The stone is said to have been set up by a former Sultan who had once made a trip to London.. While there he was royally entertained, and, upon his-return, found Zanzibar life, comparatively dull. Although his visit had been very enjoyable, it had been highly expensive also, and the Royal treasury was well nigh exhausted. The Sultan decided, therefore, that he needed something to remind him that another junket to the British capital would be very long and very cOstly. So he. erected this signpost, telling him that jolly old London was just 8064 miles distant. This was effective in deterring him whenever he felt the urge to go travelling again.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6835, 16 April 1932, Page 5
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