SULTANA BUYS GIFTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 26 November 1936, Page 10

SULTANA BUYS GIFTS

FOR HUSBAND’S OTHER WIVES

(By Air Mail—From A Special Correspondent'

LONDON, 7th, November.

Three wives of- the Sultan of Selangor, Federated Malay States, who were left behind when-the;-' Sultan sailed for London, are to be compensated with gifts bought by his fourth, and favourite wife; Iriche Anjong. She has spent a whole morning in.j search of jewellery and other things which she knows will delight her husband’s other wives.

Tungku Musa Eddin Kelana Jaya Putra. eldest son of the Sultan and stepson of the Sultana, mentioned this in the only interview the Sultan has permitted since his arrival with an entourage of twenty-five at Grosvenor House, Park Lane.

The Prince was heir to the throne of Selangor, richest State per square mile in the British Empire, until the Government deposed him in favour of the Sultan’s third son.

“Our visit to London has thrilled us more than I can say,” he said. “The Sultana has learned at least two words of English. They are ‘Be careful.’

j “She addresses them to the chauf- ; feur every time she goes out. ! “London traffic, terrified her at first. “The Sultan and Sultana thought it was the traffic that made your beaut ;r il English girls so pale. “The Sultana will never want to wear European clothes, though she thinks girls look smart in them. “She was sorry the other wives could not come to England, but somebody had to be left behind to mind the home and our large family.” The Sultan, who is seventy-five, has forty-three children.

The Prince said that three of his brothers are to remain in England.