EFFORT TO ASSIST CHINESE
LONDON, February 11.
To raise funds for the Chinese, Prince Dewan Taka, who arrived in London this week from Java is determined to defy the public' dancing ban imposed for centuries on members of his country’s I'uling house. The censure of his uncle, the Sultan of Java, means little or nothing to the young prince. No more does the possible dismay of the 40,000,000 inhabitants of Java.
The prince said: “It is a Court rule that no member of the Royal house shall appear on the stage. The penalties for disobedience to this rule may be severe. So lam not going to use my title in the theatre. I have come here with the rest of the troupe to raise funds for the Chinese in their struggle against Japanese invasion. We stand for freedom against the aggressive forces in this world. “I have very strong convictions on this point, and I trust that the Sultan, will not be too hard on me.”
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Southland Times, Issue 23780, 30 March 1939, Page 8
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