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by the splendid hospitality of Sir Chandra Shamsher Jung, and the personal rare and attention of himself, his sons and the Nepalese officials. Nothing was left undone that could contribute to the comfort and contentment of their distinguished guest, and at each of the camping grounds the arrangements were perfect. The shooting-boxes were simply yet luxuriously furnished, and provided with electric light, and the tents for the suite were in keeping. So great was the attention paid to the comfort of the whole party that the shooting-box and camp at Khasra were the exact replica in design, furniture, appointments, etc., of those at Sukhibhar. But for the change in the surrounding scenery no one would have known that the two camps were not one and the same. The bag of 39 tiger, 18 rhino and 4 bear shows that big game was abundant in the forest-area shot through. His Imperial Majesty shot with wonderful accuracy and 21 tiger and several rhino fell to his rifle. It was with deep regret that His Imperial Majesty and those who had shared in the sport and hospitality provided, said good-bye to their hosts. The shooting had been under ideal conditions and no untoward incident of any kind occurred to mar the enjoyment of the Royal party.

His Majesty left the shooting camp on 28th December. He was accompanied to Bikna Thorie station by His Excellence the Prime Minister of Nepal. After His Excellency, with his sons, General Mohan Shamsher Jung, Rana Bahadur, Lieutenant-General Baber Shamsher Jung, Rana Bahadur, and Lieutenant-General Kaiser Shamsher Jung, Rana Bahadur, had taken leave of His Imperial Majesty, the Royal train left.


THE QUEEN EMPRESS' TOUR

After a quiet visit to Agra, where Her Majesty stayed at the Circuit House and visited the Taj Mahal and other places of note, Her Majesty and suite left for Jaipur on December 20th. Her Majesty arrived at Jaipur at 5 P. M. the same day, and was received by His Highness the Maharaja of Jaipur. In the evening Her Majesty's dinner party at the