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I THE WORLD'S TURNSTILE AT SUEZ 3
II COLOMBO, CEYLON'S COSMOPOLITAN SEA-PORT 30
V IN CEYLON'S HILL COUNTRY 108
VI BOMBAY AND ITS PARSEE "JEES" AND "BHOYS" 126
X INDIA'S MODERN CAPITAL 205
INDEX 345
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GULF OF MANAR PEARLING BOAT, AND DIVERS RESTING IN THE WATER Frontispiece From drawing by Corwin K. Linson.
PORT SAID ENTRANCE TO SUEZ CANAL, SHOWING DE LESSEPS'S STATUE 8 From photograph by Georgilada Kip.
ITALIAN WARSHIP STEAMING THROUGH CANAL 13
CARGO STEAMER IN THE CANAL AT KILOMETER 133 25 From photograph by Georgilada Kip.
THE JETTY AT COLOMBO 32
HINDU SILVERSMITHS, COLOMBO 38 From photograph by Skeen & Co.
A HIGH PRIEST OF BUDDHA 42 From photograph by Colombo Apothecaries Co., Ltd.
REPRESENTATION OF BUDDHA'S TOOTH, COLOMBO MUSEUM 46
MAP OF THE GULF OF MANAR, "THE SEA ABOUNDING IN PEARLS" 53
COOLIES CARRYING PEARL OYSTERS FROM THE BOATS TO THE GOVERNMENT "KOTTU" 60 From drawing by Corwin K. Linson.
THE LATE RANA OF DHOLPUR IN HIS PEARL REGALIA 67 From photograph by Johnston & Hoffmann.
INDIAN PEARL MERCHANTS READY FOR BUSINESS, MARICHCHIKKADDI 74 From drawing by Corwin K. Linson.
THE LATE MAHARAJAH OF PATIALA IN HIS PEARL REGALIA 83 From photograph by Johnston & Hoffmann.
A LADY OF KANDY 94 From photograph by Skeen & Co.
TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH, KANDY 99 From photograph by Colombo Apothecaries Co., Ltd.
CREMATION OF A BUDDHIST PRIEST 105 From photograph by Plat? & Co.
TREES IN PERADENIYA GARDEN, KANDY 111 From photographs by Frederic C. Penfield.
TAMIL COOLIE SETTING OUT TEA PLANTS 115
TAMIL GIRL PLUCKING TEA 119
A KANDYAN CHIEFTAIN 124
PARSEE TOWER OF SILENCE, BOMBAY 129
A BOMBAY RAILWAY STATION 136
A BOMBAY POLICEMAN 141
HIS HIGHNESS THE MAHARAJAH OF JEYPORE 148
A MATCHED PAIR OF BULLOCKS, JEYPORE 153
STREET SCENE, JEYPORE, SHOWING PALACE OF THE WINDS 157
COURT DANCERS AND MUSICIANS, JEYPORE 162
THE TAJ MAHAL, AGRA 169
ALABASTER SCREEN ENCLOSING ARJAMAND'S TOMB, TAJ MAHAL 175
INLAID WORK IN MAUSOLEUM OP ITIMAD-UD-DAULAH, AGRA 182
SCENE ON THE GANGES, BENARES 188
BENARES BURNING GHAT, WITH CORPSES BEING PURIFIED IN THE GANGES 191
BENARES HOLY' MEN 198
A BRAHMIN PRIEST 203
A CALCUTTA NAUTCH DANCER 207
GENERAL POST-OFFICE, CALCUTTA 212
SHIPPING ON THE HOOGHLY, CALCUTTA 215
CALCUTTA COOLIES 222
HONG KONG HARBOR 229
HONG KONG'S MOUNTAINSIDE 233
A FORMER "HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR" OF HONG KONG 240
TEMPLE OF THE FIVE HUNDRED GENII, CANTON 247 From photograph by A-Chan.
CITY OF BOATS, CANTON, WHERE GENERATIONS ARE BORN AND DIE 254
EXAMINATION BOOTHS, CANTON 261 From photograph by A-Chan.
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