The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-15
ORIENTAL PRINCE
HERE INCOGNITO

uahomed Aga Khan, cousin OF the
late Shah OF Persia and one Of the
richest OF the Mohammedan Princes,
arrived on the Hongkong Maru from
Yokohama yesterday afternoon, and
will leave on the overland limited to-
day for the East, where he is going
TO study American manufactures in
general and electricity IN particular
His Highness is trying TO travel
incoRnito, and therefore has decided
10 talk 5ust enough TO keep Out OF
sail Widh his suite. which consists
OF two dusly "clarl0s" and his in
innate friend. R. TalsmOn, he regis
tered At the ST. Francis and consumed
most OF the time between his arrival
and 6 O'Clock, when he went 10 a
French restaurant for dinner. in re-
moving the stain Of the days travel
in the evening he attended the opera.
The Prince was attired when he
arrived in a stylish brown suit, topped
on with a nobby gray cap. He is
of commanding figure, with aquiline
nose. piercing black eyes, large black
nustache and swarthy complexion. He
speaks English with French &C
cent, having been educated in London
ano Paris, and is, at least while here,
unassuming in conduct
"As j am trying 20 travel incog-
nsto," ne said, Il do not care TO be
interviewed. I like rather to inter
view the Americans, as my mission
here is TO study their manufacturing
methods and their use Of electricity.
we have numerous waterfalls in our
country. and j intend to stop at Nj
aRara 10 familiarize myself with the
great project for Harvesting the
waters TO produce electrical power. ]
have no itinerary, but will probably
stop three days IN Chicago and then
visit two or three cities between there
and New York, including Pittsburg.
IN New York I VIII remain about
two weeks. and then proceed to Lon
don This is my first visit TO Amer
5ca. and as have read much of the
wonderful progress and commercial
power Of the nation, I look forward
10 an interesting trip.
Il was IN Japan just before COM
ing here, and while there ] called
on the AGilzado and spent 3 few weeks
studying the industries OF his king
dom.
j am so sorry San Francisco was
SO terribly visited last spring What
a great city 1t must have beeni ] see
many magnificent buildings remaining
where the FIRE swept
Il have talked enough. That is ALL
The Princes two ''clarlzs," as he calls
attendants, are secretaries, who 3ot
down for future reference the results
benefit by them on his return TO India.
Prince Mshomed is well known IN
Europe, where he has travelled ex-
fensively. Although but 81 years old.
he has many distinguished titles. He
is q Knight Grand Commander OF the
Indian Empire, and received the Bril-
liant Star OF Zanzibar in 1900. The
Prussian Order OF the Royal Crown
was conferred upon him IN 1901 He
attended the coronation of King Ed
ward as a guest Of the nation in 1902.
Mahomed has many religious fol-
lowers in East Africa Central Asia
and India, being the head OF the
Iemafl Mahomedans; but in spite OF
lis state responsibilities he is a great
sportsman. being devoted 10 golf,
cycling and motoring.
The Princes official residence is
Aga Hall. Bombay, q magnificent pal
ace of the Oriental style, but he has
also handsome residences IN Calcutta,
London and Paris