VII THE VICARIOUS MAHARAJAH OF JEYPORE. 149 VIII THE WORLD'S MOST EXQUISITE BUILDING 168 IX BENARES, SACRED CITY OF THE HINDUS 185 X INDIA'S MODERN CAPITAL 205 XI ISLAND LINKS IN BRITAIN'S CHAIN OF EMPIRE 226 XII CANTON, UNIQUE CITY OF CHINA 244 XIII MACAO, THE MONTE CARLO OF THE FAR EAST 267 XIV THE KAISER'S PLAY FOR CHINESE TRADE 290 XV JAPAN'S COMMERCIAL FUTURE 315 INDEX 345 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE 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 Plate & 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