Washington County News | 1934-02-22 | Page 7 | Auto Royal Privilege

Auto Royal Privilege In Nepal, the country extending for 520 miles along the southert slope of the Himalayas, in northern India, the sanctity nttached to king ship is still so strong that only mem ' bers of the royal family are per- : mitted to own automobiles. By special concession, certain high officials of Nepal are permitted to own cars, but other than these oft! cials and the family of the king, no one, no matter how wealthy, mny own a car. Because of this restric- : Hon, the country, with a population of more than 5,000,000, had only ISO ' automobiles when the last figures ; were obtained.