THE DURBAR AT DELHI.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1126, 13 May 1911, Page 14

THE DURBAR AT DELHI.

Thowi intending to visit Tndia in councution witlA tho ceremonies attendant upon tho Kind's lour-h>. December will ■ licccl to coiint" tlip.cost. Thos. Cook and Sou, wlio lire ever on Iho alert when an event of ajiy convenience, is about to happen, in any part of tho world, liavo been iiiakins inquiries as to the accommodation available for visitors at Delhi, where a durbar of unparalleled splendour is to I.'C held on December 10. The general manager of the firm in India .(Mr. J. 11. iiubinson) writes:— "The only two hotel? of any consequence in Delhi havo been (alien over piivtitriy, onp V Iho Govovninont for a vorlion of tlis visitors' rainy, and another oy a. tu\viv» c\\\et 0! India. Ihore is a smaller hotel which proposes to reiiinin open, and a native is also proposing to open a small hotel to accommodate visitors during the durbar. • As regards (Jib rates ■ . . (hey will probably be at least 75 rupees U£s) a day, and no doubt arrangements will have to bo entered into to tal;o a room for a period of not less than ten or twelve days, or even a fortnight. The actual ceremonies of the durbar will cover ,1 period of ten .cloys, and I think it is extremely improbable that anyone will bo able to leave : within two days after lhe King's departure; and they should arrive at. Delhi at least flint lime before he arrives. The Government is nroppsing to accommodate a_ certain number of people in various visitors', camps, but (he arrangements are at present very unsettled. 1 should say the Government will make provision to accommodate at least 500, and probably not move than 1000 persons, and the rate will'probably be about .£ls per day, including carriage. This also will have (0 bo taken on an engagement of at least (en day.--. Government c!o not gnarautof accommodation in Iheso camps to_ aH applicants. "They friuikiy say that preference will bo given to officials in India and from Jjiiplaiul, including Indian residents and visitors from Homo, or, in other words, tho fourisr, pure and siinple, will be considered last. It is impossible, however, to jmlgo whether the tourist will Bo able to find room in Government camps until they have finally decided /low many they arc catering tor, and at lvJiat rate.