THE DELHI DURBAR

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1285, 14 November 1911, Page 5

THE DELHI DURBAR

THEIR MAJESTIES DEPARTURE, WITNESSED BY CROWDS. GREAT NAVAL SPECTACLE. > Br Teleeraph—Press Aasociation-OoD.vrtst't London, November 12. Tho departnre of their Majesties the King and Queen for India was marked by an enthusiastic demonstration. The route from the Palace to Victoria Station was crowded. The people loudly cheered the Cabinet Ministers and foreign ambassadors. Sir George Reid (High Commissioner for Australia), and Sir William HallJones (High Commissioner ior Now Zealand), and three hundred notables farewelled their Majesties at the station. Tho P. and 0. steamer Medina, 12,500 tons, with the King and Queen aboard, left Portsmouth this afternoon. Tho fleet at Spithead saluted, and tho first-division of tho Home fleet accompanied the Medina down the Channel, providing a fine spectacle. During the passage through tho Red Sea of the steamer Medina, conveying King George and Queen Mary to Inilia, Turkey has agreed to relight the lights extinguished owing to the war. PROGRAMME OP 'ME TOUR. According to tho official programmo their Majesties arrive at Delhi on the morning of I)ocentber 7. Lovd and Lady Hardinge, Governors, and heads of tho province will meet them. _ Ruling priuces will be presented to their Majesties inside the Fort walls. The procession then moves in three portions (1) Governors, Lieut.-Governors, etc.; (2) the Royal procession ; and (3) ruling Chiefs, to the Ridge whero provincial representatives present an. address through tho VicePresident of the Legislative Council. On the afternoon of December 7, mornings of December 8 and 0, the Emperor receives' visits from chiefs. On the afternoon of December 8 he lays tno memorial stone of the King Edward memorial. On December 10 their Majesties attend Divine service. ■ On December 11 his Majesty presents colours to three British and two Indian Regiments. In the afternoon will bo held the final of the polo tournament. On December 12 the Durbar takes placo in two arenas, about 100,000 viewing tho same. After receiving the homage of tho governors, chiefs, otc., their Majesties appear in the Royal pavilion in the centvo of tho arena where the proclamation will be read. Tho final of lite, Jwckey ipll be. held in the afternoon,'tho'Sfcato.-bnnquet-; with reception in tho Royal tents in the . evening. On December 13 there will be a reception of volunteer and native officers of tho Indian Army, with a garden party in tho fort, the people's fair below the walls in the afternoon, and fireworks in tho ovening. The King has given a largo sum towards the feeding of the poor. • On December 11 there will be a grand review of troops in the morning, football final in the afternoon, and inveslituro in tho evening. December 15: Military tournament and point-to-point races. . December 1G: State procession through the city. Tho King afterwards proceeds to Nepal, the Queen to Agra, and the Hardinges to Dehra. NO NEW ZEALAND VISITORS. "Are any people leaving New Zealand to attend the Durbar at Delhi?" was a question asked at Messrs. Cook and Son's tourist agency yesterday. "No—none as far os we know. Tho prices to bo charged visitors at Delhi is almost prohibitive to New Zealanders—from ,£5 to JCIO a day. The Durbar is to commence on December 12."