The Prince in India.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1921, Page 3

The Prince in India.

GREAT INDIAN RECEPTION. IUSTC A :.! A\" ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. 'Pe -oived This Day at 9.40 a.m.) I)ET,HI, November 2G. The Prince of Wales lias reached Tidaipnr after n seventeen hours journey across Malmrastra amidst, wonderful scenery. The venerable looking Maliarana was so ill that lie ininted several times in the I>•i SI few days and was unable to receive the Priuev who was received by the Malinran’s eldest soil. Prince Bhupal Sinch and Lading Sirdahs. The Maharana later was sufficiently recovered to meet the PrincH.' in the reception hall. Tin* whole ceremonial was most brilliant. Richly dressed guards lined the route from the station to the city. Heavily jewelled elephants hearing golden Howdnhs, were placed at the disposal of the Prince and staff. On reaching the ,-ity gate, they were met by'a gorgeous medley of State poliew n«d cavalry with numherons bands of tomtoms players. . I Salutes were fired and great crowds in j j streets en route to the palace welcomed i | the Prince who subsequently visited ' 1 places of interest, including the Shall ; i Johan’s throne room. The Prince also j motored to Khasotli, tro see the daily | feeding of wild pigs troll! the top of a shooting Lux built of white stone like a miniature palace. The natives uttered wild cries which brought seven hundred black pigs- of a fierce wild hoar type scurrying down the slopes of the do»p ravine. They then fought fiercely for the food thrown them. Two (Mgs shut ill a cage were liberated in a compound with a panther. A savage fight* followed. | r„ Uddipur, the Prince had his first | insight into purely Indian life, amid I settings untouched by modern hands. ' Tlia Rajputs have given him a rorI dial welcome, true to their fine tradi- ’ 1 lions of loyalty and hospitality, none ■ | the less sincere for being characteristically undemonstrative.