The Prime’s Visit.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1922, Page 2

The Prime’s Visit.

AN INDIAN BOYCOTT. PRINCE OP WHALES AT 3PEF 1 AVAR. VCSTIIA 1.1 AN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION DERHI, March 6. The native city of Peshawar offered the Prince of Wales an unexpected affront by putting up all their shutters during the State drive through the main streets to receive a provincial address. This hartal is the more surprising because the city had pursued its wonted life on the day of the Prince’s arrival and watched with keen interest the preparations for decorating squares and bazaars. This is the first time the Prince has driven through the heart of any purely native quarters. Hitherto he, merely skirted the fringe, The authorities did not anticipate trouble of any kind. It is stated, the political agitators had beqn busy, particuflarly those working on zehalf of the Caliphate organisation, but no effect was perceptible until yesterday, when a campaign of intimidation began to yield results and merchants were warned that their shops weuld be burned if they opened to-day. ' ~ Wild stories of a general rising have been in circulation. The police there fore, promptly arrested a few leading agitators.

Thereupon the majority of the shops were closed.

There was not one shop open when the Prince drove through the streets. These had been lined with native infantry and British troops. Tlie latter were stationed at the end of the route. The natives did not hide themselves ~ behind their shutters but they simply v,.