THE YORK’S RETURN.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1927, Page 3

THE YORK’S RETURN.

LONDON'S GREAT WELCOME. (Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.! LONDON, June 27. Victoria, station platform which was converted into a bower ol blue and white hydrangeas and [iconics, furnished a gay scene. 1 heir Majesties stepped on to the platiorm as tintrain steamed in. The Duchess wearing pale blue and silver grey and smiling, kissed the King and Queen. The Duke of York looking thin, but well after greeting bis Royal relatives, Mr Baldwin, Mr Amery, and other Cabinet .Ministers, heads of the Army. Navy and Air Force and Parliament joined bis Royal brothers and the Norwegian Prince Dial' for an inspection of Scots Guards, in a silence broken only by the (humping of the bits of the horses bridles. Thou ns the Yorks left the station in an open carriage the crowd broke into tumultuous cheering, appreciative of the fact that their Royal Highnesses had not used a- closed carriage, though it was raining and that bunting, and spectators were ecpially deluged in Loudon's perverse June weather.

The Yorks were enthusiastically welcomed all along the route from Victoria to Buckingham Palace, tinstreets being lined by scores of thousands of people, many of whom bad

taken their posts hours before tiltarrival, despite the lain. Passing Westminster Ablx-y, a peal of hells rang out followed by louder cheering.

Shortly alter arrival at the Palace, where the crowd outside delightedly •beered. there was an intimate por•;onal tomb in the appearance ol

Their .Majesties and the Yorks on a laleony the Duchess carrying the baby princess.

The Yorks afterwards left for Piers illy to take up their new residence

REPLY TO WEI.COM I

LONDON, June 27. Responding to the Alayor of I’ortsnouth’s address of welcome the Duke >f York said: -I share with you the lope that the mission served to draw till closer the bonds which unite this

country to every portion of the Empire. At every [dace visited I have been deeply moved by the demon-!ra-tions of affectionate loyalty which dia vo far exceeded any thing imagined and throughout the Lour was conscious of one feeling among our kit.ii. Those arc -perhaps tlbe chiet of many impressions we brought back with us. 1 am convinced the more personal the touch we at Home can establish with those overseas tee greater service we are rendering the Empire. That is the best way to secure a sound basis for those trade relations upon which our prosperity depends.

DITCH ESS’S APPR EC 1A T 1 ON. LONDON, June 27. The Duke of York on belinii of the King, conferred Al.V.O.’s on Commander ALiore, Engineer-Commander Sutton, oil Alajor Hunton, I.ieut.-Com-manders Curtiss and Leech, Pay-Com-mander Hodge, Lieut. Bandmaster

Brngncll. The Duke personally farewellcd all tlio officers of the Renown and distributed a large number of signed photographs among the staff. Sir .T. Parr came specially from Geneva to gleet tho Yorks.

At Victoria Station the Duke remarked: “We bad a very busy time ill New Zealand but it was very jolly. The Duchess’s one thought was the children of New Zealand. She told Parr they were just wonderful.