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Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1928, Page 4

HOAX ON A TOWN. BRUSSELS, May 14. On Wednesday the local papers at Namur announced that on the following day the Prince and Princess Nyota Dragpore representatives of one of the ancient and most enlightened races of India, who were on their way from Paris to Berlin, would visit the town. The full nrogramme of the visit was published, and the citizens wore called upon to hang out their Rings and give the distinguished guests a welcome they would remember. Yesterday; when the time was drawing near for the arrival of the train people lined the streets and crowded into the station, while bn the platform the civic authorities, in frock coats and top hats and wearing decorations. were in readiness to receive the Indians. At last the train steamed in, and from a first-class coach stepped the Prince, in a flowing white clonk covering a uniform plentifully decorated with gold and medals, followed by the Princess in brilliant Oriental costume, her visage hidden by a veil. There was also a numerous suite, all attired in costly robes, and while Press and cinema photographers were busy, the town hand struck up the Belgian National Anthem.