A QUIET DAY

Southland Times, Issue 18817, 10 May 1920, Page 5

A QUIET DAY

PRINCE IN WELLINGTON

Exercise and Reception

(Per United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, May 9. Yesterday was a sample of a “quiet day” ia the Prince’s life. The morning certainly allowed the Prince of Wales a few hours of leisure, then he had a strenuous game of squash racquets with the Governor-Gen-eral at the Government House. After lunch he motored out to Miramar and played a round on the golf links, then had half an hour with the club’s professional coach, Mr Douglas, who gave His Highness some coaching in various shots. Late in the afternoon the Prince attended a reception of the Navy League members on the Renown, shaking hands with about a thousand guests. AT THE C.T. CLUB. Then he pair] a brief visit to the Wellington Commercial Travellers’ Club accompanied by Mr Massey, Admiral Halsey and staff officers. The Commercial Travellers’ Club welcome to His Royal Highness was something to be remembered. His health was drunk with musical honours and a “tfiree times three.” The Prince’s reply was characteristically succinct. He expressed his appreciation of the warm welcome and of what the Travellers had done during the war (Mr Massey in proposing the toast, had explained that the Commercial Travellers had raised £600,000 for War funds and had sent many members into the fighting line) and concluded by wishing the club “Kia Ora.’' ENTERTAINED BY “SAVAGES.” In the evening the Prince was the guest of the Savage Club and witnessed the installation of Mr W. R. Morris. Public Service Commissioner, as Chief Savage. There was a crowded attendance and members gave His Highness rousing ovations. On his coining and going he was accompanied by officers of his suite and by Mr Massey who afterwards made a short speech. MR MASSEY’S SPEECH. NAVAL MATTERS TOUCHED ON.

The Primp Minister said that the Prince’s visit hud turned out a complete success. He had thought nothing could exceed the enthusiasm displayed in Auckland but the reception given to the Prince on Wednesday in Wellington surpassed nil records. Even Wellington weather hud been on its best behaviour all the week. Touching on general topics, Mr Massey said that at the Peace Conference he had high hopes of the League of Nations, but he regretted that it was not going to be a success. It was imperative now more than ever to support the British Navy and enable it to maintain the highest nitch of efficiency, so (hat we should never be caught napping again. The Prime Minister insisted on this with considerable fervour with the result that members of the chib present almost in a body joined Sir Andrew Russell’s National Defence League straight off.

A CHINESE WELCOME. ADDRESS PRESENTED IN WELLINGTON. Following is the English translation of the address presented to His Royal Highness by the Chinese Consul:— On the 6th day of the sth month of the 9th year of the Republic of China (May 6, 1920), I, Lin Shihyuan, Consul for the Republic of China in the Dominion of New Zealand, on behalf of my Government and of all the Chinese residing in New Zealand, humbly offer to Your Royal Highness our most sincere welcome on jour arrival. We have long heard of your splendid and famous career, but we have not had the opportunity before this of seeing Your Royal Highness in person. Your visit to the Dominion of New Zealand gives us this opportunity, and our hearts are full of joy at being able to pay Your Royal Highness our sincere st. respects. In our country, in ancient times, the ‘‘Sons of Heaven” used to make a tour of inspection through the States under their care in order to show their Royal kindness by lessening the burdens of the jveople, to influence them for good, and to study the customs of different places. Now, Your Royal Highness, the Heir (o (ho Throne of the great British Empire, is (ravelling around the world, and visiting all your outlying Dominions. Your Royal Highness will not only impart blessings to the people living in the Dominions, but Your Royal Highness will also be able to study the manners and customs of the different countries visited. Thus, the good motives underlying a Royal tour of inspection are iden- , tical in the West and in the East. May I express to Your Royal Highness the wish that wherever Your Royal Highness may go, Your Royal Highness will be as the guiding star along the way, and also the guardian angel to millions of families. LIN SHIH-YUAN, Consul for the Republic of China.

INVITED TO JAPAN,

IMPERIAL CROWN PRINCE TO TRAVEL

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Reuter's Telegrams.)

TOKIO, May 8. (Received May 10, 1.15 a.m.)

The Imperial Household department reports that a despatch has been sent to London informally inviting the Prince of Wales to visit Japan en route from Australia. It is also announced that the Japanese Crown Prince proposes to visit the Occident shortly. This is the first time any heir to the Japanese Throne has proposed going abroad.

LOCAL PREPARATIONS

MILITARY PARADE. It is expected that about 500 returned soldiers, including South African veterans, | will take part in the military parade on , the occasion of the Prince’s visit to InverI cargill. The men wall parade in the Drill Hail, together with the territorials, the whole parade being under Colonel Hargest The parade will march from the Drill Hail to the show grounds where they will be drawn up in massed formation, with the returned soldiers on the right of the lino. It is considered that the parade will take up an area of about 175 yards by the whole depth of the oval, leaving a distance of about 15 yards in front of the Prince’s stand and in front of the parade. The bands will be massed at the rear of the parade. Arrangements have also been made for nursing sisters, who have seen war service, and for incapacitated soldiers to take part. After the Royal inspection the returned soldiers will march past, the Prince taking the salute at the dais. The returned men will then line a portion of the route near the hospital, and later when the Prince has reached his residence, they will march down Dee street, and will take the salute from the guard of honour which will be stationed in front of the Grand Hotel. Passing on through Dee street the men will be dismissed in the vicinity of the Troopers’ Memorial.