PRINCE OF WALES

Southland Times, Issue 18855, 22 June 1920, Page 5

PRINCE OF WALES

VISIT TO INDIA. EXTREMISTS THREATENING UNPLEASANTNESS. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) DELHI, June 19. There are indications that the extremists intend to attempt to mar the Prince of Wales’ visit. As an example it is suggested that the Mohammedan candidates for the New Indian Council ehpuld bind themselves not to take the oath of allegiance and to stand aloof when the Prince opens the Council unless the Turkish treaty is modified in accordance with their views. Another threat is embodied in a telegram sent to the India Office on behalf of the Indian Home Rule League, stating that the people are unlikely' to co-operate in welcoming the Prince unless the miscarriage of justice in the Punjab is remedied and other wrongs- are righted. There is also proof that the Bolsheviks continue plotting with a view of creating tribal troubles on the Indian frontier. They are financing revolutionaries who are endeavouring to foment insurrection throughout India. PRINCE’S DOINGS IN AUSTRALIA. NO LUCK AT THE RACES. FUNCTION AT CANBERRA. SYDNEY, June 21. The Prince of Wales was not well advised in sporting ventures as far at least as Sydney was concerned. On Saturday he tried his luck in five or six events on the card, and the nearest he got to a winner was Silverton, which dead-heated in the Gold Cup. He lost £44 on the day. He spent two comparatively quiet days after the races, and dined with the Governor. On Sunday he attended the Cathedral, which was thronged, and 20,000 people gathered in the vicinity to view the Prince enter. He visited Randwick military hospital last nigh’, and left for Canberra to lay the foundation stone of the Federal Parliament Houses to-day. Special trains with legislators and other luminaries to participate in the historic function, left Sydney and Melbourne. CEREMONY AT CANBERRA. DISPLAY AND REJOICING. SYDNEY, June 21. (Received June 22, 1.25 a.m.) The Prince had a great reception en route, to and from the Federal capital site at Canberra, where in the presence of a distinguished gathering, including the Governor and many legislators, he performed the historic ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the future Federal Parliament Houses on Capital Hill. The function was marked by ceremonial display and rejoicing commensurate with such a notable event history’ of the Commonwealth.

On the way to Canberra the Prince inspected the Duntroon Military' College. Speaking at Queanbeyan, the Prince expressed his gladness at laying the foundation stone of the capital, which offered a splendid opportunity to Australian architects. Many thousands of people attended the rereniony, numbers riding or driving fifty miles.