KING AND THE BASUTOS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3348, 28 November 1919, Page 6

KING AND THE BASUTOS.

..._.____o‘j_. ! PICTURESQUE RECEPTION. I ' I : V LONDON, Nov. 8. | A deputation of Basuto chiefs, headed by the paramount chief, Grifiiths, who are on a visit to Britain from South‘ Africa, have been extensively lfeted. To-day they were received at Buckingham Palace by the King, to whom they presented loyal addresses, r“to assure Your Majesty face to face ;of our devotion.” _ The King replied, picturesquely employing the Basuto mode of speech:—“Paramount chief and chiefs, I greet you. I am pleasedto receive your homage. I am glad to know that the Basuto natives‘ remain as loyal and devoted to me as to my revered father, Edward, and before to my revered grandmother, Victoria.” “I am glad to have your congratulations on the signal victory which has rewarded the efforts of my forces and those of my Allies in the Great War. I received your petition, and have handed it to my rcounseller and Secretary of State for the Colonies, and before you go back to your country he will give you'nl_V reply. I wish you a safe return to Basutoland. Paramount chief and chiefs, I have spoken.” _ ‘I