THE PRINCE’S RETURN.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1922, Page 5

THE PRINCE’S RETURN.

A REMARKABLE TOUR. SHIP FILLED WITH SOUVENIRS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Gibraltar, June 17. During his eight months’ tour, now within two days of ending, the Prince of Wales has travelled 40,900 miles, of which 38,000 have been by sea. He made official visits to 106 places. Despite the inevitable strain of ceremonials, night travelling in trains and speech-making, the Prince is very fit and needs only rest, which he will take on reaching home. His health is generally satisfactory. He has taken a great dea l of exercise, both ashore and afloat and maintained a lively interest in the routine and personnel of the ship. He has frequently visited the engine-room in overalls, talking to the engineers and stokers. The Renown is returning to England, a veritable treasure ship, filled with innumerable chests, bales and bundles containing the presents showered on the Prince and his suite by their hosts in various countries. In addition there are the souvenirs collected by other members of the ship’s company. The whole is enough to stock a museum. It includes even several monkeys. The most charming spot touched at during the homewards journey was Trincomalee, in Ceylon, and the most desolate was Great Hamish, an uninhabited rock in the Red Sea, where the Renown replenished her oil supply.