THE DELHI DURBAR
CABLENEWS (United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.)
EXCTiMENTATjBOMBAY.
(Received La si 'Night, 0.0 o'clock.) BOMBAY, December 2. Ideal voiaithea- prevails, and feverish efforts are.being made .tb finish the decorations. Tffie public excitement over the a,prival of their Majesties the EXing ajid Queen is unexampled in liiving ory'Ptartvai't® of their Majesties' are -selling in. the streets in h.uge numbers. WELCOME TO BOMBAY. A BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE. STATELY PROCESSION. Received l Thjis Morning, 12.35 o'oliock BOMBAY, December 3. Sunshine prevailed,. and the harbour was fuM l of decorated 1 craft when the Viceroy boarded^the Medina and welcomed their Miaj^stiias'. A salute of one hundred and one guns wftiS fired in tilie harbour for the first time. • Their Majesties, landed iin the afternoon. Renewed salutes were fired. Their arrival happMty coincided with the Mohamedian Festival of Bakral. The gayest clothing was worn at' the reception by Indian, chiefs.
The fending official® included soldiers, clergy and judges. < A magnificent pavilion was su.p»erbly decorated with" national flags, including the Australian and New Zealand flags. Their Majesties were seated on igohjen thrones, , and' the Bias was canopited in Royal blue. His l Majesty received tlie city's addlresis, and replied that one_ of his 1 first desires, after his accession was to* visit this Indian subjeots.
Afterwards a stately procession) marched through the City, and their Majesties returned to the Mediina.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10494, 4 December 1911, Page 5
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227THE DELHI DURBAR Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10494, 4 December 1911, Page 5
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