PRINCE OF WALES' RETURN.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 143, 19 June 1922, Page 5

PRINCE OF WALES' RETURN.

40,900 MILES COVERED. RENOWN A TREASURE SHIP. PRINCE IN GOOD HEALTH. (Received 10.30 a.m.) GIBRALTAR, June 18. During his eight months' tour, now within two days of ending, the Prince of Wales travelled 40,000 miles, of which 38,000 was by sea. He made official visits to 106 places. Despite the inevitable strain of the ceremonial, night travelling in trains, and speech-making, i the Prince is very fit, and needs only rest, which he will take on reaching home. His health generally is satisfactory. He has taken a great deal of exercise, both ashore and afloat, and has! maintained lively interest in the routine | and personnel of the ship. He frequently I visited the engine-room in overalls, talk-1 ing to the engineers and stokers. The Renown is returning to England a veritable treasure ship filled with innumerable chests, bales, and bundles containing presents showered on the Prince and the suite by his hosts in the various countries, in addition to souvenirs collected by other members of the ship's company. The whole is enough to stock a museum, including even several monkeys. The most charming spot touched at during the Homeward journey was Trincomalee, in Ceylon, and the most desolate was the great Hamish uninhabited rock in the Red Sea, where the Renown replenished oil supplies.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)