THE INDIAN NAVY.
GIVEN ROYAL STATUS.
(Received 2 p.m.)
LONDON, October 2.
"The Times" correspondent at Bombay states that the inauguration of the Royal Indian Navy was celebrated when Vi r eAdmiral Walwyn read the KingEmperor's approval of the change ; Ji name. Indian crews fired a salute of 31. guns, to which the shore batteriss at Bombay and Karachi replied. All the Indian Navy vessels, consisting of five sloops, two patrol boate, a survey ship and a mine trawler, participated in the ceremonies.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 234, 3 October 1934, Page 7
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