THE KING.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1672, 16 December 1911, Page 3

THE KING.

AT THE DELHI DURBAR

YET ANOTHER MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE.

by electric telegraph—copyright, [per press association.] Delhi, December 15. A review of 50,000 British and Indian troops before, King George made a magnificent spectacle, lasting an hour and a half.

Each Maharajah rode at tho head of his own troops, those leaders including the child Prince of Bahawal-piu-j carrying a sword longer than himself and riding a huge camel at the .head of his camel corps. in the- afternoon a great audience assembled in the Investure Tent.

An hour before the King was duo a cry of firo was raised. The glow of hre through the tent caused the crowd to rise. They rush to the doors, but cries down!" steadied tho audience, who then discovered that a neighbouring tent had caught fire owing to" a bicycle lamp exploding. The burning tent was isolated and the excitement subsided, The King, wearing his robes and the_Star of India, invested the(£noc?n wTtft the Grand Cross. TWTwo hours a picturesque ceremony followed, 93 knights and 200 companions and members of different Orders being decorated. (Received Dec. 16, 8.5 a.m.) Delhi, December 15. Some bitter criticisms are made on the.α-emovad of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi. Calcutta. December 15. The shopkeepers are dismayed. They suggests that the administration in the future, will be solely guided by the ideas of a small official coterie.