POPULAR PRINCE.
ROYAL VISIT TO DELHI. VISITOR RIDES THROUGH CHEERING MASSES. DELHI, February 21. Tiie Prince's visit to Delhi ends today. He was- greeted with a hartal a week ago. The native population this afternoon flocked to, the peoples fair to see the Prince. —A. and N.Z.C.A. DELHI. February 21. It is estimated that upwards of 100,000 people stormed the enclosures and literally chased the Prince around ihe ground at the People’s Fair. The Prince, on horseback, rode through the cheering masses for half-an-hour, saluting and smiling. He was delighted at the reception. The crowd was extremely good natural and in tlie best of spirits. The police and military were powerless to prevent them paying homage. The greeting was a unique and magnificent success. In many quarters the demonstration is regarded as a severe blow to the noil-co-opera-tor movements in Delhi. —Reuter.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6319, 23 February 1922, Page 5
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