PRINCE OF WALES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 19 August 1920, Page 5

PRINCE OF WALES

— VISIT TO I M)IA POSTPONED

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)

LONDON, Aug. 17

A Royal Proclamation announces that His Majesty’s hope to send the Prince of Wales to India, next winter cannot, unhappily, he realised, because the unceasing and devoted labours of the Prince of Wales in other parts of the Empire laid so heavy a burden upon his strength that it is impossible for him at present to undertake another protracted and arduous journey without assuredly endangering iris health. The visit consequently must be postponed, but if he is recovered it is hoped that the Prince of Wales will visit India in the winter of next year. Meanwhile, m order to mark in a special manner the momentous step India is now taking towards greater freedom, His Majesty is sending the Duke of Connaught to inaugurate tho reformed Indian Legislatures and partake in the ceremonies the Prince of Wales would have performed

FAB EWELL TO' AUSTRALIA

SY ONJSY, This Day

The Evince of Wales, saying farewell to the children and .people, «aid Australia -was ins -Southern' home. lie keenly looked'forward. to the time when lie would bo able to return. The Renown leaves at noon, but will wait the English mails at the Heads, as it is expected the aeroplane-bring-ing the mails overland from' Adelaide will bo delayed in consequence of several mishaps. The Priuce % sn Inscribed £IOOO to the peace loan, and MV Hughes £2OOO. The Federal income tax department sought visiting pressmen with the Prince’s party, and collected an aggregate of £25 taxation for a pei'iod of 80 days’ stay •in Anstralai. The remainder of the party were not taxed*. The incident is likely to create criticism, and is regarded as a bad advertisement for Australia.