DELHI ACCLAIMS PRINCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18018, 17 February 1922, Page 5

DELHI ACCLAIMS PRINCE.

CORDIAL WELCOME GIVEN.

ABANDONMENT OF BOYCOTT.

REQUEST MADE BY GANDHI. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright A. and N.Z. DELHI, Feb, 15.

The Prince of Wales reached Delhi yesterday afternoon. The route of two and a half miles through the city to the Vice-Regal lodge was lined with enormous crowds, including great numbers of Indians resident in the city and from the Tillages within a radius of 20 miles of the capital. The demonstration quite overshadowed the hartal which had been proclaimed, but observance of which was noticeable only in the native portion of the city.

During the night bills in English and Hindustani were placarded on the walls requesting in the name of Gandhi the abandonment of th» boycott, and urging Indians to accord the Prince a good reception. This apparently had some effect in relaxing the tension, but the usual intimidation tactics held a large portion of the native population away from the route. Those participating accorded the Royal visitor a hearty reception.

After tho usual elaborate ceremonial proceedings Hip Prince shook hands with the ruling princes and chiefs gathered to welcome him.

To-day the Prince of Wales unveiled the all-India memorial to King Edward VII. It is a tine equestrian statue iff bronze, with a red stone pedostal, for which the people of India subscribed five lakhs of rupees (£50,000). The Viceroy delivered a of the late ruler. The attendance of the Indian populace at the ceremony was Bitif.ll. Th- 1 Prince later attended a brilliant Statu banquet.

INDIANS IN JAPAN.

TO ABSTAIN FROM WELCOME.

A. and N.Z.

TOKIO, Feb. 15.

The Indian colony at Kobe, after a heated meeting, decided to refuse to join other Britishers in weiconing the Prince of Wales. Tho resolution states that sympathising with their brethren in India no Indian representative will serve on the committee During the past few weeks local Indians have bombarded the Japanese and foreign press with antiBritish propaganda.