PRINCE OF WALES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11187, 18 April 1922, Page 5

PRINCE OF WALES

CAPTURES NIPON GIFTS PROFUSELY SHOWERED UPON Hill. THUNDER OF “BANZAIS.” By T«]epraph.—Press As-sn.—Copyrisht. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. YGLviO, Apnl 14. Rain interfered sonu-wliat with tno festivities yesterday. The Prince attended services at the Kpiscopal Church, and unveiled a nieniorial to the British war viciinis b iried al Tokio, and another to iiii-.it.ii oiiiccvs connected with the who died for King and eomury. A: night he a monster lantern parade, lted by Baron Goto, Mayor cr Tolrio. The Prince' was delighted with the novelty of the drive through the twomile route of swaying ligut and •colour -amidst a continuous tiiundcfr of il banzais.” He is being overwhelmed with gifts and address iroin ail quarters. Today he witnessed the March Past of a full division of the Imperial Guard of qll arms and the flower or the army in service kit. There was a brilliant assemblage of members of the Imperial Court, Government, and Diplomatic Corps. The Prince of Wales was made an honorary general of the Japanese Army, and wore the Japanese uniform of that rank. Subsequently ho attended the Good Triday service at the English Church.

A HOTEL FIRE

VALUABLE GILTS LOST. Anril 16. The Imperial Hotel, the oldest and largest in Tokio, was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon while the bulk of the guests were attending the Empress’s cherry blossom garden party in the Shinjuku Gardens, at which the Prince of Wales was a guest. Marines from H.M.S. Renown gave valuable aid in saving the belongings of the guests. The fire \yas so fierce that the building was destroyed in half an hour. Some members of the staff of the Prince of Wales were quartered at the hotel and lost everything. A quantity of valuable presents from tho Prince of Wales to the Prince Regent was temporarily stored in tho rooms thsrc, and were also destroyed along with the personal effects of 4'JO foreign guests.