PRINCE “DISAPPEARS”

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17233, 12 April 1930, Page 10

PRINCE “DISAPPEARS”

A SIMPLE HOLIDAY SECRET CAMP IN WILDS [RIVAL. HUNTER (,*.< TRAIL NAIROBI. Feb. 14. When the Prime of Whiles arrived at Mombasa lie walkeii down llie gangway of !lie steamer anil hired an ordinary taxicab. driven by a native. I'lial simple ineident was significant nf his intention to enjoy Ilia East Alriean totir as an ordinary visitor. Siier then the let icenre in (hiver-n-. mi lit eireles regarding his movements supports the report treely circulated here that a nieniher oi his party expressed the opinion jorlilarly that “anyone show, me his nose near the Prince's safari will he slim ;ii si”ht. Wlioii he left Momhasa the Prince, usino- (h i Covet itor-'is special train, went: to Milun« r n, a small station on the main line 100 miles from Momhasa, where his motor transport awaited him. There is nothin* at Mamigu except » few corrugated iron station buildings. Seal’ered natives inhaliit the surroundme- desolate hush, but there are no while men within miles. ACROSS Till-: VELDT Tim Prince is extremely anxious to ~hl;du a *ood elephant, hut owing to the recent heavy rains the Uatmgii area is at preseill covered by many water holes, which make the movements of the herds uncertain. It is expected that the Prince, using the. train as Ins base camp, will hunt the neighborhood for three days, mak mo- long journeys across the veld! and I|,rough" thr scattered game-inlested bush.' Thereafter lie will pmliaolv proceed to a second camp in the Ziwiui swamp. 17 miles from another tiny station. Mhtivuni. This whole district became well known to Past Africans during the war. when a stilling guerilla v. aria re was waged to prevent Von Lot low breaking ihro'igh to mil the "Uganda railway line. How isolated the district is may he gathered from (lie. far' that only one train a week- passes along the small i ail way serving Mbuyi-ni 'Hie Irani staff opens up each station building .oi the convenience of passengers and then closes il again wh -n the Irani departs. ISOLATION There are few parts of the Empire where the Prince of Wales would he aide to disappear as thoroughly Horn the haunts of civilisation. IBs nearest rail wav station will he many hours journey from Momhasa or Nairobi, liven the telegraph facilities along the line are rarely used. On this occasion tin- post olhcc has soul a special telegraohist to Mm,yum 11,. will live in a lent, from which he will hear lions roar every night. . In spile of _ this, reports ot the Prince's expedition are nut. likely to. la "vnilahle in any detail until he anives |„ Nairobi a week hence. Up expected to stay quietly at Do\eniment Mouse, nrohahly attending one or two private.dinners and dances, and en-raging in a golf imnpetitnm or attending- the March race iiieeting. The second main portion ot Ins sa-nit will he-’in when he arrives at Ihitiaha. in Uganda. on March 1.1. Emm there Iw will join the Lake Albert steamer from which he will make occasional landings as faitrv derides and engage in brief hunting trios on the shores ot the lake. __