MAORI KISSES.
A PRINCE EMBARRASSED.
CAPTAIN HALSEY HUGGED
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Auckianl, Juno 21
At a Maori welcome to Cx.rt.in Halsey and the officers of the battleship New Zealand at Russell, Maori maidens effusively slapped Prince, George of Battcnberg on the back, and one pretty Maori girl threw her arms round the Prince’s neck and kissed him on both cheeks. The Prince was greatly embarrassed and beat a hasty retreat. Captain Halsey was an amused spectator until the same young lady made straight for him. He looked for an avenue of escape but found this impossible, and met his fate bravely' amid a sc»ne of unrestrained merriment. The soft brown arms went round his neck, and the triumph of the damsel was complete. The officers lined up as the Maori party walked past, shaking hands. Several Maori maidens singled out Prince George and stopped long enough to kiss him as they passed. This time he went through the ordeal unflinchingly, though evidently relieved when the unrehearsed ceremony was 1 over.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 39, 21 June 1913, Page 5
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