BLACK PAPER’S PURPLE PATCHES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17576, 29 June 1925, Page 6

BLACK PAPER’S PURPLE PATCHES.

WEST AFRICAN REPORTER I AND PRINCE’S VISIT. j “ MERRYING OUR SOULS.” LONDON. 'May 1(J. [ Some interest iii”; particulars about ! ilie visit of tin* Prince of Wales to j the (Told Coast are contained in “The 1 Vox Fopuii.” a native journal pub- ' 1 ish«*d at Accra, which was very anx- : ions that his Koval Higlnmx should be I welcomed in a fitting manner. | To secure this, the lolloping instrucV’c desiie to ediVato the minds of j lion, and to remind those who know. J ! strate our loyalty, devotion, cestacy, j ; and proud enjoyment. we should j j spent able.' yen tlemnulv. and mannerlv ! ; modes worthy of our time-honoured \ I Tlii gem-ml hooting to which our j ! people are ;n ru-tumod will never do. i I The best wav is to urcet bis Koval j ! I lie line.,s when passing in our ,i»ht ' I bv a thunderous and cheery ! I " I lurrab Hurrah !” ad libitum. i | The instructions ffiivon seem to have I been carried out. for our sprightly eon- j I temporary confesses that - WORDS FAIL HUT A ¥KW ATTEMPTED. Words adeq unt olv dcsc-rihable of | the sign ili*-:meo. histories! I. political.! unique and un];r« cedento«l visit to | Weal Am. u of Ids Majesty the | i King's eld' si son are to ns imavail- j able, unavailable indeed. because j every effort of ours to obtain fitting j terms and suitable phrases is absolutely drowned by the excessive glad- > dening of our hearts and merry mg ! of our verv souls at the. joyous fact ! that in our own lifetime, by design j of Providence Divine, we have been j blissfully privileged and honoured to j see in person, yea. face to face, him , who many ancient kings, rich and noble men would have rejoiced to lukve seen. . . Herein, then, is the warranty for ! that almost inextinguishable outj lup'i mi merriment., delight and * ecsi acy of our o*oi> Likc pc rol

- SSSSB j poured into llie- .conflagrant flames, : nur joys lusve been .still more j nblazed by the several arrangements ‘ i ami doeora * ions undertaken here and J tin?re to celebrate this festive orca.i sion. and to make the festive rceep- | Don of our Royal visitor a. supremely j exquisite one. On Thursday last his j Royal Highness landed at. Sekoodi, j and one could here feel the current i of joy pulsating ju the veins and i arteries of our brethren in the 'West-' ern Province; before our mind’s eye j is the graphic picture of their smiling countenances: while from the oyes of his Royal Highness dart forth the radiant rays of that flashlight of his pure sympathy, profound devotion and love for his father’s loyal, l law-abiding am i subjects