Word: durban
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...capital commenced to celebrate its Tercentenary. Through Boston Common to the blare of bands marched the biggest military parade since the War. Flags napped everywhere under a sultry summer sun. In the harbor lay a replica of the Arbella and not far away the great modern British warship Durban, guest of State. Great crowds stared and sweated...
...hippopotamus who had waddled 1,000 miles from Zululand, irritated a town councilor by following him into the town hall. Previously, the hippopotamus had waddled about the business district of St. John's on two occasions and had once strolled from his home in the Umzipulu River to Durban, where he entered the lobby of a hotel. Friendly, the hippopotamus is reported to have lost his temper only once, when natives threw stones at him, causing him to charge them, injuring...
...holiday is ever a complete holiday for a member of the House of Windsor. At the Colonial Office last week reporters learned that, when he lands at Cape Town, H. R. H. is expected to visit Durban, scene of recent Zulu riots, in an attempt to calm Zulus before going north to kill lions...
Where were the King's sons? The youngest, Prince John, died in 1919 at the age of 14. The youngest who still lives, Prince George, a lieutenant on H. M. S. Durban, was reported from Bermuda to have received orders to dash for London, transferring in mid-ocean from the frail destroyer Durban to a swift and sturdier liner. Only the Duke of York, second son of His Majesty, was at the Royal bedside. The Duke of Gloucester and Edward of Wales-imminent King and Emperor-were on their "good will tour" (TIME. Sept. 17) of British Africa. Probably...
After leaving Santa Barbara, Captain Coleridge of H. M. S. Durban radioed to the Associated Press as he steamed toward the Panama Canal and Bermuda: "I should be obliged if you would note that all press reports concerning his Royal Highness Prince George during the visit are without foundation and are unauthorized." Seemingly this blanket statement was intended to smother an A. P. story that H. R. H. had split his trousers in Santa Barbara, while performing the "varsity drag...