London, Jan. 4.
'A large cheering crowd saw the Prince of Wales off to-day. He is proceeding to Capetown, en route to East Africa, on an informal tour of three months to resume the big-game hunting expedition which interrupted at the end of 1928 owing to the King's illness, His departure was marked by no formality whatever, but when he left St. James' Palace and again at Waterloo Station large crowds cheered him. His brothers, the Duke of Gloucester and Prince George, and Princess Louise were among' the party at the station to bid him farewell. By his own wish the Prince travelled from Waterloo to Southampton as an ordinary passenger.
At Southampton H. RH. was greeted by the Mayor who wished him a happy journey and good sport. The Prince smilingly thanked him and then, followed by his equerries, hurried up the gangway to the liner Kenilworth Cast! He was received on board, by the Captain who conducted him to his sitting room on the promenade deck. When the Liner sailed at four o'clock crowds on the quaysi cheered and sang Auld Lang~ Syn and God Save the King. Half gale was blowing and rain was falling" heavily—British Wireless through Reuter.
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