The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
GAMBL|NGON LIFE
OF ENGLISH KING
Wagers Laid That George Will
Not Return Alive From
India.
GOING TO OURBAR AT DELHI
Scotland Iard Is Taking Extra
ordinary Precautions for
His Safety
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London November i.-Ciamblng on
the life Of King George is actually 90
ing OF IN connection with his trip to
the purbar at Delhi The greatest
uneasiness manifest among British Of
hciais in India and communicated here
is said to have caused several bets
to be made that the King does not re-
turn to London alive
Pressure has actually been brought
To bear upon His Majesty TO give up
the trip, but this has been ignored
and he intends sailing on the Medina
with the Queen. as planned.
Scotland Yard Active.
Investigation shows that extraordi-
nary ARRANGEMENTS have been made by
Scotland Yard for the Kings safety,
despte the fact that he will be sur
rounded by entire regiments of Eng
lish not native, troops almost CON
stantly while In India. Scotland Yard,
while chiefly continuing it's activities TO
the METROPOLITAN district of London.
really stretches its long arm to the
utmost confines of the empire. acting
as the nations secret service. and II
has taken matters in hand to exercise
q more rigid surveillance over Their
Ma1estles than even at coronation time
When every suspicious person was sum
marty hustled from London or ar
rested
The reason for the alarnist reports
fro'n India is the activity of the Pro
sressive Hindoo party, which is bit
terlv anti English and which has heen
recently and RAPIDLY enlarged until It
includes many members OF most OF tho
prominent Indian families. II is 70
ported here that several plots have
ALREADY been discovered for attempts
10 harm the King when granting audi
ences 10 the Indian princes. Conse
uuently even the old medieval customs
OF examining the food for the rovs,
table and OF appointing guards to the
bed chamber will be observed through
out the trip. while those in charge
candidiy admit they will not breathe
freely until the ruler is safe back In
buckingham Palace.
IN charge of the Kings personal es-
cort Will be Sir Edward Henry. re-
Gently made equerry to His Majesty.
Sir Edwards other position Is that of
commissioner Of Scotland Yard, being
leader Of the 10000 men comprising
that organization. For twenty wears
before being transferred to England
he was chief OF police in Bombay, and
Is acquainted with every Hindoo Grim
mai, and also with every rite and Gus
tom OF the country. With him Will be
Superintendent Patrick Quinn, head of
the political department of the Bureau
of Criminal Investigation. who for
weeks has been in touch with Indian
affairs through the foreign once
Policing His Route.
Already squads OF plain clothes men
have been sent ahead, who will go
over the entire route which the ROYAL
party will take to Delhi after land
ing In addition men have been post
ed IN every European capital in touch
with the local police, keeping watch
on Orientals and every Oriental in
London has been shadoweo Also is
every sailing list TO Indian ports sent
direct to Scotland Yard. so that moth
Ing may be LEFT undone to insure the
Kings safety.
Many parties of society people going
TO the Durbar. have chartered special
vessels. some OF which are leaving
next week. All the smart costumers
and especially the furriers. are busy
for II will be cold in Delhi, especially
as every one will sleep In tents Among
the American women who have an
nounced their intention OF going are
Core, Lady STAFFORD, Mrs. spender
Clay and Miss Dorothy Tailor.