The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-27
.DURBAR PLANS
PLEASE BRITONS
KohlnoOr Going Back to India as
One Of Queen Mary's Jewels
for state Events.


Canadian innovation bogie safely rele.
gated to the limbo Of tho forgotten,
London q sole topic of interest is the
coming Indian durbar when King
George V and his consort will make
triumphant entry into the realms OF
Bdddha and formally receive their
crowns and orders as the Emperor and
Empress of India. Every possible con
tingency has been met by those in
charge Of the ceremonies, and. though
the pageants win not take place until
} December. structures are now we'll I'M
der way to receive the tens of thou
sands who will flock to India to view
/ this "second coronation"
An interesting feature of the Cal
cutta ceremony will be the massing on
either side of the Red road of $4,000
school children from Calcutta and the
suburbs. The children will be accom-
modated in front of the stone balus-
trades on stands erected by the Bengal
government. Each child will be pro-
vided by the reception committee with
small flag, to be waved as their
maiesties pass. These flags have been
designed by the Hon. Maharaiah Sir
Prodyot Kumar Tagore, and contain
the star of India and other devices on
"a light blue ground.
To Wear Robes Second Time.
At the durbar ceremonial Queen Mary
will appear in the same robes and crown
that she wore at the coronation, but to
the gems in the crown has been added
the famous Kohinoor out of compli-
ment to the Indian empire.
This marvellous gem crowned the head
of an Indian emperor 5000 years ago.
1t passed from one imperial line to an
other, until it became the treasure of
the Puniab, and then fell into the
hands of the English, who sent it as Il
trophy of conquest to Queen Victoria,
thus giving point to the Indian saying
that "Who holds the Kohinoor holds
India. -
In India the sperstitlon obtains that
if the diamond is worn by man dire
disaster will befall him, while if the
wearer be "A woman fortune viii shine
upon her for the rest of her DAYS.
So strong is the belief IN this legend
that when it was announced that the
late King Edward intended to have the
gem set in his crown many leading In
dams petitioled his majesty to give up
the idea.
instead Of appearing in the King S
crown, was mounted in Queen Alexaa-
dra s diadem. 1t has now been trans
ferred to the crown of Queen Mary.
and before the close of the year this
historic gem will be seen once more
in the land whence it came.
Another Notable Gem.
Another notable jewel to be worn by
Queen Mary at Delhi is a large dia-
mond lotus, which is now being mount
cd. This Will be worn at the enthrone-
ment, as will the magnificent necklace
which was one of India S presents to
her majesty when, as Princess of
Wales, she made her memorable visit
to the east. The necklace is formed
of graduated pearls, all differing in
color. The central stone is an immense
gray pearl of matchless beauty and
size, and among the others are perfect
specimens of mauve, bronze, pink, black
and yellow pearl.
Following her majesty's example,
most of the ladies who will attend the
Delhi pageant have chosen for their
dresses gold cloth and tinsel- woven
brocades. Lotus blue, emerald green
and oraage are other colors favored by
the queen and by those who viii ae-
company her.
Just now, when a hint of war has
been in the air ever since the Franco
German negotiation over the Moroccan
affair, English naval and military ex-
perts are expressing fear that Ports
mouth is anything bnt safe naval
base. All during this summer the Isle
of Wight has been overiun by German
+, tourists, who have studied the surrouyd-
ing country with true Teutonic thor
oughness, and although only one of
them got into trouble through his fond
ness for sketching, no one doubts that
Germany knows all there is to know
about the Portsmouth Notifications.
An English naval officer said to me
!
fleet could knock the fortifcationi
silly without running any great risk
except from local submarines. Tit
guns of the defense are not sufficient,
powerful to disable battleships, and
. for practical purposes, might just a
well be absent as present. But, h
added, so long as any British flee
: exists, no enemy would be sufficient!
foolish 10 attempt the enterprisei while
even failing the British fleet. sen at
tnek would not be worth the risk from
: submarines.
lie says that II an attack were eve
. 10 be made the enemy wonld undOubt
. eddy use the Isle Of Wight a. a naya
base
Invasion Would Be Easy
- ct assuredly i true, be said
3 Hihat today few thonsaid fofeiRi
7, soldiers, With feW long range gun
= iatahllHhnd on ihe lslnHd. could nnh
fhinfs remarkably nnpleasala -