Indian pictures and problems . lously preserved. Govern-ment House is built against the western wall;barracks for the troops are dotted about in thepark, which also boasts a race-course and a pologround. But enough of * ancient history, for to-dayJNIandalay is en fete with a vengeance; and theexcuse of having the very Viceroy in their midstis quite sufficient for the merry little Burmans totake a day off work and enjoy themselves. Butfor the central figure, the cause for so muchinactivity, there was no repose at all. From8 the Viceroy and staff and escort wereall on the move, visiting pla
Indian pictures and problems . lously preserved. Govern-ment House is built against the western wall;barracks for the troops are dotted about in thepark, which also boasts a race-course and a pologround. But enough of * ancient history, for to-dayJNIandalay is en fete with a vengeance; and theexcuse of having the very Viceroy in their midstis quite sufficient for the merry little Burmans totake a day off work and enjoy themselves. Butfor the central figure, the cause for so muchinactivity, there was no repose at all. From8 the Viceroy and staff and escort wereall on the move, visiting places of interest in theneighbourhood. Passing beneath many a beauti-ful triumphal arch whence flowers were lavishlyshowered upon them, and through a runningfire of complimentary speeches from various com-mittees, the cavalcade first visited a specimenKyaung—pronounced Chowng, and meaninga seminary for the religious order and primaryschool for the youth of the country. The estab-lishment selected for a visit was the Queens 244. o
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