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Show INDIA'S CAPITOl IS TOJE DELHI DELHI, Dec. 12 For the first timr1 in the history of India, the loyal population popu-lation witnessed today the crowning of their new emperor and empross when King Georgo and Queen Mary wore proclaimed. Aside from the splendor of the durbar, dur-bar, hold to celebrate the momentous ocnt, the foature of the day was tho announcement that Delhi is to roplace Calcutta as the capital of India. A state banquet and reception In tho InveBture tent concluded the day's celebrations. Moro than -1,000 notables nota-bles were guests of their majesties. Theso included Lord Hardinge, vlco- rcy of India, and I-adj Hardinge tho governor and former governors, native rulers, princes, Indian officials nnd others In unform and picturcsquo dress The omperor and empress both expressed ex-pressed keen delight at the success of the durbar and the cordiality of their reception Tho chlof towns of India are celebrating cele-brating the occasion tonight with illuminations, il-luminations, fireworks and fotes. The universal theme Is the change in the capital. Although the secret was woll kept, It was made with the full knowledge of tho Indian chiefs, and Is welcomed alike on historical, political and administratis ad-ministratis grounds. The native princes an 1 army aro pleased at the revival of the ancient glories of Delhi. It is feared, however, that it will be resented In Calcutta and by tho Mohammedans Mo-hammedans In easten Bengal. Tho cost of tho transfer, It Is estimated, esti-mated, will be 25,000.000. Tho government has acquired tho durbar territory on easy terms and It is proposed to utilize It as the site of a now city, which will take two or threo years to build |