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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 24, 1988

AGAIN

STATE VISIT TO—HOIHOW PARIS SLIGHTLY MODIFIED

London, To-day.

An announcement is being made simultaneously in London and Paris which concerning slight changes

are to be made in the programme for the forthcoming State Visit of the King and Queen to Paris as a result of the death of the Queen's mother.

No Court mourning has been or- dered, but Their Majesties will ob- serve family mourning and Queen Elizabeth has cancelled all diate public engagements.

imme-

Le-

The French President, M. brun, was among the first of thousands who sent telegrams

condolences to Queen. Reuter.

of

Her Majesty

the

TRIP POSTPONED

RAIDED

Hoihow, To-day. Holhow was again raided by a lone Japanese plane yesterday. Four bombs were dropped in the vicinity of the north gate, demol-, ishing several houses.--Central News.

APPREHENSION

OF JAPANESE LANDING AT SWATON

Swatow, To-day.

Apprehension of a Japanese landing in Swatow is growing fol- lowing the occupation of Namoa Island.

London, To-day. It is officially announced that the visit of King George and Queen Elizabeth to Paris, originally

The local military authorities scheduled to begin on June 26, has been postponed until July 19 to 20. are completing final preparations Consequently the unveiling of the for resistance. By order of the Australian war shrine in Villers-authorities, the exodus of women Bretonneux has been deferred until and children from Swatow July 22. As already intimated, the places of greater safety is now reason for the postponement of the in progress. visit is the death of the Countess of Strathmore; mother Elizabeth.-Trans-Ocean.

of Queen

ANNOUNCEMENT BY

LORD CHAMBERLAIN There will be no Court mourning *for the Countess of Strathmore,

the Queen's mother.

announce-

to

The city was bombed again by Japanese planes both yesterday The morning and afternoon. Chaoyang-Swatow Railway was their principal objective.

There are now 16 Japanese war- ships anchored between Namoa Island and Tenghai off the coast here. An enemy aircraft-carrier steamed away in a northerly direc- tion yesterday morning.

The following official ment was made by the Lord Cham- "The berlain yesterday afternoon:

Confusion now reigns on Namoa Lord Chamberlain is authorised to

for Island following the Japanese oċ- announce that no Commands Court Mourning will be issued by cupation. A large number of re- the King. Their Majesties will ob-fugees have safely reached Tenghai serve family mourning as will also and Yaoping.--Central News. members of the Royal Household

in attendance on Their Majesties."

Queen Mary drove to Buckingham palace yesterday morning to see the King and Queen and remained for some time. During the morning, several condolences to the Queen on the death of Her Majesty's mother.

́PLANS FOR FUTURE

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IMOGEN SAVES

BRITISH SHIP

London, To-day. The British destroyer, Isis,

At the Changing of the Guard, the band which usually plays dur-will convey the crews of the two ing the ceremony was not present. British ships, sunk off Valencia

All of the Queen's immediate en-yesterday, to Marseilles.

Confirmation has also been receiv- in gagements have been cancelled. The reception at Buckingham Palace to d in London of the incident delegates of the International Red vhich the British steamer, African Trader was intercepted on the high Cross Conference took place

afternoon. The seas by a military aeroplane, which arranged in the King and Queen Mary received the circled round and ordered the cap- delegates. The Queen was not pre-ain to proceed to Palma. The African Trader altered her course sent.

It is understood that the King sending a message to the British and Queen, in making the decision destroyer, Imogen, for assistance.

no Court The destroyer arrived and escort- that there should be

African Trader towards avoided the Mourning were anxious to

Gibraltar.-British Wireless. interference with the London ́sen-

son.

Members of the Royal Family will carry out engagements in the

ordinary way, and the two Courts ISLAND RAID

urranged for July 5th and 6th will 'take place, although the King will probably be present without the Queen.British Wirel

Chungshan, To-day, Launching another surprise at- tack, 18 militiamen led by Cap- tain Kwan Shiu-wai," killed 17 Japanese soldiers on Sancho and on Wednesday,

IB-

The Silver Jubilee the Rev. Fr. L.-M. Bosed will be celebrated at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, on The Japanese were receiving Wednesday, 29th June. There will rations when the Chinese militia- be High Mads at 7.30 a.m., Te Deum men suddenly appeared and dir- at 5.30 p.m. and a Reception at 6 ected intense fire at them.--Cen-

tral News, p.m.

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