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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 20, 1988.

ALL

KING

PARIS ACCLAIMS

AND QUEEN

Colourful Scenes For

France Puts On

Brightest Garb For Occasion

Boulogne, To-day:

Their Majesties entrained towards Paris at 1.10

Royal Procession

ANOTHER HANKOW JAPANESE SHOT EMERGENCY ON BORDER

Hsinking, To-day. Injecting new tension into the already strained Soviet-Japanese relations, a Japanese gendarme near Hulin, along the Eastern Frontier, was shot and wounded day, according to Japanese re-

· ports.

p.m., standing at the window of their sumptu- by Soviet frontier guards on Mon-

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ous drawingroom in the coach, waving and smiling at the cheering crowds.

The French Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, had left by a fast railcar five minutes previous- ly in order to arrive in Paris in time to greet Their Majesties at the Quai D'Orsay,

The condition of the gendarme is not serions, but Manchukuo authorities have instructed the Foreign Affairs Commissioner at Harbin to file a strong protest. Reuter

for

the

MEETING

Hankow, To-day.

Priests, missionaries, consuls and business men were among those who packed the Hankow Club yes- terday afternoon for a meeting called by the Foreign Residents Association of all the persons who offered their voluntary services for duties in the ex-British Concession in the event of extreme urgency.

The object of the meeting was to discuss the details for assist- ance to the Council, should as- sistance be necessary, including the help of the police, fire bri- gade and sanitation departments. It was emphasised that these services were to be purely muni- cipal and there was no question of fighting or any such drastic steps.

Although the Royal-train was, civil and military officials. The the Avenue Foch to the Place de not due to arrive in Paris much eighth car was reserved for the Lectile and the Are de Triomphe and before 5.00 p.m., the crowds in the Canadian Minister and the South then down the Champs Elysees to early morning were massing along African and Eire Charge D'Affaires, the Place de la Concorde crossing the flower-embowered route from CRESCENDO OF CHEERING · the Seine to the Quai d'Orsay at the Bois de Boulogne Station to the Quai D'Orsay. Loudspeakers on the Quai D'Orsay, the leading

The procession then started for that point. the Champs Elysees were enter- surrounded by cavalry. A crescendo many hours to see the sovereigns car Vast crowds had been waiting for taining them with operatic airs. of cheering rose as the cars moved pass some 35,000 French troops lin-

Although the day was not a slowly up Avenue Foch, heralded by ed the route public holiday, many offices and.

from the railway shops were closed. during the after-

a group of motorcycle police and station to the Quai d'Orsay. Loud a squadron of Moroccan Spahis and speakers had been set up at many noon, enabling the employees to

The idea is to be tried in the. the Republican Guard. The dense places and the broadcast gave a obtain their early, places along the route.

crowd broke into vociferous cheer-ivid picture of the scenes along the ex-British Concession and prob- By 3.00 p.m., crowds that were ing along the whole route, along route to those waiting

ably will be extended later, into the other districts. Reuter. estimated at sixty thousand had which at intervals, thousands of procession to arrive. already gathered along, the streets doves culled from all parts of the

Place de la Concorde. Along the to witness the State Drive to the country were released as a symbol

An immense crowd had gathered route the crowds cheered and cried Elysee Palace and were cheering of the character of the British and

on the steps the mounted detachments of Spahls French, interests. The procession Church from which the Madelaine Vive le Roi and vive l'Angleterre. as they rode by in their red tunics, arrived at the Qual D'Orsay at the Rue Royale, a clear view could niqué.""

looking down and "Vive Entente Franco-Britan- white cloaks and blue breeches, 5.20 p.m.

be gained of t Reuter.

the procession across From the top of the Eiffel Upon their arrival -at Quaithe Place de la Concorde and over wer a Union Jack 85 metre long D'Orsay, the King stepped from the the bridge to the Palais Bourbon. was waving. car and shook hands with French

When the Royal Thousands of school children dres- reached the Quai d'Orsay itself, the Their Majesties arrived at the Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, who ed in white were drawn up in the British flag was slowly holsted to station at 4.50 p.m., as a salute of was waiting on the steps, and stood Tuilleries gardens adjoining the the masthead. Frans-C 101 guns was being fired from the with President Lebrun while the Motvalerian Fortress. The station Queen descended from the second was - decorated with impressive car. Madame Bonnet was then pre- splendour and taste..

SALUTE OF 101 GUNS.

Paris, To-day.

In the centre of the arrival.plat~| form, a space of 50 yards had been

sented to the Queen.

OFFICIAL CALLS President Lebrun mounted the

curtained off as a Dais of Honour, steps with the Queen holding his with crimson draperies sweeping arm and the King and Madame from the roof. Two companies of Lebrun followed. Marines presented arms, and the Members of the British Embassy band played “God Save The King Staff and their wives and the Do- and the "Marseillaise," as Presi- dent Albert Lebrun stepped for-wives arrived at 5.30 p.m., and were minion Representatives and their

ward to greet the King with a handshake and Madame Lebrun presented to Their Majesties by the welcomed the 'Queen.

British Ambassador, Sir. Eric

The general presentation of the Phipps. Cabinet Ministers and other nota- bilities: followed, as well as of the engine-driver of the Royal train.

BANKS-OF-FLOWERS:

Their Majesties left the Qual D'Orsay at 5.47 and drove in an open car to the Elysee Palace to return President Lebrun's c official call and then returned to their

Palace at 6,15 for a short rest and

at the

The President then offered the Queen his arm and the King offer ed his to Madame Lebrun and the to change for the banquet at the procession moved out to the 50 feet Elysee Palace at 8.00 p.m.

arrived high reception hall specially erect As their Majesties ed outside the station, which was the Elysee Palace at 8.00 p.m., decorated with white, red and gold band of the Republican Guard play- and hung with priceless tapestries ed God Save the King" and present- and redolent with banks of flowers, ed arms. The President and Ma- After further presentations, their dame Lebrun welcomed Their Ma- Majesties descended to waiting les in the vestibule and then motor cars. The Queen looked sented the Ladies of the House- magnificent in a white, two-piece hold and the guests; after which gown with sleeves edged with President Lebrun, The King, border of silver fox

The Queen and Madame Lebrun lead The King and President Lebrun the way to the dining hall. entered the first car, the Queen and Reuter, Madame, Lebrun; with

Devin stepping into Nine other cars were

late the companied the

and

KING AS ADMIRAL“ King George in the uniform of an Admiral of the Flest, took the sa- lute of the guard of honour. The procession of automobiles passed up

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