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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 15, 1989

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PROGRAMME FOR VISIT OF PRESIDENT LEBRUN

London, To-day.

The programme for the visit of the President of the French Republic and Madame Lebrun to Bri- tain, was issued yesterday.

They will arrive at Victoria Station on March 21 and After will be met by the King and Queen. driving in State to Buckingham Palace they will visit Queen Mary.

Engagements include a luncheon to the distinguished guests by the Lord Mayor and Corporation at the Guildhall, a reception by the Lon- don County Council, a gala per- formance at Covent Garden Opera House, a. luncheon at Windsor Castle with Their Majesties, who will accompany them to a dinner. at the Foreign Office, which will be followed by a Government recep- the

tion and entertainment at the In- dia Office....

Mr. Neville Chamberlain announ-

JAPANESE AIR BOMBINGS

Chungking, To-day.

In retaliation for the bombing of Japanese airport, Yunchi in southern Shansi, the Japanese air force yesterday made a number of

ced in the House of Commons yes-air raids on towns in north-western

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made for the French President and Lanchow and Fingliang, Mme. Lebrun to be received in kilometres east of Lanchow, Westminster Hall on March 23 in twice flown by Japanese bombers, 100 bombs, order that Members of Parliament dropping more than might extend them a special wel- while come.-Reuter.

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OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT CHANGES

London, To-day.

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A Government Bill introduced. in the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor to amend the Official Secrets Act of 1920, 'will so provide that henceforth powers of interrogation under the Act, to which newspapermen

have taken particularly strong an exception, shall be applied only in cases of espion- ́ ́age.

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It had been contended that on a number of occasions these powers had been used against persons, including pressmen, for purposes other than protection of national interests.Reuter.

EXTENSION OF

other Japanese bombing squadrons raided several towns and villages along the Tungpu railway line.

Simultaneously, Japanese bombers attacked Pakhoi; as well as several the Hankow railway stations of line, and a number of Chinese tren- ches between Hankow and Ichang.

The Chinese claim the recapture of***** Yanglushin railway station, roughly 50 kilometres north-east of Yochow, and to have thus cut the

be Japanese-front-line connection tween Hankow and Yochow.--Trans- Ocean:

TRACK WRECKED

Loyang, To-day. After the recapture of Yang- lowsze, the Chinese destroyed the bridges and track on the Canton- Hankow Railway leading to Puchi and Linsiang, and tore down the telegraph wires, peanut

No major development has taken place in central Hupeh, though Japanese reinforcements have been dispatched to Kingshan and Taao- shih. An aerodrome has been constructed by the Japanese at

SHEF. CATHEDRAL Kingshan. Central News.

London, To-day.. bishop of York, the first part of the extension With ecclesiastical splendour, and Sheffield Cathedral' military ceremonial and in the pre-scheme, costing £150,000, was yes- sence of the Princess Royal, the terday hallowed and dedicated.-- Earl of Harewood and the..... Arch- British Wireless.