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LIKKS VISITING LONDON.
KING'S STATE BANQUET. v;
LONDON. Wednesday.
SoUKm has London entertained &
mure jovial monarch than King Fund
uf Egypt. Immediately after his rep
coptiun ut the lhilaqe he set out on
series oi visits. Everywhere he went
crowds collected and Fuad waved
gaily to all and sundry. Even the
scarlet Guardsmen at the Palace gates
greeted him with a jolly handwavc;
He visited various Royalties.
A brilliant ceremonial marked tho
State banquet at. Buckingham Palace
where there were 100 guests. THe
historic gold plate was used and Yeo
man of the Guard stood around tho
table in glowing uniforms together
witu the lull dress liveries of tho
servants making a background of
geojgoous colour. The Queen wore
her diamond tiara also for the first
time the Order of El Kpmal conferred
on her by King Fuad in the after-
noon. The King wore an Admiral's
uniform. One toast — "King Fuad'-
was proposed by the King.
FRIENDLY RELATIONS.
Thu King toasting Fuad emphasis
ed the close sympathetic interest with
wnich ho followed Egypt's progress in .
the hope that friendly Anglo-Egyp.-
tian relations would continue result
ing in advantage for both in ensuring
peace and prosperity. King Fund's
visit would afford His Majesty of
fresh proof of Britain's sympathy and
goodwill.
King Fuad responding said ho re;
cognised the important part Britain
Played in Egyptian progress, arid
hoped that in tho new happy era of
independence friendship would be con- ;
v,diduted. The Egyptians attached
the highest value to .Bfltain's friend
ship and the Government would mako
every effort to rdn'der this fricndshJjp
more intimate and fruitful.
A DRY BANQUET. ' :
King Fuad, accompanied by the
I'rince of Wales took part in a Po-,
'w4 w,t, f0 cjvjc luncheon at the
Guild I-Iall. The Egyptian ruler, fol
lowing the ordinance of the prophet
Mahomet, did not wish wine to bo
served, and it was the first dry Guild-
Hall banquet for many decades. King
Fuad handed the Lord Mayor £1000
for the poor of London.
Mr. A. K. McDougafl, who has fill
ed the position of accountant at hc
Toowooinha branch of . the Commer
cial Banking Company, of Sydney, Hps
received nntirn of hia transfer and
promotion to the Dalby branch of tho
bank. Mr. U. C. Kattie,.of the Roma-
street branch, will sficceed Mr. Mc-
Dougall, who has been associated
with the ban!: for lfi voarr,.
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