ON THE RENOWN

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10302, 11 January 1927, Page 5

ON THE RENOWN

A QUIET SUNDAY LAS PALMAS LANDING MAY BE ABANDONED, (United Press Assn.—Copyright.) A. & N.Z.C.A. Special Correspondent (Received Jan. 10, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 10. A special message from the Renown on Sunday states that though considerable time is devoted to exercising and recreation, the Duke of York and Earl Cavan, who is steadily improving, have daily lengthy conferences with the staff regarding details of shore arrangements awaiting them at various points of call, especially with reference to the interesting itinerary prepared for them in New Zealand and Australa. Continuous telegrams passing, and the benefit of the direct wireless installation, which is now functioning more satisfactorily, is daily manifest. To-day was passed as a normal Sunday. After “divisions,” the Duke inspected the pert side of the ship, the bakeries, galleys and flats. The Duke and Duchess attended Divine service, and afterwards together visited the compass platform, the bridge and the charthouse, where their sleeping apartment will be in the tropics, and other parts of the ship. Tonight, reports received from Las Palmas, where a heavy swell is nowrunning, indicate the possibility.jof the whole programme ashore being abandoned owing to the risk of landing in small boats. The squash rackets court is now fully occupied. The Duke played several games as well as the staff and. the ship’s officers. —A. and N.Z.C.A.