to honour Governor Sir Desmond Langley.

The salute, which will be fired from two field guns, will take place between 6.30 and 6.45 p.m. as friends and dignitaries gather on the Cabinet Office lawn to bid farewell to the Governor and Lady Langley.

The official departure ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. when the Governor inspects a guard of honour from the Bermuda Regiment.

The Governor and Lady Langley will fly out of Bermuda later this evening.

BAG SNATCHED FROM TOURISTS CRM Bag snatched from tourists A couple on holiday grappled with a would-be handbag snatcher as they rode along South Road, Warwick.

The man cycled up beside them and tried to grab the bag after switching off their headlights.

During Sunday night's short struggle, the couple's bike fell over.

GREASE FIRE DAMAGES KITCHEN FIR Grease fire damages kitchen Ten firemen were called out to a kitchen blaze at a home in Sleepy Hollow, Hamilton Parish, on Saturday night.

It was caused after grease in a pot burst into flames. Damage was confined to the cabinets, and the ceiling was blackened by smoke.

COSTLY DRUG EQUIPMENT CTS Costly drug equipment Possessing drug equipment cost a 28-year-old Warwick man $150 after pleading guilty to the charge in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

Prosecuting Insp. Peter Duffy told the court that on May 2 Police searched the Keith Road home of Dwane R. Gibbons.

A search revealed pieces of brown paper, a razor blade and a plate. All three items carried residue of cocaine in freebase form.

SPINNING WHEEL FIREBOMBED CTS Spinning wheel firebombed A Court Street nightclub was hit by a firebomb just before 2 a.m.

yesterday, Police reported. Employees of the Spinning Wheel Club put out the fire which burned on the pavement outside the club's doors. No serious damage was reported.

SOMERSET POLICE PROBE BREAK-INS CRM Somerset police probe break-ins Somerset Police responded to three break-in reports within minutes of each other in Sandys Parish on Sunday.

More than $300 was stolen from a beauty shop in the Somerset area, Police spokeswoman Sgt. Andrea Browne said.

Somerset Primary School and a business were also damaged by intruders, but nothing was stolen from either place.

VISITOR SAVE MAN FROM DROWNING RES Visitor save man from drowning A visitor saved a 25-year-old Sandys Parish man from drowning just off Lantana Club last weekend, Police reported yesterday.

The Sandys Parish man, who ran into difficulty while swimming near Somerset Bridge, was pulled from the water around 7.45 p.m. on Saturday by a Lantana guest, Police spokeswoman Sgt. Andrea Browne said.

First aid was administered until the arrival of an ambulance.

The man, who was kept overnight at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for observations, was later discharged.

STUDENT FLOWN IN FROM CARGO VESSEL RES Student flown in from cargo vessel A 19-year-old college student participating in a navigational training course off Bermuda was last night rushed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

The man was on board the cargo ship Texas Clipper about 120 miles southwest of Bermuda, when he suffered appendicitis.

A Harbour Radio spokesman said the rescue call was received around 6 p.m. and a US Navy helicopter immediately responded.

The man was airlifted to Prospect field around 9.30 p.m. and taken to the hospital.