THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1969.

Brilliant Scenes In Buckingham Palace At Coronation Banquet

Wall Street Rush To Sell

Washington, June 4.

A sudden burnt of sell. ing Bit the stock market today, toppling values all along the line.

· Losses of np to two dollars (about. 14/- ster}- Ing) or more were quickly registered, bringing quota tlons to the lowest tits year.

Some Walt B quarters Attributed the rush to sell to rumouts that the Com- munists and United Na- tlons commands are close to an agreement on aft Armistice In Korea-Reu- ter.

Attractive Idea, But-

Landun, June 4, The suggestion that Queen Elizabeth should spend time in various parts of the Common- wealth is evoking comment in the British press.

Mr Patrick Gordon Walker, the Secretary of Stale for Com- monwealth Relations in the last Government, suggested in the June Issue of a periodical "The Twentieth Century" that Britain must now be prepared to share the Queen with the rest of the Commonwealth and allow her to spend time in the capitals of the Dominions.

London, June 4.

Prince Akihito of Japan took his place tonight

in the splendid white and gold State ball room at Buckingham Palace at a banquet given by Queen. Elizabeth to her Coronation guests,

"

In the shimmering brilliance of six rose and crystal chandeliers the young Prince mingled with foreign royalty, Commonwealth leaders and other official delegates to the Coronation.

ONE BASIS

FOR PEACE

IN AFRICA

Washington, June 4.

....

Banks of flowers ten feet high ranged the length of the bail- room and the priceless silver gilt cutlery sparkled In the bright light.

The guests were served by pages in stale dress of bidek and heavy gold brald with lace cravats, while breeches, slock- ings and buckied shoes and other servants magnificently attired in varict livery.

Earller in the day Crown Dr Ralph Bunche; director of Prince Akilito was a guest at the Trusteeship Division of the garden party given by the. United Natiore sald today there Hurlingham Club a famous could be no peace in Africa until sporting club on Its smooth the white and coloured races green lawns by the River "learn to live and build to-Thomes in Southwest London. Kether. In a spirit of partner-

More than оле thousand ship."

Eucals

present at the Garden Party-one of the ex- clusive social functions which the Hurlingham

Club, the overning body in the game of hole, holds every year.

Speaking in a radio interview Dr Bunche addext:

"There is a great opportunity for the world to avoid in Africa the errors made in an cariler era in Asia, and with triple consequ consequences which are still taking their toll.

were

Distinguished Coronation visi- fors included the Grand Duke Crown Prince of Ethiopia. the and Duchess of Luxembourg, the

American General Omar Brad- the Sultan of ley, the Sultan of Johore and Lahat and Mr Jacob Malik the Soviet Ambar- "In Afrien today, one inds

sador. of colonialism the twin issues

"Certainly the African con- tinent today is one of the most xteed, looking ahead to the vilal areas of the world, if not future future, the most vital area.

end racialism on a greater scale than to be found anywhere else In the world.

ti

During the three-hour party Britain drove up in old fashion- the Coaching Club of Great

ed, horse-drawn coaches while band played by Ken John Peel-traditional English bunt- Ing song.

SECOND BANQUET

"The troubled areas in Africa are mainly where white and "It is an attractive suggestion" black races are found together, the News Chronicle sald, but primarily in the North, East and there is ore potent objection, South. These issues, especially Though the Crown may be con- where they boll up into trouble, stitutionally divisible the Queen are of great concern to the Outside Buckingham Palace is not Malufarious officia! United Nations.

thousands gathered to watch duties fall to her and beyond "It is still to be demonstrated the 250 guests arriving for the these are the legitimate demands that the two races in Africa, banquet, the

second which white and black, learn to Queen Elizabeth bas given for of her young family.

live and build together in aber Coronation visitors. "To add regular and exhaust-spirit of partnership. 'There Guests included Mr RG. ing overseas tours to her present can be no peace on any other Menzies, the Australian Prime .tocks would be to ask her too basla."-Reuter.

Minister and his wife; Dr Daniel Malan, much.”—Reuter,

South Afrien's Premier, and Mrs Malan; Mr Primo Mints- ter of Pakistan, and the Begum Mohammed All; Sir Godfrey Huggins, Prime Minister

of Southern Rhodesia, and Lady Huggins: Dr Borg Olivier, the Prime Minister of Malts, and

Arab Conference Kenya Gets The Mohammed All

In Prospect

Honour

Stones For The Orphanage

A kroup of woitién, Inhabitants in the Heighbourhood of, Nolan Cave, about 25 mités hom Naples, Italy, thrry farge stones on their heads from Nulans Cave, Eight miles over the mountains to Visciano, where, under the direction of a locat priest, an orphanage for 200 war orphans will soon be completed. ("Express" Photo).

EVEREST CONQUEST MCCARTHY CAUSING VILLAGERS STAY MUM

TO WONDER

By PETER JACKSON

Namche Bazar, June 1 (delayed). The sturdy Sherpa folk who have carried the burdens of Everest expeditions for 30 years have received news of Britain's conquest of the moun- tain with a tinge of regret.

Natives of this village, jumping off point for eleven Everest assaults, fear that last Friday's success may mean the end of the expeditions which brought them prosperity.

DECIDES TO

Dallas, Texas, June 4. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy slipped back into Dallas last night as mysteriously as he passed through en route to bewhere" last week, and talked readily about everything but what he had seen.

He said that "nothing of great importance developed" from his

trip. We got some information but nothing of great importance. Among other things we were running down a few routine

we had previously not developed,

matters and bits of information but nothing was of any great importance

The word "wo", he said, in- cluded himself and are investign-

the

Senate Committee on

tor for

Permanent Investigations, Fran. cis Flanagan

At Juarez, Mexico, there were uncorarmed reports that Sen. McCarthy went to Tampico to check on shipments of 90,000 barrels of Mexican oll to the United States.

48 Iron

After years of grubbing a two who finally vanquished the living from the soll they 29,002-foot mountain. welcomed the high wages, food: (In Katmandu today, June 4, and clothing which the foreigners it was learned from a usually paid. These things will be hard reliable source that the British to forget if Everest is now left expedition may start its trek alone.

homeward from the base camp Some are also uneasy gods, supposed to guard

that on Sunday.)

the

Mountaineering experts be- Sen McCarthy appeared to be penk of "Goddess Mother of the lleve that continuing good interested in finding out if ang subsequent climbers or bring other pair of climbers, perhaps to resell the Mexican oll abroad, Shows," may take revenge on weather may have enabled an- of the American buyers planned

disaster to villages of the, foot- | two, to attempt to reach the especially

Curtairi hills for violations of their sacred peak.

countrica territory.

Colonel John Hunt, the leader, Sen McCarthy refused to state Many Sherpas believe the may have made the Nepal's destructive 1934 earth with elther Wilfred Noyce, 16- refused to talk with e newsman attempt the subject of his trip. He quake was the gods' retribution year-old schoolmaster, or Alfred who identified himself ជន for the Everest expedition of the Gregory, 40-year-old managing "Davis" of the New York Post,

director previous year,

of a travel agency. the newspaper which has been London, June 4,

News But the 20 Lamas of Thyang-

of any further attempts severely critical of Sen, Mc- Cairo, June 4. The 1084 conference of

boche Monastery, where the could be expected in Katmandu Carthy United Press. Arats envoys in Calro met the General Council of the Com-Mrs Olivier.

Queen Elizabeth wore. a

British expeditions stayed for its within the next two days. Egyptian Foreign Minister, Dr monwealth Parliamentary so-

The monsoon is holding off

Rabat, June 4. Mahmoud Fawzi here today to clntion is to be held Kevo, strapless, apron-skdried dress of early training, will greet the

breaks before pale pink, over a full tullo conquerers with feasting and well, but if it

General

Augustin Guillaume, discuss arrangements for a con- it was announced tod

the elimbers complete the 170 French Resident-General--in- This is the first umějte cu underskirt-in-the-same-sinde. dancing. ference of Arab states-chiefs of

In the lonely Buddhist home mile trip back to the Nepalese Morocco, has postponed his 15- ference will have been heldShe wore the ribbon and star of staff

on a grassy ridge in the shadow capital they will have to trudge day tour of American military Africa. It is also the MAE the Order of the Garter-Bri-

tain's oldest order of chivalry of the great Everest massif, they through torrential rain.

colleges and armament factories to a colonial territory.

diamond tiara neeldace and will break the years

In contrast to the greeting the it was officially announced here of quiet bracelets

the today. earrings and diamond bra

Her

Lamas of Thyangboche in the

Shed It is understood

the they can preparc. over long white gloves,

big official reception planned General who was due to leave The toast. In home made husband, the Duke burgh, wore the full dress uni-beverages will

in New Delhi at the end of this for the United States tomorrow Edmund be form of Admiral of the Fleet.

month. Invitations for the la Hillary, the New Zealander, and climbers to do lecture

waiting until the French After they had been received Sherpa "Tiger" Tensing.

tours in political situation is clarified.-- by the Queen the guests went to

India are pouring in.-Reuter, Router. the State ballroom where they took their places at 22 round tables grouped about the central table seating 38 at which the

The conference is expected to be held in Cairo toward the end of this month.

The Secretary General of the Arab League, Mr Abdel Khalck Hassouna, attended today's meeting-Reuter.

The meetings will be held in the new Parliamentary building Legislative Coundl, of which will be ready by the end of the year.-Router.

the

A British Crossword

Puzzle

of Edinson with the most lavish Spedition will get from

CARAVAGING and members of the Royal

BULDEN

16

ATILMINE

DN GLUE KNOOP £ SIREN

ACROSS:

3 Laying waste (8).

8 Lood(0);---

-9: Essays (8).

22

23

11 Standing out in relief (8).

12 Adhesive (4).

13 Pry (3).

10 Enchantress (5),

10 Cooker (4), D

22 Cousin, perhaps (8),

24 Haggart old woman (8).

25 Awkward 'predlament" (0),

26 Determined (8),

20

DOWN:

1 Declined (5).

2 Clah (5).

3 Motives (?).

4 Insects (4).

5 Copied (4).

U Drives (8).

7 Picco let in (8).

10 Purport (5).

14 Lubricated (5).

18 Act of contrition (7).

16 To-do (0),

17 Card sult (0).

20 Conclusive (6).

21-Heile eints (5).

33 Brook (4).

23 Enduro (4).

Family and their principal guests sat

The company stood as the Queen, with her husband and other members at the Royal Family entered the room attended by the Earl of Scarborough, the Lon Chamberlain-senior official. of the Royal Household-in full court dress and bearing his white wand of office.

NEW GLASS

The main dishes were served on a silver gilt service and the dessert on 1775 Sevres Chian with a design of emerald green and gold leafing with floral and bird festoons. The guests drank from new crystal cut glass bearing the Royal Emblem EI R..

The menu was: Consomme St George; Rosettes de Soumon Edin- burgh;

au

Filet de Boeuf; Poció Palais With Potits pols

Bourre

Pommes and Nouvelles and Salade Mimosa;

Asperges with Sauce Mousse ling:

Souffles Ginces Princess Anne and Minnardises Assortis.

During the banquet a Guards string orchestra played in the

the

Only Second

Best, Insists

Vandenberg

Washington, June 4. General Hoyi Vandenberg Enid today that the United Slates possessed only a "second best Air Force",

The outgoing Air Chief of Saff added that bloits to build à 143-wing Air Force-which he has cald is the minimum the country must have to cope with Russia--may be wasted ff Con- press went along with the bud- set cuts providing only a 120- wing "interim" force.

General Vardenberg caution- ed that the criteria for planning must include the "number of targete

their "vertineation" and the "probable losses" that an attacking force would suffer.

The Air Chief testified as the Defense Secretary, Mr Charles Wilson, and the deputy Secretary awaited their turns.

General Vandenborg said the

Navy and Marine air units had been given "complete" considera-

on a plarming of the Air Force, But he added that the Navy and farine Corps had their own foba to do and could help the air force duty.

Scote Fallery, and pipers of the only ex additional "collateral"

organ

marched round the tables playing Scottish nira.

After the banquet the Queen and the Duke moved informally guosin

sts in the State among their apartments.

Other

guests included: Prince and Princess Charles of Lich- tenstein; Prince Bernhard of the

Netherlande, Don

Senator Walter Knowland asked General Vandenberg to assume that the Soviet Union planned no future world wor but rather "a oorles of Korcas". In that situation, the Senator sald, the Navy and Morines had been a considerable ally" Ricardo of the Air Force. Arint, vice president of Panama; General Vondenberg said the Dr Paulo Cunha, Foreign Minis- Navy and Marines "certainly" ter of Portugal; the Sulton and had helped in Korea, But he Sditado cor i Zanžibar, the Sul- said the, supposition, voiced by fans of Selangor, Perak and Senator Knowland Involved the Label, the Paramount Chief of "security of the United State Malik, the Boviet Ambaarador. pötenilal and that of the entire

Aleuter.

free world United. Press.

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