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CHINA MAIL
No. 37327
Established 1845
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1959.
Price 20 Cents
Secret Wedding Ceremonies Break
Japan
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CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME DAILY SERVICE
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MICHIKO IS MARRIED
THE CRITICS HK ELECTRIC Thousands Pack
JOWEVER great the need of a
H
Federation of industries the report of the Advisory Com mittee released yesterday shows that Industry Is far from unanimous
on the form
It should take. The main Israe 14 its composition. Should It be a federation of frms or a confederation of in. dustrial associations? It can be argued that the objection made by four Industrial 蘋髒。
TO HELP
GOVT
INQUIRY
sociations is not representative One of the two of their mansbarskip, notably
In the case of the CMA. But what the sponsors must con aldor is whether the Federa tion should be proceeded with on the basi
their recom-
mendations, in spite of opposl. tion, or should they make an attempt first to secure wider agreement.
of
com-
Streets
Shouting Banzai’
Tokyo, April 10. Crown Prince Akihito married the woman he loved today and brought commoner Michiko Shoda to the threshold of the 26-century-old throne of Japan. tradition-smashing marriage was solemnised in secret ceremonies within the sacred sanc- tuary of the Imperial Palace,
panies supplying elec-| tric light and power to the Colony issued a statement today on The Government's decision
to hold an inquiry into their position.
When Akihito and Michiko The need of a fully representa
tivo organluation is kanalbly Last night Government an- esch sipped a shallow bowl of stressed. Do the number nounced that it had come to the sake it brought to a climax the diesenters conelitute a threat conclusion that it was undesir-battle of the 25-year-old Prince to the proposed Federation's | rble that the operation of these | against palace traditionalists representativeness? And are two companies should remain who were horrified that he those who have approved and entirely free from any statutory should fall in love with and helped to give substance
choose
The the proposal. sufficiently
future Empress of Japan. wholeheartedly committed
to
control.
to the idea to press on now with enthusiasm to bring the organisation into bring?
A secret ballot would be re- vealing. Bul from both public criticien And roservations made privately, it would seem that many actions of industry are not keen to shoulder the -responsibilities which the Ad- visory Committee believes they should.
Which Is Best?
THE DOUG not whether
The Hongkong Electric Co Lad Managing Director, Mr W. Stoker, issued the following
statement:
n commoner as
Shinto Rites
maroon
with white chrysan-
white
and clouds themums,
As storks woven into them, she walked ally there were flashes of the whlie, light green and deep purple under kimonos, She wore the traditional hair comb and with dressing carried in her hands a cypress wood fon with 39 leafs,
A
The wedding party entered the Kashikodokoro which Was
theco sections- divided into
"[ am authorised by my Dressed In a 12-layer, 44- Board to state that the Compound Kimono
the outer borrowed from
saueturn, the inner the most sacred pany will give every help and her Royal mother-in-law,
the ametum and assistance to mutually petite Michiko
married innermost sanctum which con- under analent Shinto
tained a replica of the sacred rites
three Yata mirror one of the She is now known as "Her Im-
a
agreed and independent Com- misalon.
was
It may be recalled In Jutyverial Highness, Crown Princess great treasures of Japan, 1057 raelities were
offered Michiko."
for the Chinese Manufacturers Union, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and represented by elther of the of Chartered Accountants to investieair into the whole of our Surcharge
other bodies them to Alow tending firm
The An
ceremonies ellmaxed unprecedented Imperial romance that began on a re- sort tennis court two summers ago where Akihito met, loved, and wooed is bride-to-be.
Inner Sanctum
Akihito entered, the inner sanctum through white silk drapes held apart by two allen- donts. He knelt on a low, three- foot square straw mat platform. Then came the priest and next Emperor Hirohito and Em-Michiko who knelt on a platform
according 10 to Akihito's left.
Account-n somewhat conten-press Nagako,
ceremony
Hongkong needs a Federa- tion, or whether I wante one. But does industry want one on flous but not significant pact custent, were not at the wed- the times the commitico has of the Company's working." ding, but they watched what proposed? And if not should Mr C.F. Wood, manuger of they could of the Indulatry's views be ignored or China Light and Power Co over their television set at the account taken of their celti. Lid said this morning that the
about a half Imperial Palace Diem 7 It will be arqued 10 mpany would be holding C mic from the marriage
sanc- meet avery amall objection | meeting this afternoon, and he tuary. would FIEK Imperilling its belleved a statement would be effectiveness, but do we not mate following this meeting. stand just as great a risk of
diluting its representativeness Market Reaction
and perhaps its authority by allenating such industries
On the share market this Bnamelware, aluminium, part morning, both China Light and
As
д
Exretrie
reacted
The wedding rites themselves were secret, but more than 970 guests sat in an outer enclosure from which they could see the Royal marriage procession enler the tiny 20 by 38-foot Guests Included ametuary,
The priest gave each branch from the sacred Sakal free, White Michiko bowed ker head to the floor, the Prince bowed four times toward the innermost sincium which WES
* bidden by bamboo eurtain which
was never, raised. The branches were returned to the priest, Akihito then made his report to ht ancestors, reading ancient characters from a
sorolt he removed from his robe.
The couple moved back into the outer chamber and knelt -The on straw mat platforms, priest gavo Akihito a saucer- Uke bowl of Bake. Akihito Rath
Through Tokyo"
SECRET PREPARATIONS
"ESCAPES MARCH'IF
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VAMPIRE JET
Dalai Lama CRASH OFF
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INDIA
13 days
Mr
Youths Storm
Hotel: Wished
Tó Meet British Girls
an
Rimini, April 9. Some
enthusiastic 100 Italian youths launched frontal attack against a hotel here today in effort to make “friend- ship contacts”. with.... 40 young British girl stud- ents on a visit to Italy.
Before the violence of the assault, the hotel manager had to Jock, the doors and the
Towards Bomdila
HONGKONG
A. Vampire jet trainer of No. 28 Squadron, RAF, crashed into the sea off Cape Collinson just
after 11 a.m. this morning.
were
who The two pilots, were unhurt after baling out. picked up by a passing junk, They were later transferred to
New Delhi, April 9. The Dalai Lama is at present making his way south according to plan and is an RAF rescue launch, and re-
expected at Bomdila, turned to Kal Tak northern Assam Province ...on "Monday," recording to reports reaching here to- day. These reports said the Dalal Luma and
retinue are travelling across rugged moun- irin territory in fine weather, escorled by detachments of the Assam Fusiliers.
The crash occurred at 11:06 a.m.
The names of the two pilots of IA are FI Li, B. A. Lewis Waterloo Road, Kowloon and Fi Lt. P. M. Dickenson, a plot at- tached to No. 28. Squadron from No. 00 Squadron, RAF Tengah.
No Incidents
There
•
have been 10
In eldents. The party left Jang last night for Sangond about 13 kilometres away, the reports Bald.
Indian Foreign Ministry re- presentative, F. N. Menon, Forther
Cónsul General
.1m
Junk Master
The name of the junk master who picked up the two pilots, is not yet known, but an RAF spokceman suld that he would undoubtedly receive the reward that the AOC usually gives on
these occasions.
Tram Jumps Rail In
Queen's Rd
A tramcar jumped the rails oppoelle Naval Terrace, outside the Dockyard this morning, causing a stop- page of tram services in both directions for nearly 45 minutes.
A spokesman of the Hongkong Tramways sold the tram was da-railed at 10.56 am.
The tramcar huhich was travel-
An RAF spokesman said this morning that the accident will ba the subject of on RAF Courtling eastward, towards ·Shauki- of Enquiry.
wan, jumped off its rails, right. across the opposite truck,
Lines, has arrived at Tour General Election
northern Assam,
to make
« Tramcara, at each end of the line were stopped, and en route, many more were held up. The "wearet, Preparations" with the
do-called car was put back on London, April 0. local authorities for the Dalal
The British Government has the tracks at. 11.38 am. Lama's strival, according too far Laken to decision about
The spokesman-guld that a government, sources here. Menon will be in Bomdila to
the timing of a general elec full investigation would be car- ton,.authoritative sources saldried out to determine the cause receive the Dalai Lama and to here tonight hardening the the accident, in which no one hold talks with him, the sources belief among politicians that the
was injured. added.
contest will take place, in the Meanwhile, Chinese Commun-autumn ather than spring. ists were bringing up Russian
The sources zaid the govern- tanks,
six-Inch anu- inent had alill a big loglalative aircraft guns, radar and search programme and an exceptional lights in preparation for any large budget to get through and the present intentions was forces in Tibet, the Statesman to correspondent in Gangtok (Sik-gramme-Reuter. Kim) reported today,
60-100
offensive
against resistance
12 More Days,
• The Chinese were planning, to turn their rocket-string base in western Tibet into a 'take-off station for .interception planes, the newspaper addel.
In
New Delhi, Mr. Nehru.
• Indian Frime Minister. In understood to have told' n closed
meeUng of the Congress Parliamentary: Party hero today that the Dalai Lama is expected to resolr his i Яitimate place of residence in India another 1% days
susilad the granting of asylumn In a long speech Mr Nehru
to the Dalai Lama and his party. permitted to law.
considered married_title_barr|caded themselves in on the rounds that I WAS
'of the textile group and
Hongkon number of CMA manufac. shurply to the announcement, other members at the Royal turers? The alternative is Cl Light dropped from family, Shoda family; the that Federation is launched | $17,90 yesterday to a low of Japanese cabinet and members regardless of its critics, jœav- $17.20 before recovering to of the Diet. Ing them free to join later as
$17.30 while Electrics dropped | The ceremony began exactly 'they' become convinced of its $1.10 from $28.13 to a low of at 10 am.. with chler Shinto drank. Then the priest benefits. Which is best? $27 before recovering to $27,20, ritualist Osanaga Kantoji lend-Michiko a second bowl of sake. Let it be cald we favour Federa. Turnover nakunted to 11,500 ing the nine-person wedding She also drank.
tion as the Advisory Commit- shares in Lights and 5,21 shares group in a slow-motion pro- Jee has proposed
Wen-Electrics
-çession-from-the nearby Ryokl deplore the self-interest which
den welting house into the has dictated the CMA objec.
sacred Kashikodokoro sanctuary tions. But so far the sponsors
where the actual marriage took x-pok-heen able to cogant cilo their differences with some sections of Industry and while we bellove the working can be formed and a PL ty start made on the constitution and rules, let us before viting, firme to become founder mambara, make a determined effort to convince the doubters and dissentors even if it Involves delaying its 034 tablishment. The Federa. tion must live
to the highest hopes of those who
up
In-
have worked so painstakingly
to bring it into existence,
PCs Open Fire
On Man
Procession
First came the white robe priest followed by the Crown Princo dressed in a dark orange ceremonial robe (his personal man colour), and
black lacquer. he headdress. In his hands One of the carried a sceptre.
Two Police Constables on patrol duty in Un Long Main Road ordered a man lo stop at about 3.15 Bm today. The Ignored the, order and started to run away; Constables fired three shola at the running man but mlased. Eventually, the man was arrested and detained for questioning.
Iraq Is Communist
Iraq, by any definition, is Communist, says Richard Kilian in a speolaí despatch published exclusively in Satur... day's big texture-packed China Mall.
Kilian goes on to say that Khrushchev has tricked the West, by laying a false scent. Berlin was the decoy, while Iraq was the Brize.
"Don't miss Ellan's thoughi-provoking "report" coming afler week of nów alarms in the Middle East following the despatch of Boviet-trained Kurd guerilias to Iraq.
There are also these highlights:
A polliical comeback by Ste Anthony Eden?
Another Did It Happen story, by' well-known author.
Stella Gibbons.
Will Alan Lennox-Bo
Downing Street?
Thone- and tiar, older:
calaelien of Jogal and ove
latest news
field to No. 10.
book
At the point the couple was
"After making a formal re port of the marriage to the Emperor and Empress, the couple made a triumphant procession In a horse-drawn open carriage
through the streets of Tokyo to the Shibuya Palace 5.5 Prince's malles away.
The crowds were packed ten deep in places and police had a -Akihito was followed by a dificult time keeping the en- chamberlain holding the tranthusiastic banzal shouting
of his robe. Another chamber-Japanese in order.-U.P.I. Jain carried in. 700-year-old #word
that symbolised
(SEE P. 3 COL., 4)
Air Collision
Akibitors position as Crown Frince. The Grand Chamber. Iain to the Prince name next, followed anothe priest
Las Vegas, Nevada, April 9. Michiko was next, Sto was
Two Royal Netherlands Air dressed in the 12-loyer silken Force F-84' jets crashed in Junihitoe, in which Empress flight while refearsing precision Nagako was married to Emperor manoeuvres for the World Con- Hirohito 35 years ago. The outer gress of Flight today but both garments were purple and pilots escaped Injury,U.P.I.
their rooms. A British male student who attempted defend the girls was hit and knocked out by the, Italian youths.
Surrounded
Police were surrounding the hotel tonight, and the girls dared no! go for a stroll in the city.
Two of the attacking youths
under international
But he rejected a suggestion that India should open its doors to all Tibetans who might like to seek refuge In, India,
The "granting of asylumi' on such a large scale would nal be in the interests of the Tibetans who stayed in Tibet, he is understood, to have, stated.- France-Presse and Riculer.
managed to get into the hotel Grotewohl's Móve
by climbing a high wall, but did not succeed, in entering the girls' rooms,
Herr
a
Berlin, April 9. Otto Grotewahl,
the
The police had, to intervene to East German Premier, th- disperse the youths, They doшeed tonight he had pro- made several atresia. The posod meeting with Wost leader of the student group Germany to seck agreement on arked the British Congul- un all-Gorman pesco treaty General **in Florence to before the East-West Foreign intervene to ensure the tafely Ministers Conference in Gorjeva of the girls.—Franco-Presse. on May 11-Reuler.
Khrushchev Accuses Ike Of Raising 'Tension'
M
..
Moscow, April 10, In the Gettysburg speech ficnal problems.
Answering President Elson- TR Nikita Khrushchev, President Elsenhower - wamed "As a result everybody felt a tower's allegation of "Com-
aguinst appeasement of Russia deДnite improvement in 'today, accused Presi-over Berin
the munist conspiracy to attain.... as "shonourablo | International climate There world domination" Mr Khrual dent Eisenhower of "muk-and. .most dangerous," -
appeared a hope that statesmen chev sald "the Soviet slate had ing a definite contribution"
would be able to reach agreo- | never bad' and never will have and that I would be any susressive designs against possible to insure peace.
any other country." "But, on the face of it, thia
"The Gettysburg speech could
ment
to attempts to raise ten-Mr Khrushchev commented: slon, the Soviet News Agency Tass reported."?
not bul occasion surprise, does not rult temp reoptt. "Mc Khrushchev, added: “The "The Boyict Premier was come. People overywhere. leszat (with | Atleripia" aro, being (made purpose of "our, foreign policy, mentinis in an interview with Jay that agreement had been play on people's nerves, to raise the only and-unchanging, is to that official 2. Communist Party jobachod› among "states, to call a tension, it should be said provent varjuto insure peace bewapaper, Praędą on Prandens moeting of ministers and a thai-Proddent). Hisenhower, too, and secur in for our country
· ELMOLOWST'S VOrach Chat Gelife, įmesting at the summit for the la making a defnito contribuam auka all file other countries, pl hjug on April 4; it said..
solution of "grossing, Interna- tion to this.”
Heuter,
No Decision
Washington, April 9. Secretary of State, has made Mr John Foster Dulles; the no decision yet on whether he can return to work, the State
go ahead with this pro-Department spokesman said to-
day--Reuter.
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