Prince Chichibu, brother of the Emperor of Japan, accompanied by fourteen of Japan's highest officials, boarded the Hiyel to welcome the Emperor Kang-te, who was accompanied by a suite of 74 leading Manchoukuo officials.
After Prince Chichibu had presented the members of the Reception Committee, the Emperor Kang-te and his suite disembarked. 'The Emperor, who was wearing the uniform of Generalissimo of the Manchouluo Army, was welcomed at the landlt stage by the Governor of Kanaga Prefecture, the Mayor of Yokohama, 'Admiral, Nobunasa' Suetsugu, Com= mander-in-Chief of the Yokosuka Naval Base, and other notables, After Inspecting the guard of honour, which consisted of a battalion of the: Imperial Guards and a naval detachment, the Emperor, Prince Chichibu. and their: brilliant' suites boarded a special train decked with the Rising Sun and five-barred Manchoukuo flags, As the train drew away, "banzais" re-echoed from the tens of thousands of flag-waving spectators who had. been watching the proveed-Ings with great interest ata. safe distance, under the vigilant eyes of thousands of police, on the qu! vive to prevent any disorder.
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