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Comment of the
day
Homework
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Hent out quite recently a friendly document to the schools of Hongkong. As a document, it must be quite unique in the nurals of ednention, for it said less than this; thi
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many schools are setting 100 much homework,
departments.
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CHINA
No. 37947
Established 1845 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1961.
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Newspaper reports Powers will stay in Russia
'U-2 PILOT TO BE
Wife
prepares NEW CLAIMS
to join him
in Moscow
London, Apr. 12.
especially in their The London Daily Mail said today that American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers will be freed from his Russian jail in the next few weeks and will choose to stay in Russia.
Now, of course, it might be thought that the Director had only his teaching staff in mind. We have no doubt he did, for no matter how much homework is set for young Tommy or young Cheng, the teacher has to mark exactly forty times us much!
Then the Director might have had Dad in mind, for at the Just moment, generally late on Sunday evening, Dad has to pull up a chair, ór auch address himself to
fents of memory as to the principal rivera of Europe, or in the ense of young Cheng the correct
positions governing a given English the case in language.
THE
Lo
bu
THE whole case of home- work does need looking into, and we are by 110
trying CRNS facetious when we throw in our lot behind the Eduen- tion Department's advice. Yet in so doing, we kn wo are up against a solid wall of conservative opinion, especially in those schools which give tuition to Chinese students.
Francis Gary Powers
LONDON
PRISON
STRIKE
The Mail's Moscow curres- pendent John Mosman .rejur. ed:
I understand he Would like his wife Barbara to join aum, and ghe is anxious tu,coine
her."
The Mail said Powers prob- ably will walk to freedom on May 1-exactly a year after his reconnais ance plane was shot down. And the newspaper quoted Mrs Powers as saying in New York:
love "I would Mereox to join my husband. i will go out to him if possible, even if he decided to Fly Di etter his release;"
10
0
to
Mussman quoted no Russian
for his
but story,
Fource
reported:
e (Powers) is believed to prison. near
be in Vladanir
Moscow. His release is planned as a demonstration of increased goodwill between the
Union and America."
Soviet
Powers
Mrs The Mall said telephoned Government officials
in Washington after getting n letter from her husband,
Telephoned
be released. That is why
I
MAN
PUT INTO ORBIT
Moscow, Apr. 13.
Very well-informed sources told United Press International tonight that the Russians successfully orbited o mon last Friday, but the astronaut is suffer- ing "emotional strain.'
The reports added fuel to persistent rumours here that the Soviets have become the first to send a mon into space and bring him back alivo,
The sources, who have proved extremely reliable
in the past, confirmed a report that the astronaut was still undergoing physical examination by Soviet scien- tists who found him suffering from after-effects of the flight.
These after-effects, they said, are not
of a physical nature, but are emotional.
It was believed that the astronaut was a pro- fessional test pilot and the son of a prominent air- craft designer.
In New York, Columbia Broadcasting System to- night broadcast a report from Moscow in which correspondent Marvin Kalb sold ho had confirmed the London Daily Worker story about a Soviet launch- ing of a man into space, through unofficial sources in the Soviet capital.
Kolh said the flier in question was probably the son of Sergei Ilyushin, designer of the Ilyushin fet planes. UPI and AP.
CASTRO MAY
BECOME DANGEROUS
Washington, Apr. 11.
"Yes, I have heard Gary is to President Kennedy said today Cuban Premier Fidel Castro might become "a greater danger" unless the United States "moved now."
was
telephoned Washington to tolk to the about it, she quoted. London, Apr. 11.
"I have had nothing officiat But 1 More than 200 prisoners to confirm the rumours.
staged sit-down strikes hulu lovely letter from Gary I have al- yesterday at Wandsworthy this morning.
tu ready told him I would go Moscow to join him,
Dealing with homework in general, we should suggest That most homework set is valueless, except for the un- usual child, that are bird, who is a swot from the word "go." Most chidren are healthy
aninals, young who after being cooped up all day, just have to run off their will spirits. Heme work is merely a faint cloud on the horizon, with the re- Bult that it is only men- tlored five minutes before bedtime, the last thing their malibags,
Sunday night. Such refused to resume work. In the work. performed ander afternoon another 80 stopped
value work in the inundry. such conditions is less.
On
prison, London, which contains 1.350 of Britain's worst criminals.
The President made the re- mprk on a television interview programme which was filmed in advance of Rs showing on a leading U.S. network.
He did not amplify his state- reference ment or explain hla to U.S. aetion,
"Gary told me In this morn. Ing's letter that he would be very happy for me to be with him. I have been reading lots In the morning 140 men in
President Kennedy said: "I put down and lots of pamphlets and books shop the tailor's
and everything I can on the So-ink Latin America is in a most critical period in its re- sat Ull and
viet Union and what a wife is
tations with us." allowed to do."
"Therefore if we don't move now, Mr Castro may become a greater danger than he is to day."
The comment
as the President discussed with સી network correspondent the work of his various aides and specialists in the White House.
Prison cfficers appealed to
N the other hand, when the men to avoid trouble, then the child reaches more marched them back to their responsible years, and is about to face the examina- cells without violence. tions which will determine! the future years, and his choice of profession, there is much to be said for set- ting homework. But there is
be everything to
The incidents followed two similar standstills un Saturday and an attack on an officer last Friday. They brought to hend the
threat
ut
:
serious
The Mail sald Mrs Powers added:
"Of course he is lonely and su a I. Gary is at present limit- cd to sending four letters o month, and that includes letters to his parents and sisters.
Difficult
"have been gelling one each Is dimeult for his month.
five sisters he has to pick one
of them each month to write to. "We are looking forward' so
double caused by overcrowding much to being together soon."
against setting too much homework.
in general, it is the Chinese parents who demand a lot who homework, and of
judge a school upon the merits of how much home- work is set. This is possibly
from hangover
the
Ind
old days, when a scholar was merely he who committed to memory by a super-human feat, so many of Chinese eduen-
thousands
charactera. But tion is not just a wigat- tle fout of memory, and touchers
not Parrot
trainera. No teach a child to think
and understamog.
The Prison Cemmaissions are expected to hold an inquiry. China Mall Special.
HK Electricity
question
in Commons
London, Apr. 11. Mr Ernest Thornton (Labour) asked the Colonial Secretary in
for himself, to reach out into the unknown for original idea or a new form of expression, is the object the House of of education.
And
to
In Washington, a State De- partment spokesman said, "We haven't heard anything about
He said he didn't know if Mrs Powers is to be released, Fowers had phoned any ofcials in Washington or not.-AP.
RIL RESCUE
10 CHINESE
ON JUNK
The my Ruys, a passen- For ship of the Royal In- teroccan Lines, rescued 10 people yesterday from a Talwan fishing funk which had been adrift for a fort- night 289 miles south of
The Rays was steaming Lowards the Colony from Singapore when she sight- the drifting Junk at 4
Hongkong. Commons today whether the Hongkong Govern- ment had yet made a decision, form a taste nourished by on the main recommendation of the best minds of the past the Hongkong electricity supply and present, Is the teacher's companies commission to take two task in the schoalroom. All into pablle ownership the
in the
Let
to of little value. electrie colony.
Otherwise, fifty educated
parrots in the result.
companies
He also asked whether some there be homework by all alternative
had arrangement But none for the been concluded. means.
little for
Mr Hugh Fraser, Colonial the young, a
in a written junforn and one good exnay Under-Secretary,
reply, said: "No. Negotiations ntlil proceeding on
a week, carefully propared
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am yesterday.
Mr M. C. van Hail of the I told the China Mall this morning that the Ruys had taken the Junk in low and was doing eight knots. She should arrive about i am tomorrow, he said.
The Ruys siaried the REAGUO.Operailon Are min- utes after algbting
tho
the
funk in distress. The junk had lost a propeller,
and a carefully marked, | basis of the Hongkong Govern- nhould be kent of the pro-ment's proposnia of February gressive school,
10."--Reuter.
came
Special project
President Kennedy
sald
Latin America was the special project of one of is leading assistants. Harvard University Professor Arthur Schlesinger,
was
Inter-
FREED SOON'
U.S.
of
withdraws offer nuclear striking force
to Nato
allies
Ottawa, Apr. 11.
Mr Harold Macmillan, the British Prime Minister, told a press conference tonight it was his understanding that President Kennedy's adminis- tration had withdrawn the United States offer to supply Nato with an independent nuclear striking force of Polaris missiles.
Australian Governor pleased by appointment
London, Apr. 11, Lord Do L'Isle, Governor
General
of designate Australia, said today his appointment made him immensely proud and he was not worried about ro- Australians ports wanted a follow country- men for the job.
somo
Lord De L'isie spoke at a press conference presided over by the Australian High Com- missioner, Sir Eric Harrison.
He sald news of his appoint- meni "Arst left me numbed by shock, but this was replaced by
J
The Prime Minister said: "I don't think the present ad- ministration intends to proceed with the plan to distribute rockels all over the place, I think that is more or less dropped."
He added tha! he had dis- eugsed
this matter und other Nato problems with Mr-John Diefenbaker, the Canadian Prime Minister, during his cur- rent visit to Ottawa.
Mr Macmillan observed that the world was living on an equilibrium of fear" and would continue to live that way un disarmaraent, the grand prize, had been achieved.
Not serious
As he did in the speech to the Canadian Club earlier 10- day: The Prime Minister said that the Briush who followed
Would neutralism
Parcels
for
China
London, Apr. 11.
Mr William Teeling (Con- servative) asked in. the Commons today what steps the Hongkong Gov- crnment was taking to organise, the sending of food parcels to the famine areas of China.
be among the first to join the
He also asked what were the forces if war broke out.
number of food parcels export- against A feeling
nuclear ed
lo from Hongkong
the developing in Chinese mainland in 1959, 1900 weapons Britain but he did not think it
and the first three months was serious
1001.
was
The mad.
"The British people are a very
people almost queer really," he went.on.
of
Colonial Under-Secre- tory, Mr Hugh Fraser, replied; He said he recalled the vote "The answer to the first part be of the question is nome The an immense surge of pride." at Oxford University juat
is Answering questions about lore World War II when a mo- answer to the second part
3,700,000 and reports that a public opinion tion refusing to fight for King about 870,000, pall showed 64 per cent of and country was passed. "But 2,600,000."
Kiti within two or three years half Australians would prefer Australian Governor General of them were dead." Lord De L'Isle replied:
"Don't let anybody be mis-
he
"Sir Winston Churchll once taken about the strength and said that only a hypochondrise character of our people,"
sald-Reuter.
NO DECISION
The pamphlet, describing the would be constantly taking its present Cuban
Government temperature. 1 am not put out as a "repressive Wctatorship" by this sort of publle opinion and a Communist-dominated temperature taking." totalitarian state preted by some US. newspapers as a virtual incitement to revolt by Cubans and refugees living in the United States.
Department The State followed his up last week by Estung a formal comment that it was only natural for exiled Cubans to be actively, interest- ed in "reconquering" freedom for Cuba.
Invasion report
observers said Diplomalic this comment was an indirect offelal acknowledgement that the anti-Castro refugees in United States were in milit ary training for an "invasion," widely reported to be timed for later this spring.
Mr Pierre Salinger, the White
teading U.S. historian and House Press Secretary, told re- not biographer.
porters Mr Kennedy wha Schlesinger had been working speaking about
any suri
of
on dirumentation of some 91 direct move against the Castro the problems to be faced within regime. the matter of Cuba."
He said he had not made the decision yet about his departure dato but expected to be in birth and fur the England christening of his first grand- child in May, and perhaps for the Lords Test match.
Lord
He said he hat made no ar- rangements yet about stair.
Closely questioned about his knowledge of Australia, De L'Isle pointed out that in 1955 he had visited all the states of Australia except
sald Tasmania. He
he had very much liked what he had
was seet and
confident he un well with Aus-
could get
tralians.
When asked if he had talked with former Governor General Lie Sir William Stim about "rials and tribulations" of the L'Isle replied post, Lord De
not the trials and tribulations. We talked of the pleasures and gluries."
On a personal note he said his Invourite sports were shoat- Mr Salinger checked after re- President Kennedy added that porters questioned him about ing, fishing and tennis; he has surfed but hopes to Latin America was also a great the remark and sald Mr Keo- never preoccupation of ail of us now."nedy was referring to a move to learn, he enjoys erleket but is not a good player, and does not statement help Latin American nations.
know much about football. came amid visible hardening i The President recently pro- of the U.S. position towards the posed a 10-year Latin American Castro regline.
The
President's
akl programme,--Reuter,
to the Cuban is reference Premier as a "danger" followed the publication last week of an
London, Apr. 11. offelal pamphlet-sald to have
The Maltaraja of Mysore, been written by Schlesinger - calling on the Castro Govern-Governor of Mysore state, te ment to sever its "links" with here today for New York after the International
a few hours stay in London Communist
AFT'. Ivement.
SHEEP FARMER Ile sald he Was a sheep farmer on a small scale 30 was very interested in this aspect of not Australian life. He did think he would try his hand at shearing.
le cald his ambition in Aus-)- trolla was "to see as much of It as I can."—UPI.
More damage suits against
electrical companies
Washington, Apr. 11.
The Justice Department today Today's
htt
rounch of a second damage ouits against elec- manufacturers уто- trical
Axing convicted of viously prices and rigging government contract bids.
Claims were made against if of the 29 electrical firms fined
SIX KILLED IN TURKISH CAVE
NOT CLEAR
Mr Teeling asked if it was
not clear fren this information that there was a very serious famine condition the Chinesa mainland "very much kept out of the papers over here."
He added that most people in Hongkong knew about It and were hoping for guidance from the British Government to make it easier for these parcels to be sent into China.
Istanbul, Apr. 11. Six people were killed today
Mr Fraser replied: when a rocic fell upon them in Cave," a cave called "Satan's
"There are arrangements for where they had Laken shelter food packages to go in and we from the rain while grazing are in negotiation with the their herd near Mardin, south Chinese authorities about postal Turkey-Reuter,
Lervices."-Reuter,
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