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Comment Of The Day

REPORT ON

HOSPITALS

THE biggest weakness of the

tion special report on hospitals Is that while recognising the realities of public

health it ignores the Imitations of public finance. At Icast

that in how Government may Eco It. On the other hand its greatest virtue is that if wela out what it believes to be the Immediate requirements of a city of 1,5 millon people baned on higher standards prevalling elsewhere. This how both the medical profes slon and the majority of the public will we J And while both the KRA and the Kow. toon public may not expect to

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"DEEP FREEZE TREATMENT" Singapore

London, Sept. 16.

British and American correspondents covering the Khrushchev arrival in Washington yesterday were un- unimous in reports appearing in newspapers that it was the ebilliest welcome ever given visiting foreign dignitary.

London said Washington Newspaper handlines in give Khrushchev the "frozen mitt" and "deep freeze In Londers, the Daily Sketch reporter cabled that the smile, crowds "raised hardly a cheer. They did not They just looked in silence."

Creatment".

The Daily Mirror account of Mr Khrushchev's arrival began by saying "America gave the deep freeze treat ment to Mr Khrushchev... .'

The rep continued "it was 80 in the shade the remaspile.

recommendations the

Implemented entirely what

Was Bear zero."

Mr K:

Tails

No

For Dinner

Washington, Sept. 15.

but

they do expect is a narrowing The Soviet Premier, Nikita S. Khrushchev, making

of the gap between what does

and what should exlat,

What

the

roport сау about Kowloon could undoubtedly be duplicated for Hongkong. Mr Hilton Choong-Seen In letter to the China Mail last week pointed to the need of A new pubile

hospital

the

In

no concession to American standards of formal dress, ate roast turkey and cranberry sauce tonight at a White House state dinner.

fumbline lithe and

Although the affair was most formal, Mr Khrushchev arrived wearing a black siness sult and a grey silk le.

Health diag

shirt and

tie

eastern Hongkong Island. The fle appeared to be wearing New Territories also require, the satne sult. more for their growing that he had on earlier in the population. Department has prepared plans, i

Mr Hilton

Cheong een says, it would tio well to disclose ite Intentions.

ла

Kowloon repart touches i

Ten one of two points which

have Colony-wide Interest, namely

of the trostmont tuberculoela and the aubeldia- Ing of institutional hospitals. It Beems that the absence of sultable hospitals and the un likelihood of them material in- ing

resulted quickly has

in so many TB patients being outpoflent wards treated In

and clinics.

It cannot be a polity

which

the Health Department would al its own accord choose, but until the number of beds can tie brought Into proper relation with the terrible ins cidence of the diasaan, Hong- kong will have to continue treating many on this emergency basis.

Wore

am

Mr Khrushcher gel-length blue-green evening gown, she had very light make up and her only jewellery was brooch. She carried a black handbag.

Long Gloves

American

The Daily Mail under a banner. headline Buying Describing Mr Khrushchev's 'smiles, bows and node "Silent Unsmiling" carries a report from columnist Don to the crowd, Rene MacColl reporta in the Daily Express: Iddon (who also writes for the China Mall) saying that "It was as though he was pleading with them to show this was "the strangest welcome this city or any other some response, to answer back, to show some sympathy.

has ever extended to a world figure."

"But the crowd for the most part was city

Iddon reports: "It was a chilling, embarrassing faced, implacable, silent." experience for everyone except Mr Khrushchev who ap- peared to be oblivious to the barren, bleak reception."

:

stony-

It was evident, "Raya MacColl, that "it was only curiosity which had brought out the unexpectedly big crowd.”

The story in the Daily Herald says that Mr Khrush- chev went straight into a display of Chaplin-class clowning, but it did not make his welcome nny warmer." Bruce Rothwell reports in the News Chronicle: "it was a strangely contradictory atmosphere. Ten bruss bands blaring the most infectious music, marching soldiers and Hullors in blue scarves and white spats, the sun glinting on all the brass and braid and utter The New York News described this as a "first élas silence from the people."

kick in the teeth" for Khrushchev,--Reuter.

"We Have

Grown Too Strong To Quarrel'

Washington, Sept. 15.

Mr Nikita Khrushchev, tuld President Eisenhower 10-

night over a champagne toast that Russia and the United States had grown too strong to quarrel.

In an exchange of tousts ut a format White House dinner, the viriting Soviet leader added, however, that Russia would be AL the dinner lable. Mrieher than the United States in Khrushchev sat between Prest-

songs.

the field of economie competi

dent and Mrs Elsenbower, with Mrs Khrushchey on the Prest- tiun, "the day after tomorrow." dent's left.

The searict routed Marine Corps band selected a number of fussian pieces to play during dinner.

Uniformed police armed with truncheons and pistols patrolled The forecourt uf the White House while another ring · of

sintioned was in police were President Eisenhower tails and Mrs Elsenhower wore guid a low-rut, full-skirted! broenle gown and long white gloves.

The Premier, before dinner began, went upstairs with Mrs Khrushchev and family to Au the Presklent and Mrs Pisen- hower before joining the other Kursts.

Pjle+

Eisenhowers

Khrushchevs

the

took an elevator

Skilful

"

The President sold for his part that "skilful debate" be- tween the leaders of the two not Improved

eat world powers East-West relations, enough to

Mr

pasure

was

Eisenhower said he and at In Mr Khrushchov have a special tervals around the entire peri-obligation to the world to use meter on the pavements of the "fact and truth" in their quest

for better understanding, publie thoroughfares.

Vigilant Watch Scores of plataclothes Ameri- can recurity agents and local palice maintained B vigilant watch on the darkened grounds behind the President's residence. The list organised picketing

Both mea had agreed that there was the need for better their first- understanding in round talks earlier in the day.

In proposing the first toast, the President said; "Because of our importance in the world, it is vital that we understand cachi to the main flour to have their inst the Soviet leader's visit other better. You and I have pictures taken.

took place tonight outside the agreed on this point" White House us the dinner was taking place,

The Russian visitors mingled. with a group of dinner guests as varied as the White House could make H-from the Mayor.¦ of Des Moines, Iowa, to the President of the New York Stock Exchange.

At one point, Mr Khrushchev observed that "our countries have different stotal

pystems." Then he added:

The only editorial comment given by New York's popular press was of praise for the "dauntless dentists" who refused to give up their Waldorf Astoria Hotel ball. room booking for a New York luncheon for the Soviet leader.

Broker Tells Of Money For Gifts To Friend In Immigration Department'

Announces

New Taxes

Singapore, Sept. 16. The Government today an-

nounced sharp jumps in taxes on foreign imported manufactured and un- manufactured tobacco, petrol and vacant land holdings, Singapore Radio reported.

The new taxes operate from today.

The radio reported that duty 012 Imported manufactured tobacco used by local caarelte factorica would be

increased from S$2.50 to 5$0.50 on the pound weight

TOBACCO DUTY

The duty on Imported un- manufactured tobacco for the same purpose rises from S$4.50 to S$0.00 a pound at full rates. Il risca from S$4.20 to $5.00 a pound at preferential rates.

Singapore radio said cheaper Imported brands of cigarettes would have their duty raised to the same as that operating in the Federation of Malayn, The duty on petrol is

to be increased by 20 cents a gallon

from one dollar to $1.20.

The radio quoted a Govern- ment spokesman as raying that other tax Increases would be

An immigration broker, now detained at the Chatham Road Camp under- going deportation proceedings, said this morning that he had paid sums of money to a woman for gifts to her "friend in the Immigra- tion Office" for the approval of certain applications for entry visas. The broker, Wong Chan-ho, was testifying at the trial of Sub-Inspector announced in the noor future.

John Evans before Judge T. Creedon at Victoria District Court on 29 charges of corruption.

Evans s alleged to have fe- colved a total of $30,945 en a reward for issuing visas to Chinese entering the Colony from the Philippines between September lust усаг and February this year in his peel- llon as oficer for Chinese ré- gistration in the Immigration Office.

had

STARTED BUSINESS Wdog testified that he been a wc ker in a movie com

any and early last year started the Immigration brokerage business. He said he

bod cousin who ran a travel agmey in the Philippines.

in

ROYALTIES

ur-

At the next meeting of the Legislative Assembly on Septem- ber 22 a b would be intro- Among the correspondence he with Immigration applications. had had with his cousin wero a As a result of what she had told dured on a certificate of number of lists containing him, he asked her to find "arry-gency putting a tax of 25 per cont on royalties to foreign tim Ingratio Offic names of people in the Phillp-cne in the

producers, pines and he was to find whom you happers to know."

The radio anid that prosent He also told her that if any of sponsors for them to enter the

earnings of foreign film pro- Colony for periods of two her friends in the Immigration

Offee could help in the approval ducers from films exhibited in of the "turned down applicn- Singapore were not subject the

tlons" he would be

income tax. willing to

I said that other revenue in- give them some "gifs."

Two months later, he met the creases under consideration con- woman again

of assessment on as a result of corned rates which the started a firm and de- properties in rural areas and posited in a bank $20,000 which the government proposed to levy was to be used as bond for the special assessment on vacant applicants.

| land-Reuter.

months.

of

Business was bad in beginning, he said, because an average of nine or 10 up- plications made at the Immigra Hon Office' for entry visas only four or five were approved.

He raid in autumn fast year, he met a woman, Miss Cheung |Lai-wah, and to a cunversation he taid her of his difficulties

Madman Throws Bomb At Schoolchildren

Four silent, grim-faced men carried pincariks and marched in a cirete on the pavement, a few

"We believe our system to be yards from tit White House better and you believe yours rollings.

but surely we should not The picketers - members of bring quarrels out onto the A a Ukrainian Refugees Organisaaresa of paa struggle, Let The elaborate dinner on the ition - curried placards saying: history judge which of us White House gold service was

"Genocide Khrushchev's right." UPI. followed by a musicale featur- ¦ Ru sign おえたばむは against

Marine Band

What the KRA report seems to Ignore to that Government by refusing to allow its campałyn against tuberculosis to bo gaverned by Inadequate hospital facilities has succeeded In reducing the death rate by ing more Americana for the Ukraing" and "The Ulaniniens half In the last eight years. Russian Trader-n performance | are fighting and dying for free- Whether i1 In better for by

Waring Fred

and his dum and Independence," All Government or the Anth | “Pennsylvantons" singing old. Agencies. Tuberculosis Association to take the leading role in this

campaign асете to be irrelevant so long always as į

stimulun comes

The Allmuth from K GOES ON HELICOPTER

Government and Government

never allows the Association

to fall behind in the task it)

has set itself.

BUT there will be wide ogrea-

TRIP OVER WASHINGTON

Houston, Sept. 15. demented ex-convict threw a powerful suitcase bomb into a crowd of children playing at Edgar A. Poc Elementary School today.

DOCTOR SAYS

PODOLA SANE AND NORMAL AND

London, Sept. 15.

Police said the bomb killed man six people, including the

SAVEN- who made it and his year-old son, Paul.

It also died two other pupils ind a teacher and a custodian, who were trying to drive the nan, Paul Harold Orgeron, off. Nieten people were injured. They were all pupils, except Mrs R. E. Doty, the principal, who lost a leg.

Orgeron Was identified by

| Angerprints taken from a man's Fand, from papers in his wallet and from note found in the signed by PH. Orgeron.

Bment with the view that in President Eisenhower tools the ton, Sept. lor, Mr A doctor today told a judge in the Old Bailey here a yard and fou

Washington, 15.

the case of the Tung Wah

hospitals to which the Govern ment contribution in 10 very

heavy, that a greater deuroo of

control is needed. If the in-

by the KRA is typical of the

cident of the TB patient quoted i

I

Nikita S. Khrushchev, on a 33-minute heli- copter tour of the nation's capital and its suburbs today.

50%

The President gave up his fav-, sprawling shopping centres way the hospitals are run and ourite seni In the marine hell-residential areas of Virginia, there is ground for belief that copter zo Mr Khrushchev could mare

than An ordinary s!! by a broad window and Inck amount of acknow and down on suburbanites mowing muddie exista, it is fair that their lawns, playing golf and Government should insist on shopping. higher standards. C

The Whirlybird, accompanied The KRA report rightly points by a security hellcopter and an- to the lack of planning as the other carrying members of the major cause of a deficiency In Press, Brst swung south as far as Fall Church, Virginia, then New hospitals, but in it fale to compare the system hare with back north to the naval medical centre near Bethesda, Maryland. England's?

VIEW ENJOYED

rathor prowar

Should ፡፡

not

bo compared with After the President and his

guest returned to the White of House, the Presidential Press Seretary, Mr James C. Hugerty, told newsmen that Mr Khushi- chrv "enjoyed the ride and the view,"

Bhanghai'st For in Hongkong today No in the treaty parts variety

A Interests are providing health services and this will continue despite Government's greater responsibilities in this evor,

The President particularly growing colony. Shortages undoubtedly axlat, not wanted Mr Khrushchev to see only in hospitals but in schools, cross-section of American hauling and many community homes from expensive numes country cluby 10 services, Government may alongside

middle class nover provide all the amenities middle and lower

the public. thinks it needs but houses with cars in the drive- so long as expert groups keap ways to some rather rundown prodding the authorities with areas by railroad tracks Buch timely and thought Alexandria, Virginia,

provoking reporte as the KRA

has

not

exist

in

in

Mr Khrushchev saw several Just issued,

planning things that do should follow the right linen) Itusla, Including a big drive-in. for the benent of the majority, ohrome' and overal" of

the

la

that Guenther Fritz Podola, charged with the murder of a police sergeant, was medically sane and normal, with the exception of the issue as to his loss of memory.

ديا

Police Search For Bomb-Carrying Car

He said he had also discussed with Miss Cheung the cost of girts to be given bo Miso Cheung's "friend in the Imani- gration Office,"

. PAID MONEY

Al the beginning he paid Miss Cheung $250 for each applica Bon approved. The unbuni was later roduced to $200.

He said he had been paying Mic Cheung for a few months Atarting in September last year. His wife hat also kept a record of the transactions, he added,

Be sold he would not pay any money if any of his applications were not approved,

Hearing is continuing.

18 Die As Ferry Sinks

10

Buenos Aires, Scpt, 15. At least 10

wero drower when a river ferry ank La The Limay River, Patogonin, today,

10 30

The vessel was believed have bes1 carrying some passengers. The Limny River flows through Neuquen · Pro- vince, 650 miles couth of Buenos | Aires, ~~~AFP,

MAO'S HINT OF NEW

MOVE AGAINST CHINESE RIGHTISTS

Tokyo, Sept. 16.

Chinese Communist Party Chairman, Mr Mao Tse- tung held a high-level meeting yesterday which could signal the start of a stringent crackdown · on opponents of the regime.

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The New China news agency, clalism and on the question of THE NOTE

broadens today a brief report | granting pardons, on the The note sald:

at which most casion of the 10th anniversary of the meeting want Bobby "I

Örgeron,

Chinese high-ranking

officials of the founding of the Peoples mother of my son, Dusty Paul were present.

Republic of China, to various Orgeron. I want to return my "Comrade Mao Tse-tung made | syliminals who have really Dr Colin Campbe. Edwards, a the trial in which Podola, a 30-ton to her. I have tried hard an important statement at the changed over and behaved well The Navy had mven Mr consultant physician Ex year-old German born photo- | to get the Police Department to meeting,” 11 suld,

and of removing the label of Khrushchev a detailed map $0

London hospitals, was replying | grapher, is charged with the return my son to her.

According to the news agency, 'rightist' from those who have he could

the suburban to prosecution questions about murder of 43-year-old Det "I do not believe I can get officinis discussed "countering really behaved well" areas in relation to the capital. Podola's alleged loss of memory, Sengant Raymond Purdy, who lulled without others getting rightward tendencies" on the -UPI.

Today was the fourth day of was shot dead in the entrance killed around me, and I mean mainland.

REFERENCE to a block of flats in West my son will get idlled, too,"

DISAGREE

This was an London on July 13,

obulous re- A teacher had just taken the

ference to the many thousands children out to play. DEFENCE'S CASE

As the group approached,

This, in Communist language, who were trapped when Mr those who do Mao, in an apparent loosening Podola's councel, Mr F. H. Orgeron yelled, "Slay away from means fighting

of, control, invited criticism of Lawton, QC, had put forward a here or I'll blow you to pieces!" not agree with the policies laid contention that Podoln had lost Bystanders rushed at the man.' down by the Central Committee. the government, only to crack Present at the session were down on them when criticism his memory of all events up to But he threw the bomb, which July 17, the day after he was exploded almost instantly. It Mr Mao, Mr Liu Shao-chl, Mr became too strong. Chincso Icadero arrested, while the prosecution, shattered windows in the school Chou En-ial, Mr Chu Teh, mem-

this omncsin and in residences for two blocks bors of the Political Bureau of jous speeches alleges that

around. faked.

the Chinese Communist Central attacked Hundreds A jury has been empanelled

and other of parents almost Committee

high "Right Opportunists." to decide whether Podola i robbed the school after the officials from various organisa- Cause of most of the friction

tions, to plead on the capital explosion, rushing about" and ft

apparently It was also disclosed that system which uprooted milliona murder charge, and hearing of frantically seeking their child-

China was considering granting of 'Chinese and set than down this preliminary issue, witch ren.

Mrs Joc Talum, Orgeron's ordona to those persons who in glant labour campa. began last Thursday, is not ex-

the past

oul too spoke

Chinery leaders nias achnitted pected to end before tomorrow. mother-in-law, sold he separatin

the Govern-tast month that their 1940 pro- Yesterday, Podola was in the ed from her daughter, Hazel, in severely against witness box

have "behaved duotlots figures were inflated and three September, 1959. They had four ment if they

that they were forced to lower hours giving evidence on his children and there was a biter well."

"Views were exchanged at the the 1960 targetai, own behalf.

custody fight over one. Today, Dr. Golin Campbell Police searching the school- meeting," the broadcast said, But at tho' asme time, the Communist Central Edwards, consultant neurologlat yard inch by inch, found a "on the question of countering Chinese

-out with six hospitals, continued bomb Uming device, wires and rightward tendencies and of Committon camHO

and persisting in strong defence of the communa giving evidence for the defence, emply 303 rife carickiges going all out

Ching Mall Special.

UPI.

the general line for building eo- | system. UPI

· Washington, Sept. 15.

Police searched today for a red car bellaved to be CITY- ing a large quantily of explosives near the route Mr Nikita Khrushchev followed from Andrews. Air' Foron base to the ' centre of Washington.

Police refused to give the source or strength of the tip about the car, but all security organisations in Washington were alerted.

A man dressed in an army sergeant's uniform. Was arrested in a park near the White House today, soveral hours before Mr Khrushchev's arrival, when be was found wearing a black armband and currying a flag with a death's head embroidered on 11.

The flag and band were the same as those which ap- peared in an anti-Communist rally in the capital last niglit.

-Reuter.

10

for

over

what

In varl- recently they

hava call

the

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