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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG
Star Staff Writer

In 1851, an American corre-
spondent visited Hong Kong, saw
the sprawling vista of squatter
huts and makeshift little fac
tories. looked wisely across the
border at Red China and hurried
home to write Of this doomed
city"
There is q sort of blind te-
nacity and there are some who
would confidently give 1t a year."
he wrote. But to an impartial
observer, this must seem on the
long side"
The impartial observer turned
out to be looking into a partic-
ularly clouded crystal ball.
For Hong Kong today bursts
with prosperity and plenty. More
buildings are rising every day.
And so are wages. The huts Of
the squatters have given way to
blocks and blocks Of apartments.
Foreign capital is pouring in for
investment and reaping rich re-
turns. A new Jet airport has Just
opened, making Hong Kong as
much Of an international air as
shipping center.
In a single decade, Hong Kong
has accepted and integrated one
immigrant for every two Of its
population. It has been trans
formed from its century-old posi-
ton as entrepot to China into
q manufacturing and exporting
center Of its own goods. 1t has
asked for no outside economic
assistance but has managed to
balance its budget despite enor-
nous programs Of housing, water
supply, school and hospital build
ing as well as other public prof.
ects to repair the ravages of
Japanese occupation and to cope
with a staggering influx Of people.
NeoFness to Communists
The only example in history of
an overseas dependency success
fully industrializing from its own
resources and breaking through to
self-sustained growth, Hong Kong
today is a model Of old-fash-
toned capitalism across the Dor
der from Strident communism.
In achieving its phenomenal
growth, 1t has violated all the
economic rules Of modern West
ern capitalism. In the West, when
imports exceed exports, econo-
mists view with alarm. In Hong
Kong, the excess Of imports over
exports is rated a measure of
success, a showing that enough
surplus money exists to buy goods
from abroad.
Every year. the Hong Kong
government budgets for a deficit
as 1t pours public funds into
housing, hospitals and schools
but every year it manages a pay
as-you-go policy.
In the West, such public prof.
ects would require continuing
increase in income and business
taxes. Not SO in Hong Kong. The
maximum tax on earnings and
profits is 1914 per cent.
Small businessmen in the West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02
A GROWING CITY
Prosperous Hong Kong Capita|istic Model

of Hong Kong's livelihood. The
once paramount entrepot busi-
ness has shrunk to a mere 71a per
cent of Hong Kong's earnings.
The rest comes from banking,
shipping, international insurance
and similar invisibles GO per
cent?, q booming tourist industry
(l2H2 per cent? and fishing and
agriculture Go per cent?.
Increase in Population
While its own business was ex-
panding over the decade, SO was
its problem Of people. At the end
of 1861. Hong Kong's population
exceeded 3,25O,000 and was in
creasing steadily through both
natural increase at the rate Of
100000 a year and the persistent
arrival Of newcomers from China.
Last May, when Hong Kong had
to act to stem the tide, Red
China suddenly and Unexpectedly
had opened wide its exit gates
and the refugees poured through
in back-breaking numbers.
AS 1t is, Hong Kong has taken
in . million refugees. To house
these people, the Hong Kong gov
eminent Is now direct landlord
to half q million people. Since
1855, Hong Kong has built 200
multi-story resettlement blocks,
each capable Of housing more
than 1000 people. These build
ings are now going up at the
rate Of one every nine days. A
new government or government
subsidized school is opened in
Hong Kong every 10 days and If
privately owned schools are in
cluded, the figure is a new school
every four days. Privately owned
skyscrapers have changed Hong
Kong's skyline.
Hong Kong considers its rapid
industrialization as the key solu-
ton to its problem Of people. 1t
is able to absorb them because of
its booming export trade. That's
why 1t says 1t must export or die.
The Matter Of Aid
Recently, C. B. Burgess, the Of
ficer administering the Hong
Kong government. told the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce World
Congress meeting in Hong Kong
why Hong Kong rates special
treatment If Britain enters the
European Economic Community.
THE prosperity Of Hong Kong's
industry" he said, provides the
reason why the world, your world,
does not have an additional mil
lion refugees on its conscience at
this moment; and its continuing
prosperity provides the best hope,
perhaps the only hope, that the
needs Of our expanding popula-
ton can be met in a constructive
and efficient way.
This government has never
asked for aid and does not do
so now. What we ask Is q reason
able access to world markets for
our industrial products. without
artificial restriction and with
adequate scope for growth.
Given that, we are confident and
content"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02
THE FOREIGN SCENE

popularity as we'll as by the dis
unity of the opposition. At the
final count last Sunday, it was
clear that Mr.. de Gaulle had won
a tremendous victory. The Gaul-
lists and their allies won 275 of
the 482 seats in the lower cham
Der, the first time in modern his
tory that one party had an alb
Solute majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02
Future Policy

AS a result Of these votes. OBJ
servers believed that French pol
icy might follow these lines:
DOMESTIC-The formation Of
a majority party may pave the
way for a radical change in the
French political system. Obviously.
to defeat the Gaullists at the
polls in the future. the other par
ties will have to unite. This could
end the traditional splinter party
system.
The Gaullists are considered to
be on the right, but like the
British q Conservatives or the
American Republicans there are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

FOREIGN - With his new
strength, Mr.. de Gaulle can be
expected to be even more I'M
yielding on certain international
issues. With Chancellor AIDE
nauer's government in a shaky
position due to the Der Spiegel
case, and the Macmillan govern
ment continuing to lose strength
in by-elections, Mr.. de Gaulle
emerged last week as the strong
est of the major Eropean leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

pie. Within the first year Of
peace. q million Chinese entered
Hong Kong. When the Commu-
I1ists gained overall control Of
China in 1949, a great new influx
began. By 1850, the population
stood at 2,360,000.
Hong Kong was Just beginning
to adapt itself to the new regime
in China when Hong Kong's ira
ditional role as entrepot to China
came to a sudden end. War broke
out in Korea and, through the
United Nations and United States
embargoes on trade with China
and China's own new trading
policies, Hong Kong suddenly
found it had lost its biggest
customer.
Stubborn Determination
1t was then that the American
correspondent-and lot Of other
people-viewed Hong Kong as a
doomed city. But these Cas-
sandras reckoned without one i'm
portant fact-the nature of Hong
Kong's people. their stubborn de-
termination to survive as free
men.
The people rugged up looms and
foresaw modern factories. The
young people learned new trades.
The small-scale light industries
expanded. Industry in Hong Kong
now directly employs some 800. 900
people and represents so per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

Continued From Page B-1
Mr.. Tshombe's position is in some
respects stronger than his Congo
lese rival, Cyrille Adoula, premier
Of the central government. Mr..
Adoula barely survived another
government crisis last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

are helped to get started and then
taxed heavily when they succeed.
It's the other way round In Hong
Kong.
Land prices are higher in Hong
Kong than in the most heavily
industrialized areas Of the West.
Building costs are high because
everything has to be imported
and freight costs are heavy but
none of that inhibits the investor
because he knows that once he
succeeds, he won't be penalized
for his success by high taxes. He
also knows that he will sell the
products he makes and fill the
apartments and office buildings
he builds.
Common Market Threat
Now, a shadow hangs over
Hong Kong's buoyant economy.
The Imperial Preference System,
under which Commonwealth
products enter Britain duty-free,
provides Hong Kong with the
equivalent of the domestic mar
ket Hong Kong lacks at home.
If Britain enters the European
Economic Community, Hong
Kong's officials are aware the old
system will have to go.
Hong Kong government and
business leaders are now plump
ing for some special arrangement
because without it Hong Kong's
manufactures will not only lose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02
Tough Terms

1t is no secret that at the Brus-
sells talks, the French negotiators
have pressed for the toughest pos
sible terms for British admit
lance. Paris has shown little SYM
pathy either for Britain's ties to
the Commonwealth or for her ag-
ricultural system at home-com-
pletely different from the system
practiced in the Market.
Some Britons also feel that with
Mr.. de Gaulle possessing near
dictatorial powers and with
Bonn's government in q Shaky
Evening star., 1962-04-29

DAYTIME IN ScHooL)

M0NDAY-9:45, ParIons Francais; 1910, Lam
suage Arts first to third srades); IL. Science
8; lis. Exploring Art t4th-6th grades).
2:4o. Parons Francais
TUESDAY-9:45, ParIons Francais; lois,
Geography tcuItura); HOO, Science S;
l:3o, Exploring Art [lst-3rd erades); 2:o5,
Language Arts (4th-6th grades); 2:4o,
Parlons Francais 18th erade).
WEDNESDAY-9:45, ParIons Franeais; 1910.
kindergarten; 1:lo, Kindergarten tH; las,
Science 8 (R); 2:4o, ParIons Francais.
THURSDAY-e:45, ParIons Francais; 1910.
Language Arts Prim. tR; 1:25, Science
tR); 200, Exploring Art. 2:4o, ParIons
Francais.
FRIDAY-lo:l5, Geography tR); HOO, Par
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-30

be Mrs. w. Paynter Sharp n d
Mrs. Grover Shockley.
Faculty Meeting Assumes New
Aire:
1t was all play and no work
when the faculty of Milton Junior
Senior High met at their weekly
meeting on Monday afternoon, fol-
lowing the dismissal of school at
800 o'clock.
Instead of meeting in the cafe
terra at business meeting, as has
been done for more than year,
in preparation for the visit of the
accreditation team, the faculty
went to the gymnasium where the
hour was spent in playing volley
ball, ping pong, shuttle boar d,
and shooting for the basket.
The State Evaluation Team of
nine members visited the school
Monday and Tuesday, Nov 18th
and goth, headed by DR.. Howard
Row, Assistant superintendent of
Public Instruction in charge of
Secondary Education.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-30

The assembly was also a never
to-be-forgotten one for it marked
the first time that the new open
ing exercise was completely pre-
sented. The exercise was the call
of the bugle by Robert Shapiro,
followed by the presentation of the
national and state flags, carried by
Robert Kitchens and T h d o. e
Cannon, followed by the senior
class procession.
Milton School Cafeteria Menu
For Week of Dec. 81, 1862
MONDAY: Grade A Lunch, milk,
creamed beef on toast, ch e
stick, green beans or turnip
green's, and sheet cake with cherry
topping or fruit.
TUESDAY: Milk, hot roast beef
sandwich, succotash or asparagus
tips, and peaches.
WEDNESDAY,: Barbecued beef
pattie, macaroni and cheese, tossed
salad, and fruit jello or appl e
sauce.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-30

along for quite awhile without
food, but only for short time
without water. Store a weeks
supply of water for each member
of your family NOW. Basic mini
mum is one half gallon of water
per day per person for drinking
and food preparation purposes or
7 gallons for a 2 week period. To
have water for bathing brushing
teeth and dishwashing, allow e
gallon per day per person, or IA
gallons for the 2 week period.
For more information on 70 d
needs and length of storage time
recommended for certain foods,
write Home Economics Extension
Service, Agricultural Hall, Univer-
sity of Delaware, Newark, Del, or
contact your county extension "a
gent.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-30

Vegetables: 4-16 OF. cans tomatoes,
Ais OF. cans peas, PIP or 1e OF.
cans corn, 2-15 OF. cans green
beans. Meat and Alternates: 2-1 Id.
cans tuna, 2-151a OF. cans spagh-
etti and meat balls, 2-1 lb. cans
baked beans, 2 jars cheese and 2
jars peanut butter.
Soups: S-1012 OF. cans. Cereal:
IA individual serving packages o +
ready to eat brands. Baked Goods:
2 boxes crackers or cookies. Bev-
erages: Instant coffee % OF. jars,
instant tea 2-1 OF. jars, instant CO.
Goa, 81 lb. packages.
Multipurpose concentrated foods
have been developed for emergency
rations, the agent reports. t h Sc
foods are prepared in the form OF
crackers or as flour or meal and
mixed with other dishes. Many e.
mergency foods are available in
quantity from manufacturers but
as yet are not available in many
retail stores.
You and your family can get
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-30
Food For Emergencies

Every family should maintain a
2 week supply of emergency food
IN the home or in fallout shelter
at all times, reports Frances Shot
finer, county home economies ex-
tension agent
Foods should be in cans, jars, or
tightly sealed paper containers.
Select foods that last for months
without refrigeration and can be
eaten with little or no cooking.
Consider family likes and special
food needs for the baby, the elderly
or invalids. She says the following
foods should be enough to last one
person two weeks.
Milk: 1h lb. nonfat dry milk, or
7-14h OF. cans evaporated milk, or
half and half. Juices: 2-1 at. IA OF.
cans each of tomato, orange and
grapefruit juice. Fruits: 2-1 Id. IA
OF. cans each of pears and peaches,
2 lbs. dried prunes or apricots.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-30
Thanksgiving Service Held:

The Reverend Laurence Miller,
Rector, ST. John the Baptist
Protestant Episc opal Church,
brought the Thanksgiving message
to the junior and senior high stu
dents Wednesday afternoon.
He related that, though the pic
ture of the Pilgrims on their way
to church may look queer to us
today, their giving thanks is the
ideal for us to follow.
The chorus of 80 girls voices,
under the leadership of Mr..
Hubert Hogue, sang for the first
time in the auditorium this school
year, rendering two h mns Of
thanks.
The program was sponsored by
the Future Homemakers of Ameri-
ca for the third successive year
and was led by Kelly Passwaters,
the president.
Mrs. Mildred Whiteside is the
club sponsor.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-30
CUTTING DOWN ON RYE

BALTIMORE (AP) = Maryland
ers are drinking less rye whisky
than they once did, but they still
account for about 80 per cent of
the nations rye consumption.
Purchases by liquor wholesalers
in the state show 16 per cent
drop from a year ago in rye con-
sumption. Once a traditional pride
of the Maryland gentleman, rye
now is giving way to % blended
whisky, (2) straight bourbon, (3)
scotch and (4) Canadian whisky, in
that order.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-30
MILTON SCHOOL NEWS
Press Club To Have Benefit:

Press Club To Have Benefit:
Friday evening, November 30th,
the Press Club members will spon-
sor their annual Embarrassing
project in the School Cafeteria
from 1880 to 10:30, to be attended
by junior and senior high stu
dents and their guests.
The theme will be Stomp the
Deck" as the members and guests
dance to the music of recordings
in nautical atmosphere of fish
nets, plus water scenes.
The admission will be 25 cents
per person.
A food sale will also be held to
help the club raise it's goal of $100
to apply to the cost of publishing
the junior-senior high school
newspaper ''The Clipper Log.
The faculty sponsors will be
Mrs. Mary Morgan and Mrs. Wanda
King, and the parent sponsors will
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-30

THURSDAY: Fried ch i C k n,
mashed potatoes and gravy,
buttered yellow corn, and f ui t
cup.
FRIDAY: Fish fillet, baked po-
tato, stewed tomatoes or green
beans, hot muffins and butter, and
pudding or fruit.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-30

A few years ago, the air pres
sure accompanying an Austrian
snowslide blew eight freight cars
off their rails.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01

sinew is being replaced by dental floss, which the Eskimo woman finds Is good substitute. The Es- kimO woman would have been hard put without sineW. She used it for thread to sew clothing for her fam fly.
 SineW is taken from the legs of the caribou. But choice sinew is taken from the back, from a taper ing layer that extends from the base of the neck and flares out at the rump.
 Heavy and thick at the base. the sinew layer gradually thins and flares out.
 This layer of sinew is removed and meat and tissue is scraped off thoroughly. When ready to be dried it is watered and spread on a flat piece of wood.
 When thoroughly dry, it is ready for use as thread.
 The skin of the caribou has many necessary uses. It is ideal as win ter clothing. After tanning, it is supple and pliable and makes light and warm parka material.
 In summer, the hair of the cari- bou gets to be about half an inch or three quarter inch in length. It is then that caribou are hunted for clothing and of course for food. This precise thickness is considered as ideal for parkas.
 The thick winter coat of the cari- bou has important uses also. It is used as mating in the house and for bench cushions.
 The most important use of the winter coat is for sleeping bags. The ancient Eskimo used it as such when awayl from the village to hunt, or at camps.
 Skin from the legs of caribou are just what the doctor ordered for mukluks.
 Caribou was one of the most need ed animals the ancient Eskimo had to have. It's meat, skin and sineW
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
FUND TIMES
Arctic SuruiuaI
 From Caribou Parkas Mukluks, Ice Cream

The majestic, restless animal, the caribou, is classed by the Eskimos | as extremely important in survival This animal abounds in great numbers in the central and north coastal regions of Alaska and Can ada.
 To the ancient Eskimo, caribou was most vital since it meant food, sinew and clothing.
 The Eskimo considers caribou one of the finest items in his diet. The obtaining of caribou meat is something of an event.
 Fresh caribou not only excites the palate of the Eskimo but means gift giving of pieces of it to friends and the needy. The fat caribou is most desired for fat is used in mak- ing the Eskimo dessert, Akootuk or Eskimo ice cream.
 This is how akootuk is made The fat or suet of the caribou is cleaned oIit uiICu, Pot III IOOhlllS put and after rendering, it is allowed to cool to the point where it will not burn the hand of the woman preparing Akootuk.
 The woman stirs and whips the cooling fat vigorously. At intervals small amounts of seal oil or whale oil are added As the whipping continues, the suet slowly turns gray. After further whipping, the fat becomes snow white and of a consistency similar to cake icing.
 At this stage thoroughly cooked finely ground caribou meat is add ed little by little until the mixture is quite thick, then diced caribou meat is added.
 After this, when desired and pro- viding the supply is available, blackberries are added.
 After Akootuk is allowed to freeze, it is ready to be served as a treat for all
 In the old days the sineW of the caribou was a most needed item. At present, although still being used
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
Sketch
Sketch
 kivaIina-R Reindeer Thrived There

Eighty five miles to the north of kotzebue is Kivalina. This little vil- lage has population of about 15O Kivalina subsists on hunting econ omy.
 In the POS and '3Os Kivalina was one of the leading reindeer herding centers. Big nerds thrived there, due to constant presence of the herd CTS.
 Sometime in the '30s directive from Washington was issued that the natives apply what was known as open herding. This meant the herds were to be left alone until such times as butchering and mark ing of the ears.
 Without the constant care of the herders the reindeer began to grow wild and started to mix with other herds. They were at the mercy of the wolves. In time they integrated into caribou herds.
 The once healthy reindeer econ- omy disintegrated and left many an Eskimo a poor one indeed.
 During the winter the men of Kivalina trap and hunt caribou In the spring sealing and oogruk hunt ing is usually excellent Salmon fishing is sufficiently adequate in summer.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
EDUCATION

The federal government should provide grants for public school classroom construc- ton and loans to private and parochial schools for classroom construction. Present law provides partial forgiveness of student loans for those who later teach in public elementary and secondary schools ins should be extended to include teachers for elementary secondary and college lesel whether private public.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
OUTBREAK REPORTED

JUNEAU-The Alaska Depart ment of Health and Welfare says an outbreak of infectious hepatitis Gaundice) has been reported in the village of Savoonga, on St. LaWr- ence Island.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01

were utilized in an ideal manner and was vital in the survival of the Eskimos in the Arctic. ".'
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
HIGHWAYS

Alaska is the only State not included in the Federal Interstate Highway funds. As your IS. Senator l will work vigorously to have Alaska included in these appro- priations.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
PIONEERS FOR PROGRESS

The Peace Corp concept should be eX- tended to Alaska to help train Native Alas kans to perform the jobs that need to be done here-buiding highways. houses, and
 defense installations, and operating the large equipment that has been constructed.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
POWER

The immediate power demands of Alaska should be met through utilization of our electric resources Generation and trans mission srids should be constructed to con meet asjwer facilities and areas within Alaska.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
CIVIL RIGHTS

Stevens says Every American must be absolutely guaranteed the right to vote and the right to equal educational oppor- tunities. All Americans must enjoy equal job opportunities and be able to live where their hearts desire and their means permit. Every American should have equal oppor- tunity of public employment and equal access to public facilities.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
CUBA

will support 1OOsS tn Presidents de- termination to prevent the spread of Com munisn1 in the Western Hemisphere, and I will be present in the Senate when It takes a stand against Communism.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Social Security and civil service retire ment laws should be amended so that these retirement payments will recognize the high cost of living in Alaska.
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DORMERS

The greotest value
on O dollor-Per-
sqvore-foot bosis
on the morket.
ideol for thot
much needed ex-
tro bedroom.
The Sidney herald., 1962-09-26

of Commerce office across from
the post office. Sidney stores will
be opeu that evening until 9 pm.
On that same day from $50
pm. to 1880 pm. the Dishon Trio
viii present a musical program
on the street.
But that's not all. Just in case
you're not quick enough to catch
one of the willy birds, you'll have
an opportunity to take part in a
window guessing contest. And,
too, the Herald's who's Who in
Sidney" contest win be starting
that week.
Here's how the window guess
ing game will work. Participating
stores, who will be- listed in the
Herald that week, will display a
misplaced" item in their win
dow display. An example Nigh.
be a grocery store item in q cloth
ing display. You find the item,
write it down on the contest blank
TO be published in the Herald
and If you get them all correct
and are the first to do SO, you'll
win yourself a nice chunk OF
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