A set of four postage stamps win be issued October 10, 1971 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Republic of China. The National Flag is shown in the upper lefthand corner of each stamp.
The NT$1 stamp features the emblem marking the 60th anniversary of the Republic with the Double Tenth character in the background.
The NT$2.50 stamp has a design of the national anthem and a map of .
A portrait of President Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese Constitution are joined in the NT$5 stamp. The Constitution was adopted and implemented under the leadership of President Chiang.
A portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Founding Father of the Republic, and his Three Principles of the People make up the central design of the NT$8 stamp. Mounting sheets for the stamps cost only NT$0.20.
14-year-old boy escapes from Reds
A 14-year-old boy who escaped from the Chinese Communist-held mainland early this year arrived in for resettlement with the help of the Free China Relief Association.
Yuan Chung-shen fled his native town in and reached Hongkong March 16. He made the freedom dash alone. His parents died two years ago. He said he was surprised at so many well-dressed people and automobiles in .
He branded the Chinese Communists as "big liars" because "they told me the people of had nothing to wear and only banana skins to eat."
On the mainland, he could get only four ounces of cooking oil a month, he said.
press hit as pro-Communist
A newspaper has joined Lee Chia, the Central News Agency's bureau chief, in a scathing attack against the Japanese press for its pro-Communist editorial policy and totalitarianism.
Commenting on Lee's Chia report, published in the September issue of the popular magazine Gentlemen, the China News editorialized August 10 that the "Japanese people of today are anti-Communist. But their newspapers get none of the credit for that,"
The English-language afternoon paper said:
"Writing in a Japanese magazine, Lee Chia, the Central News Agency bureau chief in Tokyo, has said some things about Japan's press which are true, which needed to be said and which win therefore make a lot of people angry.
"Lee implies that the Japanese press is close to being a monopolistic leftist conspiracy.
"Of the big national circulation papers which dominate journalism, all are well to the left.
"That wouldn't be so bad if they were objective. But they use their news columns to support their editorial opinions.
"Lee cites a couple of examples. A Japanese correspondent was imprisoned by the Chinese Communists for six months without charge. The story was virtually ignored. After the correspondent's release, even his own paper declined to publish details of the imprisonment.
"Young anti-Communists, 200 strong, recently fasted for a week in downtown to protest against admission of Red China to the United Nations. The leftist press ignored the story. By contrast, whatever leftists do is given publicity and approval.
"Japanese journalism is praised in Western textbooks as free and objective.
"Yet on the Vietnam war, the big newspapers of have been consistently subjective.
"To oppose the war editorially is their privilege. But they have sent correspondents to to present the war as an exercise in American imperialism. Much of the reporting has been straight down the Communist line.
"These same papers have been ardent advocates of the recognition and U.N. seating of Red China. Again, what they say on editorial pages may be their own concern, but they have used news columns to support their preconceived judgment.
"As Lee says, the big Japanese newspapers have become a closed system - a zaibatsu of the press. That is dangerous. It happened in the 1920s and 30s, too, and newspapers were used to manipulate Japanese opinion in support of militarism.
"The Japanese people of today are anti-Communist. But the newspapers get none of the credit for that."
Japanese lady writers approve of Taiwan
, the beautiful island province, has great tourism potential among women as well as men.
That is the opinion of 20 Japanese women writers who visited at the invitation of the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Communications.
Their hosts wanted them to decide for themselves whether was a paradise only for men, as reported in some Japanese publications.
The women unanimously praised as a "paradise for all tourists."
They recommended several measures to boost tourism.
Mrs. Hiro Tsuda of Mainichi suggested training of more guides. She said guides could provide tourists with a better understanding of the places visited.
Miss Fusako Supgita of Travel said good food and shopping are important to women tourists.
"Women like myself," she said, "expect good food, pleasant shopping and no failure to communicate."
She said good food is available only in the major cities of . More and better restaurants should be established at scenic spots, she suggested.
The Japanese liked Chinese hospitality and good manners.
Mrs. Imoto Keiko of Travel Journal said Chinese men were especially polite.
The visitors' only complaint was directed at taxi drivers. They said driving was haphazard. They were surprised that there were not more traffic accidents.
visitors broke the half million mark for the first time last year. The 500,000th visitors is expected in November this year.
The Tourism Bureau will present Taiwan-made products worth US$125 and three days of hotel accommodation to the 500,000th. Wellington Y. Tsao, director-general of the bureau, will present a letter of greeting.
The Tourism Bureau, formerly the Tourism Council, was inaugurated June 24. It unifies and centralizes all official tourism agencies.
Hotel managers met to discuss ways and means to spur tourism. They suggested improved facilities and services and appealed to the government to simplify entry procedures.
They proposed that tourists from Hongkong be allowed to enter Friday night and return Monday morning. This proposal won the endorsement of the Tourism Bureau.
The seminar, sponsored by the Tourism Bureau and the Hotel Owners Association of the Republic of China, also asked:
- Simplified entry procedures for Chinese of Hongkong, especially for those coming for week-ends or festivals.
- An added China Airlines flight from Hongkong Fridays after 7 p.m. and a flight to Hongkong Mondays before .m.
- Organization of group tours by Hongkong agencies. Hotel men said Hongkong is a small place and people have no place for week-end trips except .
Week-end spending of HK$1,000 to HK$2,000 per week-end Hongkong visitor was predicted.
ROC won't join copyright group now
For practical reasons, the Republic of China will not join the Universal Copyright Convention in the immediate future, said Hsiung Dunseng, director of the Publications Department, Ministry of Interior.
Hsiung said he was personally in favor of joining the convention. He hopes the ROC can participate soon, he said.
Hslung attended a conference of UCC as an observer.
The conference was attended by 46 member nations and by observers from 29 other countries.
Asian youths tour for 10 days
The Fourth Young Asians' Recreation Tour was sponsored by the China Youth Corps for 10 days in August to strengthen anti-Communist solidarity and promote understanding.
More than 100 young people participated.
They came from , , Hongkong, the , , , , , , , and the host country.
Besides visiting economic, cultural and military establishments during an around-the-island tour, they exchanged views on the world situation and resolved to establish an Asian Youth League.
Visitors said they were impressed by the well-being of 's people. "The prosperity of free has become a showcase of democracy and freedom in '," said one.
The young Asians resolved to oppose any attempt to seat the Chinese Communist regime in the United Nations.
Hospital installing nuclear facilities
The Veteran's , one of largest and best equipped in the Far East, is opening 's first nuclear medical center. Facilities cost US$250,000.
The center is made possible by installation of a technetium generator. Technetium-9 lasts only six hours.
Director Peter S. H. Yeh said the nuclear center would use technetium, a universal isotope, for examination of the brain, liver, lungs, kidneys, heart and other vital organs.
Diagnosis may detect diseases in their early stages and increase the patient's chance of recovery.
Cultural Renaissance exhibition planned
An exhibition to show progress of the Cultural Renaissance movement will be held in December. The origin and development of the movement will be presented.
Plans were advanced at the fourth plenary meeting of the Committee for the Promotion of the Chinese Cultural Renaissance Movement.
Dr. Sun Fo, the vice chairman, urged committee members to pool their wisdow and energy so as to provide new momentum for Cultural Renaissance.
A message from President Chiang Kai-shek was read. The chief executive, who inspired the movement, said the creative spirit and the ability to adapt to change are important to success.
More than 100 committee members attended. Ku Feng-hsiang, the secretary-general, made a report.
Subcommittees told of progress. Wang Yun-wu, convener of the Academic Research and Publications Subcommittee, said his group does not have full-time researchers. Activities include the screening of academic publications.
Chen Yu-ching of the Literary Research Subcommittee reported two books would come from the press in October to mark the 60th anniversary of the Republic of China. One relates the history of Chinese literature during the last six decades. The other presents a selection of literary works.
Education Minister Lo Yun-pin of the Educational Reform Subcommittee presented his views on that subject.
Higher standards urged for movies
Better Chinese films can win larger domestic audiences and tap markets in Western countries.
Chen Yu-ching, chief of the fourth section of the Kuomintang Central Committee, told this to a meeting of some 120 workers, actors and government officials discussing the future of the Mandarin film industry.
Paul Wang, director of the Cultural Bureau of the Education Ministry, presided at the two-day session.
Chen called for elimination of differences within the industry. He also urged cooperation between movies and television.
Film makers can put money and expertise together to raise production standards and acquire a wider market, Chen said.
Western countries seek cultural accretions, and these are to be found in Chinese civilization, he added. Chinese films may attract Western as well as Asian audiences, he said.
places well in athletic events
Free finished among the leaders in Asian basketball and soccer competitions.
At , the had to defeat Retser of Taiwan, 75 to 67, to win the Pesta Sukan invitational basketball title.
was third and fourth. Then came , and .
The ROC was fourth in the Merdeka football tournament at . , the defending champion, defeated the team from by 2 to 0 to take third place.