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THE CHINA : MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2049–
your own true exfesion
As
Writing
A Career.
By BETTY BETZ
” decided many young "I want to be a writer
people who think that this particular carcer is about the next easiest and glamorous to being a movie star.
Well, Betz it might seem glamorous at times but
if you talk to a few novelists or news writers, you'll find out an amazing thing: Almost all writers leven the successful ones) find writing very difficult!
atart, important in becoming a success- The best way to get n naturally, is to write for your ful writer. end that is to de- school magazine, covering the velop a style which is your own. local parties, clubs and activities.
Now....does it still sound like fun? I hope so!
This gives you experience not only in reporting your observa- Lions accurately, but also in meet- ing those gruesome deadlines!
Now, supposing you're bringing home excellent report carets in English and your Mum and Dad think your essays are just won- derful. Ah, that's nice, but if you ever plan to sell a place of writing, you should have a good Ilterary background as well ability and ambition.
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Study the short stories of] famous writers and read, read, read, all of the good old and new literature.
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For practice in observation,
personally, éves Speaking though writing is not easy, it given any ma more satisfaction (than other work..that is like right my now....after I've finished column!
Editorial
;
Many of you
will no
doubt remember the recent visit of Miss Betty Betz to the Colony,
Mias Betz was on a world tour, studying the life and likes of teen agers of various countries with a
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The truth is always the easiest to write, and as soon as you ret carried away by writing about fictitious people, your stories will ba boring to write and boring to roud,
"Even though it may not sound, very relative, the best experience is to practice copywriting for ad- vertisements.
If you can make a pair of or- dinary 'terinis sneakers sound at- tractive in three lines of copy. then you're on the road to becom- ing a writer.
The Topics have now. received this book. And from-next week, we will be publishing Miss Betz, articles on the various places she has visited.
Her travels began in New York, bcross the States to San Francisco, via Hollywood. Then she landed at Howlulu, her first stop over- seas, Japan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila, Bangkok, India and so pr to the countries in Europe, Eng- land and back again to New York. We will be publisting an article each week on each place Miss Betz visited, geographically round
In summing up the qualifications | the world.
of a writing career, you must have As a form of Introduction, to-
a knack for writing, you must have something to my, and you must be able to put your ideas over in a simple manner. And when you're qualified, there's just an added something which is moat
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TOPICS
Platter Chatter
Theme Song: South Rampart Street on Parade by the RAF Band.
Woody Woodpecker: Danny Kays and the Andrews Sisters.
and
The_records used for last Fri- | ales had developed tone day's Teon Time wero
technique which is remarkable.
Another record which I bellove you have not heard la
Louis Armstrong's Blues in the South. It one of the finest examples of blues singing by "Satchmo".
Tum
on your Rediffusion at nine p.m. on Friday for Icen Time's "Something Old Something New, Something Bor rowed and Something Blue" and you
will hear:
Blow, Dost to China: Kay Kyser, All the Cals Join In: Benny Goodman, Buttons and Bows: Dinah Shore.
Dickey Bird Song: Froddy Martin Pass That Peacepipe: Bing Crosby, Opus No. 1: Tommy Doresy Cornbelt Symphony:
Jack Smith. Love Somebody: Doris Day and Buddy Clark,
and
Emperor Walta: Bing Crosby.. Jungle Fantasy: Day Morales Bumble Boogle: Freddy Martin and/or Jack Fina, Blues In the
b. No general agreement bag yet Night Dinah Shore. When Your
reached on a & theme song but the
float
choice has been narrowed down between two tunes: South Rampart Street
Farado or AU
the Cats Join In
in.
or
Miss Norma Stevens has been appointed permanent M.C. and Am suro we have no one better fitted for the post.
the alm
of Teen Time to bring you Romething now unusual every week beside pre- senting your favourite tunes.
This week, for example, we have a very unusual disc called Jungle Fantasy by Fay Morales, $10 world's most unique flutist. Mar-
POP
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Hair Has Turned to 3ilver: Ferry Como,
I Never Had A Dream Come True: Inic Spots. Moon Love: Glenn Müller (Ray Eberle
ocal).
Blues In the South: Loula Armstrong.
permitting we will play. on Mozart Opera by Victor Borge.
Our Request Programme arranged for Friday weak but as time in very limited, only the first nine requesta received will be played. Please address your re- quest to TEEN TIME care of Rediffusion.
Quire
The Wren
UNNECESSARY—
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
Personality TIT BITS
Our personality this week 17-year-old Ken Boker, a teen
ager who plays lawn bowls,'
Ken was born in Bournemouth, England, and has his birthday on March 24. He lived all his life
In England until coming out to the Colony in 1947,
Ken went to school hare at the King George V School, leaving at Christmas last year. He is now talking a private course in struc- tural engineering.
His motor sport is football. Ken plays a rood game of soccer, a fact shown when he turned up regularly for the Hong Kong Foot
KEN BAKER
ball Club's second team during the past season. Кеп will bo playng for the Club's First XI
when the soccer sensom begins again,,
Ken's other sports include ton other pastimes: reading adventure nis, cricket and swimming; his
music and stump
stories, jazz collecting.
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RIP KIRBY
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•SHE GOES, 005... WITH ANOTHER GUN....
ZWONDER IF HE'S
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IF YOU'LL PARCON MY GAYING 60,
SIR, THE RIGHT CRUY
16 STANDING BESIDE
ME
JOHNNY HAZARD
"TMAT NAGY, AFTER JACKIE HAS BEGN, PUT TO BED...
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SURE!
For the keen Topics readi who had been consistently ra questing for more space in them
columnr, here is good news: the Toples la expanding.
As from the next issue, Teen Age Toples will be found on page 11 of
the "China Mall," where we will be having not only ma space but also a better and mipri balanced layout,
The main idea of the "aireta is for you teen agers to tary more voice and opinion in the page. So, when you have any thing to report about your ow sets, whether it be a party d
· grouse, send it in and lot'a ky about it.
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RedUfusion's Teen Time gramme is getting better excl week thanks to the assistance t the teen agers themselves, ah "WREN," who is helping the foo out with selections of program und of course, to Rediffusion,
The "WREN" reports in hi column today that Nornia Steven will be the permanent emcee fo TEEN TIME. We'll be laten in, Normat
Will those who wish to tak part in the Teen Age programami please send in your name bh nddress to us, advising also, fiv glad to hear new. voices, y we may contact you?--Alwity
know!
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Seasonal stuffing
- 1 AWARES STUFF
COTTON: WODE, IN
MY EARS
By Leo Falk and Phil Davis
AND GET SOME | FRESH AIRŲ, F
COME IN AND PLAY. ME A HAND OF GIN RUMANI
THE ONLY TRAIL LEFT OPEN TO EXPLORE IS THE ONE TO THE WITCHES CAULDRON / BY-TOWORROW NIGHT JACKIE WILL KNOW THAT
HIS FATHER IS DEAD/
YOU CAN LOOK AFTER. THE CHASE FOR ME→ HOUSE, RATATE AND ALL- "WHILE I'M IN LONDON ON THIS LAW SUIT Fam
·ELL. APPOINT YOU?
VERY BAILIFFE
Phow~
LET'S GET
ROTTEN
OUT OF
EGGS!
HERE
By ALEX RAYMOND
IN ANOTHER COMPARTMENT?|| LIKE PUSHING HER DIKON, THIS MAY NOT BE SO OFF THE BACK
PLATFORME DON'T [SIMPLE! THAT GIRL'IS "NOT.
BE TEMPESTUOUS SMOTHER...ONVE OUR PLAN AS LITTLE TIME (~~
THE SHALLOW GOLD DIOGER
I EXPECTED... SHE'S COT BREEDING AND CHARMA. IF· STUART DOESN'T TIRE OF [HER, WE MAY HAVE TO DO
A. SOMETHING!
BAL BY FRANK ROBBINS
OH, NO. JOHNNY ....... WE CAN'T 'LET WISA FIND OUT. WE CAN'T
WE MUST I VOU CAN'T PLAY HIDE AND GREK WITH REALITY FOREVER"? HEM D GOT A PATH TO CHOOGA»«« “Ÿ "AND GO HAVE WIL/ AND (5«
AUGHT AND UP IN A.
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