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THE CHINA 'MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 2; 1960.
ECTION FOR
HONGKO
SPECIAL
I was the ugliest
I is a standing loks in
the family that they
did not know whether to
brat ever
gp or scroam they vicinity after periodic inspec- probably did neither, having tions at the appropriate sonsons. My father did not buy me a 'dumbfounded when pair of skates until I was almost bean
all they had their first glimpse alue, whereas my brothers of me.
pair, so that wetting and souping up the smooth stretch of cemented porch was a matter of Another necessity and pride..
But what the Lord did not give me in the way of looks, He more than mode up with spirit and mischief.
had
sport indulged in, though not The truth is, I was the fattiest, of my own choosing, was falling ugliest, noughtiest brat in the down the stairs-a matter whole neighbourhood. thlak, 20 seven-inch steps.
that the largest factor was that
contributing
of
Today I have a slightly lop- wan the first sided hend to show for the ex- girl after a tribe of seven bay periences.
1 don't really think I willed
The 17-21 Club here provents the winning article in Ita second contest. First prize of $15 goon to Majid Gafoor, of Modol House B-7, 4th floor, King's Road. The second prizes of $10 and 3ỗ go to Rosie Costs and Bophia Kong, of 21 Beymour Road, 1st floor, respectively.
WHAT'S WRONG-OR RIGHT
WITH OUR SCHOOLS?
By MAJID GAFOOR
right
M do not
opinion of the average schools in Hongkong is
students who wish to gain, by their studies, a means of
Often as they were, the lum- It to have been. I cannot recall bles, scratches and knocks did having played by girlish games not bother me, that is, until at-living. with my younger sister until the tention was enlied to them In boys reached the sissy stage tones ooding with pity. The re- and treated me like the plague action was immediate, obvious,
To begin
with, subjects like would-be mathematician may
should be have been wasted.
poetry and history and very hard on the ears. tearn! only by those who wish Most schooln give sumelent
a matter for approx'mation--my such a lot of things into face being all cheeks and fowis, possibilities that feel
Naughtiness,
days sorry for the Little Lucys! in those
E.
I wos.
There are many, many such to do so, as these subjects are time to recreations and sport However, I do remember
of tile er no use to a work- and I am sure that almost all of boasting to my sister that I had escapades which I shall keep to
ing man.
them have, at one time or the given dolls up at the age of six, spice up winter evenings in my
other, led the other schoola in Recalling them even At the age of six, I weighed a old age.
It is, no doubt, added know rports. These sports tend to re- solid alxty pounds: und the now has me wondering.
tomboy made ledge but the time used in these here the student of the mono- Having been location of my eyes was strictly
could very well fun-subjects
belony of school-life. It also quite used to improve important sub- stimulates a healthy Interest in jects ke maths and science. keeping it and friendly rivalry. As there is a wide variety of i have no complaints whatsoever subjects in
school, a student about sports. unless he is very brillantvill
Homework! That's what most usually be weak in one or two students dread to her and. In of them. These, itt the end. some cases, they can hardly be cause their downfall and a biarned. Some teachers, think that whole year's work and study the more homework is given, will have been wasted because the more the student will learn. of insufficient subjects.
But with this I ennnot agree. Homework; given in moderato revise what amounts helps to has been studied, but an over- lond only makes the student find ways to evade it,
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Law.)
MEMBERSHIP
did not add up tu reform school. (Credit Card to Josephine which was a good thing-ua ex- tremely fortunate thing,
I was goed, second thought wholesome fan. Things like trer-climbing, skating and eyel- ing for instance. But of course, we had our own versions. For me, climbing mwant Imitating Tarzante)-of-the-the- aptes," complete with off-key yerlesir | and swinging from tree to treg the admiration and fascinated horror of the neigh- bours' servants and children.
the I am not overlooking possibility that there may have been other feelings mixed
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100, but
pressecl.
they
are best unex-
Another variation
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Fill this in and send it to the China Mail, 1-3 Wyndham Stroot, Hongkong. Name
Age Occupation Address
By ANNE BASTICK
THE ALL DAY DRESS:
MORE SCHOOLS Therefors more schools should be built for students who wish to specialise in certain subjects in which they are good.
This will help stem the con- Linuous
Too much homework Also flow of students, who makes a student lose interest in have to leave school but do not schoolwork and think of school be avoided if hate enough knowledge of any as a place to
though special subject,
they possible. know a little of several sub- My idea of an ideal school is Jects. These boys and girls, one which offers the student the some of whom are very young, choice of studying special sub- cannot get a decent job and all jects or the ordinary variety of |because of a few wook sub- subjects. The subjects that are
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most sulted for individual Perhaps some may have been students may be determined by extremely good in maths, but testing their knowledge of those by ceasing school at subjects. In this way, "oll young age and being unable to students will have 裁 better pursue the subject further be chance of obtaining a good post- cause of the other subjects. alon in society.
The 17-21
CLUB MAILBAG
HOPE you'll enrol ua da members of the 17-21 Club and spead us our membership cards to aamire us of your ecceptance. What are the rules for sending you articles, and what kind of articles would you like to have? - Hulder Chiu and Roretta Liu, Hongkong.
No membership cards are issued, but you both may consider yourselves fally fledged members. The rules for all contributions are very simple-1, They must be original; 2, They should be under 600 words: 3, They must be of a high enough standard' English for publication. We'll publish anything—if it's enter taining, educational and not libellous.
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THE CAREER CORNER By David Lan
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DIC os Honry Ford's om. B'
pire I'VE been a member of the 17-21 Club since February, and find
amall or that the present section is too small. I wish it could be en cigarotte store, cach" and larged to two or four pages. I also think that a Hobby Corner every enterpriso in the should be started, I also thinks a Bookshelf Column should be world boils down to just
· established.—Ho Shung-hay, Hongkong.
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BRIGHT FUTURE
FOR
NEWCOMERS
For teasons stated last week, Shung-hay, we find there is not this factor — dollars onough material from members to warrant expansion of this conta! section-yat. But more and more articles, and contributions are pouring in, and we are considering increasing the space in the Even a nation must keep its near future. We have noted your very good auggestions, and wil financial balance. see what can be done.
And in Kny organisation, pubile or private. the person who literally counts is the AC-
Sald an COUNTANT.
executive of B big accounting firm in the Colony: You might asis, members, Just With our expanding economy". what makes an accountant dif- there is a growing demand for ferent?
the services of well-trained ec- countants. Well, people like you and
HERE are a few questions; Do you issue membership carda? What is the credit card for? What kind of drawings would this page welcome most? Would you accept fashion designs? — Ron Fay, Hongkong.
Dear Roy-1, No; 2. Credit cards are used for all con- tributions published, and ten of these cards entitle the member to a cash voucher at well-known stores in the Colony; 3. Wo I just look at a business from welcome any drawings as long as they're done in black-and-gutside in. Not so an accountant! white and are of a high enough standard; 4, Yes.
Meet the members!
He sees through a business from the inside without missing ja single cent!
HIS JOB.
ROSETTA LIU, 17, student, 3 Fut Kwan Avenue, 2nd floor, Hong-fit comes from, or spots the
kong.
He pins down where the pro-
weakness that causes the loss.
Primarlly, his job it is to keep an eye where the money comes and goes, keep l ground floor, posted, check and find out
where it has gone astray.
HILDER CHIU, 17. student. 379 Queen's Road Central, 2nd floor,
Hongkong.
WILLIAM LAI, 17, student, DA Victory Ave..
Kowloon,
ANTHONY WONG, 18, student, 227 Kungman Villa, Mt Davis.
Hongkong.
on
Here are some of his duties:
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"No doubt, there are over 100 qualifled accountants practising
Hongtong but the profession Is still far from being maturated."
Another accountant advising the members of the 17-21 Club, sald: "We welcome bright boys and girls to the profession. The career offers a bright future for them."
So. members, here is a vali for your services in an Indis pensable, technlect, Anal pro- mising vocation.
There are, however, two kinds of accountants the Chartered Accountants and the Certified Accountants.
the entries.
Auditing He veriles Their legal status are prae- cheeks accounts tically the same except that against vouchers and supporting those who want to be Chartered documents, and certifies balance Accountants must, serve live sheets.
years of articles where the pro- fessional bodies- fire Taxation He prepares (all abroad).
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situated
PETER HON 19, clerk, 81 Luckhart Road, 3rd floor, Hongkong.
Special interests-writing, drawing, pienleking, and music. PAUL Y. WAKEFORD, Apt. 4, 24 Macdonnell Road, Hongkong,
Special Interesis-sailing and drawing cartoons, DON A. CHAN, 17, student, 5N Bowen Road, 2nd floor, Hongkong accounts, handles tax returns,
There is only one Sinatra
IN
tall
town this wook, personable Dick Whit- tington, Mercury's European two- representativo, gave a
track stereo demonstration at Club
Recreto last
Tuesday.
do
Dick Is on an inspection and goodwill tour of the Far East and the United States. leaves today for Manila, then Japan, Australia and the U.5.
By NOTES
on
NOTES
Carl Myatt
received by Mercury for a
of this type. Duvid Carroll has done a fine job. Should please many.
On Mercury SR 60180.
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and representa his clients 10 the Inland Revenue.
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NEXT STEP
the
• Costing - He makes cost statements for submission to the In both branches, the Department of Commerce and candidate. to start with must Industry and the U. K. Cus- have acquired a standard of toms authorities in support of education equivalent to claims to Commonwealth Pro- General Certificate of Education
Matriculation (Ordinary level) in which two of the sub- jects must be English and Mathematice.
sembled by list Mooney, On plano ference. record
To the incomparable Hank Jones: Tuton Hinta i on bass. Charle Perap on drums. Benny Golson on tenor, Jimmy Cleveland on trom- bone. Eric Royal on trumpet and Barry Galbraith is en guitar. A powerhouse line-up
anyone's league.
"On Mercury SR GO17.
TIRNESTINE Anderson's third long player for Mercury, is without doubt her best. In fact this disc "The Fascinating Ernestine" is one of the best 'collection of vocals on record to hit the market here for some time.
MION Anderson
TAXES
Consultation - He plans Without the foregoing acade- an accounting system for n now mical qualiscations, a candidate fm, investigates and evaluates must cit for the Preliminary shares, stocks and merchandise Examination (non-professional) to see if a certain investment is set by the professional body he THEL Ennls is a newcomer. a financially sound proposition, uhms ai,
Already dubbed "the female | He advises on inanclol and Nat King Cole" she may have accounting matters in general. The next step is for him or trouble living up to her billing.
Dlek squashed ll rumours JALA about Tony Williams leaving the Platters. He hinted though that there
possibilty that The Hippor Organ" played by Shay Individual 'as Mercury
Sarah Torient on the Hammond and the would Jose Vaughn's contract. He also pre- old Duke Ellingen-Bob Russeli "Just-A-Sitin And A-Rocking ur a I liked especially" her treatment of
dicted big things for new singer Ernestine Anderson.
Dick has been with Mercury two years Before that he wh with E.M.I. for ten years.
His current tour will last approxi- mately two and a half months.
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TRANK Sinatra is one of the greatest singers of popular music in this or any other generation. Many are his imita- tors, but there is only one Sinatra.
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The magnetism of this Fran tremendous, le takes control of an audience very much in the same manner as Louis Armstrong or Ella Fitzgerald. A great showman and ani even greater cingor. But we are here to dieuse Stantra's abilities in the latter art, Sinotra can zind virtually anything. Whatever tune be works on turns into something rare, beautiful of exelting. He wine re gular jazz polla and tow will dispute U claim of being the world's top all-round inale vcealist,
On his album "No One Cares" an the Capital Lobel, "The Voice" dis-
THIS is one you can wear all day at work or shopping, plays he talent et handling tallnus THIS
and also in the evening either for the cinema or to
a restaurant. For a meal.
Now that it is getting warmer I expect you are thinking of getting one or two dresses in a cotton material. Here are a few ips to bear in mind.
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Buy a dress in a colour that
Bults you-nut just because
It is the fashion.
For an all-day dress · ind
greent
This is ·Sinatra at his quiet best, caressing unies that have been re corded many times over by other vocalista. Few however can match his interpretations. Ila in backed ça
Boman that
☛ A useful hint. When you this album by the Gordon
choose your dress, whatever Jerkies orchestra. the material, take a corner
e
Rad
the fun Sinatra treatment are in your hand and crush. It Can't Get Started." "1'll never smile
Again" "Stormy Weather hard. If this Степнов the others Listen then to a great volco, material a lot it means that you really feeling sorry
that "No One Cares,"
Un Capitol LUT $185,
after allting in your pretty
dress for a few hours it is going to look as if it had
not been pressed for weeks. AVID Carroll's latent album
on the Mercury label "Soto Encores," apart from being study in stereophonie sound, is
B
Do not wour sandals, or open-un'excellent record for dancing. toed shoes with this dress. Keep
colour must not bo too bright. Beige or any of the pastel colours, pale bluça, ACCESSORIES pinke, yellows, or would be very sultnbię. Chodalng your design 'needi the greatest care. I suggest for this type of dress a high neckline with perhaps amart little collar.
The skirt can be either struight, or fialred, bolean look very pretty,
Caroll here concentrates on the
to, a court shot and to complete | mlolat. He lias selected a variety of
bog should- match.
a really smart outfit your hand donte old, some new and Featured • particular, instrumention nacht track. Pre dratango "vido, one opeys with the popular: “Autu Nocturners and here Howard Davin care alto beautifull
Not much jewellery during the day at de honil brooch of carengs and perhaps a bracelet,
My favouriter wore, Mika Simpson's
in the evenlig, of course, you genije, fooling tenor sax interpreta-
can wobr a necklace and larger ton of the Errait Garner Jimmy
Birke
tum, Maty": Cy Touit's
hard-delviel version of
Sleeves can be short, three eyings which would be too big exciting bar trumpet solo on "Speak quarter length, or long. for the daylime.
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Mercury's WISWG to Dakota Staton (Capitol and Carmen Maerze (Deced). She nas a powerful voice, very mucli Jike Pearl Baltey In quality. Ernestine rirestment of a song how- ever solu her apart, It is completely completely Ernesting. whether tho is singing the rocking favourite, "Do Neth' THI You blues version of "A New Town Ip Hear From Me" with Ben Balley A Blus Town" or even the up- takding the spotlight here on baritune tempoed version of "Fascinating
This album is the direct result of
Rhythm" de la wholely relaxed, numerous requests which have been fine album is
Hacking Miss Anderwor th:1
in glendid group a>
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her to fola a firm for practical But Ethel Ente tas talent and
Trustee work-tie training (pprenticeship) for a should go far in her chosen feld.
during handles the accounts of a trust period of ive years, What probably seir Mim Ennis ostrie fund on behalf of the bene- which he or she has to study an from quite a few of the new singers
accounting course al a technical Is her splendid pronunciation Trer Lciaries. words come through clear and true.
college or 11 correspondence
the title tune "Change Of Scenery." She sings with great warmth intimacy and should root bulid up a following in this part of the world, as did Dakota Staton.
On Capital T 041.
The Hit Parade
TED THOMAS
ON
\\NE of the world's foremost music "The magazino x; Molodymakor" from England, has just do cided by a popularity
polf of it's readers, on the most outstanding musical personalities of 1960.
Not much comparison with tastes in Hongkong as you might expast, but - perhaps you'll be influenced by thos who are rated tops in the old country.
carp
Тор singer
In Olim Richard. 19-your-old, #mean and moody”, atár of the bost sailing "Living Do" which deve- loped quite, a following: In Hongkong, Top pop vocal group le the’"Polka Dote”, hardly heard 'in', thià ́part :. of the world.
Two -other,'','ma lily English star, Emile Ford of @tow. Boat? famej and,planlit tum Conigy were voted:"Brightest Hope
1.
Ding Dong Song Teri Chin
2. Deborah The Crickets
3. Bleepy Lagoon - The Plattern
4. Seven Little girle Bitting in the Back Best The Avons
5. Adam and Eve - Paul Anka
6.
Welcome New Lovers Pat Boone
7. The Voice of Love Johnny Nasho
8. Stairway to Heaven-Nell Bedaka
Running Bear Johnny Preston
9.
10.
Too Praud Johnny Nash
11.
Pretty Blue Eyes Steve Lawrence
12. You're My Baby - Barah Vaughn
13. Theme From a Bummer Plao - Fontaine Bisters,
14.
Beperate Ways Barah Vaughn
16, Tender Love and Care - Jimmie Rodgers
10.
Promise Me Thomas - Patti Page
17. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes- The Plaitero
18. Why Frankle Avalon
10.
20,
for
Come Be My Love-Ponttails Let It Be Me — Everly Brothers
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1900" and
best in. strumentalist respectively.
In Amerlos "Theme From
Summer Piaco" a f Poroy Falth, still heads the charts, with "Ha'll Have, To do" unchanged from Įta econd place last week,
"Handy Man" by Jimmy Jones (comparatively un- known) busƐnloved up two places to occupy: third spot the best-selling flet.
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·Miggant· surprise
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on the top twenty from England- [la] Lonnie" | Donegan's "ver-
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upad-up
alon of the barrack room oldly "My Old Man's a Dust- man". Right now therờ'm a raging controversy about the origin and copyright of rated this number, now number two at home.
"Ono
musta publishing house claims that
version of a song to which they hold Copyright most egres that 14% strongly) (1ko`a - tradī- tional ballad we heard When young, exiled My Old Man's a Fireman"
Anyway it's almost cer- tain that you'll be heari
there soon, so fuded for "yourselves,
If you are a univeralty gra- duate, your period of appren- factories ticeship can be reduced to three
years,
"
What with higher taxation, school. what with keener competition.
Tocal fans and
nowadays are seeking more and
Before one qualines, one must more advice from the
pass two professional examina“. tions, the Intermediate) (after countant on management ac-
two or two and a half years of counting, cost accounting and apprenticeship) and the Final (after five years of apprentice- forecasting the future for them, ship).
ac-
Sometimes they simply take the accountant and
In a key position on
of the company.
install him
the stoff
If your name
Byrle?
BYRLE, A TEUTONIC NAME, MEANS "CUR BEARER
OVERY
THE EXAMS
Examinations are, set abroad by the Instilules of Chartered Accountants in England, Scot Land Ireland. and Australia where the respective profes- slonal bodies are located.
But those who cannot g00 CRA still qualify in Hoogkong by taking examina-
of the Association of Certified mid Corporate Ac- coumtanis' and', the Australian Society of Accountants.
obrond
Horts
The examinations are held in-, December every year under the eye of the professiorial body and the Education Depuriment,
After qualification, you may join the civil service, or business and Industrial arms, or set up in privalo practica.
But an executive of a leading Arm advised the newly qualified accountant to work with a big Arm for certain parlad in order to apply his academicnt know. fedze und to, taip, wider experi- ence the aims at private prac
ilco
He enumerated the ability Frequired of a good accountant as in Vinnuie capacity for. bard- work, batinoo
aptitude for cure MENET! Izogical druh anulrical tind
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