SPECIAL
ECTION FORTHONGKON.
THANKING MY STARS
cars for me)
(no
I KNOW what I would have been if I were not what I am. But
what I am is not anything mean or meagre.
I own that I don't own a palace. But pa- laces are houses of in-
trigues. My small house
is a veritable heaven to
by
A. H. AHMED
me. It gives me all the It protects me from rain, petrol. Besides, its urge for re- comfort and peace that though its roof show's I need. It saves me from pensity to leak sometimes.
the. scorching sun, though it becomes some- what hot in summer.
a pro- pairs is almost insatiable.
Hongkong is well-known for
I do not have a car, and I its variety of transports. I am free to choose anything from a thank my star. A car means a
taxi to a rickshaw as means of big headache to its owner. It
without conveyance has an unquenchable thirst for about the spare parts or petrol. bothering
Jennie Wong's
The Diary of a Freshman
I WAS always afraid of tutorial classes
before
It is true that sometimes ›1 have to wait for hours at the bus stop or the taxi or rickshaw stand. But those are the hours when my imagination gives me my most fruitful thoughts.
I don't hold a high office; am happy in my humble ránk and with my modest earnings.
staceity máy
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
PRIZE CROSSWORD
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rewarded, may not always be 8 French
me there is no going abroad, no
I had a clear idea what they were. All I not always be appreciated. For understood was that they were quite different from the lectures.
There is nothing to worry about in
a lecture regard to because there are often fifty or sixty students attending it.
other thing in the university
more.
Nobody except a freshman
posh hotels, no night-clubs.
Unplanned
sive tour.
ACROSS
town noted for its porcelain (7)
9 Genus of birds resembling
larks: (6)
DOWN
1 Heart, liver, and lungs of
beast as food. (5)
2 Natural pigment like ochre
but darker and browner. (5) ► S Cape
Most southerly point of Africa. (7)
4 A small religious traterity among the anciant Jews lead- ing retired ascetic lives. (7)
3 Coin as opposed to paper
money. (6).
10 Angler's fishing basket, (3) 11 One of the largest palaces in the world situated in the mountains about 26 miles the from Madrid. Includes burial place of the kings and But, indeed, lucky are they understands how I felt the first who seek no huxury, yearn for 13 French metric unit of square
queens of Spain. (8) It is possible to have the
time I missed a lecture. It wasn't
measure. A square whose side misfortune of being called on or really my fault. The date ando pleasure, desire no expen- pointed at to read a passage time for my medical examina-
is 10 metres. (3) aloud or to answer questions. tion was fixed and I had no al- I am proud
of my
large 14 Species of chicory with curled But then the simple way to ternative because it was compul- family, not withstanding its leaves used as salad. (6)
cach equal unplanned structure. My child- 16 Russian weights ren are the blessings of Heaven: to 36 English pounds avoir- and a source of happiness to me. dupois. (5)
Vicious, unsound or worn-out horse. (5) 4 Ball-game of Basque origin resembling tennis in which
15 In South Africa a shallow the ball is struck from a pond which i. sometimes wickerwork shield strapped
dry. (4)
evade this is to sit in an obscure corner where the lecturer cannot discover you.
In a tutorial class with only three or four people present there is no way to protect your self. So I prepared myself for an hour of mental torture when it was time for my first tutorial class.
To my surprise, everything went exceedingly well. Guided by the 'tutor in the discussion, we expressed our opinion about the morality play "Everyman" and listened to hers afterwards. Naturally our ideas were in- ferior to that of our tutor, but we were glad to have a chance to talk face to face with such a learned person in the university -a chance which I think many people would sacrifice a great deal to gain.
The tutorial class gave us an opportunity to know our tutor. We have to write an essay af- ter each class. This, though a hard job, is worth while doing since our tutor will let us know our weak points in our studies, a commendable short cut to speedy improvement.
After the first tutorial class I do not think I value any
dear, sir
In response to Mr Jason Yeung's letter, I would like to say that when I wrote the Diary, I had the idea that there were three kinds of residential halls those for ladies, those for gentlemen, and those for both ladies and gentlemen.
So my belief that Lady Ho Tung Hall is the only re- sidential hall for ladies is still unchanged.
Yours sincerely,
Jennie Wong
sory.
When it was over, there was still half an hour before time for the lecture to adjourn. I had no courage to appear late. There was nothing to do but to feel my heart beat against my ribs and to leave the university main building for a No. 3 bus.
To the peace of my mind I found out afterwards that there was no roll-call during the lecture I missed.
They may be in the habit of falling sick one after another. They may be adept in the art of breaking valuable furniture. They may show a weakness for picking up quarrels in the neighbourhood.
But they are, after all, world.
'Little Devil'
LITTLE DEVIL
Keil Sedaka.
my
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Credit card to Phyllis Young.
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there; scattered. (8)
7 Portico in ancient Greek
architecture. (4)
12 Long cloak worn by ecclesias-
ties in processions, (4)
to the arm. (6) 22 Isle
of - An administra. 17 Celebrated Greek cynic pho tive district of the county sopher said to have lived in of Cambridge famed for its a tub. (8) market gardens (3)
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25 In law, any privilege or con- venience such as a right of way granted over another's ground (8) 27 Mussolini's son-in-law who was created Foreign Minister in 1936 but removed from his post and made ambassador to the Vatican in 1943. Arrested by Fascists after Mussolini's overthrow, he was tried for treason and shot. (5)
28 Back part of rife or gun-
barrel. (6)
29 A quick return thrust in
fencing. (7)
18 Reading desk
id
especially that for the lessons.
(7)
19 Fainting; loss of chuscious- ness from fall of blood pres- sure. (7)
21 Favourite wife of Mahara
(6)
23 Law-suit. (5)
24 Brood of partridges. (5) 26 River of Yorkshire, tributzrý
of the Ouse, (4)
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