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TEEN

Editorial

About Yourselves

The question has, often been, "What is a teen ager, and, as an entity, what are is functions?"

The teen age Institution is noi o new idea. It has no single, real founder. It embraces all the nations of the world in varying moods.

GE

TOPICS

PERSONALITY

Ann spent most of her life in London before coming out to Hong Kong. She has however, HVG in Scotland and parts of Northem England.

1

Platter Chatter

For Girls Only

It is too often said and written

that there is no colour in a party without a touch of ma cuilnity.

But is the male element really an Indispensab.o essential to fun and fancy free? If any of you girls think so, then you haven't tried this:

SUSIE

...But aon't want to unte pretty glamour girls. I just want

'you!"

Gather all your girl friends at your place. Tune up the musle box and borrow m many plaiters: as you can; it doesn't matter if They're rat the latest.

Tell the girls to wear casual ¦' Ann Agguzzi is 18 years of age. | a long time to grow up. Here

clothes,

knitting, bring their The Incredible Crosby by Barry beauty kit and their gossips. You She was born in London on De- they lack some of the dash andulanov, is the book "Der Bingnerd not fear about the last men- cember 28, 1930.

liveliness that keep the girls less legion of admliers are ook-tloned; if there are enough of amused. Many of my girl friendsing forward 10.

__* } *oti,'the law of averages will pro- think so too,"

Advance notices include a revide the counter balance for the Ann deplores the fact that in Hong Kong the young people seam view by Frank Sinatra who say, "evil tongue.

in part, "Al you have to do is in

You en supply the retresli- to take such a disinterested affl-be breathing to be an old friend ment or better still, ask your

of Bing Crosby's. I was both friends to pool for afternoon tea. They are always, complaining

Bring out your sowing, mend that there is so little to do, yet gratified and surprised to and my

Lame in the book-how 'could your stockings or, a fashion writer notice anyone else when decree, let down the hams of Bing's around?"

your favourite dresses. Bob Hope comment on this is

Margaret Hall, prefect-librarian You can all talk about the of the King George V School, is rot reported nor

do we know books you have read, the shows taking a keen interest in tennia his resort to Wi.hout Crosby-u have seen or heard about. She was seen slugging away at there'd be ro Hope." who has travelled many a road know and what you think will be nurried away

The man the men you have la'ely come to King's Park last Saturday, then Groaner raid that the fashion for the coming sea- Church Fete to serve lea.

In England, Am attended the

College Midway Technical

and took-commercial subjects.

connected with Among freedom loving peoples,

Today she is It is a natural, spontaneous gat-Mollers Ltd. sy a stenographer, hering of youth. Among others, "but my ambition has alway the naturalness and spontaniety

been nursing. And I hope to take give way to state regiinentation.

up this career when I go home." The hue and tone of each group of the world's lean agers reflect from the character of the ple from whom it roots.

tem

pro-

Wo And therefore, that the

agers of the United States

Ann's interests are mainly on the sporting side. She likes both ice and roller skating, hockey, dancing, and in general, people'. company.

"I am an average reader. But A book 1 when I get down to usually finish it thoroughly."

"I find that the boys in Hong

are protesquely cut, streamlined and chromium plated, They have a passion for hero worshipKong, unlike those at home, take ping and the drugstore is their playground.

The British counterpart is equally energeile but tends to be a little more serious.

In Hong Kong, we are divided between the apparent novelty of the American dish and our own characteristic inhibitions,

Mannerisms and styles differ just na climates, languages and national traditions differ, The teen nga ident however, is com- non-the of preparing ourselves Lo be useful citizens in our de- nucratic states. That is the unction of the teen age institu- Lion,

The way to

It is go about munlfold. But three principles stand out distinctly. They are talerance, honesty, and ambition. Tolerunt not only of the rules and regulations that govern our ives, whether we be children at home, students at school, or part of the machinery of commerce, out also lolerant of others whose thoughts and Ideas similar to ours.

are not

CONTEST

Prize-winners of last week's contest are: Threse Simmons, 1 Leighton Hill Road, 4th floor ($5); Ernest Ainrcon, 22 Porke Street, 3rd floor (63); and Louis' Sausae c/o The H.K. & Shanghai Banking Corp. ($2).

The prizes will be in the mail | today.

Here are the jumbled up per- rona ities for this week:

lude,

Ann Agguzzi

1. CRESLACDRITE-Piper they don't move a finger towards Adm.ttedly, he ping themselves. Cub Forced Landing. 2. ANEHCCELLIS Educator there are a few among them who

of Chinese coolid women.

have idealistle aims regarding organisations, but their 3. REGRTEEPROYG

Pro- youth

rumber is minor and they canno ducing "Grand National

succeed if the be expected to

with "The

I came Bing does not pay any tax; He just asks Uncle Samh what the country needs and makes out his cheque accordingly.

Bon.

TIT BITS

to the

Christ

The

And most of all, you will be score: love sot. By whom?-that's relaxing in fat heels, slacks and nobody's business! sloppies, and if it is n ́rainy, dis- Bing's greatest asset is his mal afternoon, you will and ability to relax and have a little quickly in this strictly tun at the expense of his ma'eria'. alt-feminine get-together. Your Almost anything con

and does hoy friend will probably be miss- happen at a Crosby broadcasting you, but that's what you

For examples f artists having want, in't it?

a good time, listen to small Fry and Mister Meadowlark which he mare with that perennlal writer of lyrics, Johnny Mercer,

On the other hand, Bing take- the serious ba lads with the proper feeling, with assurance and with a rood vote which is in direct contrast to

many swooners who sing as if they are in gren' paln

the

A Crosby discography is too long and I will confine my recom- mendations to his beter albums: Merry Chris mas Aleum; Favou- rite Hawaiian Songs, Volume 1; Jer.me Kern Song: Don't Fence Me In and St. Pa.rick's Day Albums,

TEEN TALK

They

Geoffrey Baker, handsome prin- celing of "The Ugly Duckling" and the hero of a hundred-and- ne other local stage romances (necessarily the stage?), will be

caving shortly for Australia.

Geoff intends to be away for some time and while "down un- taer,"

er." will be seeking some aoro- nautical engineering studies. His

la in obviously, interest, tesouds!

Р

the

For the under 17's, this is a re- minder of the Big Boardcasling the Compusition mentioned in

st issue of the Topics Teen agers are asked to send

My suggestion for the weekly contest is some/quiz and puzzles. Of course I don't mean thosr very hard ones, but hard enough to keep us thinking. The present contests aro very good. make me

reading. my daily put more interest to in their entries early as these wil

How about publishing more addresses of, pen friends from other countries?

I am sure that

we shall all appreciate it.

If it is no trouble, will you

Night" for the Blage Club: majority of the young people will sparkling test. The Xams Album Please inform us how you choose

4. SCASSMCRYID

Не

Chrit

be

In the ast two Bing is at his

a person for your personality Includes Adeste Fideles and

column? Silent Night, the prece da n!

Thereas Bimmers which go to one of Bing's many Leighton Hill Road, Hong Kong charities.

(Subjects for, the personality

have to be selected and sent to

e B.B.C. in London.

the For particwars, refer to November 10 issue of the Topics or enquire of the Editor, Teen Age Topics, "China Ma."

PEN

FRIENDS

David J. Quinn, aged 10, of 20 Oukheld Road, Walthamstow, Lon- don, E17, wishes to correspond with boys and/or girl, in Hong athletics, phi- Kang. Interests: lately and reading. some

Church Fate, "Buy! Buy! not help." Buy!"

Ann thinks that the whole prob- 5. AMJRBGA

lec-tem is that too tle notice i tured on "The Ploneers". taken of the

of Bing alone among the large column are being selected from You people Hong Kong.

Topics cer- crop at male vocalists can sing teen agers who show an interest Honesty: The practice to be Another three prizes will tainly gives us # chance to jive Jump or ballads with equal in the Taples. They are usually truthful foremost, to ourselves; awarded to the first three correct pub icise ourselves and our views. facility.

Time has not mad recommended to us or in For in that way only enn we be entries opened,

I am sure that in time youth in ravages on the Crosby larynx bu' cases, known to us. The Topics true to others.

Send your entries in to the Hong Kong will be just a we has simply lowered histone are awaiting someone toho would And ambition: To steer towards Editor, Teen Age Topics, The organised and important as in from that of a barltone to a volunteer to be written about. the occupation best suited to our China Mail, Windsor House, and Europe and other parts

COMPETITION on respective mental or manual at-mark tributes, that the world as much envelope.

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Well, how about our agers!-Ed.),

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A fred W. Wong, young Chinese student, studying English in Hong Kong also wants some pen friends.

As

*146 Jaffe is: address Road, 2nd floor, Hong Kong.

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