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Only 5 Meet the

more

days!

Dear Readers:

17-21 Next wook tho Club "pago publishes the winning entry in our first contest, and proudly provos what hova known all along that the youth of today is not, as sceptics say, interested only in jazz, tada

Wo

and films.

The contest, an invitation to send in your OWN plans to deal with on how best Hongkong's refugee problem, proved unexpectedly

hos popular.

IF YOU haven't already done so, remember to send your entry to us by 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, Limit it to 500 words, and mail it to "The 17-21 Club," Chino Mail, 1-3 Wyndham The win- St., Hongkong.

and the ner will get $15, next two bost entries $10 and $5.

The contest 'is opon only to members, and for the convenianco of those who wish to enter, wo print a membership form today. Whother you have an original plan for the World Refugee Year or ure just interested in

joining the

Club to take part in the fun --fill it in and send it to us.

TH

members

JACOB MANJE, 20, businessman, 12 Arbuthnot Road, 1st floor, Hongkong, Special Interests readling. writing. foreign languages. clonalcai muslo. BETTY B. LARI, 18, typist, pla

Gilman & Co. Ltd., P.O. Box

50, Hongkong.

PHILIP W. K. 10, 18. student, 31 Western Sirees, 2nd floor, Hongkong.

URLOCK WONG, 19, student, 800 Tennessy Road, 1st floor, Hongkong.

ROBERT CHING, 21, gludent, 414 Lockhart Road, 3rd floor, Hongkong.

THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 196C,

SECTIONTE

CLUB MAILBAG

TN the article last Saturday, "Young People Who Are So Sure of Thenreiber," the writer attacka youth “of modest intellect who have a grand... time in reducing to debris the temples venerated by their elders." It seems odd, Mr Chairman, for you to include auch an article in a page meant for those frùm 17 to 21. Whatever temples of our elders we wreck it ta' because those temples have been outdated by newer insittuitons. Our heritage

is an age of progrch they all find difficult to understand and trust. However, I want to thank you for your page which, I hope, will give my, generation a chance to make fis voice heard and opinions aired-Wellington Y. C. Cheung, Hongkong

our fathers' time, and which still

Anyone else on Wellington's slide, members?

I LIKE Cart My adding on

THÔNG

'ISSY'

IS THE SUCCESSOR

TO PIG-LATIN

Providence, R. I. "Bissy thisse issold Missoulmissein Parissoda,

lissookin' Isscastwissard tisso thisse sissea ...*

Wire service and telegraph "It's really nothing to ret editors would call the above stirred up about, dad," "assured conglomeration “junk.” And if ope later. “This juzz le símilag you read it quickly aloud, ynt to the too will sound like a serpent Latin Except that this is more with a fractured upper jaw. fluid, you know?”

possibility of him adding reviews on semi-classical music? I love Jazz, especially the progressive schools of jazz, but also collect and am partial to classical music of the "not-too-serious" variety."

15eep watching Cart Mrail's column, Mabel

ROBERT LEIGIL 18, student, 49-Alabel S. Y. Wong, Hongicong.

Robinson Road, 3rd floor, Hongkong.

MARY BUN, 17, student,

122

kony

Boundary Street, 2nd floor, Kowloon, PETER IGNATIUS WONG, 17, student, 368. Malauwei Rpad. 2nd floor, KowIdon.

FRANCOIS

18.

'ALLARD, student, 780 Nathan Road, ground floor, Kowloon. Special InteresteJournalism. DAVID KWONG, 21, 21 Seymour 1st floor, Hongkong. Road. Spécial taterents - Wrking. musio, stamps. DOMINIC H. C. CHUAN, 23, student. 31 Shu Kok Street, flat 242, N.P.. Hongkong. Special

Interests writing.

reading and swimming.

MEMBERSHIP-

Fill this in and send it to the China Mail, 1-3 Wyndham Street, Hongkong. Name

Ago Occupation Address

By ANNE BASTICK

THESE days, especially during the evenings, a coat is ostantial. There are three types of coat, and I have based them on length. Thoy

quartor and full length coats.

.

THE CAREER CORNER

By

David Lan

It's a challenge

Actually, it's the opening line

"Issy" is apparently aimed at of Rudyard Kipling's "Manda baffling the male sex. It fol- lay" WOULD be grateful if you could tell me whether you accept Pagoda, lookin' eastward to the

("By the old Moulmein lows no grammatical rules, X- crossword puzzles for the 17-21 Club page-Peter Hon, Hong-sea...") done in "Isay,"

cept that the base component HE Kai Tak Airport duty room in which

THE is the fragment "is" which is youthful-looking Rex Lai works daily is an Yes, Indeed!

"say" is a language, despite inserted into words at random. what anybody says. It's spoken Delivered with machine-gun important nerve centre of his airline. WOULD like to join the Club... and would be grateful if almost exclusively (as for os is rapidity by the mistresses a is enough to

A telegrinter behind him con- He replied. "For men there is you could send me a membership card.--Betty R. Lam, Hong-known by a certain gifted seg the art, "y"

from no limit to the prospects avali- kong.

ment of the teen-age population set Noah Webster moelsin! and tinually taps out signals

planes Dying to and from able." Borry, Betty, but we do not issue cards. However, you have of Rhode Island and Massachu- rollin' in his grave.

setts and is believed been registered as a member.

to have

He then told mo Hongkong. It is also connected

that there So if you DVCI the of the to the town office' and verlotis are, originated in Gardner, Mass.,

generally speaking.iwo WAS glad to find that in city where every one spema to be several years ago. Speakers of famous American Declara-ground atatione in other coun- classifications for young Hong-

and

seven tries. "Fourtcire

kong men sales and reserva- devoted to frivolity, there is a club only for teenagers "Issy" are apparently almost de tion,

A compact VHF (Very High tions and traffic and operation. a club to which members can contribute their writings. Please rare as those who can discuss the years ago our fathers brought admit me.Dan A. Chan, Hongkong.

try Frequency) radio set on his In the former category, the theory of evolution in Sanskrit forth on this continent... Welcome to the ranks, Don, Now how about seeing some of

In B

certain coffee shop in saying: "souselsson Issand doak keeps up a never-ending posts may take a hard-working YOUR wrling in print?

downtown Providence, three siseven yisears agisso_issour{stream of information and re- and intelligent young man to members of the pony-tall set ftesathers brisought Assorth quests from a radio van '---- “on the job of sales manager, a DOES your 17-21 Club page appear only on Saturdays?-Peter hunched over their chocolate isson thisiss clinistent.in the spot put on the tarmac, poaitlin in the $2,000 a‘month

And — as if all this was not bracket.

To become enough to keep him busy -

a fully-qualified three telephonės (on outside traile and operations officer, you **** -line, an Intercom with other will be sent to London to un-

airline" offices and a direct line dego

course equivalent to to his own town offices) add that of an die navigated's,” Mr their strident ringing to the Thery added. confusion of make.

Iumatins Wong, Hongkong. Yes, it does.

... ་

H

frappes

Anyone for translating Mis- and seriously hissed

sissippi?-UPI, "Isay" all over the place.

THIS IS A WORK OF LOVE

ONE of the records I was asked to review this week was an album that goes under the title of "Persuasive Percussion.” When handed the record by the dealer, I was assured that this was the greatest album of stereophonic music I would hear in a long while.

Now when someone

or

turns mended to all music lovers have been toned down so much round to me and says "This is Os.Command Records-Bierno, they are but a vapour trail of the best," or "Never will you BS-800 SD, hear betler pound,"

This cannot be equalled," then naturally I tend to be slightly waty and doubly critical of what I am about to listen 10.

*

PILL Haley onco undio- puted king of rock 'n' roll This, then, was the case when is back on the miclost with

I put the above-mentioned disc another LP. But hold onto your

on my turntable and sat back hats! Mr Haley and his Comets fully expecting to be thoroughly disappointed. I was not, By the

time I had played it twice over,

i was still astounded by it.

This album is an amazing example of what our moderni engineers can do with the equip ment now at their disposal.

The music which 16 to favoured

By NOTES

on

NOTES

Carl Myatt

their former selves. On this album eattled Strictly Instrumental," their music his only a mild rocking beat. Generally speňák- ing, Ita doned music' of the usually accepted variety. The Next week I hope to be able their latest hit to tell you something about the LE includes

new big beat in jazz. Unth single "Joey's Song.""

then...ndios.

On Desca DL 78954,

Hit Parade

By TED THOMAS

N unhealthy trend of

a great extent Latin Boydes A morbidity has been do

and his All Stars, and features such well-known musicians as Dick Hyman, Tony Mottola and Willle Rodrigues. The many ex- citing arrangements particu- larly on "I'm in The Mood For Love," "Whatever Lola Wants,"

1 Surrender Dear" and "The Breeze And I," аго by Low Davles.

Bat the real stars of this record are, I feel, the recording engineers, This was more than just a work of art on their part

It was a work of love, Every piece of equipment in the Fine Recording Studios where this album was cut, was carefully checked long before the record- ing date.

The result: Perfect sound; dawless musicianship; original. ity in arrangements.

For the time being then, this record is the ultimato in stres- phonie sound, Heartily recom-

are the hip fongth, three- HONGKONG

1. The Hip Length. Very popular in the colony,

it is a loose jacket coming to the hipline with buttons

down the front, and sometimes has a hood fastened to EVENINGS

the back. It is a casual garment and attractive worn with slacks or a straight skirt. With a full skirt it looks mast untidy and is not recommended.

called

TAVENINGS in Hongkong are

enchanting sights

With the city's one thousand

and one glittering lights. Gone is the noisy, city clamour, What remains is the evening

city glamour

2. The Three-Quarter Length. ́ ́ Sometimes the seven-eighths cont, this garment comes just above the knees and shows a little of the skirt worn below. It is extremely amart and can be worn, anywhere. Again it should be worn with a straight skirt. It looks extremely Amart if the coat and skirt are of matching on the waterfront, one can see colours,

The smooth gliding of the

terry.

friendly beam Making the waters beneath #

gicaju. The streets themselves hold a

wonderful spell,

8. The Full Length. This coat can be worn over The mounlight seeing to lend its dresses, suits, or jumper and skirt whether straight or full, and at any time of the day or night. They are always popular and are selling extremely well this winter. Fitted coata are normally made from lighter weight wool, and therefore are more suitable for oarly Each of them has a strange story spring. The loose coat can be either very full or tapered. Here I have outlined three basic conta for you, two very smart, and the hip length which la moro casual. When choosing your colour do remember to match it with other clothes in your wardrobe. If it is to be a full length, do not be carried away by brilliant shades. Than lo son an evening in Hong-

If you only have one coat people are going to become tired of seeing you in the same vivid colour. A quietor shade would be a visor choice

to tell. The mingling of the Orient

and the Gocirlons Making each and every heart

content. !.

What could give more delight

to the tourist's Heart

··kong before Jhey depart?

(Credit card to Dest Ral, 18, of

Cameron" Road, Ist floor,

Kowloon.j

veloping in pop records over the last few months. Tom Dooley (preoccupied with the impending death of a convicted murderer) led the way. Then came "Take A Message to Mary which went on to say that the writer was in jaif, and "Mock the Knife",

gory a tale as you could wish to hear.

Now comer a new hit of the same lik, topping the HI. Parade in Amerloa: "Teen Ang got" by Mark Dinning. This telle the story of a young girl who return to her car stalled' on a ralfway Bins to tpcover the ring given to her by her high school boyfriend.

sho

Alang comes the train, dies. Gruesome eh? But It's selling anough to keep it on top for a long time.

The first two records In this wook's Tep Twenty retain their

t

BASED ON SALES FIGURES FROM H.K, AGENTS

1. As Time Goes By

2. Separate Way

3. Sleepy Lagoon

4. Pretty Blue Eyes

5. Too Prud

0. My Faithful Hones

7. What is Love..

8. You're My Baby 9. Raly Paly 10. Keep Tryin' 11. Deborah

12. Ding Dong Song 13. Tender Love & Care 14. First Love 15. Woo-Hoo

18 Not One Minute Morea 17. Taste of the Bluen 18. La Mar 19. High Hops

20. Heartached at Best Blxigen

Johnny Nash Sarah Vaughn The Platters Bteve Lawrence Johnny Nasta

Pat Boone The Playmates Sarah Vaughn Rock Hudson Pont-Taile

Crickets and Buddy Holly Tril' Chin

Jimmie Rodgers The Playmates Rock-A-Teong Earl Grant Buddy Knox Trade Martin Frank Sinatra Kathy Lindan

Our selectione for future spccasions Rovelite Rock Johnny and the Hurricanes. You're Nearer, Blove Lawrence.

* * **

positions of last preąk, plow- ing oncé'again that tastes ja"thin' kind of record' áré riot quite so fickle pq i gdnerally thought

The Platters Intent, "Bleepy Lagoon," moves up two places to number thres and a 'nhw rekord. “Prakty Blue Bye" comes in et number four

*DWARIS~~(Credit card in Ester Hon,

Anka The four. Paul Dick, that figured highly in last week's Rnoup are all out, and this work woven how numbers are in for the first time.

radio you have licence:

Hippy liton-

Pressure

Then, with the proper train- ing and experience, a young man could work himself up to. duty officer ($2,000 a month) or even station manoger ($3,000 a month).

Satisfaction

Dut this young energetik trafile assistant thrives on pres- sure. He calmly and efficiently imects the daily demands placed on him by his job a job that

Hope of the young men and a vital part in keeping Playa the planes of his akling Dying women I saw working on the

airline ground In sufely and ori scherbale.

staff, would Last year, Rex was sent to change their careers. London for a month-long trin- As one of them put it: "There Ing 'course in airline service, In ̈à' satisfaction in this work and learned "the · complications that could not be Yound in tho curga, mail and ordmary" Ɖ 'am. "to 5′′ymi"désk of handling passengers. He took four days job in town. We tnoet interest- lig people every day, we are off for a visit to Congela,

Across the hall from Rea's part of an international network office is another room partition- that offers us a different and ed of by s counter.” Preity, txciting challenge each day. It's ground hostesses flutter in ant' hard to explain the thrill of put of this room on the depar- seeing your aircraft 'roar dowa ture and arriuat of every air, the airstrip, and take gracefully craft belonging to their airjing. and smoothly to the air, after met, among others, Genevieve the frantic furry of work that Zao, Shirley Chan, and Pamela you and your colleagues have done. I won't even try, but I Just cannot

myself imagine

Kwok,

And this is how they work: An hour before a flight's working in a Gud, ning 10-five arrival Genevieve and her col-office day in and day out, aveing leagues receive cable messages the same old faces and doing

the same old work.”

here ora

giving details of passengers Well, members, interested? If

aboard and of any special arrangements to be handled by the airline for their comfort,

Five minutes before the plane is due to touch down, Genevieve insports the dragon-like, three- sectioned trailer coach. She the boards it for the short drive out tq. the taranao to await órrivals.

With

smile

the

a friendly smile sho

#reels each passenger stepping

figurer:

some facts and

t

Salaries for these jobe Sverage · Around $450; for à start and" the célling Es^^ proximately $3,000;

★ Three

weeks. 'annual

leave with full pay (when you may fly, free of charge, to other Far Eastern countries);

Requirement--# school-

leaving certificate,

off the airliner, rides back with fluent knowledge of English and them to the clearance shed Cantonere,

some typing ex-

helpo them through iminiera pertence and a plenant' per ton; port heality atai bustoms, do- sonality;

livers apveral messages, helpe

them with their onward bonic-

iris pr butel arrangements,

All ́airlines represented

Hongkong empiez

מ!

The procedure for departures local ground staff. Wait for a quite different. Here Vacancy to be adverilaod, apply, interviewed. · medically Cepovlevo has to collect all tho, get

pască...get airliner examined, spd U

оливерести

for tho

nwadting them on the airstrip. hired. She "check them in, direcla Well, members, that's all for them to her airline's" counter this week Watch this column, where theke baggage is weighed, noxt week for details yet distributes coat cards, double- another exciting career. In the checks thesop a boat-chart, menntima, good luck! and whisks them off on the fertile coach tố the plane

She is the passengers "gméral helpar", while they are on the ground, es "Mo" ÇI.B. Thory, manager of "Jarding. Alewaya, but R.

Prospects

town

Then there ave the ticket sales · giris," eitting in offices mustly, who do a much more technical Job," in the words or Mr Thery These quick-minded and efficient glis need 10 raonths to two years pi ocial training before they ate cömidered” fully competènt to

panda then work

For example, they must be [able to compute the price of a found the world" pline ticket, making is Chelp?as prie and "obcording to the passenger"a | LINUSTATY.' They, must also have all the curfenolds “afič žutost conversion rates at their finger

1Théte girls may earn as much

as $1,000 per month.

The aust- dow salary to addur $990. MAT, Uhakika M Thory about fultire prospects for 12-31 Chú | readers who may wish to join airline grazing" alafia as thods.

to your name

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