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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1980.

N FOR HONGK

UNCE

THE 17-21

-CLUB·

SPECIA

The Contest Winners!

CONGRATULATIONS

for

Club's

THE WINNING ENTRY:

HOW WE CAN HELP

TURNING back the

pages of the history

of Hongkong, we come to

the period of 1841, when

OURSELVES

By DAYA GULAB

the British first landed By

on the Island, only to find

CLUB MAILBAG

WOULD de prateful if you evuld accept me as a member. Could you tell me the reward for members' contributions which are |published in the 17-21 Club page?—Wilson Lai, Hongkong.

Any articles, drawings or other contributions published on this page entities a member to a credit card. Ten of these cards can beʻoxchanged for a cash youcher. And now, what about sending us your first effort, Wilson?

THE WANDERER

it. sparsely populated have responded by giving finan- our help. There should be more with some 2,000 people. cial aid, while Austraila has propagando. Men help only of Hongkong's when they are reminded that A century elapsed, and accepted 3,000

the little they do means refurces.

WOULD like to protest. The weekly cartoon you print on origins A lot

of names has brought me nothing but trouble since the begin the population increased to

Hongkong, however, cannot to others.. 1,600,000 only to be re- take a back seat

Hongkong should have aning of this week, and I'm getting a little tired of my schoolmates' and shower

teasing. My name -Alan Tsai, Kowloon. duced to 600,000 when the the other nations with her pro- "Help the Refugees Month,

"Hard" luck, “Handsome!" blems. She must try lo help when posters should be pasted. to Japanese took over in 1941. herself.

around town asking the public However, China's new re-

The squatter problem is for financial help.

During this month, dif- winning the 17-21 gime of 1949 forced people directly caused by the stream

China, ferent associations should try to froni Har into the Colony. Since then, of immigrants first contest. thoughtful summary of a vast horde of refugees These refugees fleeing to Hong- raise funds by holding charity

long, folled to rid atty ac shows, balls etc.... Hongkong's rofugee have entered Hongkong. To commodation 30 they bunt

These funds could be in- a "Refugee problem, published on this the present day, this im- equatter shocks ci hillsides. crensed by having page today, was selected by migration has not boon These wooden huts paved the Flag Day,"

In order the numerous fres

to persuade our judges as the boat of checked. Thus, this small which frequently occur in the elfizens to open their walicts, the flood of entries that Colony has now to face a Colony.

prominent people should make were received.

great problem of her 1% Why should there be so many public appeals during the "Help million refugees.

Ares? Why is it that often, one the Hefugees Month

Thus,

these through

Low łow ű her Are is followed by

others? Hongkong is probably paints, Hongkong may succeed! the only country in the world in at least raltigating her re-

Its baste refugee fugee problem. problem multiplied by natural disasters--fre, for one..

has to

Daya, who lives at 22 Oxford

Road, Kowloon Jung, was one

of the first tes teenagers to join up when the 17-21 Club began three weeks ago. She is keenly interested i reading so watch and writing articles,

work in out for her issues of this pagel

future

Hongkong has voleed grievances, caused by these re- fugees, to the nations, Much has done to help already been Hongkong, but much has yet to be done if this problem is to be erased.

A close second and third are The World Refugee Year was John Leung, 19, and Linda established so that the nations Wang. 20. John's entry will be may participate in helping re- published next week. and fugees, including other than Linda's the week after. John, those in Hongkong. Many evan- also une of the Club's Arsties

the United States, members, is interested in psy-United Kingdom and Norway enology. philosophy and sociology, which probably counts for his pointed sugges tions on the refugee problem. Linda, one of our more recent members, works in the Colony as a typist, and lives at 5 Shiu Fat Terrace, Hongkong.

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Once again, congratulations Daya, John and Linda. Please call en us next week for your prizes!

As for all the other members who sent in entries try again the next time. We are busy planting another contest which will be announced soon.

· MEMBERSHIP-

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

Namo

Ago

Hongkong,

Occupation

Address

By ANNE BASTICK

TTERE is another articlo

Habout dresses.

every day in a

Nearly

newspaper

somo

or magazine, there is mention of that alt Im- portant

the Dress,

littla

black one.

Black when you think about it; is very dull and it does not suit everybody. Blondes can usually wear black, red heads can really look wonderful in black, but relatively few dark-haired people can wear it.

If your complexion is sallow or very pale the dresa does not improve

your looks, but if on the other hand your complexion is pinkish or goltlen them you can probably black.

wear

When you fall for a black dress try it on in the shop to see the effect (never buy dress whatever the any

colour without trying it on first).

If you find

it

docan't look attractive 'why

try

not

some different colour round the neckline.

You could try a wide white collar, a scarf of your favourite colour tucked in

Meet the members!

WILSON LAI. 18,

student,

5

Lan Kwai Fong, 3rd floor, Central, Hongkong. WILLIANÍ 500, 19, student, 400 Hennessy Road, 2nd Door, .Hongkong. HO SHUNG-HAY. 17, student,

GA Fuk

Kwan Avenue, 2nd fluar. Hongkong. PETER HON. 19. elerk, 81 Lockhart Road, 3rd floor,

Hongkong. LINDA WANG, 20 typist, 5 Shlu

Fal Terrace, Hongkong, HUI SHUI-NAM, 20, clerk, 53 Staunton Street. 1st Hoor, Hongkong

LEUNG KAI-CHEONG. 10. tutor, 28 Hankow Road, Ist floor, Kowloon, FRANKIE

CHENG. 17.

way. for

which hao

The first thing that be done is to And out the cause of these ares. Hongkong should look deeply, into the reasons for these fres, and prevent the out- burst of future ones, for these Tires

render MOKY refugeen homeless, making the already grave problem a greater one.

To accommodate these numerous refugees, Hongkong built large, multi - storeyed estates. However, there present [a special problem because of the circumstances of the in- bablíants, many of whom al- not employed. Work should be supplied for them.

under

Sanitary conditions, alse, are not satisfactory, for so many people live in such small arcus. Sanitary officers should compet these residents to live according to the laws of hygiene.

This is the World Refugee Year, when everyone should try to help the refugees. Other than reading occnsional articles In newspapers, are we reminded of them? No, there is nothing to remind us that there are 50 many unfortunates who require

A

•

is your name Claudia?

CLAUDIA FEMININE VERSION OF CLAUDE IS A LATIN NAME MEANING LAMES

Om mi

10-20

I'm wond'ring like a lonely cloud

Oʻor valos and thorny plains; And with a surly air in heart,

I'm crying with the rains.

Who'll pity my fragilo constitution,

My wrinkled face that's languishod? My husky volco, my silver hair,

Are all my joys boing banishod? I'll frown at all the Vanities

That grasped me in their arms; I'll curso Love's varioblo kuok

That caught me by its charms,

1'11 simper with my tearful ayos

The scones in blissful vagary, I'm used to tolʼrate icy joers,

Which cast me into agony.

Life's indeed a bitter strife,

Yet I failed to win!

I couldn't surmount the passionate firas That burned so bright within!

Then walk, across Earth's weary paths, In a mood with sorrows profound. Careless of Maytide, careless of Christmas,

My heart can nevar þound !

Break not, dear friand, my meditation,

On transient kopos, dreams o'er,

I only wish to fool the kisses

Which Death's divine lips pour.

Credit card to Peter Ignatius Wong, 17,

NEW, BIG BEAT IN TOWN

siudent, 40 Ma Tou WeiTHE "Off Beat"-some-

Road. Flat 123. Kowloon,

TAM KIN-BING, 18. student 10 Kellett Grove, The Peak,

Itongkong.

times called the "Nor- NOTES on NOTES

vous Boat," is beginning to catch the attention of the Colony's dancers. This 1#

the new big sound in music that should

tho ansuro

By Carl Myatt

the

popularity of the cha-cha- I was Impressed by all the cha for some time to come, diser, but particularly by

album Vicento Gomez

"The IN contrast to The "Off Beat,"

album, Namenco a Filipino Romantic Guitar Of Vicento innovation of the cha-cha-cha, is Gomez." Gomez today is one of Subicas and Escudero are

this

L

"Siboney," reinx you.

On Decca DL 78897.

what

THE CAREER CORNER

By

David Lan

ONCE upon

a time, a

Frenchman world's shortust story. In

wrote the DO YOU WANT between cover, ho pur SECURITY?

one

word

down just MONEY. This is at the that his institute is staffed with root of most troubles, an army of officers and men →→ excopt when handled with from junior clerks to several grades of senior clerks (called. caro.

ätaff assistants and staff officers The one profession thai in one bank and superintendents handles money and makes it in another), onwards to sub-ac- is countants, accountant, sub- manager, assistant manager up to the manager.

grow is banking. And here how a bank works!

The current accounts de- partment receives customers' de- posits and pays when they with draw.

• The savings department has custody of people's spare The Import and export departments help local mer- chants Anasce their business transactions and handle their shipping documents.

money.

•

Tile, incidentally, fr the ladder of accent if you are already on a rung,

Monetarily, the scalo runs from a monthly pay of $350-$400 for a beginner to $3,000 for a sub- accountant. Higher executives, from accountants onwards, are pald more.

You work eight hours a day,

The bills payable depart- Ave and a half days a week and every year you have two weeks' ment pays money to anyone who annual leave and more than two produces a cheque or remittance weeks of public holidays. drawn on the bank itself.

Most banks enforce e pro- . The draft department vident fund scherpe contributed receives money

anyone by both the employees and the who wants to pay a friend employers on a 50-60 basis. Some abroad. On receiving the sum, banks provide quarters while all the bank may issue a draft to of them give medical attention. the customer who malls It to his friend or the bank may send abroad on his

the remittanc behalf.

from

But probably the most tech- nical tasks are those handled by the securities department which purchases and sells siocits and

For the benefit of 17-21 Club members, an officer of a leading bank told me how he felt about his profession:

"Ever heard of the phrase "as sound as a bank? Well, that's what I feel about t. There i

shores, bandles income tax and nothing in the world as scoure

Bankers banking. does trustee work for the bank's conservative species, They turn ellents.

即

are d

Well, members, should you take a fancy to banking, ask yourself if you meet these re- quirements?

A bank may also keep an an investment problem over and information department which over again in their mind befora collects confidential reports on they sink their money into it." the credit standing of people in town for use of the bank's cus- tomers.

Then there is the accounts department that checks up the jboòka and entries of all depart-

ments every day.

A minimum age of 17; A school-leaving certi- icate (some banka are not Bigger banks may have & adamant on this);

| telegram department-16 handla... ● ̈À command of English

the incoming and outgoing cables and Cantonese

over teleprinters, and a bank ℗ A good grounding in sim- may also have a safety deposit ple mathemattes;

A record that will vault. (strong room) to keep customers' valuables for a rental, A banker told me how a bank makhs money:

"It charges fees for handling coryfees. It charges interests on

aologns.

top

months back and the rhythm is talents against a rich orchestral Escudero." Their repertoire is The material is alt and well

Good general knowledgo and hand-writing;

• Average intelligence and a personable and soclable per- sonally.

Above all, you must have an honest charactor for "honesty HERE ELLIS today ranks

Although it pays interest on is the corner stone of the whole one of America's five

whatever money the customers of the towering banking edifica." Jazz guilorists, Hig Riixum "Nothing But The Blues" should leave in its custody, it still

The procedure for entrance in- matter makes a profit because the bank to the field, as usual, requires the Gomez appeal to jazz lovers no

their leanings in Jazz, makes use of that money by your early application, some

It in profitable but times tests guitarists balls is backed by a pianoless Investing

on simple Buns, which includes tenor safe enterprises-such a real English, Chinese and kameral currently all the rage in Maniin. -the, world's greatest guitar accompanied on their long Group

bonds, A Filipino dance team first in- virtuosos, and on rather player similarly entitled "ne saxophonist Stan Getz, trumpet- estate, insurance, shipping, in- knowledge, a medical examina

securities troduced it to the Colony some unusual album, he displays his Romantic Guitars of Sableas and bass and Stan Levey on drums. etc... er Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown on dustries,

tion, Interviews and Onally. probationary period which is "These investments often yield anywhers between three months background. Charles Bud Dont's wide and tunes include the tried, but it comes even more to steady and substantial profits for to two years. arrangements complement native chythms of Mexico, Per life in the hands of these talent- | the bank."

As an aid to ambitious youths, arad You may be wondering what Gomez's vivid expressive work Argentina

Spain. The ed musicians. "Royal Garden So, you see, members, banking the Institute of Bankers in exactly the "Off-Beat" Is and on such old favourites as majority of the arrangements are

A profitable money making London offers a correspondence how much it differs from the "Malaguena" and "Fremes and by Sabicas. Tunes include the Bluca" and "Soft Winds" were is

proposition.

course and examinations the lovely ballad "Green Moon" very popular "Mexican Hat my favourites.

Too compilented and formid. elementary and advanced stages, able for a career?

passing which you may be ac- Not at all, because in a bank cepted to, a post of staff___ as-. there is always division of alatant in any bank in the Com-.- labour. Everyone attends to a monwealth. small part of the work, just a cog in a giant machine.

beginning to catch on.

orthodox cha-cha-cha,

Well it's simply this. Instead of thera being a "flowing best in the rhythra, the second beat in the bar is strongly accentuated by the drummer. As for plaining the dance steps Uself, the task is beyond me. Never theless, let me assure you that it❘

is not difficult to learn.

ex-

con-

I am not the only one vinced that this new beat will gain rapidly in popularity. Ren Silva of Diamonde is convincert of its appeal to musicians and dancers. So much so that his company will shortly be cutting a record in Hongkong, which they hope will hit the American Įmarket hard.

The tune that will be given the "OR Beat" treatment is that well-tried, and still 'extremely popular Filipino Jove song "Dahil Sa Iyo." And who can be a better choice to put it on wax than the girl who did more Hongkong to popularise it than any other singer-Estein.

Estela, who possesses some of the rich huskiness of Sarah Vaughan plus the phrasing and styling of Sammy Davis Jr, will be backed on this recording date by top Filipino musician-

The arranger Celso Carrillo. group will consist almost entirely of percussion instruments -- drums, tinbales, bongos, conga drums, vibes etc. More voor on the personasel eclected for this historic recording session.

the neck; a choktor of but it often takes the older coloured bends, or even aland sophisticated woman to vivid splash of scarlet or wear it. Should you be in |:. crimson round your waist. any doubt, leave well alone So there you are. Black and go for dresses in gayer can look extremely smart, colours.

WAS given this week a caries of guitar records to review records, which so rarely heard

on the air theon days.

On Derez DL 3439.

Dance,

"Ag

Ar

Ay" and On Verve MGV-8252.

The Hit Parade:

By TED THOMAS

TAROM nowhere

FR

up to the stars,

and all within the

space of seven

days. That's the

BASED ON BALES FIGURES FROM H.K. AGENTO

1. Ding Dong Song - Taal Chin

2. Oh Carol - Neli Dadaka

S. As time goes by -- Johnny Nath

4. Why? Frankie Avalon

6. Pretty Blue Eyes - Stava Lawrence

Deborah Tha Crickets.

5. Making Love Floyd Robinson

7. Sleepy Lagoon - The Plattere

8.

short

9.

Too Proud --- Johnny Neth

SUC-

10.

High Hopes - Frank Blastra.

11.

12.

cess story of the week for the record "Ding Dong Song"

Chin.

by Trai

Not long ago we forecast a bright future for this dino, which dospite, tech- nical shortcomings, has enough of si lock? flavour and appast to rocket it to the top. Little did we quose, that it would shoot from number 12 to the top spot, outwelling every other single on the - Hongkong market!

00

Out

Pat Depres Infest, "My. Faithful Heart" Borah Vaughana "You're My Baby" and that torturque randition of "Roly Poly" by.· ́he-KUTALIT Rook Hudson, and baple. tato tile Top Twenty" gome Noll Oddake: "On Carol” and another' comparativa.

Goodbye, Jimmy,. Goodbys.Kathy Linden

It's Time to Cry Paul Anka

12. Maok, the Knife - Bobby Darin

14. Broken Hearted Melody Sarah Vaughan'

15. Put Your Head on my Shoulder Paul Anka

16. Rod River Rook - Johnny & The Hurricane

17. Kup. Tryin' Poni-Talis

18. (TU)) | Kissed You Everly Brothers

19.

20.

What is Love? The Playmates You're My Baby - Darah Vaughan

"Goodbye

ipidia

Goodbye."

*

Jimmy,

M

like "Wear My Ring" and "Trent M»/^N}ce - all long standing (Preslay hits.

"Tuen Angelli dope the popa in -- Rhum - Matted Biales this week, 'mudin; Ingland the Anthony Navigatan - of; "Why?!!

The, Four Areps, and “Down-T

·By The Station", and from Ứ, K. MA (MVolem în."The

You Presley people will be cheered with the navru that Rivis (now' a sergeant with a near“ araw-cut). is, brok in una for' best-eslier honours with a nowy Punchallenged. Watch for

A Touch Of Qaid". Out.... tanding track to "One' "Night" but if this dog. lery style don't find you, then you're bound to

| Wildernemica vigila Olt:

Aloharda,

Well, members that's all for this week. Watch this columni For your benefit, an executive for another career next weekend of a leading bank here told me -- it might appeal to your

COMFICTIONCAS,

"If you Are.me, X can always sit a job as a half-dremsert

(Credit card to Casey Sung, 19).