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THE CHINA MAI SATURDAY, JULY

21560.

ONLOR BORGKONG

CONTEST

this cable from

I London, the man

who conquered Mount Everest gives his opinion on the existence of the

Yeti. Read it carefully. Maybe it could help

you in the contest start-

ed last week.

Tell us, in not more than 150 words, your theory of what or who the Yeti are.

These creatures ob- viously exist, but they aren't quite like any known animal or primi- tive man.

The three best セロー tries will win cash prizes worth $15, $10 and $5, respectively,

The contest closes on July 15 at 5 p.m. so don't waste time.. Send it in now to the Yoti Mystery, 17-21 Club, Chino Mail, 1-3 Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

THE YETI

"Now the boys have found that there's more opportunity" in the field of photography.'

-Credit card to Carry Sung, Hongkong,

YETI EXISTS! SAYS

SIR EDMUND HILLARY

London.

Reel Corner

XATE

O'REILLY

17-21

CLUB MAILBOX

●LEASE enrol me as a member of your club. I have great plea- sure in reading your interesting articles week after week, es- pecially Kate O'Reilly's "Reel Corner Since Ted Thomas is one of your weekly contributors please tell him that I love his new Chinese Broadcast, and that his Chinese is not at all bad for al forelmer. I recall that some time ago Ted produced a propramine called Popularity, Poil in which listeners were asked to guess the 1st, 3rd and 5th most popular, songs of the week. Please ask him why this has ceased, and whether it would be possible to put it on the air again. Finally I also hear that Ted has started a new "Guitar Club.” I would like to know more about this.--Irving Ian Ip, Hongkong.

You're a fully fledged: nitimber of the 17-21 Club, Irvine, na from today. We sen niso that you're quite a Ted Thomas fan, Your questions haug been forwarded.

THE CAREER CORNER

By DAVID

LAN

~PLA

AURA! Come in and take Malletter

WOULD like to ask you two questions: Will you return articles | please!” The voice of the

if the members ask you to? And could you ask Mr Ted Thomas manager”), came over the where I can buy the words of brand-new kits-Nicky Chan, 154] inter-com. Des Voeur Road Central, 4th floor, Hongkong. 3.

Yes Ricky, we'll return your articles but only if you specific ally request it and enclose stamped, self-addressed envelope

| Your quéry has been passed on to Mr Thomas.

•

young lady, stood up from her A shorthand pad la hand, the chair, walked to the glass door, went in, and peated herself

beside the executive's desk

Simple skills

pay well

course, the flæst and foremost.

THANK you for answering my letter last Saturday. Unfor-

tunately I'm still in the dark as to why an age ilmát is néceSS- Between puffs ut a cigar, the at 40 wpm That is if she keeps on practicing two hours a day gry in our Club. I have come to the conclusion that we could in- man at the helm of the company for five days a week" crease our membership if the age limit were, say, from 15-21, oricated sentence after seriehot He leaned back in the chair

At the end, Launa rend it back. even from 13 to 21. I would also like to know exactly He nodded. She returned to fod, after a pause, said, “Of what the present number of members is. There also another point that puzzles n... Are all members required to her desk and her typewriter requirement is a good command submit passages at regular intervals? I see that in last week's issue started to caster.

of English Personality and a fellow member, Daya Gulab, received a credit card for her poem

PLEASED

deportment also come into the "The Path of Life," What are Credit Cards?-Zachary McIntire, In a jifty, Lauka transcribed picture. Kowloon

her ́ ́abretband notes into ....a

"To qualify for diplomas, The Club's membership is limited to lisose between 17 and 21 neatly-typed and beautifully students have to sit for exoming- years of age because (1)⋅ we are catering to young men and women | laid-out, jetter.

thares-elementary,.... inter- of an age group, who wouldn't be interested in reading material Going over it quickly, the mediate, and advanced -- which intended for children, and who may find in the 17-21 Club page » executive lookeri pinused, He are conducted in Hongkong weekly forum for their own creatiya efforts; (2) this particular put his signature at the bottom semi-antrually or by appointy are group was deelded upon because the Bunday Fast-Herald of the page and raised his head. ment." Children Companions Club very capably provides for thebe up to to face Laura, "You are surely The Education Department is 16 years of age. We begin where the SPHCCC, leaves off. We one of the best sterios I've ever the representative for the agree with you. Zachary, that membership could be increased by had!" he said.

London Chamber of CommerTo the expansion of the age limita, but if we follow your line of Thank you!" Laura smiled examinations here. reasoning--why not a 10-60 Club?; At the last bount, a month and withdrew.

The IBA, French Convent and ago, membership stood at almoet 208, However, there are silil Laura is but one of the several other centres are quite a number of membership applications being proceed. All hundreds of good stenographers responsible for the Pitman's members are expected to take advantage of the Club's facilities in in Hongkong, dally scribbling hand ass on conartbullons, Credit Cards are presented for every away on charthund pads and Hohe expressing themselves lis weekly but is

Hongling.

Pitman's shorthand contribution published. Ten of these cards entitle the member to writers in government offices, lessons, you may enroll either banks, Insurance and shipping with the IBA · where Miss cash voucher at a well-known Colony store, WE would very much like to join your Club. We are, however, companies, trading firms, air- Barbara Biecit, the Governor's members of other youth clubs. Will it be alright for us to lines, travel agencies, etc.... daughter, was a student, or the join? Do members have any occasion of meeting each other? Buy a good stenographer I College, the Hongkong Cham-

NOT DIFFICULT the way, who is the Chairman of the Club?

examinationer ¡JANA VÄRS! had never appeared before the cameras Hiliary, explorer-conquerer of D when Drama Coach Jeff Corty brought her to Mark in SIR Edmund

Mount Everest, is convinced there is an Robson. Robson, about to direct "Peyton Place," was "Abominable Snowman" or a "something" that having a difficult time finding the right girl to play the has come to be known by that name-and he's role of Allison, Lana Turner's teen-age daughter. going out to find it.

Diane says she has never had Ar their first meeting, Robson asked Diane a 19-year-old und a vacation and doesn't relax. known in a faded cotton dress, With her brilliant early fim without make-up and with an performances Diane has the impromptu haircut-to read a world waiting before the

Hillary, whose expedition exist. We are going to make a leaves for the Himalayas in thorough investigation into the September for à nine-month question of the Snowman. snowman hunt, told news con- "There is some evidence in ference the other day:

Parts of the Himalayas that "Have no doubt that it (the tracks have been seen, And we Abominable Snowman) ces are going to find out what is making them. Whatever it is it is nocturnal in nature."

A

your name:

Sawyer?

SAWYER, A GAY OLD BLADE HAD AN OLD ENGLISH NAME MEANING *ONE WHO SAWST

KEYGRAY.

1-7

The 18-man expedition, in- cluding New Zealanders, Britons and Americans, will be equipped with trip-wire cameras and guns that fire hypodermic needles to make the "Snowman" or any other strange animal unconscious If one is spotted.

scene from "Peyton Place that yearning to shower her with she had never seen before. glory and hanmir and fame Watching her and listening to Yet this complex young girl her, Robson was convinced that says, as she stands crowned by here was the girl who could a success brought about by her bring Allison to life. He own acting brilliance," "my arranged for a screen test. greatest disappointment is my-

She registered vividly in that self.” first test--but it would be a She has not yet found a de during gamble to trust an ex-finition of success that satisfer pertenced unknown with so im- her. portant a role,

Robson made other tests of "name" players. Then he made a second test of Diane, and, third. This third test

Asked what the expedition finally,

would do if they caught one, Sirin color-convinced everyone Edmund replied. "Put the that Robson was right: Diane wretched creature to sleep. Varsi examine him, then let him go if Allison,

I fellow my inclinations."-UPL

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was the girl to play

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We're sorry, but the signatures, (four of them) on your post-mean the one who can write ber of Comme de classes, or cards are not legible. -H. you would care to lift out the members shorthand at 120 words per some private tutors, ship form seinted on this page, we'll enrol you next week. At minute and type 50 words per For Gregg shorthand lessons, present the 17-21 Club exists only as a weekly forum and enter-minute plus two to three years you may enroll with the Lainment pare for young men and women, and no gatherings have of experience of office routine, Thomas Evening School of Shorthand, recently been oranleed. The Club's Chairman is a staff member of the sald Mr Alfred Fong, Director Gress China Mail.

of the Institute of Business established at St Joseph's Administration.

College Building. Kennedy "It's not difficult. Provided Road, she takes to learning eagerly, she can build her shorthand.

After training, you can have speed, up to 120 wpm in abx

a glance over the classified: months, In another three ads in any big, paper.

"You months, she can learn to type will see that it is very easy for

you to land a job. The adver tisers want the best, and you are the best you can choose the best job."

Meet the members!

IRVING LAN IP, 21, of 191 Des Voeux Road West, 4th floor, Hongkong.

Candidate for leadership

THERE are the leaders of

W the world's big jazz

combinations of the future?

Notes on

his excellent best.

Notes

..

SURPRISED

You will be surprised by the pay scales! They range any where from $150 upwards to

by Dankworth 80 a month, depending on the

employers, your own ability, and luck

If you pass the confidential

In this heyday of Ella and of unusual standards with ac Sarah it is all too exty, to companiments varying from assistant examinations of the overlook the other girl singers combos to large studio bands, in the ass field. One of them

Cólonial Secretariat, you may work in Governmiast départ-

with

Diane could not believe the news at first. Finally, persuaded Ellington and Basie are both as Parker could easily be caught that it was true-and that she veterans and we can't expect on an off-day, especially to- would not be fired the next day them to carry on holding the wards the end of his life, it is --she lost herself in the role.

She read the novel and read fort forever in that most rare to find Sonny playing below the screenplay over and over arduous of tasks.

Once again, he proves his great and over again. She pasted pic- In the last few years, apart jazz musicianship on Personal tures on her walls depicting from Maynard Ferguson, no Appearance. Impossible tempor Allison's attitudes towards the one has looked like slaying the sound child's play to him, in people of Feyton Place, She course long enough to be cone spite of a less than adequate. Her name is Ernestine Ander- Worth a hearing, and in such or she can do 140 wpm. lived, ate, slept and breathed

sidered in the running.

rhythm section.

son and she can be heard to company Miss. Anderson can the role of Allison.

But recently that talented Now that Parker has gone, great advantage on Fascinating hardly fall to be at her best.

It remains to be seen whether Farranger Quincy Jones decided we are lucky, to baye such a Ernestine

to divert his stream of icores talented disciple of his to carry ...

she can as Ella does maintain from other band leaders to his ph the tradition.

Original or With something of the gospel the high standard, she has creat 23, awa uise. He formed his own not, Sonny Stitt is, to my mind, singer inflecting a voice pliched ea for herself on this record. pounds, has ash-blonde hair big band last autumn in Paris one of the most important jazz lower than eliber, Vaughan or If so, the name will be an

and is now playing a resident axists of the day.

Fitzgerald, Ernestine mails easily portant one in a few years. early job, in Sweden.

through a well-chosen selection [MERCURY MMO, 14087] ... —London Express Service)..

TRUE

Diane was born

in Sa Francisco on February 1938. She is 5'7", weighs

and blue eyes. Her schooling

Northern

120

in

took place California and in An album called The Birth Washington State. She went to ❘ of a Band shows us that Quincy St Mary's Grade School and mannis business.

San Matco and

Oroville,

He has cheated (Wasli.) High Schools.

a little, In that several of the most im While still in high school, portant men on this record Diane's strong sense of in-never were in his regular dividuality asserted itself. She group; but it is, nevertheless, felt that in the huge classrooms fair indication of the sort of of scores of students and in the thing that the band does for a mass-planned educational sys-living, according to reliable re tem she was not learning all ports.

she was capable of learning. Tenorist. Zoot Sims.“ und Also, she rebelled against the trumpet player Clark Terry solb cliques that tried to dominate well and the the ensemble is as social activities in school. So she good as one would expect from ⠀⠀ dropped out,

such a/star-studded peramnnel.L

The only black mark Diane set up her own school earned for a most unorigina She went to the library and arrangement of Tuxedo took out books on subjects she ton, which was presumably was interested in. She studied cluded for the beneft

by herself physics,

art less enlightened bise

theology, philosophy, biographies

of famous persons, English, and psychology.

Her

self-imposed for general. schooling continued for four months during which Diane worked steadily for six hours b iday,

Then, feeling the need direction in ther; search. knowledge, she enrolled in diasseal vinay nes by college. But here,

She left after? Not knowing:

tá do in life,

the now

almost a rellg

but which succeed

cheapering an othemri

[MERCURY MMC 14928]

SUPPOSE Jou hare

[HMV: CLP 1383)

By

almost got overlooked in her Benny Golson's tenor sax, native Americs, and had to Hank Jones's piano, Milt Hints at $800 a month to start come to Sweden to get her ton's bass and Ernie Royal's

And the Supreme Court It trumpet are all featured on this pays a shortbabit writer $1,206 first shena of recognition,

record which makes it well a month in the beginning, If he

"A good" ateno, of course, can be promoted to a full-fledged secretary who will be m assistant to the exelves.** sald Mr Fog

She will then attend con imferences, draft correspondence, answer phone calls, or even Cake charge of the office routine in the absence of the bole,ZARA "And once in a while, she may remind the Boa of his pilia. That's getting personal, lant 127:

The Hit Parade

Young Emotions-Ricky Nelson, My Home Town--Paul Anka. Amapola-Tony Williams.

TED THOMAS 4. Spring Rain Pat Boone.

it's hap

A poned at last! The

Ding Dong Song, after grossing morë dëles. any othe year has

Ing off from this week on-

5. Deborah Thin Crickets.

6. Am I So Easy to Forgst-Debbie Reynolds.

7. Young at Heart Cha Chia-Tommy Thomas,

8. One of UP-Patil Page.

3. Lonely Blue Boy-Conway Twitty.

10. A Rockin' Good Way-Dinah Washington and Brödk Bon-

Adam and Eve Paul Anka.

12. Everybody's Bomebody' FoolConnip

13. A Biar la Born-Marks Dinning

14, Chicken Thiöt The Kilin Twins. th, 15. Exclusively. Your Carl Dobidha £16 Gradle of Love Johnay Preston. 20:37. Hall A Loye Lou Manta.

18. Bleapy Legion The Fisktere $94: Dasar Boy-Conway Twitty, 20 Ding Dong Sond-Trai Chink

And where can a trio go? Anywhere in the world. The Becond World War proved just how a sample pill can go

After the war, half a tan- dred of my former stude same back to me, along their dabgiste Fong with abika