1960-07-23 — Page 19

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SPECIAL

FOR HONGKONG

Famous Mt. Etna exploded last week-experts believe it is now the turn of...

THE MOUNTAIN OF FIRE The 17-21 VESUVIUS- the

Club's five rules

is

killer volcano

WITH a roar the top of the moun-

tain exploded. Flames and

―

Alive, Vesuvius is an awe-inspiring sight. This picture was taken in 1850. the Roman

think

Membership in the 17-21 smoke filled the sky. Huge stones shot Club is open to all

into the air and cinders and ashes within that age group.

rained down like a blizzard. Contributions and all ac- tivities of the Club will to members be limited only. Contributions may consist

of anything that publishable articles,

stones. Nearby letters, stories, photo-

ash. That was in AD of mud formed by steam from graphs, drawings, verses.

the volcano and seawater mix- But only the best will 79, when the first record- ing with the ash. be printed.

ed eruption of Mount 500 years quiet All contributions MUST Vesuvius occurred. be original.

Now Vesuvius is about Written contributions

should

erupt in a big way again, That's not consist of official. Scientists at. the more than 350 words, Vesuvius Observatory photographs and draw-eight miles away in the city of

Naples

Vesuvius say: "Soon ings will only be ac- will awake again. The volcano cepted

black-and-pis erupting every 14 white.

years and it is now 16 since the last time.

And the Roman town Clodius Pulcherfi

commander, did not on Pompeii, with most of the ladder ruse.

of its people was buried The big disaster

came 150 beneath

years later in AD 79. There a 10ft.-deep was little warning. And then layer of rocks, topped Pombeli died beneath the

avalanche of by a six-foot layer of Herculaneum died under waves

in

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The only eye-witness account of the terrible day is in two let- by a 17-year-old, ters written Pliny the

younger, to Tacitus, the historian. and

17 years

to

In them he told how servants tied pillows on their heads protect themselves from the falling ash which blackened the air,

The many

Historians and archaeologists who have excavated Pompeii "When the eruption comes and Herculaneum know that Fit will be a bad one.

people wrapped towels volcano has been quiet too round their faces to try to beat long. Past experience has the choking cinders. But most shown that to be a bad sign." people lost their lives. How

Little is known about the many is not known. history of the volcano in the There have been nearly 50 days before Christ-except that eruptions since then. After 1138 Spartacus, the rebel gladiator when the volcano belched flames whose story has recently been for 40 days to come the dieter subject of a film starring quiet. But then came the disaster Kirk Douglas, with his followers of 1831. escaped 3,000 legionaries search- ing for them by hiding in the crater at the summit.

They made rope ladders from vines and climbed inside.

It was on December 18 that smoke began to pour from the crater and a red glow coloured the sky.

(Cont. on P. 2 Col. 5)

The Hit Parade

By Ted Thomas

Running

NOR the third week Paul Home

Anka's "My Town" is top of the

Hit Parade in Hong-

original melody, the big

looks fair for another long

spell up there.

•

1. My Home Town-Paul Anka.

2. Amapola-Tony Williams.

3. Spring Rain-Pat Boone.

Cradle of Love-Johnny Prˇston.

4.

5.

6.

Am I that easy to Forget-Debbie Reynolds. Puppy Love-Paul Anka.

7. Young at Heart Cha Cha-Tommy Thomas.

8. House of Bamboo-Earl Grant.

9. Young Emotions-Ricky Nelson.

10. Lonely Blue Boy-Conway Twitty...

Everybody's Somebody's Fool-Connie Francis. Exclusively Yours-Carl Dobkins, Jr. Sweet Affection-Sarah Vaughan.

Marina Lombardi Singers.

kong.

Despite

unimagina- an

11.

12.

tive

lyric and

an an-

13.

beat

carries

young

Mr

14.

A Star is Born-Mark Dinning.

Anka to the top,

and he

15.

16.

Danny Boy-Conway Twitty.

17.

Ebb Tide The Platters.

18.

19.

20.

One of Us-Patti Page.

.

for

*

*

*

as his dying body is pulled from the wreckage bursta into song to

you've guessed

he.

say

谶

THE big comeback story

of the week's

revival

sales Is

A

dod

"Cradle Of Love," another in the "Rock" style, that disappeared altogether last week and

jumps straight back in at number four.

T

•

now

THERE'S always a good market for dises that are banned. by any or- ganisation.. particularly when a whole broadcast- ing organisation sticks its neck out by hauling it off the. air. and for that reason—and that reason" alone..we're predicting bir sales for the latest “death disc," Ray Peterson's "Tell Laurá 1· Love · Her." Story line tells of young man who enters an auto race to gain enough money to marry the girl Né-loves He craches,- and

Triste Pagliaccio-Teddy Randazzo. Burning Bridges Jack Scott,

"Tell Laura I Love Her."

PAT

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Bogne's been out of the Hit Parades quite a lot this year until "Spring Rain" brought him swinging back Info the public eye,

Nobody will question Pat's ability as a musician, and his distinctive style has earned him a solid and faithful following; but

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Pat't choice of materiäi Has not been $0 selective.

Im

Let's hope that Spring Rain will spell the begin- ring of a new "Boone"

era.

Hits Here and There This Week:

In America "Alley Opp" by the Hollywood Argyles (never heard of 'em). Number two la "I'm Sorry"-Brenda Lee.

Britain's Hit Parade is topped by the Jimmy Jones "Good Timing," and runner-up is Cliff Richard's "Please don't Teáse."

That crazy. · title" "Itsy Bitsy etc.

has just come into America's "Billboard" ratings at number 20, and is number

Britain..

17. in

Q

UESTION ́in one of this week's trade, maga- zines; “Why dockn't some- body make a film on the stormy - life. of Frank Sinatrà?” › Why indeed!

The remains of Pompeil, killed by Vesuvius.

17-21

CLUB MAILBOX

MANY articles have appeared in your Club's column and I find that they are interesting and most of them well-written. Therefore I'd like to be a member. As I myself am interested in writing in all forms, I sincerely hope that I may be one of your many enthusiastic and active members, cantibuting articles and taking part in all possible contests and games in the nÉLT future. There is nothing less lenient than the fire well-defined rules of your Club, but it is poignant to observe that the age of· one should decide membership. I am at a low to understand this is the member still considered a member if he has passed the age of 21?—Iqbal Hoosen, Hongkong.

Welcome to the gang, Iqbal, and we're looking forward to seeing your name on this page as a regular contributor." This Chub caters to young men and women between the ages of 17-21, and those over 21 are not eligible.

ABOUT a month ago we sent you two application forms for membership. But in the last four weeks we could not, find our names in the "Meet the Members” column, We wonder why! There is no reason to disqualify us. We are both 18, students and are Chinese. Were we disqualified just because we're Chinese? Anyhow, we apply again, and this time we hope we will be ab- cepted. Roger Pang and Patrick V. Ho, Hongkong.

Well, your names have been added to the fast-growing regi ter of members, chaps. We regret not being able to enrolt you before this, but we did not receive your applications. Are you sure you mailed them? Alternatively, did you address them correctly? As for your remark that you were not accepted because of your race, all we have to say is that 95 percent of the 17-21 Club's member- chip is Chinese.

I

AM interested in the pages set aside for the younger set; and hereby send in my application for membership. I hope that in future more articles from members will be published.—Jonathan Maa, Kowloon.

You're a member as from today, Jonathan. We always try to publish as many articles and pictures frein members, but (has“ depends on their contributions,

Meet the members!

JAMES ANDREW CHENG, 17, student, 8 Fort Street, 1st floor, Hongkong,

SURINDER SINGH, 18, student, 18 Shell Street, 3rd floor, Hongkong.

IQBAL HOUSEN, 17, student, 55 Blue Poor Road,. 1st floor, Hongkong.

ROGER PANG, 18, student, 13 Briat Avenue, 1st floor, Hongkong.

PATRICK V. HO, 18, student, 74 Jervois.Street, ist floor, Hongkong.

JONATHAN MAA, 19, student, Chung Chi College,

Kowloon.