♫ Pare
IT WOULD HAVE MEANT HER JOB
TO LOSE THE ENVELOPE, BUT IT WAS
JUDY'S LUCKY DAY..
TH
THROUGH the intercom Judy was summoned to the manager's office. Upon her arrival she was greeted by a smiling Mr Peters, who motion- ed her to a seat and in his usually brief manner informed her that she was to take an envelope to a branch of the company way out on the other side of town.
A SHORT STORY
By ANTOINETTE ROZARIO
Remember, I have ze best, branch office Judy worked in an Interior bounded off the bus, Judy gave a
did Judy's heart tion of assistant manageress to decorating company, and al- reassuring pat to her purse, to ze latest. I will not settle for less. stop fluttering.
everyone's surprise and great though being the youngest of start dismayingly the very next Goodbye!”
Judy had saved the plans from delight.
and Credit card to Antoinette Ro- the staff, was by far the most moment at the hollow feel it had.
She hung up chuckling, "That the ruthless Mr Simpson, Efficient
zario, Kowloon. Bound
had secured for herself the posi- impressive Sure enough, then she look should Although he did not mention ed in, the envelope had gone, enough.” ... the contents of the envelope, but her fingers closed over Judy knew them to be secret hard-cold object which proved plans, the latest Ideas in inter- itself to be a tiny silver horse-
or decoration. Already a rival shoe!
had stolen plans, and Mr. Peters did not intend this lot to be taken
company
the same way.
some
in
a
her
True to her word, in a minute Judy was in the elevator on her way up to the office. The girl that she had met on the bas Then that girl must have taken was in the same Hft, but she it! She thought. She was dressed did not recognise Judy, her mind to be occupied by too elaborately to be a simple seemed
she must have telephone operator. She must be thoughts which Therefore, he explained to working for some sort of fashion been enjoying, for there was
Not an interior de- triumphant smirk all over Judy that she was chosen be- firm cause no one would suspect her corator like herself, surely? But, face.
her of course. She must be working of having the plans in
be for Mr Simpson, manager of the possession and, besides,
rival company that was Te- added jovially, she also carried
sponsible for the loss of some the roomiest, largest handbag
plans lately. in the firm indeed, her bag
that
the was so large Enormous
(sealed envelope and looking awfully 'top-secre→ Kish') fitted easily into it.
even
Feeling utterly important at her secret mission, Judy hopped bus in on to a west-bound which there was only standing space. Most of the way Judy stood, till finally she secured a seat and firmly planted herself . on it.
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Chatting
The plan
Judy's mind worked in a flash. She hailed a passing taxi and directed the driver to Simpson's Interior Decorators.
On the way she began
plan
ber
First she did her hair up in a severe chignon, reversed her reversible coat, donned dark glasses, and looked an entirely different person when she through.
→
a
Judy
minute's gave her start, and then she followed.
She was met by a beaming Mr Simpson.
“Ah, ze plans, zem?" she asked.
you have got
Mr Simpson held up the all- important envelope. "Here they are, brand new. Seal's not even broken yet."
Defeat
Are yetis the
missing link?
THE shaggy monster reared up on its hind legs and towered above the terrified sherpa. They gazed at each other in mutual terror for a minute, and then parted company--in opposite directions→ as fast as their legs could carry them.
The sherpa, pale with fright, stumbled into camp and related his encounter to the Himalayan climbing team. Hurrying back to the spot, led by the unwilling guide, they found gigantic foot- prints that bore out the sherpa's story. But of the beast there was no sign.
BY JOHN
TSENG
Judy took the envelope, and under the pretext of looking at
Thus the mystery of the was the pictures on the walls and
"Abominable Snowman" began. undoing the seals at the same time, she sidled towards the It is my theory, having fol-
When door.
she was
with near lowed closely and
great all accounts of the a realisation that doesn't enough she made a dash for it, interest,
"Abominable Snowman" or in most animals at first contact. singing out at the same time:
as it is known to the with man. natives that this beast might well be the "missing link" sought by scientists
When the taxi stopped about She soon found that her seat- fifty yards from the company, mate was a good conversation- Judy dashed out to the nearest
chatting phone booth and alist, Janj was soon away with incredible rapidity. rival company.
as a
dialled the
She was informed that her "Ello," she said with an ac- seat-mate worked
tele- cent. "Ze Simpson's Interior De-
fell coration, phone operator, and soon
no? to talking about her own job, Grumbacher no doubt you have all the while admiring the girl's 'eard about me, no?
consist- elaborate ättire which
"My best regards to everyone from the International Interior Decorators!"
Yeti,
Then she made for the fift. ages. Zis is MrS
Fortunately there was space for one more only, and the doors slid shut in her pursuers' faces,
Judy dashed out of the build-
taxi. ing and into the waiting
back when they had gone a safe distance, to be hold two furious figures-Livid at their defeat.
ed of a loose mohair coat with "I want my entire house re- a decorated Eh? Oh, ten rooms enormous pockets worn over sheath dress. Her slender wrist about, I do not mind ze cost at was adorned with a
She glanced chunky all as long as you make a good
silver bracelet from which hung job of eet. little horseshoes,
I am
“By ze way, I shall be by in a The girl got off a couple of minute to see ze plans, stations before Judy. Just as she telephoning you
The
By Ted Thomas
TN this year's annual
Disa Jockey PollTMTM
the conducted by American magazine "Cash Box," Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis and Duane Eddy all re- peated their 1959 vic- tories.
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Following is the Ameri- can Deejays' rating of "most
artists
programmed
Male vocal
1. Frank Binatra.
2. Bobby Darin.
3. Johnny Mathis,
Female vocal
1. Connie Francis. Brenda Lee.
2.
3. Dinah Washington.
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THERE'S an unusual diso
T going the rounds in
in
Hongkong. It's privately owned, but its succesS both Australia and England should justify some record agent or dealer taking a chance on it.
"Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport" in an eye-catching. title, and the lyric by Aus-.
trallan Rolf Harris
original and amusing.
Britain it's No. 15.
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Is
In
STRANGE how many of
the morbid subjects which sound so ghastly in popular music, seem per- fectly acceptable in folk Bong form.
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Not until the plans were safe the key at from my car under lock and
Hit Parade
1. My Home Town-Paul Anka.
2. Amapola-Tony Williams,
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3. Am I That Easy to Forget-Debbie Reynolds.
4. Biology-Danny Valentino.
6. Cradle of Love-Johnny' Preston.
8. Everybody's Somebody's Fool-Connie Francis.
7. One of Us-Patt! Page.
8. Spring Rain-Pat Boone.
9. Young at Heart Cha Cha-Tommy Thomas.
10. Exclusively Yours-Carl` Dobkins Jr.
11. My Dear Little Sweetheart-Sarah Vaughn.
12. How Do You Know with Love-Teresa Brewer.
13. Lonely Blue Boy-Conway Twitty.
14. A Star Is Born-Mark Dinning.
15. Young' Emotions-Ricky Nelson.
16. Just for a Touch of Your Love-Debbie Reynolds.
17. Half A Love Lou Monte.
18. Chicken Thief-KalinTwins.
19. Mess of Blues-Elvis Presley.
20. House of Bamboo-Earl Grant.
"Tom Dooley" didn't upset a soul-and my bet is that neither wili the newest release by The Browns which deals with the story of a bride died on her wedding many years ago.
who
day
That national anthem of all folk songs "Barbara Allen" has as sad a tale as any to tell, come to think of it!
CA
AN nothing keep Elvis Presley from the top twenty? It seems that each and every record cut by the world's number one rock 'n roller is destined for Hit Parade honours. And not only in Hongkong either!
In England his "Mess Of Blues" is number eight, and his latest "Girl Of My -
Best 'Friend" walts Just without the top twenty In spot number twenty-one.
It's the same story in the States too where the Jazzed-up Elvis' treatment of "O Sole Mio” has been. re-named "It's Now ог Never" and rated number fourteen by “Blllboard.”
.
BRITISH Elvis fans won't
be buying his latest "It's Now Or Never" due to copyright restrictions which in Britain hold good for fifty years after the death of the author.
Many Elvis fans ask why Elvia didn't release his very successful "Fever" as a single.
Don't ask. me. I should have thought that it would have been a natural for Hongkong.
HALF-MAN
over
man
records
exist
Above-animal intelligence in the fact the may also be found
that the species has kept itself alive and thriving in an altitude and temperature prohibitive to most forms of life.
in * Ancient of
which Himalayan monasteries, and
revere these beasts and credit com- them with the ability to municate among themselves, cannot be discounted. The very fact that these beasts are It has a face like that of mentioned in ancient records a human, with eyes, nose, ears,
points to their survival over and forehead.
the ages.
This "link" is defined by text-books as being the con- necting step in the process evolution between animal. In other words a half-man and a half-animal.
The descriptions of the Yeti in every one of my clippings on the subject fills the bill:
* It walks mostly on two
Take all these factors, add feet, but drops down once in a them together and what is the while for assistance from its picture you get? arms and hands when in a
It is high time a Yeti-hunting hurry.
expedition was organised, and It has the intelligence to in the next few months we may avoid contact with human be- see the curtain lifted on а Ings, which denotes to me the mystery that would probably to realisation of a well-found fear prove of inestimable. value before a superior animal (man), scientists and anthropologists.
Credit card to Ricky Chan, Hongkong.
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