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17/21 CLUB PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION

We hope you'll make

our dreams

We in the China Mail are at present dreaming

beautiful dreams of thousands of people in Hongkong between the ages of 17 and 21 busily buzzing around the Colony taking photographs for our photographic competi- tion.

Certainly a fanciful dream If you don't own a camera, but, we hope, not too fanci- borrow one. Just think, if you are one of the thre wiauers, there will be an

expensive

ful. We want lots of en- tries, and we want every Minolta camera for you. one of our members to enter the competition.

The 17-21 Club's five rules

If you only own a small box camera, don't hesitate, you can "get very good results with them. WE REPEAT, WE WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO HAVE A TRY.

Photography seems Hongkong's prime

to be hobby,

and so it should be. This is one of the most photogenic

spots in the world.

And we are helping you from the technical point of view. Our series, "The Third Eye" to know about the handling of a camera.

Membership in the 17-will tell you all you want

too

21 Club is open to all within that age group. a Contributions and all ac-

Don't try anything tivities of the Club will

technical. Keep it simple, and make sure your subject is good. be limited to members

Our competition is only open only.

to members of the 17/21 Club. Contributions may con- To join the club you have to sist of anything that is be between the ages of 17 and publishable articles, send to us a membership form To apply for membership letters, stories, photo-which you will And in this graphs, drawings, verses. section. But only the best will be printed.

All contributions MUST be original.

• Written contributions should not consist of more than 350 words, photographs and draw ings will only be accept- ed in black-and-white.

-MEMBERSHIP:

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

Name

Age

Occupation

Address

21.

We don't issue membership cards but we will acknowledge membership in this section.

You can send in your entries as soon as you like. Don't leave it until the last minute, or there will be a dreadful rush. Accompany your entries with a competition entry form. Read carefully to find out the

that

full details of entry.

There are three classes-peri- raits, pets and general. You can

enter all three sections or you

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in HONG Kuril

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"Beautiful!"

"Lonely"

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Beautiful!"

"Goyens"

wonder of human voice

can enter more than one photo- Every normal human being has a priceless possession-his voice.

graph in the one section.

We will only accept black and white photographs, and only if they are mounted.

Few realise its importance or value because so many possess it, but let

them lose it for a while and they rapidly come to know its value.

We won't accept entries after Though many people's October 2. You can call for voices sound alike, they, like your photographs after the re-finger-prints, have по

sults have been announced.

Good care will be taken of them, but we are unable to accept any responsibility in the event of loss or damage.

If you have any queries abor the competition, you can either ring us at 26611 or write in to the China Mail office.

THE CHINA MAIL'S©

17/21 Club

Photographic Competition

NAME (in block capital)

AGE

ADDRESS (in block capital)

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Class: 1. Pestrekta

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2. Fits

3. Gencial

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Size:

Sixa.

(Denota clant or classes you intend to enter with a tick.)

3Ibrinem He—3 X 15, maitun cium-16X 2.

Entries will be received at the Chine Mail Office in the South China Morning

Post Building, Wyndham-street, up to Monday, October 2. KULES

• Only members of the 17/21 Club may enter the competition.

☛ Photographs limited to black and white only. They must be mounted.

• The judges decision must be taken as fuel,

No responsibility will be accepted by the China Hell for loss or damage of photo».

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• The competition is not open

to any member of the staff of the South China Morning Poet lid, or in gay member of an em

employee's

d's famiz.

(Signed)

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By Majid Gafoor

Animals, however, have

We have often walked Though we all have a voice, much keener sense of hearing quicker to quick- marching not everyone makes use of it to and

can hear the varying music though we have not made its full extent. Some are too lazy tones clearer. This can be any voluntary effort to walk and others don't know how.. shown by the fact that a dog faster, this is due to the tempo We can learn to speak well will not listen

the to an imper- of

affecting our by continuous practice

- Fot sonator, no matter how much minds.

meaningless chatter but intel- ligent, moderate aptech.

he sounds like the master.

music

By speaking out loud we

The human voice besides The soft and unhurried voice being a distinguishing factor, works similarly. However, just learn to regulate our tone and can have other qualities too, if as the soft voice can calm and quality. The most important it is properly trained,

comfort, the, opposite can also thing is to FEEL what you A person speaking softly and be obtained by rapid shouting wish to convey 10 your soothingly will keep a savage Other feelings can also be listener. If you master this art. animal till; a mother singing a imparted to the audience and an art it is inderd, you will lullaby will quickly send a cordiality, confidence, authority Evariably find youself on the baby to sleep; and on all or weakness.

path of success. occasions,

a calm and firir. voice will reassure and steady

a frightened and shocked person.

You have, I am sure, seen a doctor or minister reassuring

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a person in distress? You will have noticed that they spoke softly and unhurriedly soft words do not jolt the brain and slow speech causes the listener's thoughts to slow down too— calming him.

The words themselves need not convey any particular meaning as an excited person will hardly be in the mood to listen carefully-it is the WAY you say the words that matter.

GUNS OF NAVARONE COMPETITION

The winners of last week's film competition are, Wally Fu, Margaret Chan, Tommy Ling and Robert Lee.

We received a lot of entries but the winning four were the first to send theirs in.

The answers to the competition are: 1-C, 2-D, 3-F, 4-8, 5-1, 6-G, 7-3; 8-A, Y-Ħ; TÓ-E Double theatre passes to The Guns of Navarone will be sent to the four winners;