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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1961.

WOMANSENSE

"At wookands, flood-lights turn this olagant city into a fairyland." The Pasco do la Reforma in Mexico City.

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Catherine Murray-Aynsley, a resident of Hongkong takes:

A LOOK AT

-fabulous mixture

of new and old

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WHEN I told all my many friends in Hongkong that I was going to Mexico "on leave", everyone replied "How terribly exciting"-and, believe me, it is terribly exciting.

After a three-day visit to the magnificent and opulent-looking Los Angeles, I left without regrets. I had been thrilled to be taken by friends to see Hollywood, Beverley Hills, Sunset Boule- vard, etc., but, alas, I was most disappointed.

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The film-stars' homes that one has rend about for so many years are not particularly beautiful very impressive, but the gardens are well-planned, and all the familiar flowering shrubs and trees that we know in Hongkong thrive there.

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Beverley Hills is what we would call a "Garden. City" England. The outstanding thing about the beautiful girls Hollywood is that they all have their hair dyed blonde or bright orange red--the latter rather ugly fashion seems to be the rage at present. Elegance as I understand the word is COT- pletely missing, and I can now very easily see why American film directors are filled with joy when they see the pretty and elegant Chinese girls tripping around Hongkong.

When we crossed the United States-Mexican border at El Paso, we changed trains-from a superb "Southern Pacific" air- conditioned U.S. train 10 a fabulously hot rather grubby Mexican Railways effort. bul the atmosphere changed at once, and the warmness of the Mexican people became про parent.

The first thing that strikes one

MEXICO

"There are many old and exquisito buildings.

in this desert region is the feel the weather is dull at this lime I travelled by train from Lus ing of great poverty. The of the year, and this is probably not quite a fair statement, for Angeles to Mexico City, taking poorest Hongkong coolle looks four days and three nights.

clean and happy by comparison; I am used to colourful Hongkong. Arizona is just desert, which I the Mexicans do not anile, but found boring and rather dejtes they look reasonably healthy-as In most usual with peasants Ing.

countries, the women in Mexico carry enormous bundles on their heads, and the men always wear large hats.

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DECENTLY I had the doubtful pleasure of watching a hard luck Joe player defend a hand.

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"If only I had a third spade," complained East, "But then am never lucky."

"If only you know what you were doing," said West. "My

A Soapy Story

-Punch Starts It But Shadows Know Ending-

By MAX TRELL

"ONCE UPON a time," said Mr Punch to Knart and Hanid, the Shadow Children with the Turned-About Names, "Where was a soap bubble"

Here Khart and Hanid both

with the sunshine sparkling on its sides. It floated garden."

over

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"And it floated over a feld of flowers," said Hankt.

"And it floated around trees," said Knarf, "where Birds wore

interrupted Mr Punch with bullding their nests and Squir toud shout,

"You've told us that story before they both cried,

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1?" asked Mr Punch. "There are thousands and thou- rands of stories about soap bub- bles. The one I was about to Tell you was about an unhappy. scap bubble,"

"That's the one you did tell uz." sald Knnet.

Mr Punch scratched his chin, Once more he asked: "Did I

Hanid thought she had better remind Mr Punch about the story of the unhappy soap bub- bic, so she said,

Is. Hanid right?

"The soap bubble was un- hubby because it was so useless. It Just went fonting around In the sunshine with the light shlaing on ila side like dia- inonds.

**Isn't that how the ALOTY begins?" she asked.

of it.

"Yes, come to think that's how it begins," agreed Mr Punch. "On the other band," he said, "the story about the other soap bubble begins that way, too."

Here Knart broke in.

"I'll tell you more of it," he said to Mr Punch. "That un- Happy soap bubble kept telling itself that everyone else did useful things. The Bees collect- ed honey. The Cows gave milk. The trees gave fruit and even

seven of spades was clearly let themselves be burnt for fre

The fourth best and you had

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down."

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cluch to beat the band. Go right up with the see of spades and return the jack. That would give me a chanen cover with the queen and even Mr Punch kept scratching his though duminy ducked I could chin, establish my last two spades Hanid look up the story while I st held the king of

tain. clubs."

West was right. This is one time that a winning finesse furned out to be a luxury.

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But the only thing the scop bubble ever did," she said, "was Just to float around. What good did it do just floating around?"

"I looked pretty, didn't naked Mr Punch, Gwilh the sunshine sparkling on its aldo, Bike diamonds?")

"Yes," said Hanid, "It looked pretty, all right. It even looked happy. But inside it didn't fool happy. It kept wanting to do something that was, ugotul,"

"And what happened?" asked Mr Punch. "I'in toally begin- ning to think you toally know the story about the unhappy soap bubble. But I like to be Absolutely auro,"!

Knart wald he rememberest what happened.

"Ona aftertouli the sump Int ble came oul of a white clay pipe," Knart said. "Then it weni doating off in the breez0 |

rels were searching for acorns and everybody was doing come- thing useful

"And, finally."

said Hanld, " was floating over a brook when all of a sudden-"

What happened? "When all of à sudden," con- inued Knarf, "the soap bubble heard a little voice shouting for help. It was an Ant that had fallen into the water."

At this point Mr Funch broke in

"And did that soap bubble drop down quickly to the top of the water?" he asked, "And did the Ant cling to the bubble?

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Rain

The men in the train all kept on their hats and only seemed to lift them a couple of inches when they mopped their brows - frequent occurrence, it must have been well over 110*1

It right interest you to hear that, according to UNEB.0.0. statisties, the four countries that lend the world in popula-, flon fucrease rate are Ilong kong, Israel, Costa Rica and Mexico.

in Mexico City.

"The Palacio des Belles Artes

rifle atmosphere around them. That is why Mexico is so fas- cinating-80_much so modern, and so much so ancient and mysterious.

One of the most exelting things to me about this city is that mast people live in houses, for there are not yet many blocks of apartments, and for- unately there are relatively few sky-scrapers in comparison with

coast of Quintana Roo (Yuca→ tan) exploring for old, Maya rains on the coast, and for 17th-century wrecks under the

SCA.

The ses along this const is very clear, shading from navy blue to the palest pale green; I have never anywhere in the world seen such exciting and beautiful seas.

Palm trees

My first weekend was rather most modern cilles. The houses here are very attractive, much to assimilate quickly. At Spanish style, with patios and weekends all the beautiful old lovely gay little gardera,

I have also visited: Acapulco, Spanish Colonial buildings

the famous Pacific coast resort; flood-lit, and the magnificent This is a city of many spacious the climate there is humid and trees and magges of flowers public gardens .which are G nut unlike Hongkong in July. everywhere turn

elegant colourful Thass of flowers The golden benches there, with

this

city

and superbly-planned

are

providing welcome

shaded beaches in

of throughout the

year, gladioli, palm trees five million people into a fairy- dahilas and roses predominating, shade, made my wish that we

I think the Pasco de la Reforma, had more which is about 12 miles long. Hongkong. is the most beautiful avenue I have ever seen in any city, in- cluding Paris.

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night about 8 pm Et land. started to rain the frst rain for over a year-the passengers put their heads and atens out of the carriage windows and every- happy. The one was terribly

le green there was in the landscape already. looked greener, but next morning the hard relentless sun was once again shining...

Gay

very

Night life in Mexico City is

gay and colourful-all the musicians are Mexican, who play guitars, and sing romantle soulful music.

One night I was taken to an Hungarian

called night-club "Czardas" where all the music was produced from the ancient Astatie instrument called the have travelled a great psalter-not unlike the Austrian deal in Mexico during the last Zither. three months, including taking Yes, Mexico is truly an exelt- part in a wonderful expedit- ing country and I feel very lucky jon, salling' with a party of that I have been able to see so twrive in three yachts, of the much In an little simm

Sunday mornings Bre gay in Mexico, All the huge There are many very old and markets, which have to be seen exquisite buildings and churches to be believed, are open, and all ́over Mexico, and the great Mexicans and Aztec-speaking Impressive pyramids are a Indians come from miles away overlasting reminder of ancient to sell their local handicrafts- civilisations. A Mexican woman and her beautifully made and gay in son asked me to dine with them colour sarapes (blankets),

rebozos one event and cross-question-

(shawl), huaraches ed me with great interest about" (candals), And quezquemitis nl the different countries I have

(woollen outer-top garment warn visited. The young man was

by Indian women), elc, plus intrigued with the loose Chinese brilliantly coloured

pottery, float the gown 1 was wearing for cool wooden or cane furniture

and Andness, and expressed his great the ever-popular locally-grown

They herbs for medicines. desire to visit Hongkong.

Soap bubble saved the little Ant frons drowning.

And did the bubble Ant onto dry land again? did the bubble than burst with

a happy little silvery shout that introduced me to the Mexican

I was taken to a Festival de at last it had done something drink called "Tequila" which

iny delicious cocktail. Charres on first Sunday a maker useful?"

Mexican food is very hot and morning.

are The Mexicans by

superb eaten regularly, not

horsemen and have superb foreigners.

Kaarf and Hanld shouted: "Yes, yes, yes?"

"You know the story," said Mr Punch, "I don't have to tell it to you."

LADY LUCK-

YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23

21- AQUARIUS (January

February 19): Your friends are likely to come to the conclusion, wrong

you give them an explana- tion of your recent be- haviour.

be

Four days and three nights horeca. The "Charro" is exclt- horte- seem to be rather a long time ing experience. partly

end

wear

to spend in a train, but it passes show and partly rodeo. The girl I am riders amazingly quickly, always very happy when I know Spanish that it is impossible to do any thing else than "Just sil think" or "Just sit."

and

I have never yel approached

any big elly by train and not

been very depressed by the first

sights, and I found Mexico City

and

beautiful long frilly-skirted dresses, the men ""charro"-sults, and both sexes wear the famous huge "charro" hats,

Decorated

The saddles are all very large

the

na exception to the rule. How- and richly decorated with gold ever, the superb new slation is and silver, and accordingly mort impressive

efficient hats of the riders have wide from a luggage point of view, bands of chased gold or silver and I was thrilled to arrive at round the crowns and brims. on a very The audience plays a large part in the performance and shows

Surprise

My first great surprise was

its appreciation by their huge hats,

throwing shoes, shawls and programmes into the ring.

the afternoon we went to

a will of your own, his esti-my fret stop-over mation of you is likely to long journey. rise

22- (August unless VIRGO

September 22): An old friendship should not allowed to lie fallow, or it that the country around Mexico see one of the largest pyramids will cease to have any mean-

City is much more dour than I in Mexico. It is called Culcuilco ing in time.

(September

2- LIBRA

October 22).: Put aside some of your routine taska today, and take time to participate in outing with friends, SCORPIO

PISCES (February 20-March 20): After a great deal of apparently thankless effort you will at tong last begin to ace tangible results. ARIES (March 21-April 10): Don't let yourself be per- Con- Hunded to betray a fidence to someone who pro- mises not to let it go further.

TAURES (April 20-May 20): Before buying an important piece of household equip ment, consult a neighbour whose experience is wider

than yours, GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Reniat a sudden whim which you regard na harmless, but which could lead to a habit which you would regret having formed. CANCEL (Jund 22-July 21): Before deciding on an 'un- usual course of action, make bure you can count on the necessary support. LEO (July 22-August. 21): if you show a person of the opposite sex that you have

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(October 23- November 21): If you are thinking of making favour of a superior, it would bo winer to postpone it until Inter in the week.

(November SAGITTARIUS

22-December 21): A aucial. visit should not be post- poned too often, or you may forefelt the right to bo nelc- ed again. CAPRICORN), (December 22- January 20): Don't brush aside a youngator's request as of minor importance; it may mean a great deal more to him than you can zuONE. YOUR BIRTHDAY: If your birthday is this week, you will. Anda ayinbol of good fortune in n gift of a translator radio.

had expected, but, nonetheless, and is the oldest building in Since that day i have it is most Impressive and ex- America.

ruperb mountain seen several pyramids to different cilting, with

trees parts of the country and ranges and beautiful everywhere. Another surprising always find the atmosphere most thing is that there seems to me depressing to be very little colour elty except for the dowers, but

In the

The great age of these build- Ings has not dimmed the ter-

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