THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1931.
WIN FAME AND FORTUNE
WITH
YOUR
CAMERA!
The Eastman Kodak Company through its branches and agencies throughout the world announces a contest for amateur photographers in which thousands of valuable cash prizes will be distributed. The contest is easy to enter and so many prizes will be distributed that it will be easy to be a winner. The owner of a Kodak, a Brownie or the simplest Hawk-Eye has the same chance to win a big prize as the users of costly cameras.
Amateurs only are eligible, so you do not have to compete with skilled professionals but only with other amateurs who, like yourself, "know how to press a button." No technical skill is required as pictures will be judged solely on general appeal, on the interest they arouse.
Following are the rules and the list of prizes which will be awarded.
THE INTERNATIONAL PICTURE TAKING
COMPETITION RULES:
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This contest in strictly for the Amateur. Any resident of China, Hongkong or Dairen is eligible, excepting Individuals and families of individuals engaged in the manufacture, sale, com- merel Bolshing or professional use of photographie goods, Coatest starts Februncy 1, 1931; closes May 31, 1931. An entrant may sabit as many pictures as he pleases and at as many different times as he pitranes. The pictures must February 1st, 1931 and mailed under postmark dated not inter than May 31st, 1931, and received by Contest Office In Shanghai not later than June 20, 1931. Pictures taken before Febranry 1, 1981 or received after June 20, 1931 will not be accepted. Any Kodak. Brownle, Hawk-Eye or other camera may be used ist making pictures for this contest An entrant need not own CARTA, Pictures may be made from roli film, cut film, or film pack negatives but not from plate negatives. The developing and printing, of course, may be done at any photographic shop. No pleture i te tuwsare more than eight inches the long way. Both regular size contact prins and enlargements are eligible. Prints sha be made Erwen Anretouched negatives only.
No colouring or artwork, sny kind shall have been done on either negrative tar
Bramail. Bromoil Transfer, Gum, print. Resin and arora type pictares will not be eligible. Printe shall not be immanted for framed,
Da nol write even your name nu either front or back of your pictures. In order that the judges shall not know the name of the maker of any pictures, the entries will be lei numerically. Each entry will he acknowledged by a postal card bearing the number given to the picture. The Contest fler ennnat under. take to enter into, correspondence regarding the relative merits of pictures. An entry form must be sent with ench lot of pictures im entries to Cuntest Office Eastman Kodak Compiny, P, O. Box 521, Shanghai.
Use the accompanying entry blank. Others may be obtained from photographie dealers or the Contest Office. If you are a long distance from Shanghai and are unable to obtain additional entry blanks from your dealer, send the following Information with your pictures:
Name; address; city; province; make of camera; make of film: aumber of pictures sent with this blank.
No entries will be returned. All mailings are at the owner's rink. Do not send negatives with entries but be sure to keep them in your possession and hold them ready to send on request.
The entrant need not specify the classes into which his pictures should go. The Contest Office will place each picture in the class in which it is most likely to win. No explanatory letter
is necessary.
All pictures will be judged solely on general appeal-the interest they arouse. Photographie excellence or technique will not be a deciding factor.
The decision of the judges will be final. In the event of a tie, the advertised award will be paid to each of the tying contestants.
Each prize winning picture together with the negative and the first and sole rights to the use thereof for advertising, publica. tion, or exhibition in any manner becomes the property of the Kodak Company.
No. 1. No entrant may win prizes on more than ung picture, but he may win severn! prizes with one picture. Naturally, the more pictures you send in the greater the chance that one of them will win a prize or prizes.
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Winners will be notified as soon as possible after the judging Lakes place.
No. 15. The winner of the first prize in each class, including winner of the Grand Prize, will automatically enter the International Competition, there to be judged for world awards.
No. 16. The Kodak Company will cunaider, the purchase of the negatives
of desirable pictures that are not clausen as prize winners.
You have an oppor- tunity to win these sub- stantial prizes as well as
world wide fame by a
moment's effort.
$
Enter as Many Pictures as You Wish, c
Get More Blanks From Your Dealer.
Copy the Form Below or Write Contest Office,
CUT HERE
Enclose this black with your entries and mail to Prize Contest Office, Eastman Kodak Company, P.O. Box 591 Shanghai, China.
Do not place your name on either the front or the back of any picture. Be sure to hold negative ready to mail In case your picture is chosen na n winner,
NAME
STREET ADDRESS
CITY or TOWN
Make of Camera
Make of Film
(Please Print)
Number of Pictures Sent with this Blank
CLASS PRIZES:-The pictures which are entered 'in this contest wili be divided into a number of classes and various prizes will be awarded for the best pictures in each cinas, The classes are as follows.
Class A-Children. Any picture in which the principat interest la x child or children; ač plny, asleep, laughing. "working,” close-tips, in every day clothes or costumes.
Class B-Scenes. Landscapes, marine views, city, street, tmvc) or
country scenes; distant and nearby views,
Class C-Games, Sports, Pastimes, Occupations. Baseball, tennis, golf,
fishing, gardening, carpentry, etc.
Clase N-SUl·l Life and Nature Subjects, Architecture and Architec. tural Detail, Interiors, Art objects, curios, cut flowers, or any still life object in artistic arrangement, any nature sahjeet, etė. Exteriors or interiors of homes, churches, schools, officer, libraries; statues, etc.
Class E-Informal Portraits. Close-up or full figure of a person or persona, excepting pictures in which the principal interest is a child or eħlktren." (See Cland' A).
Class P--Animals, Pets, Birds, Pets (dogs, cats, etc.); farm animals
or fowls; wild animals ar birds, ni farge or in z008,
For the best picture in cach class prizes will be awarded as follows:
One first prize
One second prize
One third prizo.
Five fourth prizes (ench)
Fifty fifth prizes (euch)
$200.00
100.00
0.00
0.00
2.00
This means that fifty might prizes will be swartled in each of the six classes or a total of 348 prizes, anyone of which you have an opportunity De win if you enter one or more pictures in each class.
PROVINCIAL PRIZES:—Aside from the above contest which cover the whole of China including Hongkong and Dairen separate prizes will be awarded in each province and in Hongkong and Dairen for the best pictures in any class as follows:
One first prize
One second prize
Thirty-five third prizes (each)
$100.00
30.00
2.00
in awarding these prizes Provinces will be grouped as follows:--
1. Chill
2.
Shantung
3.
Klangsu
4.
Cheklang
5.
Fukien
0. Kwangtung
7. Kwangsi
8. Anhwoi
9. Klangsi
30.
Hozan
11. Hunan
32. ilupel
13. Shanki
1-1. Yunnan
17.
16.
Szechuen
Kweichow
17. Shenai and Kansu
18. Fengtien
10. Kirin und Hellungkiang
20. Hongkong
Mongolis. Sinklan, Chinhal and
21.
Dairen
22.
Tibet
Note: Chahar and Jehol under Chill; Suiyuun under Shanal. This means that 37 prizes will be awarded in each province or district, a total of 814 separate prizus.
NATIONAL PRIZE:-In addition to the above prizes, an additional prize of $1,000 and bronze medal will be given for the picture which the Judges decide is the best entered in the contest.
DUPLICATE PRIZES:-Please note that in this contest it is possible for you to win more than one prize with the same pleture. For example, a picture you enter might be judged to be the best from your province and win $100. It might win an additional $200 as the best of its class and then if the best in China would be awarded an additional national prize of $1,000, making a total of $1,300.
INTERNATIONAL CONTEST:-But your prize winning opportunities - do not end here. Pictures which have won first prize in each of the six classes in China will be entered in the International Contest in competition with pictures from other countries where the best pleture in each of the six classes will be awarded a prize of Gold $1,000.00 and a gold medal and the best of the six will be awarded a final Grand Prize of Gold $10,000.00 and a trophy.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
24 Yuen Ming Yuen Road
Shanghai