TELEGRAPH. THE HONGKONG
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
19342
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
Cash, Camera Awards and Trophies to the Value of
$1,200.00
IN ADDITION TO THE CAMERA AND CASH PRIZES MESSRS. ILFORD, LIMITED, OF LONDON OFFER
TWO SILVER TROPHIES
TO WHAT ARE ADJUDGED THE TWO BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.
COMMENCE SENDING IN YOUR ENTRIES NOW. ENTRIES RECEIVED UP TILL 31st AUGUST.
SECTION 1
FOR THE BEST STORY-TELLING PICTURE
1st.-(Donated by the manufacturers-Franko & Heidecke in conjunction with the
Hongkong Representatives, Messrs. Molchers & Co.)
Rolleiflex Photo-Automat Camera 24 x 24 (6 x 6 cms) with Zeiss Tessar 3.8 lens. (Complete with Leather Case), VALUE $235.00.
2nd. (Donated by the Eastman Kodak Company) New Continental Kodak 620-Duo, Zeiss Tessar f.3.5 lens and Compur Shutter: 16 pictures to the Verichrome, Panatomic or Supersensitive
VALUE $134.00. Panachromatic No. 620 Roli Film.
3rd. (Donated by "Agfa China Co.") "Agfa" Superior G. Camera 8 x 14 cm, with Anastigmat Trilinear f.6.3 lens, Compur Shut- VALUE $60.00. ter and Self-timer.
4th.
1.- (Donated by the Eastman Kodak Company) Kodak 620, Anastigmat f.6.3 lens: 8 pictures 24 x 34 to the Verichrome Film Roll No. 620. VALUE $28.00.
Consolation Prize of New 620 Box Brownie SECTION 2
BATHING AND PICNIC PHOTOGRAPHS
1st.-(Donated by the manufacturers-Franke & Heidecko in conjunction with the
Hongkong Representatives, Mostra. Melcher & Co.)
Rolleicord Photo-Automat Camera 24 x 24 (6 x 6 cms) with Zeiss Tessar 4.5 lens. (Complete with Leather Case). VALUE $135.00.
2nd.-$50. 3rd.-$20.
620 Box Brownie.
4th.-$10. Consolation Prize New
SECTION 3
CHINESE STUDIES.
(FIGURES AND FACES)
1st.—Donated by the Mayen Studio) Baldax Camera with Meyer f.2:9 lens, Compur Shutters and built-in self-timer (Timing 1 sec. to 1/250th Sec. 16 pictures to the British New Ensign Lukos 120 Film. VALUE $75.00.
2nd.—(Donated by Carlowitz-&-Company) Zeiss Ikon Camera.
VALUE
$35.00.
3rd.-
.— (Donated by “Agfa China Co." "AGFA" Speedex Record Camera.
F 7,7. VALUE $25.00.
Consolation Prize of New 620 Box Brownie SECTION 4
VIEWS, INCLUDING ARCHITECTURE & STREET SCENES 1st.-$50. 2nd.-$20. 3rd.-$10. Consolation Prizes of New
620 Box Brownie and one "AGFA" Box Camera.
SECTION 5
STUDIES IN STILL LIFE
1st.-$40. 2nd-$20. 3rd:-$10. Consolation Prize of New
620 Box Brownie.
SECTION 6
SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 14 YEARS
tat.-$12.50. 2nd.—$7.50 and 12 Consolation Prizes of No. O
Box Brownie Cameras. (Donated by the Eastman Kodak Co.)
The following Rules will govern the Competition:- 1-The Competition is confined exclusively to
amateur photographers,
-2-The Prizes will be awarded to the competitors
sending in what are adjudged to be the best photographs in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by the form below. 3.-The right to publish any or all of the entries
in the Telegraph is reserved. 4-Photographs which have been already entered
in local competitions are ineligible. 5.-At the conclusion of the Competition, entries will be returned to competitors on application at this Office within seven days.
7.--Photographs which must not be less than 24" x 34" (excepting in the Children's Section) should be printed in black and white, with the entry form lightly pasted on the back. 8.-No
correspondence will be entered into in con- nexion with the Competition.
9. Entries in the Children's Section must bear
the
name, age and address on the entry form countersigned by a parent.
10-Members of the Staffs of the Hongkong Telegraph and South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete..
11.-The decision of the Judges shall be finul,
0-No responsibility will be accepted for non-
delivery, loss or damage. Address your Entries to The Hongkong Telegraph Amateur Photographic Competition.
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DATE
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Much attention was attracted by the wedding which took place at the Union Church in Shanghai between Mr. Robert Chow, 'Canadian-born Chinese, and Miss Katherina Ip, of Shanghai, members of two familles well-known both in Shanghai and In Canton. The above photograph of the bridal party, was taken after the ceremony.
NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE
-MARKET IRREGULAR
YESTERDAY
LAND ANNUITIES
NEAR RIOTS IN CORK;
FARMER SHOT
Cork, Aug. 14.
LETTERS STOLEN
POSTAL PILLAR BOXES. RIFLED
t-
LEAGUE'S ALLY
SOVIET MEMBERSHIP IN LEAGUE ABSURED
Geneva, Aug. 14.
That postal pillar boxes in the
It to understood that diplomatic Trouble over unpaid land annai- central and western districts are The following reports on the New ties caused near riots In County being opened and rifled by some conversations between the Euro- person or persons, backed by pean capitale has cleared away all the major political obstacles to the York stock market hava been received Cork to-day.
receivers, was disclosed in
Soviet's entry to the League of through Messrs. Swan, Culbertson
One farmer was killed, seven
Nations: and Fritz: The Wall Street Journal
yesterday's market: wounded and 25 injured when the Central Magistracy yesterday, on
This systematic thlavery might report
It is apparently certain that the Stocks were sluggish and Irregularly police charged and fired on several lower in response to the Treasury an- thousand farmers who adopted a not have come to light for a long nouncement removing the inflation threatening attitude, as a protest time, but for the smart action of September Assembly will report factor from the nationalization
of the Russia's annual contribu- Silver issues, declined very against the sale of cattle belonging a Chinese constable in the early that details, such as the amount silver.
While on patrol in Lower tion, have been arranged. heavily. Traders were not bearish; to a farmer who had not paid his part of this month.
Poland, realising that the Soviet Lascar Road, the constable noticed however, they were lacking in, ren-land annuities.
Rafi, sons to continue support.
Mrs. O'Neill, nister of the well- a Chinese behaving suspiciously. must be granted a permanent seat When the policeman approached. on the League Council, is likely to chemical, motor and farm equipment
the Chinese ran away, dumping a take advantage of the opportunity
of
issuch followed the decline of silver known Dall Deputy, dashed across shares. Bleef Issues have receded on the line of fire in the saleyard and the basis of poor operations reports brought a priest who administered The decline in complodules reflected the Last Sacrament to Jeremiah Traders interpretion of the Lynch, who had been fatally shot Rationalization of five sand also by the police-Reuter.
the end of the, heat the mid-West. Curb stocks were unable to rally t face of scattered liquidation of
United Elec. Band & Share utility and mining shares. States Government issues led the way General Motors in an irregular advance in bonds. Int. Tel. & Tel.
McIntyre Porcupine which followed railroads.
Montgomery Ward S. G. & F. Now York office cable: Nat. Distillers The market was extremely duli and N.Y. Central slightly lower. Traction issues were Secony-Vacuum strong on rumours that a unification Union Pacific
The Reconstruction United Aircraft. plan is near. Finance Corporation announces that U.S. Steel
42 per cent of its loans have been Westinghouse. E. & M. re-paid. The Steel Institute reports that operations aro off 3% points, at 22.3 per cent of capacity. The Good- year Tyre Co.'s half-year earnings totalled $2,617,000 against a loss of the corresponding $738,000 during
was
period of last year. The Oil & Gas. Journal reports that during the week- ending August 11th the daily average) output of crude oil was 2,537,000 barrels bgainst 2,511,000 barrels the previous week. Crams auto outpat for the week-ending August 4th
previous 67,000 against 58,000 the week, The Detroit Edision's report for the year ended July 31st showed! $7,202,000 against a net profit of
The $5,883,000 the previous year. Pacific Gas has earned 67 cents per share for the half-year against 87 corresponding cents per share the
The Republic period. of last year. Steel Corp. for the half-year carned $1.35- per Preferred share: against a loss of $2,020,000 the pre- vious year. The Ohio Oil Co. has earned 26 cents per, share against a less of $3,140,000 last year, Business done: 530,000.
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New York & Chicago contmodity reports received through Messrs. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz:
Wheat: The market was siugginh owing to the Trado, falling to meet realizing, but the situation' remains unchanged. In the Grain and Cotton Bolts the weatheer is rainy and there is a moderate temperaturo, all over the country.
Cotton: The drought in Texas prevents short sales, Active buying was lacking. Prices were ensler on less inflation talk, privato reports in- dicating an increase of 1,000,000 bales In the Indian crop and the threat of a general strike in the textilo: mills. Buyers and sellers were apart on the price of "spot", cotton. The textile market was quietor. We anticipate further modorate, declines. Rubber; Profit-taking appears on advancos. The undertone was steady, The Trade is still holding offe
Sugar: The market was Irregular, awaiting action by Washington ro garding the Cuban Trade Treaty, Dow Jones Averages:
Aug. 18 Aug. 14: 91,80 01.12
30 Industrials
20 Halls..........
20 Utilities
40 Bonds
34.06 24.38
20.58
20.23
01.07.
02.20
11-Commodity Index 01.18 02.50);
18.Lending Stocks.
Amer. Can bakken Amer, Smelling & Rol
Amer, Tel, & Tel. Auburn
3.1. Cais Du Pont
1104
191/2
11%
304
944
484
23.
19 2144
16%
16
33%
3274
parcel as he fled.
to obtain a permanent seat for her. An arrest was effected and itself.
However, it is expected that the was found that the parcel con- tained a dozen letters stolen from big Powers will oppose Roland's pillar boxes.. Investigators were application.-United Press. puzzled as to how the letters came into the man's posacasion. He [had
no duplicate key and the Postmaster General took a serious suggestion that the lettera were view of the case. He pointed out "fished" out of the boxos with a that a knowledge of the contents piece of string and glue was of business letters paved the way rojected because there were no to numerous forms of fraud. marks on the envelopes.
Sentence of six months' im- Detective Inspector J. Murphy, prisonment with hard labour was in charging Kwok Kwan with imposed on the defendant, who recolving stolen letters, said the admitting recoiving the letters.
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