THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH
FIFTH ANNUAL
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
JUNE-AUGUST, 1935.
Valuable Prizes
IN ADDITION TO THE CAMERA AND CASH PRIZES MESSRS. ILFORD, LIMITED, OF LONDON OFFER
TWO SILVER TROPHIES
1st Value
2nd Value
$150.00
85.00
TO WHAT ARE ADJUDGED THE TWO BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.
Commence Sending in Your Entries
SECTION 1
NOW
For the best Story-telling Picture
1st.-16 mm. Cine Kodak Model K. 1.3.5. lens, complete with carrying case.
(Donated by the Eastman Kodak Company)
Value $204.00
2nd. Rolleicord Photo-Automat Camera, complete with carrying case.
(Donated by Franke & Heldecke in conjunction with Messrs. Melchera & Co.)
Value
3rd
(Section 3 cont'd)
2nd
Cash Prize
$40.00
3rd Cash Prizo
$20.00
Twn Consolation Prizes "Rollelflex" Doaka
SECTION 4
CINEMA NEWS
NOTES FROM THE THEATRES
at the
JULY
18, 1935.
Africa's remotest secrets filmed from the air. Fox Film prosents thin nowest of the Martin Johnson adven- ture augas. Jahnson himself handled the photography. Robert Moreno ani Walter Hicks accompanied the expedi tion as sound experts and Truman Talloy supervised the editing of the production.
"Vagabond Lady"
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RADIO BROADCAST
(Continued from Page 7)
7.30 p.m. "Summertime ■ flame." No. "The Chantryside." A Talk by A G. Street, 7.43.m. The ILC. Northern Ireland
Orchestra.
Greenwich Time figoal at in Naou 1.20 p.m. An Organ Recital by J.
itutkinnon.
p.m. The News,
8.15 p.m. The Beaftlah Bludla Orefwetry. 1.43 pm. Class dern.
L Transmission 3
40.8 G. 10-11.45 p.m.: 9.5.F. 10 p.m.d ant
12-1
Bon. Evensong. Berman Barewaki and his fland, Herman Datewski and his Band, } 8porte Talk.
1 .. 14.43 mm. 10.49 p.m. 11.13 p.m. 11.30 p.m. Opening Ceremony of the International Girl Guide and Girl Scoạt Camp (Ulstery at Wilmont, Dummurry, Northern Ireland. 11.58 pm. An Orgen Rectial by Gordon
Tharp.
12.15. Dance Music.
There have been more pretentious one, but there has never been in years a better comedy filmed than "Baby Face Harrington" the new
Action, comedy, beautifuf settings, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production in gorgeous gowns and splendid acting troducing the cutnedy team of Charles makes "Vagabond Lady" the Hat features coming on Butterworth and Una Merkel open-
Ronch-M-G-M ing a three-day, engagement to-day Sunday to the Queen's Theatre one of
Swift, he Queen's Theatre.
the best motion pictures of recent nimble and extremely funny, the new months. Robert Young as the free
a millionaire 6.5 picture reflects utmost praise on its sible "Tany," an producer, Edgar Selwyn: director, department store owner, has the time Raoul Walls and most of all the of his young life providtag delightful excellent cast. The start Charles comedy and considerable romance to
the Butterworth and Um Merkel as
plot of the story, which revolves team made in "The Night is Young around the beautiful daughter of the
"Splegs". Evelyn. is brought to a brilliant climax in store's janitor
Venable as the daughter, "Baby Face Harrington" the story. written especially for them. Charles Spirgs" turns in one of the best per.. Butterworth is Willle Harrington, a formances of her sciech career. small-town clerk. Una Merkel is his difficult role in the film "John" the Mucially ambitious wife. Trying to signified brother of "Tony" in por be the man she thinks him, Willie gets traged by Reginald Tenny. As usual, involved with a band of the toughest this veteran of the stage and screen outlaws ever to mar a machine gun. aequits himself creditably. In fact. the outlaws the entire east is par izcellence. The lunds in jail, and extricnte him, only to hold in purting player: who number in captive at their hide-put. Meanwhile their list such ontsterding character
JEN and comedians
Berton a blond-chilling man hunt ls on forhurchill. Frank Craven, Forester Harvey, Dan Crimine and Ferdinand Gottschalk Arc a l} well enst. With rare skill, Director Sam Taylor ha but these players through their unrts with an understanding of comedy values and human emotions that ex- plains why he In ALNTIA the top
of cinemalund's directoriall
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hig Arrest, With Bitch ingenious comely situations the new picture is replete, Moving wiftly, it end with a surprise na abrupt us the clash of cymimis. The supporting cast, in cluding Nat Per dleton, Harvey Stephens, Eugene Pallette and others was selected with ቦክ 3 to ken
ekarneterisation,
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Greenwich Time Blætsul að 4.30 pm. 17.30 +.+ The Newa
12.45 .m. Danes Musle (ront'd),
2 .m. inne down.
Transmission 4
(G.8.3. And (1.5,1),1
1.35 .m.
PART I
1.15 .. ite Nen. 1m Nawa
Keulsald Dinon, at the Organ of the Tower Ballroom. Black- Pool, 2. The 1.B.C. Military Band. 2.45 a.m. international Folk Muite Recital--
Greenwich Time Signal at 7p.m.
1 m. Variety Pentury.
2,315 kom. Orchestral Conten.
Greenwich Time Signal at 1 p.m. 4.m. Variety, whyed from the Pavilion.
1.40 .m.
story
Targany
"Thunderbolt" Miranda Stuart. 3.m. Close dowệt.
PART II 5.15 .. The Imate Bridgewater Quinist, 3.16 4. Dance Manir. 4.m. The News, 4.15 a.m. Cines down.
DIVORCE PETITION
DECREE NISI GRANTED TO RUSSIAN LADY
"The St. Louis Kid”. "It's A Small World"
Quietly and unassumingly. Heliar! is the Right now Spencer Tracy
Tent Cavanaugh has made himself known happiest actor in the world. last appears in remedy dear to his as one of the cleverest character heart. "My first picture, Up The actors in Hollywood. Cavanaugh, for was comedy drama which the past year under contract to Wan- called for me to play a tough gael rer Bros. has had reles in thirty fen hird", he explains, "There have been re, productions, ranging from tiny ather pictures with comedy touches: "it" roles to large parts in import hat for the first time in both my stage at pletures. He is currently piny- or screen career, I play an out and ing leading role with James Cagney out feature learth comedy in "It's A in "The 52. Louis Kid," now showing
at the Alhambra Theatre ha mall World I'm not
in "Housewife," | railed hard guy", be gloats, but just recently appeared in
A petition for divorce Was good natured sap who thinks he's a "Madame De Barry" "Kansas City brought by Mrs. Valentina Petrovna
Princess" and Lort Ludly." le in smart city lawyer; it takes n girl and
known as one netor who can play any Trambitzky against her husband, a small town judge to disillusion him. In this story I netenlly
of ride, from win the girl. type
4 newspaper re- Alekale Alekseevich Trambltzky, thefore the Chief Justice, Si from a parson parter in a
a gangster, which is something I haven't been able to du for a long time. All in a hard-boiled business man, And he's Atholl MacGregor, yesterday after.
all of "It'
them in his recent noon. I'm
played A mighty happy"
Varner
role Ensti
productions. Every World", which starts its local
Saturday totall, is made important, on
or! King's Theatre,
hilarious .$160.00 comedy, bursting with laughs, which to theatrical crities, because of his
**** | concerns a head-on collision of twee deft playing. He is an actor of wide high-power ears. Spencer, as the experience and intelligence-which is lawyer, ferrets out a quaint old law in another reason why every studs in
Hollywood would
gladly sign him if $40.00 the mall town where be, and the girl he were not under contract to War-
who wrecked his ear, are marooned. Record This law gives him a legal right to in "The St. Louis Kid", he ship will notice, the domicile of the
Viewa, Including Architecture and Street Scenes
1st-Kodak Pupille, Leitz 1.3.5
and Reflex Mirro Attachment.
אחיו!
(Donated by Kodak Company)
Valuo
$75.00 2nd.---Cash Prize
4th
Cash Prize
Cash Prize
$40.00
$10.00
(Two Conenlation Prizes "Holleides" (looku}
SECTION 2 Bathing and Picnic Photographs
Ist.-Rolleiflex
Photo-Automat.
Camera, complete with entrying case. (Donated by Franke & Heldecke In conjunction with Messrs, Melchers & Ca
Value
2nd Cash Prize
.$120.00
3rd Cash Prize
$40.00
$20.00
3rd.-Agfa Speedex
Camera 1.7.7. lens.
Donated by "Agfa" China Co.)
Value
(Two Consolation Pritos "Bellellex" Books!
SECTION 5
nil.
The
Mr. H. C. Maenamara, instruct
| Cavanaugh -plays, whether ring/ed by Mr. P. G. Nigel, of Messrs.
hns
a highly amusing role, as an alimony comes involved with the pugilistic dodging. woman-hating chap who be Jimmy Cagney in a riot of laughs, atricia Hills has the leading min ine role, and other parts are carried by Allen Jenkins, Arthur Aylesworth, Robert Barrat and Spencer Charters
Johnson, Stokes and Mastor, up- peared for the petitioner. The re spondent was not present in Court nor was he legally represented.
Mr. Macnamara: As your Lord. husband, is in Hongkong. That stances will be proved by two wit and all other attendant cireum- nesses, the petitioner herself and a rentleman who will give evidence us to infidelity, which is all that is necessary, under the existing law, to file a petition for divorce.
Evidence was then called.
Decree Granted
srize the debtor's body. It lends Fright to ruins on nee and in a roundabout way to romance The girl in the ease is Wendy Harris, English beauty wh male 2. ringle $25.00 through her Jane Seymour part in "Henry VIII". She makes her bow to the nuidie in her first Hollywood picture. The supporting cast includes Raymond Walburn, Virginia Sale,
The wardrobe department of War- Irving Bacon, Charles Sellon, Astrid Allwyn. Bell Paule. Nick Foran, ner Bros, studios war called upon lo His Lordship giving his decision
Gillis, Frank McGlynn, Sc.. Frankove unique costume problems durs anid: The petitioner MeGlynn, Jr., and Harold Minilir. ing the filming of "I Am a Thief," 'ceeded in her caso and I ac- which comes to the Alhambra Theatre cordingly grant a decree nisi and on Sunday. The picture deals with custody of the children, and costs the machinations of ກ 1 international
Studica in Still Life
1st.-Zeiss Ikon Ikonta Camera 1.4.5. lens, Compur Shutter. Donaled by Carlowitz & Co.)
Value
Vitielx
"Whirlpool"
"I Am a Thief”
bas suc-
Jack Holi, perennially the popular į rereen idol- of thousands of theatre ng af jewel thieves on board the of the proceedings against re-
- Simplon Express runing from
apondent.Application for the de- $60.00 goers, hus clicked again in Columbia's Puris to Instalut. As the train cree to be made absolute may be
his newest
starring passes through Italy and Jugoslavia made after three months, vehicle opred last night at the
its way to the shores of the Bon- Donated by "Ayin" China Star Theatre. Fast moving and well-phorus, the story calls for important
kit, the
plot coeurns the career of stops in each of these Back
Countries, Rankin, small-time carnivol Each place has its own peculiarities owner, who, white wedding chimes are of dress, First of all, the studio bad
2nd-Agfa Speedex Camern.
Co.
Valuc
(Two Consolation Frises “Hailifax" Books) | 3rd.—Cush' Prizm
SECTION 3
Chinese Studies—Figures and Faces
Ist.-Azfa
Camera,
Sperdex
Compur with Optical
$20.00 performance as Rankin, and later n
120k, parture,
(Two Consolatiem Prizes "dielflex" Etowka)
SECTION 6 Snapshots taken by Children under the Age of 14 years
Direct-Vision Finder and 1st Cash Prize $20.00
Solinar 13.5.
(Donated by "Agfa" China Co.)
Value
The following Rules
Competition-ww
1. The Compeition
.$80.00
"Babeena“
Simla, July 17. Serious fighting is proceeding at
Have Your Suits
$50.00 til ad in his ears finds himself to
sentenced Lo
the penitentiary for care correct attire for the train Meshed between the Persian Gov forcers of the Simplon Express nnd the crament forces and civilians, ow- twenty years on a charge of man-station attaches at its point of de-ing to the refusal of many persons slaughter. Helt delivers A telling
the to obey the deeree ordering the Italian framtion The ball at
curtome point, re-wearing of European clothing.- Sheldon, squeezing everything posuired the official uniform of bath Renter sible out of his part. Allen Jenkins, French and Italian customs inspre as "Mic," gives his usual more than tors, the Italian station master, and adequate portrayal, and Jean Arthur: the uniforms of the Civil Guard,
or is convincing as "Sandra.**
local police, as well as that of the France Italian Bersaglieri, with their imposing hats surmounted with binck One of the most spectacular screen ¦ enq_plumes. Finally, at the Juro-i offerings of 'n decide is now showing | slayina frontier station, the correct | at the King's Theatre. It is "Baboo- uniforms of the Jugoslavian custom an" newest Afriens adventure ülm officials and of the local police were of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson, required besides the costumes of "Baboom" is described as an aerial townspeople and peasants who would opic over Africa. Requiring twenty; naturally be found on the station months in the filming, it was made aluform. Reardo Cortez and
Mary while the Marlin Johnsons loured G-1 Astor have the principal roles in 800 miles of unexplored jungle, visit: Am a Thief." Other important. ing many spots in the dark continenters in the east nry Robert Barrat, never before glimpsed by civilizat | Irving Pichel, Hobart Cavanaugh, man. This newest, screen exploit of | Ferdinand Gottschalk, Florence Fair, the intrepid pair reveals man's most Dudley Dieges, Arthur Aylesworth dramatic conquest the first record of and Leo White.
4 Consolation Prizes "Boy Scout Kedoks" Vrel Pocket Fulling Cameras complete with crying cases.)
Value $12.00 each
RULES:-
Kovern the the conclusion of the Competition.
Centries will de returned to competitor
est applications at this Offre within seven caya.
confined exclusively
to amateur photographers.
Picture ubmitted in Sepia tones should
be accompanied by
black and white
| 7.--No responsibility will be accepted for
sun-delivery, loss or damage.
H.-- Photogrwoba amalier print in
B. The Frew be awarded to the
wot be must
Ires than Pontseard aire fexecpting In the Children's Beeton) and the entry form alwuld be lightly pasted on the back.
competitors sending in what are adjudged | 3.–No rozteponilence will be entered into
to
be the best photographs in ch Bection. Each entry muat be, accompanied by the form below.
C-The right to publish any or all of the
antries in the Telegraph la reservad,
K-Phaingraphi which have been already
entered in local competitions eligible.
In connection with the Competion. 10.-Engelen in the Children's Section mutant
was the name, szą sui dédress on the entry form runterløned by a parent.
44.----Members of the Staffs of the Hongkong
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· post are not permified to coinpete,
12.-The decision of the Judzes shall be ana).
NOTE--In the event of a picture being entered in more than one Section,
■ separate print must be submitted for each Section.
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