THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 15, 1936.
SIXTH ANNUAL PHOTO COMPETITION
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More Than Thousand Entries in Telegraph's
Miss Shirley McLeod, attractive young Australian who will soon be visiting Hongkong as the guest of the Australian Oriental Line and Messrs. Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd. Misa McLeod won this trip in a letter-writing competition conducted by the
Australian Women's Weekly, the fending women's news. paper in Australia.
AUSTRALIRN BEAUTY
50 WORDS FULFILLED A LIFELONG AMBITION
GIRL WHO TAPPED HER DREAMS
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ON OFFICE TYPEWRITER IS
COMING TO HONGKONG
"My eyes ache over rows of black figures on white paper. I done them. I see maring palms-transparent tropic scas- glorious colours-sea flowers-sea creatures-birds of paradise
-strange lands—strange people.*****
"My eyes have stopped aching. I open them to write again. But now my heart aches,
"BIG IMPROVEMENT
IN PHOTOGRAPHIC
QUALITY”—Judges
PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF ENTRIES NEXT MONTH
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LJUNDREDS of thousands of photographs are taken cach
summer by Hongkong camera enthusiasts. During the past six years thousands have been deemed of sufficiently high standard by the photographers to be entered in the "Telegraph" Amateur Photograph Competi- tion which, commenced in a small way in 1930, has now become the leading annual newspaper competition of its type in the Far East.
Over a thousand entries were received for the Sixth Annual Photographic Competition, the numerous prize winners of which are announced on Page 1 of this issue.
In general, the opinion of the Judges, Dr. F. Bunje, Surgeon Lt. Cdr. W E. Loftus Brigham, R.N., and Mr. E. A. von Kobza. Nagy, B.A.. was that the entries for the 1936 Competition have greatly improved in photographic quality, and there are less poorly finished pictures.
Only in Section 6 (News Happenings), for which Dr. Bunje presented a Cup, were the entries disappointing. Dr. Bunje has intimated his willingness to offer a trophy next year for a new class
"Animals and Pets" Section.
The thanks of the Hongkong Telegraph are due to the Judges and to the donors of trophies and prizes for their enormous help in making this year's competition as successful as ità predecessors. In particular, the Judges spent many hours on the task of check. ing the entries, a task rendered even more arduous than usual owing to the general excellence of the entries.
The winning pletures will be reproduced in the Art Section of the Hongkong Telegraph next Saturday.
In addition, there will be a public exhibition at the Gloucester Ilotel, commencing on Monday, October 5, of the best of the entries. Owing to the large number, it has been deemed advisable to limit the number of photographs on display at this exhibition, and the Judges have themselves chosen the pictures to be "hung". This will overcome the criticism expressed last year to the effect that far too many photographs were on show.
Spécial commendation is made by the Judges of Section 4 (Still
Life).
In general, the opinion of the fudges was that this year's entries had greatly improved In photo graphie quality and there were less poorly Anished pictures.
In many cases the mountings were very poor but this was due to the fact that there was a very Hmited range available in Hongkong, and it would be to the interest of the. trade for some frm to show enter- prise in this direction.
The judges noted the modern ten- dency for short focus lens, which reduce...distortion and--which, with #dequate trimming, greatly improve photographs,
It was also noticed with satisfac- subjects, that is, with the same tion that there was less repetition theme cropping up in every section, as last year.
JUST fifty words. But to Miss Shirley McLeod, the demure Aus-of tralian whose photograph you see above, they meant, in mone- tary value, something like £10 a word. In the less mundane but more priceless return of fulfilled ambition, they mean the consumma- tion of a life-long dream.
Miss McLeod, a nineteen-year-old
stunographor in a Melbourne oflice, Correspondence tapped out her dreams on the office typewriter one day as her entry in a competition sponsored by Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer and the Australian Women's Weckly.
Reader of the Australian Women's Weekly were asked to write a fifty- word letter on "Why Want to Visit the China Seas" and from the thou- sands of entries, the one submitted by Miss McLeod was chosen as the
ivinner.
After weeks of excited preparn- tion, Miss McLeod is now on her way to Hongkong, and will arrive here by the Australton Oriontal liner Changte on October 9.
During her stay in this Colony, Miss McLeod will be the guest of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd., and will be feted by several local bodies, including the Australian und New Zealand Association and the Helena May Institute.
The judges' final bit of advice to amateurs was that enlargements and mountings bring out the full benuty
FINANCE AND THE H.K.
RADIO COMMITTEE
No balance sheet is issued by the Hongkong Broadcasting Committee, revealing the financial position of the local broadcast- ing station, and from an examination of Government Gazettes, etc., and from enquiries I have made, it appears that the Government makes a subvention to the H.K.B.C., to pay for the cost of records, announcers and secretarial salaries, fees to performers etc.; that it maintains the technical side of the station from public funds; and that the mancy collected from radio licences, dealers fees, etc., is applied to the general revenue of the Colony. This, surely is morally indefensible.
These fees are not collected for the publle dissustisfaction. Divided con- maintenance of Government as are, trol can never give the best results, for example, dog licences, or motor Let the Government radlo engineer vehicle fees. They are paid by the act, as a welcome consultant by all public in much the same way as they means-but control of technical mat- might subscribe to a circulating ters should be entirely in the hands llbrary. This money belongs to the of the Committes. public, NOT to the Government, and Would the B.B.C. have attained its should be applied entirely for the present technical efficiency if that
of photographs and that perfection of photographic technicality was to be obtained not only by experiment and practice, but by going to exhibitions, entering competitions and keen dis- cussion among fellow amateurs.
were
The following comments made by the judges regarding each section,
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SECTION 1-STORY-TELLING
The thing to be striven for is not so much technical perfection but the appeal of the subject. The picture must tell a story which is so obvious that even without looking at the titie the story the picture contains: strikes the observer at once. SECTION Z-CHINESE STUDIES
FIGURES AND FACES Severol Junk scenes were noticed, in this section. This is a section specifically for types of human Hre (Chinese) and does not include Chinese scenes.
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1936
RADIO BROADCAST
Daventry Talk: Imperial Affairs
"THREE BLIND. MICE"
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilocycles):
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme, 7-11 p.m. European Programme. 7 p.m
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra,
7.20 p.m. Jessle Matthews (So. prano).
("First a Girl); 2. Everything's i Rhythm with my heart ("First a Girl"); 3. It's love again ("It's love ngain").
1. Say, the Word and it's Yours
7.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quotations.
chestra Mascotte.
7.33 p.m. Waltzes by the Or-
Ball Sirens-Waltz Tunes ("Merry widow") (Lehar); Lysistrata-Waltz (Lincke); Over the Waves (arr. lohne); Amarettentanze (arr. (Side): Honne): Greetings from Vienna Danauwellen (Danube Waves) (arr. Holine); The Last Letter (Reggov); Twinkling Lights— Waltz Melodies (arr. Hohne).
8 pm. From the Studio. "Modern Interpretations of Jazz" by "The Three Blind Mice."
Programme
Song-
Twilight on the Trail (Request); 3.
1 Ol' Man Mose; 2. Violin Solos (a) Gypsy Violin; (b). Love is like a cigarette; (c) Some- day Sweetheart; 4. Sung-Speak to me of love (Request); 5. Piano Solos-Medley; 6, Song—01' Mon Ribber; 7. I'm a fool for lovin' you.
8.30 p.m. "Clapham and Dwyer on Hobbies"—A Descriptive Sketch.
8.37 p.m. Scottish Music. Song Star O'Robble Burns (Booth) Peter Dawson' (Bass- Baritone); Orchestra-Strathspeys (arr. Dlack); Song Mary Morrison (arr. Moffat) John Edington (arr. Dlack); Song-The Lea Rig (Tenor); Orchestra-Strip the Willow (arr. Burnett)... Robert Burnett (Baritone): Orchestra-Skye Eight- some Reel.
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9 p.m. Musical Comedy. Glamorous Night-Selection: New Moon-Vocal Gems; Peter Pan- Selection,
2.25 p.m. News and announce- ments from London.
9.45 p.m, A Recital by Benin- mino Gigli (Tenor).-
1. Elegle (Massenet); 2. Plaisir D'Amour (Martini); 3. Lullab will not forget (Lullaby") (Schu- ("Lullaby") (Schubert); 4. Say you
beri).
H.
10 p.m.
A Relay from London. Big Ben: "Impérial Affairs" by
V. Hodson.
10.17 p.m. Dance Music. 11 p.m. Close Down.
SECTION_3—VIEWS, INCLUDING DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
STREET SCENES, ARCHITECTURE, ETC.
the expense of con-
This section again proved the most popular, attracting 388 entries, of which the majority were enlarge- ments. The judges noticed that much use had been made of yellow ing out cloud effects to full advan- and red filters, which, while bring- tage, did so trasting too strongly with the lower part of the picture, foreground, tree, houses, etc. The effect of using of night pictures taken at noon! these Alters produces representation
the choice of yellow and red niters The judges recommended that in
used.
no stronger than No. 3 should be
of
of
It was also noticed that in this section there were too many definite; contrasts, some very poor, and some very good, and a great many sub- jects were too gloomy with massess shadows. The composition views also left much to be desired. In some cases, material and time had been spoilt for lack of previous con- sideration for the finished composi figures in a landscape also needed careful study, quite a few good pic- tures had been ruined by a wrongly placed figure.
SECTION 4-STILL LIFE The judges particularly commend
The entries were definitely larger
Flight Over 20,000-purpose for which it is subscribed. Bide of its netivities had been conlon and balance. The placing of
'foot' Mountain
The following wavelengths and frequencies tre abaerved by Daventry,
089
Frequenry 1,500.
1.514k.c.
meira
Hign
Wavelength
GBA
49.89 metres
GBD
$1.45 metri
1.585 k..
41,30 metres
GHD
11,750 M.
3.2 metr
CHE
11,883 k.. 25.24
GAP
15,140 kc,
19.31
GAN
680
GBI
17.790 ke- 16.470 kx. 18,248 ke.
20.30
12.91
21,500
6,119 kc.
metres 19.84 metres 19,6 mlww 49.10 metrem
Transmission 1
GB] -
CAL
10.8.1 2.1
Q.A.B.)
kr.
MASJONE
p.m. is Hen. Variety. 2.36 p.. Chamber Huak. The Lyra
Quartet.
3.30 p.m. The B.D.C. Dance Orchestra, - 3.4 pm. The Newn and Anneancements. Greenwich Time Signal at 4 U.,
Transmission 2
(0.8.6. 651.)
7 5.34. Big Ban, South Afrkan Talk. 7.17 pay, The New Victoria Cinama Or-
chestra. 7.45 p.m. "Diale Land Whar' I wna Bern
1.16 p.m. Chamber Husk.
-1.30 p.m. _Karoly Klay and his Light
Orchesten, *. freenwich Time Signal at p.m. pm. Opening of the Johannesburg
Exhibition.
5,23 p.m. The News and Announcements.
Transmission 3
(0.8.0., GA.F., G.BIL)
10 p.m. Big Ben, “Imperial Adairs,” by
H. V. Bodion.
18.31 pm. The Torunar Municipal: On
chestra.
is very probable that, at the trolled by G.P.O. radio engineers? present time, and in the post, Income
the focal station were to employ does not cover expenditure, so a whole-timo technicians there could Government grant 19 necessary. be no objection to their depending This is no argument against my sug Washington,, Aug. 20.
for employment on the H.K.B.C., as North America's highest peak Kestion, for a time, will surely come do the non-technical staff. If, as I
when revenue from fees will exceed Mount McKinley, in Alaska, well normal expenditure, and enable the part time only, then obviously their ed this section.
suspect, technicians are employed over three miles above sea level HK.B.C. to branch out in many first duty is to the Government's has now been photogruplied for the directions-if it has Its revenue radio telegraphy, and this probably and the technical qualities and first time.
under its own
The HK.B.C. should be entirely explains the fuck of response to choice of subjects showed distinct
popular. clamour for extension of Improvenients over last year. responsible for broadcasting finance hours, and more relays. It is signi The judges stressed that this see- It should receive air the broadcast-lcant that we never have relays on tion was to be encouraged, as there
receiving, and dealers' fees, and Sundays (Incidentally some of the was tremendous scope for creative dren should be encouraged to take
neglect
This has been reported here to the National Geographic Society by Mr. Bradford Washburn, leader of the
also fines for
control.
11.30 pm. A Ballad Recital by Hargaret
Balfour.
11.53 p.m. The News and Announcements,
Greenwich Time Signal at 11 s.m, 19.1. "Penny Coloured,” 12.50 am. Dance Music.
Society's Mount McKinley air ex- licenses, a payment to take out best are diffused on that day) and Ideas as to compete with ready-more interest in taking photographs.
pedition.
from the Gov
He has telegraphed to say that both ( olc., and it necessary a subaldy undi cast the station refused to broad- specially-equipped airplane cleared it; revenus for ossibly miscellancos were sury, although the times arrange hla subject and lighting to mature photographers might have
ov on at least one occasion this year-made pictures such as landscapes, The prize-winning entry was won- crament for acting as its agent, in Empire Day, which fell on a Sunday etc., and in this way much origin-derfully good, the judges commenung issuing time signals, weather reparts, the Teenl
ality was shown.
that the youthful photographer has still and motion pictures had been financially it can stand on its own
special Empire Pr
Programme
In Sul Life, the photographer.con caught a floating phase which many made of the. Alaskan summit as a
wwn from feet; and
*sult himself and the judges knowing missed. for "technical ren- this raise their standard. Never- broadcasting C.g. notices
by barely, 70011. The mountain top of meetings postponed, malling times,
Is 20,300ft. above aga level.
The fact that the
times
of arrivals and
and departures of The society have also been inform- for all outgoing technical side of ships, etc. It should be responsible ed that the expedition succeeded in placing on the map for the first time the Colony's broadcasting is math a Mount Hunter. Its existence had tained by the Government, and is been doubted by some geographers. outside the control of the H.K.B.C.. 18-doubtless--one cause of prasant
sons." Comment is superfluous.
theless the creativa ability and SECTION 0-NEWS-HAPPENING In conclusion, it is against the best technical qualities of the entries were Interests of local broadcasting for
This section failed to meet expec- the control of finance, and the tech-highly praised.
tutions, The number of entries was nical side to be in the hands of the SECTION. SASNAPSHOTS **, small and many failed to interpret Government. Let us have a popular, progressive, committee.
BY CHILDREN §.
what a news, picture was. The · to every aspect of broadcasting in this control
Judges, however, remarked upon the The number of entries were small-prize-winner's entry, which was n Colony:
er than last year and, the standard very fine effort and certainly a news RADIO:FAN; 99,"
of the whole no higher. School chil i pleture.
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