THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1936.
More Than Thousand Entries in "Telegraph's" 1936 SIXTH ANNUAL PHOTO COMPETITION
"BIG IMPROVEMENT RADIO
IN PHOTOGRAPHIC
QUALITY"-Judges
Mias 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. Miss McLeod won this trip in a letter-writing competitian conducted by the Australian Women's Weekly, the lending women's news. paper in Australia.
AUSTRALIAN BEAUTY
50 WORDS FULFILLED A LIFELONG AMBITION
GIRL WHO TAPPED HER DREAMS ON OFFICE TYPEWRITER IS COMING TO HONGKONG
"My cues ache over rows of black figures on white paper. I close them.I-ser-waring palma--transparent-tropie-seas glorious colours-sra 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!!!
PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF ENTRIES NEXT MONTH
BROADCAST
Daventry Talk: Imperial Affairs
"THREE BLIND MICE"
From Z.B.W. on n wavelength of 355 metres (815 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).
HUNDREDS of thousands of photographs are taken each
summer by Hongkong camera enthusiasts. During the past six years thousands have been deemed of sufficiently high standard by the photographers to be thin with my heart ("First a entered in the "Telegraph" Amateur Photograph Competi-G3 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. P. Burje, Surgeon LJ. 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 à Cup, wore 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 Felegraph 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 its 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 pictures will be reproduced in the Art Section of the Hongkong Telegraph next Saturday.
In addition, there will be a public exhibition at the Gloucester Hotel, 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.
Special commentation is made by the Judges of Section 4 (Still Life).
In general, the opinion of the judges was that this year's entries had greatly improved in photo- graphie quality and there were less poorly finished pictures.
In many cases the mountings were very poor, but this was due to the fact that there was a very limited range available in Hongkong, ond it would be to the interest of the trade for sume firm to show enter- prise in this direction.
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,
The following comments were made by the judges regarding each section.
SECTION 1-STORY-TELLING
The judges noted the modern ten-so much technical perfection but the dency for short fecus lens, witch reduce distortion and which, with adequate trimming, greatly improve photographs.
It was also noticed with satisfac- tion that there was less repetition |
subjects, that is, with the same as last year. theme cropping up in every section,
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
stenographer in a Melbourne afflec. Correspondence
tapped out her dreams on the office lypewriter one day as her entry in a competition sponsored by Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer and the Australian | Women's Weekly.
sands of entries, the one submitted
The judges final bit of advice to amateurs was that enlargements and mountings bring out the full beauty
FINANCE AND THE H.K.·
RADIO COMMITTEE
1. Say the Word and it's Youn's First Girl"); 2. Everything's In
3. It's love again ("It's love
7.30 p.m. Closing Lorn! Stock
143 P p.m. Waltzes by the Or
Mascotte.
Waves
(arr.
Ball Strens-Waltz Times ("Merry Widow") (char): Lysistrata-Waltz
Lincke): Over the
Amorettentanze (arr. ohne): Hohne); Greetings from Vienna (Siede); Donauwellen (Danube Waves) (arr. Hohne); The Last Letter (Reggov): Twinkling Lights- Waltz Melodies (arr. lohne).
8 p.m. From the Studio. "Modern Interpretations of Jazz" by "The Three Blind Mice."
Programme
1. O Min Mose; 2. Sung- Twilight on the Trail (Request); 3. Violin Solos (a) Gypsy Violin; (b) Love is like a cigarette; (c) Some- day Sweetheart; 4. Song-Sprok to me of love (Request); 5. Plano Solos-Medicy; 6. Song-Ol' Man Ribber; 7. I'm a fool for lovin' you.
8.30 p.m. "Clapham and Dwyer
on
Hobbies"A Deseriptive Sketch. p.m. Scottish Music. Song - Star O'Robbie Burna Peter Dawson (Bass- (Booth) Baritone); Orchestra Strathspeys (arr. Dlack); Song-Mary Marrison (arr. Moffat). John Edington (Tenor); Orchestra-Strip the Willow (arr. Diack); Song-The Lea Rig (arr. Burnett) Robert Burnett (Daritone); Orchestra-Skye Eight- some Reel. 9 p.m.
Musical Comedy. Glamorous Night--Selection; New Moon-Vocal Gems; Peter Pan- Selection.
9.25 p.m. News and announcc- ments from London.
9.45 p.m. A Recital by Benia- mino Gigli (Tenor).
1. Elegle (Massenet): 2. Plaisir D'Amour
Lullab (Martin); 3. "Lullaby") (Schubert); 4. Say you (Schu- will not forget (Lullaby")
bert).
10 p.m. A Relay from London.. Big Ben: "Imperial Affairs" by H. V. Hodson.
10.17 p.m.
Dance Music.
11 p.m. Close Down.
EXCHANGE
The thing to be striven for la not appeal-of-the-bject. The picture must tell a story which is so obvious that even without looking at the) title the story the picture contains: 'strikes the observer at once.
SECTION 2-CHINESE STUDIES— FICURES AND FACES Several junk scenes were noticed Demand
T.T. Shanghal int this section. This is a section T. Singapore specifically for types of human life (Chinese) and does not include T.T. Japan Chinese scenes.
T.T. India F.T. U.S.A. SECTION 3.VIEWS, INCLUDING T.T. Manila
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This section again proved the most TIT. France popular, attracting 300 entries, of T.T. Germany which the majority were entarge- TIT. Switzerland ments, The judges notice that TT. Australin Rentlers of the Australian Women's
much use had been made of yellow | PT. Lisbon Weekly were asked to write u fifty-
and red Alters, which, while bring- .word letter on "Why I Want to Visit No balance sheet is issued by the Hongkong Broadcasting ing out cloud effects to full advan- the China Seas" and from the thou- Committee, revealing the financial position of the local broadcast- tage, did so at the expense of con- by Miss McLeod was chosen its the ing station, and from an examination of Government Gazettes, etc., trasting, too strongly with the lower 4 m/s. L/C London
and from enquiries I have made, it appears that the Government part of the picture, foreground, wee, mus. P
houses, etc. The effect of using m/s, L/ C U.S.A. After weeks of exciteti prepara-nakes a subvention to the H.K.B.C., to pay for the cost of records, then Allers praduces representation m/s. France tion, Miss McLeod is now on her way announcers and secretarial salaries, fees to performers etc.; that of night pletures taken al noon! to Hongkong, and will arrive here it maintains the technical side of the station from public funds; and the choice of yellow and red fitters The judges recommended that in that the money collected from radio licences, dealers fees, etc., is no stranger than No. 3 should be applied to the general revenue of the Colony. This, surely is tech
morally indefensible.
winner.
by the Australian Oriental' liner Changte on October 9,
MOTOR-CAR LEFT
During her stay in this Colony, Miss McLead will be the guest of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd., and will be feted by severu lucal
These fees are not collected for the public dissastisfaction. Divided con- bodies, including the Austration and maintenance of Government us are,trol can never give the best results. New Zealand Association and the for example, dog licences, or mutor Let the Government radio engineer Helena May Institute.
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-
circulating might subscribe to
ters should be entirely in the hands library. This money belongs to the of the Committee
ant, and Government, public, NOT to the
BJC. have attained Its Would should be applied entirely for the present teclinical enleiency if that de of its activities had been con- UNATTENDED purpose for which it is subscribed..
It is very probable that, at the trolled by G.P.O. radio engineers?
If the local ulation were to employ present time, and in the past, income
there could does DRIVER LET OFF
not cover expenditure, so a whole-time lechnicians. Government gront is necessary.
be no objection to Uicir depending WITH CAUTION
This
is no argument against my sug→ for employment on the H.K.B.C., Hs gestion.
do the non-technical staff, It, na I for a time will surely come Summoned for leaving private car when revenue from fees will exceed suspect, technicians are employed No, 3039 unattended near the Cen- normal expenditure, and enable the part time only, then obviously their to the Government's is many first duty tral Theatre on September 2, Chan H.K.B.C. to branch cut in
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'MANILA SHARES
Prices in Pesos Buyers Sellers
3.05
3.70
It was also noticed that in this seetion there were too many definite
The following quotations bave contrasts, some very poor and come very good, and a great many sub- Jeets were 100 gloomy with massess been received by Swan, Culbertson of shadows. The composition af & Fritz from their Manila office after views also left much to be desiyed, the close of the morning session: In some cases, material and time bad been spoilt for lack of previous con- sideration for the finished composi- Antoniole tion. and balance. The placing; of Atok Dgures in a landscape also needed Bagulo Gold careful study, quite a few good ple- Benguet Consolidated 14.50 14.75 ures had been ruined by a wrongly Benguet Exploration placed figure.
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Wedge Consolidated Mines Demonstration
SECTION 4-STILL LIFE
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Market Steady.
The judges particularly commend-Itogon
Masbate ed this section,
The entries were definitely larger San Mauricio To, motor driver, pleaded guilty be- directions-If it has its revenue radio telegraphy, and this probably and the technical qualities and Suyoc
explains the tacit of response to choice of subjects showed distinct United Paracate
of Improvements over last year. The H.K.B.C. should be entirely popular clamour for extension
The judges stressed that this see-
Defendant's master, Mr. F. H responsible for broadcasting finance. hourn, and more relays. It is signi tion was to be encouraged; us there
they
fore, Mr. Senotield at the Centrai, under its own control. Magistracy this morning. Tyson, said that on that day, he had It should receive all the broadcast- cant that we never have relays on lent his
car to some tourists, and ing, receiving, and dealers' fees, and Sundays (Incidentally some of the was tremendous scope for creative dren should be encouraged to take ideas as to compete with ready more interest in taking photographs. out best are for neglect to tako got oft and defendant could not also fines
diffused on that day) and made pictures such as landscapes, The prize-winning entry was won- nd them. He had apparently gone licences; a payment from the Gov-on at least one occasion this day etc., and in this way much origin-derfully good, the judges commens to some shop to telephone, end user
emment for acting. hs its agent in Empire Day, which fell on a Sunday
that the youthful photographer has he (Mr. Tyson) was not in his room issuing time signals, weather reports, the local station refused to broad-ally was shown...
In Sull Life, the photographer can caught a fleeting phase which many at the ones at the time, defendant etc., and if necessary a subsidy until cast the special Empire Programme arrange his subject and lighting to mature photographers might have had held on the line while someone financially it can stand on its own from Daventry, although the times suit himself and the judges imowing missed. In the office looked for witness. De-feet; and possibly miscellaneous were suitable, for "echnical rea-of this raise their standard. Never- fendant was a very careful arive. revenue for broadcasting c.g. notices sons." Comment is superfluous.
theless the creative ability and SECTION 6-NEWS-HAPPENING and had never been in trouble be- of meetings postponed, molling times, In conclusion, it is against the best technical qualities of the entries were
This section failed to meet expec fore. Hq hud bren employed by times of arrivals and departures of interests of local broadcasting for highly praised.
tations. The number of entries was witness for two years.
ships, etc. It should be responsible the control of finance and the tech-
emall and many failed to interpret Traffic Inspector Saunders agreed for all
nical side to be in the hands of the outgoings.
what a new picture was. The that defendant had a good record, The fact that the technical side of Government. Let us have a popular,
Judges, however, remarked upon the had been driving for fourteen the Colony's broadcasting is main pro
progressive, committee to control.
The number of entries were small- prize-winner's entry, which was a tained by the Government, and is every aspect of broadcasting in thiser than inst-year and the standard very fine effort and certainly a news years.
The Magistrato administered outside the control of the UK.B.C., Colony,
RADIO FAN 09:*** of the whole no higher, School chil- ¡ picture., caution.
and
is doubtless one chuse of prosent
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