The
Hongkong Telegraph
SEVENTH ANNUAL
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
Closing Date:-
30th September, 5 p.m.
$250
CASH PRIZES
(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph")
TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250 (Donated by Ilford, Ltd., London!
BELL & HOWELL FILMO STRAIGHT EIGHT MOVIE CAMERA AND CASE, VALUED $250
(Donated by Filmo Depot, Hongkong)
TWO SILVER CUPS FOR SPECIAL CORONATION CELEBRATION SECTION
(Donated by Dr. F. Bunje and Mr. J. C. M. Grenham)
COUPONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS
(Donated to the value of $125 by Helmut Nacht and to the value of $50 by Agfa China Company).
THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, HRESPECTIVE OF CLASS,
OTHER PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:—
SECTION ONE:
FOR STORY-TELLING PICTURES
First Prize: Bell and Howell Filmo Straight Eight Movie Camera, with euse, valued $250, donnted by Filmno Depot, Hongkong,
Scented Prize: Coupon for Photo- graphie Goods, valued $25, donated by Helmut Nocht.
SECTION THREE: STUDIES IN STILL LIFE
First Prize: $43 Cash, donated by "Hongkong Telegraph."
Second Prize: $25 Cush, donated by "Hongkong Telegraph."
Third Prize: $15 Cash, donated by "Hongkong Telegraph."
Fourth Prize; Coupon for Photo- graphic Goods, valued $10, donated
Third Prize: Coupon for Photo by Agfa China Company. graphic Goods, valued $10, donated!
by Agta China Company..
SECTION TWO:
·GENERAL FICTORIAL. SECTION
SECTION FOUR:
SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS
First Prize: $23 Cash, donated by
(VIEWS, ARCHITECTURE, LANDS-Hongkong Telegraph,"
-CAPES, SEASCAPES, HUMAN AND
ANIMAL STUDIES),
Second Prize: $15 Cash, donated by "Hongkong Telegraphs."
Third Prize: Coupon for Photo-
First Prize: $75 Cash, donated by graphic Goods, valued $10, donated "Hongkong Telegraph."
Second Prize: Coupon for Photo- #trophic Goods, valued $50, donated. by Helmut Nocht.
Third Prize: $30 Cush, donated by "Hongkong Telegraph."
by Agfa China Company.
SECTION FIVE:
FOR PICTURES OF HONGKONG CORONATION CELEBRATIONS Prizes will comprise sliver trophies
Fourth Prize: $20 Cash, donated by donated by Dr. F. Bunje and Mr. "Hongkong Telegraph."
J. C. M. Grenhon; Coupon for Photo- graphie Goods, valued $50, donated
Consolation Prize: Coupon for by Helmut Nocht; Coupon for Photo- Photographle Goods, valued $10, graphic Goods, valued $10, donated donated by Agta China Company. by Agfa China Company.
READ THE RULES CAREFULLY.
RULES
The following tutes will govern the -All entries to be either black, repla Competition:
or ioned pictures, and must be mounted. Hand-coloured photographe are ineligible,
THE HONGKONG
QUEZON ARRIVES
IN COLONY
TRADE COMMITTEE ALSO PASS THROUGH
Manuci Quezon, President of the Philippines, arrived in Hongkong yesterday on the President, ifoover, returning to Manila after a visit to the United States for discussions; there on the questions of Philippine independence and its related problem of trade preference.
TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY,
McMurray denied that it was because of his long experience in the Orient. He said that he happened to be on home leave at the time when the man originally chosen for the post- tion resigned and he was selected because he was on the spot. He has on excellent record as chief of the division of Far Eastern Affairs and played an important part in the Washington Naval Conference.
AUGUST 14, 1937.
INVENTIONS CAUSE
CRIMES
(Continued from Page 6.) detaway, for this a train or a would do nearly as well,
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Ne, the type of criminal who gives hearty thanks to the inventor of the. neroplane is the smuggler. Duflable goods can be flown over from the It is expected, Mr. MacMurray landed in some quiet spot. The only Continent, defying the Customs, and ald, that the commission's Investiga
Met By Assemblymen
of
tons in the Islands will require criminal activity would be the crea-
possible counter to this kind about three months after which ation of a flying corps of Revenue Also on board were members of report will be made to un interoficers. the Joint Committee of Trade Rela-departmental committee composed of These might cruise about in the the United sky looking for smuggler's 'planes, tions, headed by Mr. John Van Aut-representatives from werp MacMurray, former Minister Slates Navy, State, War, and Com- us the Revenue cutters of olden days to China, ond consisting 1st six meree Departments, and Tariff Com-used to beat up and down the coast.
Americans and six Filipinos,
j
I mission.
distinguished member of the commission in Cot, Donald C. Mes Donald, assistant to the chief of the ureau of Insular Affairs of the War Department and £1 recognized authority on the Philippines.
But this is more like an II. G. Wells fantegy than a practicalse idea.
Since aeroplanes came into ordin- ary use they have been made the suleides, and at means of several least one case of suspected murder. Telephone Tricks
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Noon Aug. Midnight Sept. Noon Sept. 0.00 n.m, Oct, Ncon Oct.
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President Quezon, who declined to make a gatement to the Press, re- mained aboard the ner when she docked and intends to stay on board to-day. The ghip sails at 10 p.m. to-night. A luncheon invitation to Government House and an invitation to ten at the Filipino Club were
Those who met the ship last night both declined by the President, who, included R group of Philippines The Postmaster-Grueral, compla- unta ahort time before the vessel Assemblymen who arrived here this cently reports a vast increase of the arrived here, understood that the week to welcome the President and telephone habit. He might add that ship would leave for Manila at noon travel back with him on the President the use of the phone is not confined Win Mauila, Singapore, Penang. to-day. Other members of the Con- lover. They are: Juan Luna of to law-abiding citizens; the criminal
Colombo, Bombay. Suez Canal, mitter, the Filipino delegation and Mindoro, Tomas Ciemente of Sorro-lasses find it very handy too.
Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Mrs. and the Misses Quezon spent on. Felipe Jose of Mountain Pro- Burglars and housebreakers who Fres. Polk the night at the Peninsula Hotel and vince, Teodoro Camacho of Bainan, have marked down a certain resi- Pres. Pierce Repulse Bay Hotel.
Junn Alano of Zamboanga, Romualdo dence as offering booty have a trick Pres. Van Buren In a statement last night Mr. Mac-Quimpo of Davao and possibly Tomas of eluting it up and relting the in-Fres. Garfield Murray said that to prevent plunging Dizon of Laguna, Manuel Alzate of mates out of the way by a bogus Pres. Hayes
Nueva the Philippine Islands
Arsenio Bonifacio into bank-** Eelja,
message. ruptcy by a. too rapid break in her bas. A smaller group had previously of Laguna nut Jose Angara of Taya- Slates is the main task of the Pre-gone to meet the President in Song- paratory Commission.
hai and were already aboard the blymen Felipe Buencamino of Nueva Ecija. Tomas Oppus of Leyte and Pedro Magsalin of Rizal,
free trade relations with the United
Future of Philippines The Begollations, continued Mr. MacMurray; would be carried out in
Philippines Independence in 1010,
light of the law granting the
e provim could be made in the
pos-
recommendations arrived at for sible alterations to this date
The whole economic structure of the Philippine Islands has been built up, am free trade relations with the United States and it is the business of the commission to determine how best those relations ed without jeopardizing the terminal-
status of the islands.
ship. This group consisted of Assem-
Members of Commission
Among the problems which these Assemblyinen stated they intend to put before President Quezon during his voyage to Manila are the annual school crisi, standardization of government salaries, purchase of big landed estates and reduction of the ended indebtedness of the Philip pines.
ninals and that one maid has been This often done when the cri left in charge of the house. They ring the girl up with e pretended message from her employers, and sa Induce her. to leave the place un guarded.
A new type of telephone offence was discovered not long ago when i man was arrested for using un- pleasant language to girl telephone operators from
# publie kłosic.
There was no statute to cover this; kind of behaviour, so the resource- ful police charged him with "un- lawfully using the electricity belong- ing to the Postmaster-General"! For this he was duly punished,
Munro-Blair.
the economic Also present to meet the vessel ;. Several informal meetings were), Secretary of Governor Wu Teh- Senior Economist of the U. S. Tarif when she berthed was Mr. Li Ping culture, and Mr. Frank A. Waring, held by the commission during the chen and representing Governor Wu. Commission. crossing during which no great vari- Mr. Li arrived in nice nf
of views appeared. Mr. Mar-Canton on the morning train yester- Hongkong from Murray, whe is now on leave from day.
The Commission includes
Members of the Philippine delega- fion are: Mr. Jose Yulo, Secretary nf Justice: Mr. Conrado Benitez,
College of Mr. Dean of the
Business,
Mr.
his post as Ambassador to Turkey. denied that he had heard anything about the rumour that in order to Louis Domeratsky, Chief of the Divi- University of the Philippines; Mr. keep the benefits of free trade with sion of Reginal Informaation of the Jaochim M. Elizalde, member of the the United States, which are thres-Department of Commerce; Mr. Lynn National Economic
Duncil; tened by the abolition of preferen- R. Edminister. Chier
F:1 relations, President Quezon Analyst of
Economic Quintin Paredes, Reslent Commis- might reduer import
Division of Tradesioner for the Philippines in Wash- Agreements of the State Department: Ington: Mr. Jose E. Japanese goods.
Romero, floor Col. Donald C. McDonald; Mr. Carl leader of the majority party in the Asked how be happened to be Nobbins, Assistant Chief of the Sugar Philippine Assembly, and Mr. Mannel appointed to his present post, Mr. Seetion of the Department of Agri-Roxas, minority leader.
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1-The Competition la conẞned ex-
clusively to amateur photographers, No inployee or member of any firm In the photographic trade is per- mited to compete.
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1-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 a form which wil be published during the period of the Competition, and which must be Dghtly pasted on back of entry. -The right to publish any or nit of
the entries In the Telegraph Reserved.
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All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony et tong konk. Photographs which have been already entered in other Compellitona are ineligible.
-No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or almace to entries,
-Pictures autitted in sepia tones nuld be necompanied by a smaller print in black and whits. 9No pletura to be entered in more
than one Section.
10-Mounts to be only white or cream, and, xcept in the Children's Section, most be of one of the following pize-14 by 14" 15" by 12", 10"
by m
11. No correspandenen will be entered into in connection with the Competi- 10.
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of the Staffs of Hongkong South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete.
14. The decisions at the Judges shali ba
final.
13-At the conclusion of the Compet
tton, entries will be returned to competitors on application at thin Telegraph offices within seven days.
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