The
Hongkong Telegraph
EIGHTH ANNUAL
AMATEUR
PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
June-September, 1938
$250
CASH PRIZES
$250
(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph”) TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250
(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)
FILMO
BELL
& HOWELL
DOUBLE
EIGHT
MOVIE CAMERA & CASE,
VALUED $288
(Donated by Filmo Depot, Hongkong)
SPECIAL PRESENTATION DE LUXE
PHOTO ALBUM
Hand-made in leather by a renowned Vienna
artist to the value of $100.00 Donated by:-HELMUT NOCHT
To be awarded to the best action study, including sequence shots. Open to all classes.
THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.
Prizes will be allotted as follows:
SECTION ONE:
FOR STORY-TELLING PICTURES First Prize: Bell & Howell Filmo Double 8 Camera, Streamline Model, four speeds self-setting footage indi- cator, built-in exposure guide, single picture device. Complete with case. Donated by Filmo Depot., Hongkang. Second Prize: $40 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
Third Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
SECTION TWO:
GENERAL PICTORIAL SECTION (VIEWS, ARCHITECTURE, LAND- SCAPES, SEASCAPES, HUMAN &
ANIMAL STUDIES).
First Prize: $50 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
Second Prize: $25 Cash, donated by The Hongkong Telegraph."
Third Prize: $15 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
SECTION THREE: STUDIES IN STILL LIFE First Prize: $30 Cash, donated by The Hongkong Telegraph."
Second Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
Third Prize: $15 Cosh, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
SECTION FOUR: SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS First Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
Second Prize: $15 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
COMMENCE SENDING IN YOUR ENTRIES NOW
RULES
The following Rules will govern the 0.-Pictures aubmitted in Competition:
1The Competition is confined exclusivo
ly to amateur photographers, Z.-No employee or member of any firm in the photographic trede is permitted to compete.
3-The prizes will be awarded to the competitor Rending in what aro
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sepia tone should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white,
9. No pleturn to be entered in mare
than one Section.
19.-Mounts to be only white or cream, And, except in the Children's Section. roust be of eng of the following Bizes:-10" by 14", 10" by 12", 10" by 0".
adjudged to be the best photograph, 11-No. correspondence will be entered: In each Section Each entry must be
inte in connection with o Com- accompanied by
entry form
petition. which will be published during the period of the Competition, and which 12-Entries in the Children's Section musi must be pasted on Lock of entry. -Alt photographs entered must have heen taken in the Colony of Hong- kong Photographs which have been already entered in other Competitions are Ineligible.
No reponsibility will be accepted for
benr the entrant's name, age and address on the entry form. counter alined by parent.
13.-Member of the Staff of the long- kong Telegraph and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete.
non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to 14.-The dectalotta of the Judges shall be entrica
Anal
All entries to be either black. sepia, 18-At the conclusion of the Competition,
or toned pictures, and must be
mounted Hand-coloured photograplis
are ineligible.
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF EACH ENTRY.
entries will be returned to competitors
on application at the Telograph offices within Reven days,
ENTRY FORM
SECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
DATE
I'lensa use block leifera and paste thle
un back me each Entry. It entered in Children's
countersiga
Section parent
nero.
please
DHONGKON
MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG
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aleep after it, a great storm of rain for, which I am mighty thankful, Read, dined and so to bed.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SOCIAL SETTLEMENTS
To the Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph,}
10th (Lord's Day.)-Lay some~| what late and then when I had broken my fast, I cud write to my wife, pour wretch, who doth now stay within a few miles of the Olde Trafford ground
SirThe article published By you and so, I doubt not, finds the weather
containing the accounts of the mighty wet. When I had event settlement at Wal Ching Street, was Fn Wong
the Mall Office,
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into my garden and found that though extremely interesting. On the day paid a he had spread the manure in the the settlement was opened trenched sweet pea bed he had not visit there as it appeared from the covered it all, being as I suppose papers that such a visit would be gentleman driven off by the rain. And so for an welcome. That day hour I did shovel the wet earth back and two ladies were arranging about until all is made safe. But Lord! the partitions and the tenants. the labour of it did tire my back, have since vialled it several times though a strong cold wind did temper and my wife visited 11 in the after- the heat. At about five of the clock noon; probably more than 30 times, I did walk about
by and found a number of women will- the Penice and called on Mr.ing to learn to read. A Chinese Lugard road,
Franklin und there drank 1 glass woman who accompanied my wife
with him. And hee tells me that still visits the women once a week. Mr. Vinjar's pet hath already bit him through the thumbe, and I am sorry for it, but glad it was not a hamadryad. But whether this new diett did agree with the kitten I am in some doubt, it having been said to cat ripe bananas. But it may bee
Walked home
shall hear more anon. and early to bed.
11th To my office, but alus! the rain bee gone though es yet it is not overly hol To my office where
and reflect read the news shecte, that never until of late did I know what a contentious subject in musick. It is reported that in Singapore they have discovered that gulnea-grass is Lordt best cattle-fodder, and the
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It is a fact that something should be done, but it appears that the tenants at the settlement are fairly, The protection of Chil- well to do. dren Society reports that the average living expense in many cases is about $1.40 per month, or for a family of 8 say. $11,20,
The Government probably does not wish to face the problem of caring slum dwellers. Exactly what for this means is not clear. Are there 100,000 slum, dwellers in Hongkong? And if so how is the Government to house them?
I have given much thought to this subject, and had un opportunity to how up-to-date they are as Rong-visit people in very poor districts in kong did only discover this twenty East London. Some people think we and five years ago, and if my memory ought to have municipal government, server mes it was Mr. Adarn Gibson and we might prove our fitness for this by the care of the poor, which that did alort it.
would be a good training ground for muntelpal service.
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There are many problems involved (1) housing (2) provision for food and (3) education.
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12th-A hot day though at times In these it clouds over, but no rain, days I am much at a stonde to read of all the troubles in the world, for in Spain, where the Franco party did
In 1935 I wrote to the Governmem lain to bee on the eve of winning the war, it seems little further for on the subject of renting a flat for ward, in Europe ill-will everywhere un experiment for housing streel fanned by the Presse which prints sleepers, and made arrangements to rumour, rousing passions i employ man, but about
reply not ant
It seems, tries not to months afterwards received from Government, replying
In part stake; while in Palestine things go to wurse pitch every day and I I would
to my application, but insisting on wee could get out and let the tur certain terms. which made it Im- ince bulent folk slaughter each other in possible to make it a paying experi peace. In the Far East cholern in ment. I was prepared personally to many places and in Singapore where lose $200 a year on the experiment.
should scheme proper there is tone, they have an epidemick of typhoid. And to what pass the worked out in which the property To the WERS know not, world comes
the should be self supporting Ctubbe this evening but save for S. C. M. Post a Icw weeks ago number One all Alleys mighty hard scheme Wiet put forward and I due belleve they want new pins might be carried out without offend- for these present ones fall so uneven.
ing against ordinances. It seems 13th-Up bolimex and to the Office.impossible with present land values where I am so busy as never was to secure land for building premises until a quarter before one when suitable for poor people.
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doe hasten to the Hostelry to drinke That article contained suggestions
a glasse with Mistress Dorothy upon as to
her birthday and wish her long life. Then to the Gloucester House to take luncheon with Mr. Long. At a half special
possible effort. Government be satisfied with moderate
rent
for such a scheme
after five to the Bowling Alley and specially as the land might be let
period at for a definite meet Mr. A. Jay and 10
his flat in
n lower
his motor-coach, and wee doc then rental. The scheme was a self sup- fall to playing with Mortin. But porting one.
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Private enterprise and generous never did I see a small dogge of six weeks full upon his food so voracious philanthropy might make such a possible, but that plan only scheme gnaw a bone that is as big as himself! And when he grows up I prepared for 420 people, and 250 trust her will bec, as friendly, for such compounds would be needed t Alsations seldom arc, Home and accommodate 100,000 people, includ- dined with my Children and so to ing families probably more than 230 would be required. If the Govern- bed.
ment let the ground as above sug- gested, and provided latrines and suitable site for kitchens the pro- posed erection would not cost much more than $12,000 to $15,000 for each
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Coosals have been before the
Government re compulsory education for many years past, but they have not yet been able to take up this question. Voluntary education gen- erally falls through and, if education is to be provided, it must be on
The Hongkong Stock Exchange weekly report issued yesterday, says.
There was an Improvement prices during the week under review and the market was steady with a fair demand for shares. Holders of payment basis. I am prepared in
I cannot montage but financially shares, however, were distnethed to join with others In such a scheme. sell resulting in a small turnover.
large amount. Business Done During the Week
$1,460, $1,500, Hongkong Bank
$1,500
Union Insurance $302
Hongkong Tires 200
Wharves $12514
Docks (Old) $21, $214. $21
Docks (New) $20, $20
$1,003,
Providente (OR) $340. $3.45, $35, $3.45
should like to meet the people interested in the Social Settlemen scheme, but so for have never har the opportunity of doing so, except the one glimpse of the busy leade on the opening day. I attended
Providents (New) $3.20, $3% $3.35, $3.40, social service meeting held by Kow-
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Providents (Old) Consolidated
$5.90,$7,1 $8.00
Providents (New)
Consolidated
$0%. $0.20
Hotels $6.40. $8.85, 0, $0.53
Lands $34 $35
Humphreys $0.30
loan Union Church lately, thinking Sette. $5.10.
that it might be the Social $0.40, ment affairs, but finding that it was
not so, I returned to Hongkong. H. R. WELL,
Neatles 30
Tramways
$17. $17.00.
$17.55, $17.
$27.45
Star Forries $77
Yaumati Ferrles (Old) $24, $24%, $24.00,
$24, 23
China Lights (Old) $11
Chinn Lights (New) $1
Electrics $314, 800, $605. $60%
Dairy Farms $24
Watsons $0.03, $8.00. $0 $0.70
Entertainments $0.00 $0.5211⁄2
Hongkong Mines 8 ch.
Ewo Cottons St. $15.40
Changes after 3.25 pm, (Closing Que- lations):
- Buyers
II. & S. Hotel $0.50
Halex
J. & S. Hotels 30.45
Au Public Francais
Nous avons l'honneur de vous informer que nous venons `d'ouvrir un magasini de provisions:
Viva Products
ou vous pourrez vous procurer, a des prix tres raisonnables,
des specialites francalses tels quo;
Pato de fole gras truffe
Tete de veau en tortue
Bondins noirs et blancs
Choucroutes garnles
Fonds d'artichauts
Cassoulets
Olives
Capres
Cepen
Escargols d'Alsace ·
Etc.. Etc.
at autres
Vous y trouverez egalement un assortiment tres varia do saucisses, saucissons, continentales.
fromages
Votre petronage est respectueusement solicito
White House
Rez-de-chaus100.
En face de l'entreo boulangerle
de Lane and Crawford.
specialites'
THE KING'S
TO-MORROW THE
"I was born with a tin spoos in my mouth... but I'm going to eat off gold plates before I die! I'm going to get what I want... any way I can!"
Your Joan, 10 her finest heart triumph, brilliantly leamed with the great alar of "Captains Coura
goo
JOAN
CRAWFORD
Spencer TRACY
MANNEQUIN
Maro Mayer
PICTU
Alan CURTIS-Rasch MORGAN
A Frank Borzagy Production
Screen Play by Lawrence Hazard Directed by Frank Borzage Produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
"I can give you everything and I don't want a thing in return! Just let me protect and love you...and may be, some day, you'll love
me, too!"
I thought you loved me... but
now I know you've
nover, loved any.
body but yourself}"
THE JUMBO OF MUSICAL JAMBOREES !
It's Goofy... But It's Grand !
OLD DOC BING MIXES
A SURE-CURE FOR THE BLUES
Song Hits
"On The Sentmortel Side"
DOCTOR DUYTHM
A Paramount Picture
BING CROSBY MARY CARLISLE
BEATRICE LILLIE ANDY DEVINE
LAURA HOPE CREWS RUFE DAVIS
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Direttor day Frank Tullis - Sceman Play tay Ja Swarling and Hichont Connell Rossed on the Story The Bodlge al Politoma« O'Rega“ by Q. Henry
ADDED!
TO-MORROW
AT THE
Tol. 21311.
More fun than
a carload of
monkeys..
AN EMANUEL COHEN PRODUCTION
Paramount News: U.S. Chinese Unite Their Efforts To Aid Homeland, Also "TWISKER PITCHER"
A Popeye Cartoon
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