The
Hongkong Telegraph
EIGHTH ANNUAL
AMATEUR
PHOTOGRAPHIC
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
Birthday Of King Christian Of Denmark
Danish Community Colebrate
by
A private reception was held the Danish community yesterday in celebration of the birthday of King Christian X, King of Denmark, who was born on September 26, 1870, at Charlottenlund near Copenhagen, the son of King Frederick VIII and. Princess Louise of Sweden
and Norway.
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 27, 1939.
HITLER DOES NOT Husband's
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before God and the world we have a right to claim these ten million Germans."
WAR OF "EXTERMINATION" "Czecho-Slovakia began with a lia when Central Europe "was atomised after the War.
"Dr. Benca was the father of this le when ho sold at Versailles that the Czecho-Slovak and Dr. Benes promised the Swiss nation existed, Cantonal system. Then a war of ex termination began and 600,000 Ger-
by
Desertion Of Wife Alleged
MAINTENANCE CLAIM
on
PALESTINE MEMORIES
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for years the best missionary the country has ever sent abroad.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchango Ono wonders what that glorious official summary Issued at 3.15 p.m. country will be like now, remember- yesterday, saya:" ing the everyday scenes 20 years ago.
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The pathetic remains of white-wall- The market opened on the quiet" ed, red-roofed villages, battered by side and remained so during the day. shell-fire. gaping holes in the earth No changes of any importance were Evidence was given at the Cen- where bomb or shell burst, and spent recorded, tral Magistracy yesterday afternoon cartridge-cases Inches deep about in the case in which Lee Slog-hoa the roots of every cactus hedge-for was summoned by his wife, Leung the Turk did not run until he had Mr. R. Edwards. Sing-yuk, for maintenance, before proved his manhood in bitter fight-, defendant, while Mr. C. A. S. Russ Creeping Things
Mr. J. T. Prior represented the mans had been forced to quit Czecho-
was present for the complainant. Slovakie to escape starvation
Mr. Runs sald the parties were which Dr. Benes had
British bivouacs pitched amongst | resolved to married
January 22, 1937, in the slopes of a Mohammedan bury- exterminate the German element." As a youth he chose to serve as u
Canton at the Hotel Asia. The de- (Prolonged cries of Shame).
de-ing-ground, ald fushioned drow- Private in the Danish Royal Life
fendant's kit-fat wife died about wells with native women carrying "Bolshevism has used the State Guards, refusing all special privileges. as her channel into Central Europe,"
seven years ago, and complainant jars of water on their hents, and Ho often stood sentry before
married him as a tin-fong wife. The huving a stately enrrlage many a hia Hess
Hitler continued. He de grandfather's palace. His army zer-nounced Dr. Benes for forcing the go-between
father of the complainint and the grande dame would envy. vice was interrupted by attendance non-Czech minorities into the army marriage ceremony, and a document stones for road-making; general ser-
were present at the
Strings of white donkeys carrying al Oxford University, where he to fight against their own people. studied law. After his return ho NEXT FRIDAY, went back to the army and in 1000 said that no Czech shall serve in the
was drawn up as a marriage certi-vice waggons, drawn by four mules, "Directly we occupied Austria 1 ficate.
laden with Army slores; processions German Army, If the Reichs impri-30 this year, said Mr. Russ, when water, their Egyption drivers chant- The two lived happily until April of superelllous camels returning from Sept. 30th, 5 p.m.
song a man who agitates against his country from the pulpit there is great
the defendant suddenly leti the ing the mournful dirge so dear to the excitement prevailing in Great Dri-
heart of the fellakeen. tain, but no notice is taken wher hundreds of thousands of minorities are ruthlessly suppressed.
COMPETITION
CLOSING
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PRIZES
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(Donated by "Hongkong Tolograph") TWO SILVER TROPHIES,
VALUED
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BELL & HOWELL FILMO DOUBLE EIGHT
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MOVIE
& CASE, $288
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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 & Camera, Streamline Model, four speeds Gelf-setting footage Indi cator, built-in exposure guide, single picture device. Complete with case, Donated by Filmo Depot, Hongkong. 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, donuted 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: $16 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
SECTION FOUR: SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS First Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
Becond Prize: $15 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
RULES
The following Rules will govern the 6-Pictures submitted in weple
Competition!
1.The Competition is conûned exclusive
ly to amateur photographers. 1-No ampioyee or member of any firm in the photographie trade is permitted to compete.
|2—The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what aro adjudged to be the best photograph
tone
should be accompanied by a smalle print in black and white, -No picture to be entered in mor
than one Section.
10-Mounts to be only white or cream and, except in the Children's Section must be of one of the following #1200:--18" by 11", 10" by 12", 1" by 0.
In Fach Section. Each entry must be 11-No. correspondence will be antared accompanied by
entry form which will be published during the period of the Competition, and which
·must be parted on back of entry. -All photographs entered must have been liker in the Colony of Hong- kong. Photographs which have beed already entered in other Competitions are ineligible.
No resporistbility will be accepted for non-delivery of low of, or damage to entries
All entries to be either black, peptą or toned pictures, and musi bo mounted. Hand-coloured photograplis are ineligible.
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF EACH ENTRY,
into in connection with the Com petition,
12-Entries in the Children's Beations must
bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry form, counter signed by a parent,' 13-Members of the Staffs of the Hono
kop Tograph and the South Chine Morning
are not permitted to compete.
14.-The decisions of the Judges shall be
frial.
15—At the conclusion of the Competition.
entries will be returned to competitors on application at the Telegraph ankos within seven days.
ENTRY FORM
SECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
DATE
Please the block letters and parts this on back al sach Betry. If entered to Children Section parent please Dauntersign `nere.
reached the rank of general of in-
fantry.
On May 14, 1012, his father died suddenly and he came to the throne. By a treaty concluded in 1910, Christian was also King of Iceland. During the war a desire for joint nction by the three Scandinavian countries in the diplomatic and po- litical Belds led to an unusual step.
ONE MAN UNDERSTANDS US
"There is one man who under-
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Donations to St. John Ambulance Brigade
Ambul- the
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500
100
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100
In evidence, the complainant sald Snakes, centipedes, Izards, toads, that she was married to the defen- and scorpions crawling and darting dant in Canton; her father, relatives everywhere, and wild dogs slinking and friendin were present at the and watching amongst the thick, or lime. A sum of $150 was given to profusion of the beautiful bulb her parents as "cake money." und growth, or gathering in packs to buy a nu
number of meetings between the stands us-my great friend Signor her mother for roast pigs,
a further sum of $100 was given to the moon or howl around some; The Director of St. John Kings, Premiers, and Foreign Minis-Benito Mussolini (eries of Il Duce)
bivouae at night until some ex-ance acknowledges receipt of ters being held,
Since their marriage in Canton, sparated soldier lets drive-amongst following donations and gifts: and we shall not forget what he has they have been staying in Jervols them. done. And if the hour shall nrrive. Street, and the defendant gave about
"Sing Kong Cho Tong" and Tal I shall stand before the German peo- $75
And the long stretches of golden- Po Old Market Residents $600 ple and summon it to take the same a month towards the expenses khaki ground, topped by a dome of Per The Hon. S. C. A. attitude towards Italy and Italy and
household.
cloudless eternal blue, broken by The HK, and Kowloon Wharf Germany
On the evening of March 24 the stately feathered palm clumps and shall defend each other tiefendant left the house
and Godown and had thick orange groves, fringed in the Mr. Tang Shiu-kin like
one bloc" Returning to
not since returned nor had he given distance by Jugged amethyst-coloured Mr. K. C. Chen Czecho-Slovakia Herr Hitler bitterly penses.
the question of
het
for household ex- hills, and the clear, clean ate and Dodwell & Co. denounced Dr. Benes and said that with him.
had never quarrelled soft benign sunshine of March and Mr.. N. H. France in the May elections held in the
April over the whole landscape,
Kitty Sudeten
Oh! Palestine, land of beauties and Chrissie Sometime later, she found out that Dr. Benes occupied areas the territory with military," (eries of house la tienne:sy Rond, Wanchai: history and husbandry.
the defendant was staying at a barbariiles, sacredness and almplicity, Mr. Gopal Das per Dr. P. "Bloody Dog").
Ruttonjec Referring to England's Interven-
she went there but was abused by tion, the Chancellor said he had ex-She alleged that the woman told her
Mrs. H. W. Fraser M woman who opened the door.
House plained to Mr. Chamberlain the only she was not beautiful enough, and possible solution and assured him was too clever
and that was why "we will not continue to watch how she refused to allow her into the this madman handles three and atat. half million people.
In 1920 the monarch, feeling that the attitude of Zahle's Radient and Sociallst Cabinet on the North Schleswig question was too moderate, asked the Premier to resign. He re- re: fused and was dismissed. A general strike, followed and there were some demands for the King's abdication. A Government nominated by him Jasted only a few days, but a business Cabinet restored calm and the
monarch soon regained his universal popularity.
On April 20, 1800, the King mar- ried Trincess Alexandrine of Mecklen- burg-Schwerin.
There Arc two sons, Crown Prince Frederick, born on March 11, 1899, and Prince Kaud, born on July 27, 1000.
The King leads a simple life and is often seen cycling alone in Copen- hagen and in holiday resorts. But his favourite sport is yuchting. For the most part he
де sails in home waters, for Denmark boasts of 600 islands and a seaboard of hundreds of miles. He is often accompanied by the Queen, who is also fond of yachting. In the winter he ice-yachting.
goes
WAR RISK INSURANCE
Lloyd's Cancel All Provisions
n
London, Sept. 18.
Following meeting of Lloyd's Rating Committee it was announced that notice has been given to cancel the provision for the inclusion of war risks in all insurances containing such
clauze.
a provision subject to a cancellation
The statement says:
|
any money
She
No Reply to Letters
"The British Prime Minister has been left in no doubt that Germany She wrote letters to this address has come the end of her patience." but had no reply from defendant "England and France advised and finally she consulted Mr. Russ. Cacchio-Slovakia to cede her German After this, she received a telephone territory, instead of which Dr. Benes call from a nephew of the defen- drove out the Germans.
dant, who offered to give her $200 "Dr. Denes sat in Prague and sald for a peaceful settlement of the mat- England and France will back me.'" ter.
w
dings pre
J. C. Graham
ENGAGED
Committee, Helena May Institute, 21 mosquito nets and mosquito netting for New Territory. Per Neatles and Anglo Swiss Con- densed Milk Co., two cases of Eagle
The following forthcoming wed-Brand Condensed Milk for Now
announced:-Mr. Daniel Territory. Godfroy Wilson, chartered account- ant's clerk, and Miss Mary Margaret McCaw, stenographer, of 30 Kim- berley Road, Kowloon; Mr.
Walter Alfred Simpson, mercantile assist-
A.R.P. LECTURES unt, of 10 Duke Street, Kowloon, and The Women's Air Raid Precautions Miss Barbara May Mayer, of 13 Union states that, considering the Hayes Garden, Hayes, Kent, Eng- FULL AND FINAL DEMANDS
Cross-examined by Mr. Prior, the land, who is en route to the Colo-shortness of time, the attendance at meetings of European ladies and complainant sald that she did nol លោក the Antenor: Mr. Thomas
others has been very pleasing. Herr Hitler then declared that his know that the defendant had a tin-Service
Manager of the Omec Ap- Names and addresses of all who Memorandum containing the full fong wife for about ten years. She pllance Co., Ltd., and Miss May attended the lectures have been kept, and fual demanda contained only insisted that the marriage certinente Keat, typist, of the Office Appliance and the list is now in the hands of what. Dr. Beney had agreed to,
contained the defendant'e chop. Co., Ltd.; Mr. Wu Chiu-leung, book the Air Raid Precautions officers. "In short, my memorandum de- When it was suggested by Counsel keeper of the Sing To Dally Press,
that this was not true, she burst and Mias, Poon Hon-wah, residing at be only too glad to lecture to, Mrs. A. H. S. Steele-Perkins wi mands that the people who are Gerinan and want to come to Ger- into tears and excitedly said she Tun Wo Lane, first floor, Ilong or help any twenty or more ladies, many shall come to. Germany." would "cut a cock's head" with the
kong: Mr. Chung Yuk-kee, teacher, if they should so dealre Herr. Hiller, then outlined the full defendant regarding this matter, realding at Portland Street, Mong- demands
Letters should be addressed to her .as put forth in the
kok, and Miss Fong Yan-ping, otat 292 The Peak, Hongkong, (Tele- Leung Sul-fan, nunt of the memorandum made publie yesterday plainant, said that the defendant had Kowloon; Mr. Ip King-chung, assist-phone 29213). ties on Sunday afternoon. and presented to the Prague authori-approached her to get her niece to be his tin-fong wife, and she had Referring to the suggested inter-written a letter to the complainant's national control commission supervise valing during the plebiscite the marriage.
to parents asking for their consent to
he had stated Leung Tsul-wai, father of the the British Legion which had had received a letter from the last declared Itself willing to come in. witness asking for his consent to
Dr. Bones would, however, have to his daughter's marriage to the de-Hall yesterday, with Wing surrence by Octobre grantly Ger-fendant.
Herr Her sald
com~
"All unclosed risks in respect of invite, 10-day that he was ready to complainant, told the Court that he
Interest which has not been loaded on board sea-going vessels prior to ex- piry of this notice will be subject to
the F.C. and S: clause, but this notice
nhall not apply to risks definitely closed or declared and valued prior to expiry of this notice provided that such risks have already been accept ed by the underwriters.
"This notice to take effect as from midnight September 15. At the ex-
piry of this notice all war risks must be covered separately in the market," Another statement cancelled similar provision for the inclusion of war risks on hull insurances.
Following action taken by British and Canadian underwriters, Americun murine insurance companies have agreed
to cancel the war-risk clauses
in general policies covering ocean shipments on giving forty-eight hours' notice.
The F.C.S. clause mentioned in Lloyd's announcement
man area gratitude to Mr. Chamberlain in his
Herr Hitler then expressed his October 13, at 3.30 p.m.
The hearing was adjourned to
efforts and said that he had already explained to the British leader that Germany wants peace and had Rasured him, "and f repeat it here, that after the Czech problem is sellied I have further territorial
claims in Europe."
"If the Czechs solved the problem of their own and other minorities decently, then the Czech nation does not interest me any further and so for as I am concerned I can guarantee
it.
"Dr. Benes has peace or war in his own hands. Ellher he gives the Sudeten Germans liberty or we fetch this liberty, Herr Hiller con- cluded-Reuter.
"We Will Follow" means "free
of capture and seizure." Under this clause shippers themselves bear the risk of torpedoes, bombs, and mines, as well as those of capture and seizure.
NARCOTICS TRAFFIC
Increase In Colony Mainly Due To Refugee Influx
London, Sept. 14.
Berlin, Sept. 26. As the Chancellor concluded his ¦ speech the crowd of 30,000 who had been his enthusiastic audience gave an amazing demonstration of their enthusiasm.
Rising from their scats men and women shouted in unison. "The Fuchrer commands. We will follow
United Press..
Germany's Right
Berlin, Sept. 20. An article of the semi-oficial organ of the German Foreign Office
In reply to an enquiry as to whe-The German Diplomatic Political ther there have been any further Correspondence the appearance of reports of increase in the illlelt drug traffic in Hongkong. I have now re- caived the appended letter from the Colonial Office:
which on Sunday evening is excep- tional-explains the German attitude towards the situation created by the consent of Prague's Government to cede the territories,
"I am sorry that you have not had
The paper declares that the Czech a reply before this to your letter of September 6 regarding the illicit claim to the Sudeten German terri-
tory was "no longer legal but at drug frame in Hongkong, but as you de
most e facts for the time being." will appreciate your enquiry involv- ed a considerable amount of research
organ, concludes from this here
|that "the clalm of the
German "So far as can be traced, the only Reich to this territory is from the reference in reports received from practical point of view unchallenged and therefore recognition must be Hongkong to the Chinese refugees in connection with contraband is that given to Germany's right to prevent contained in the Report of the damage to the property in these Superintendent of Imports and Ex-regions and to protect its inhabitants."
Trans-Ocean, ports for the year 1937 in which it
s stated "The Increase in comsump- probably due
tion of native liquor
mainly to the enormous influx of re- fugees from the war areas'."
drug
Gift Plane for Government
ST. ANDREW'S CLUB
Year of Steady Progress: Reported at Meeting
of the St. Andrew's Club, Kowloon, The tenth annual general meeting was held in the Church Hall last of steady progress night. A year was reported.
Mr. E. F. Fincher, Acting Chair- man, prealded with the assistance of Mr. F. V. Wong, Hon. Secretary.
ended The report for the year August 31, 1938, stated that the number of persons on the member- ship roll at the beginning of the your under review was 111. Thirty- three new members were elected, 15 for resigned and 10 were struck off other reasons. The present member- skip was 119. During the year, a
resolution special
was passed, over the age of 14, to privileges of admitting persons still at school, but
membership, under certain condi tions.
The year's working, alter making donations to charity, etc., showed a profit of $478.18, the increase being largely due to profits on dances and amateur dramatica and members' subscriptions, The utmost economy had been exercised by the Com mitter, and they were confident that the
show an coming year would even healthier state of Bnance.
The following olleers were elect- ed for the coming year: The Rev. J. R. Higgs, (President), Messrs. Rupert Baldwin, R. H. Wong J. P. Dawson (Vice-Presidents), Mr. F. V. Wong (Hon. Secretary), A. S. Bliss (Hon. Treasurer).
General Committee: Mesars. Low, E. F. Fincher, F. H. Stakes, H. Kew, Mrs. R. Baldwin and Miss E. Banker.
and
Mr.
W.
Ladies' Hockey Team Captain: Miss P. Gitlins; Vice-Captain, Miss F. Wong.
HILLSIDE FIRE
Grass on the hillside in Ngauchi wan, near the Kal Tak aerodrome, caught fire about p.m. yesterday, but" caused Uttle damage. When news of the outbreak was received
There is little doubt in our minda that this remark applies also to the recent increase in the illet
Canberra. trafle in the Colony, but, on you Proosier Lyone has accepted an will appreciate, it is scarcely possible offer of Greek residents of Austalia at the Kowloon Fire Biation to say to what extent the refugees to present the nation with a defenes number of appliances were imme are responsible, either directly or airplane "in gratitude to our bediately rushed to the scene, But indirectly. Our Own Correspon loved adopted country in its hour of before their arrival the fire had
riéed "
already been extinguished.
д
ant compradore of the Boksevain, and Mist Cheng Mo-har,' of 20 Queen's Road West, third floor, Hongkong.
ANTI-GAS LECTURES
mander A. H. S. Steele-Parkins the speaker.
Mail Plane Expected On Schedule To-day
Two Imperial Airways planes, the
A short course of anti-gas lectures Della and the Daedalus, were due to was commenced at the Lusilano Club leave Kal Tak at dawn to-day for Com-Bangkok, one with mall and the
as other with five passengers.
The plane Delphinus is expected given to reach Hongkong at $ p.m. to-day further with mall from the United Kingdom
and Australia.
Similar lectures will be there every Monday, until notice.
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