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The
FIRST EDITION.
Hongkong Telegraph
No. 15041
OCTOBER 5, 1938. 日二十月八
WEDNESDAY, 三拜歳號五月十英港香
The Far East's Pictures of the Year
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1938 OUN LOP
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyru with 2,000 Testh
Labour To Oppose
TELEGRAPH' PHOTOGRAPH photograph Confidence Vote
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COMPETITION WINNERS
Nearly Thousand. Entries Received In Annual Event
NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO PHOTO-
GRAPHS WERE SUBMITTED IN THE EIGHTH ANNUAL ́ PHOTOGRAPHIC COM- PETITION, CONDUCTED BY THE HONGKONG “TELEGRAPH.'
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The competition closed last Friday and the winners in the various sections were chosen yes- terday by the three Judges, Messrs, E. A. von Kobza-nagy, B. Wylie and J. C. M. Grenham.
More than half of the total entries were in Section Two, which included the General Pictorial portion. Both winners of the Ilford Trophies wore in this section.
The 1st Ilford Trophy has been awarded to
MR. GEORGE C. LAU,
8, Kent Road, Kowloon Tong,
for his remarkable entry entitled "The Awakening." Mr. Lau also received the First Prize in Section 2 (General Pictorial Section) for this photograph.
The 2nd Ilford Trophy has been awarded to
MR. LO KWAN LING,
82, Caine Road,
who also receives the 2nd Prize in Section 2.
British Legion Leaving
Thousand Men For Czech Patrol
LONDON, Sept. 4. THE GOVERNMENT has ac- cepted the offer of the British Legion to send 1,000 British Legionnaires to Czecho-Slovakis.
The Legionnaires, who will be under the cornmand of Major Gen- eral Sir Francis Godley, will ro main in Czecho-Slovakia (or three or four weeks, patrolling the treas in which plebiscites will be held to determine whether the torritory wilt remain Czocho-Slovakia or revert to Germany.
The Legionnaires will carry
HIME,
no
DEMOCRATIC FORCE
London, Oct. 4. The task of selecting a thousand men from the British Legion to go to Crecho-Slovakia, almost immediately to supervise the holding of the plebiscite was tackled to-day.
The force which. eventually leaves will be cuentially democratic, with admirals, generals, businessmen and workmen all dressed; alike in blue greatcoats with gold armlets and peaked police capa.
All will be armed with "nothing more than walking sticks, and all will receive the regulation pay of £3. 153.
for married men and per week £3 for singis.men.
The volunteers are to report at Olympia Station on Thursday for in- structions and from, there will de part wider the leadership of Major General Sir Francis Testhersion Godley Peuter
TROGENSENTERAZONE THREE
Possibly replying to foreigTI, RADOSA tions that he bluffed his way, through the parution of: Cu
þýskin, the
Mr. L. Leong, of 9, Breezy Terrace, won prizes for two of his entries. He was suc- cessful in Section 1, in which he won 3rd prize, and in Section 3, in which he won first prize for his entry "Champagne Glasses."
First
prize in the Children's Section goes, for the first time, to Canton.
Several prize winners won commendations for other entries in the Competition.
Other awards are as follows:
SECTION 1
1st Prize: "The Kiss"....Mr. II. MCHAJ,
Bay View Police Station. 2nd Prize: Mrs. Elly Hess,
1, Longsight Villas. 3rd Prize:Mr. L. Leang,
9, Breezy Terrace. SECTION 2 (General Pictorial Section)
B Kent Road. (Sir. Lau alsó receiver, the 1st Ilford Trophy)
2nd Prize:Mr. Lo Kwan-ling,
$2, Caine Road. (Mr. Lo also receives the 2nd'
Ilford Trophylanga 3rd Prize:Mr.Y. H. Hung,
German Consulate, SECTION 8 786},"Life)
1st Prizes="Champagne Glasses”
Mr. L. Ledig.
1. Brony Terrace. 2nd Prize:Mr. Eddie Lowe,
HOOVA) (89/Cainé Road, 3rd Prize:Mr, E. L... Taverner, Hongkong Shanghai Bank.
SECTION 4 (Children's Section).
Grönnd Floše, Tan Yung Einig,
#Prize! Wong Chun-fai,.
-3, Lower Castile fload.
of Queen Mary in London
THE BRITISH EMPIRE rejoices to hear that the condition of Queen Mary, who is suffering from laryngitis, has markedly improved. The Queen Mother has been confined to her room since last week.
Australian Koalas- real live teddy bears"-photographed at Lone Pine, Brisbane.
LITTLE BUNDLES OF FLUFFINESS.
France Needs Billions To Stave Off Disaster
· Paris, Qči. 4.
The financial crisis in Paris has been stemmed “but it is intimated that the Treasury needs as much as 20,000 millon france to meet expenses in the near futu
The cost of Mobilisation, is reported to have been over £12,000,000.
A month ago the Treasury.
Approval was given M, Daladier's.
Agreement was fiven to the
still had ten milliard, francs recourse of action at Munich;***** serves but since then, in the words of M. Leon Blum, this "has been devoured with terrible rapidity:"
There has been a rush recently on the part of bearers of short term bonds to obtain reimbursements, and
ing France's financial porísštin. Reuter Zung, Kinkiss Pressaresis
PRANDO ITALIAN ACCOMI
Government being rented extra brdinary powers to effect economic and, financial reformą; and Agree- meat in principle of the appoint- ment of A new Ambassador, to Roxite By lending AT Ambassador
to Rome Francs will have to izecognise, de
anexation08-
Hongkong Policemen Gaoled
Four Men Guilty Of Opium Charge FOUR UNIFORMED members of the Hong- kong Police Force were arrested in Singapore last Tuesday for opium smuggl- ing, it has just revealed.
been
were caught red-handed with the opium in their possession.
(Special to "Telegraph”)
(Telegraphic lesbigcs Ordinance, 1194. Copyright by United' 'Probi ceived October 1, 2.10 am; published October 3, 1039 a.m.).
LONDON, Oct. 4.
BRITAIN'S POSITION is more dangerous than
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a result of the Munich Agreement.
This sums up the Parliamentary Labour Party's views of the outcome of the recent crisis.
Swastika Maps Of Africa
Bayreuth,
Bavaria, Oct. 4. STREET hawkers here have appeared on the city's thoroughfares with postcards showing map of Africa on which the swastika flies over the upper portion of the continent.
The former German colonies are outlined in red and marked: “Hère, also, is room in which we can live."... United Presa.
CONFIDENCE IN FRENCH -PREMIER
As a result, the Labour Part has decided to risk a "enal. [election by the Government, ai i will oppose the Voto of Con |dence in Mr. Chamberlain, nov.
before the House,
Mr. Herbert Morrison, fery Lubo: : leader, put the Labour viewpoint i = follows: "Either Britain must fn.? the future in submission to Here Hitler, or must now be involved in straight fight in which Great Brite and France, as a result of their it. of prestige over the Czecho-Slovak 1 settlement, will find themselves wili - out allies.
The Parlamentury Labour Part has decided to introduce an amen- ment to the Government's motion fo a Vote of Confidence in Mi.. Chamberlain's policy.
The Labour amendment will usze:1 the Parliamentary Labour Part rellef that war bos been averi.. temporarily, but will oppose appro
by
Parliament of a polley which "has led to the secrifice of Czech Slovakia under the threat of armi force, lo the humiliation of o country and is exposure to grav danger,"
The Labour motion is regarded 1 Q mild gesture regarding # partitioning of Czecho-Slovakia,-- United 'Press.
POLICY CRITICISED
London, Oct. 47- When the debate on the intern:- tional situation resumed in the Hou of Commons to-day Mr. Herbt Morrison, criticised the Governmen foreign policy and urged Brilan Join other countries in a collecti organisation for the peace of ti world, "otherwise we must contin our submissions
to blackmail," F declared.
The Government, Mr. Morrisc said,
id, had increasingly cold-shoulder - jed.the.League of Nations, and. bec.L to its weakening is more!
"The Czech have been betrayed."
pounds loan is the most convineint evidence that the Government hi feit some dishonour attached to the part it PARIS, Oct. 4.
played." The French Chamber over-million pounds worth of armament
"Crecho-Slovakia has lost twenty whelmingly passed a vote of including a great "Maginot" in. confidence. In the Prime Minis- (Continued on Page 4.) ter, M. Daladier, by 585 votes to 75.
authority
Chamber Of Deputies and the speaker, and this ten millica
Overwhelming Vote
[an
The four men, whose a names are not given in report of the occurrence, whether the Government would The question was specifically postpone the debate on the French foreign policy, but it amounted to approval of the whole programme of the Premier, including Singapore Magistracythe extraordinary power conferred At the si
on him to take necessary steps to on Wednesday, they were sen-
avert the financial crisis. tenced to between 12 and 14 months imprisonment with hard labour. The four men pleaded guilty.
·were
Earlier M. Daladier had intimated to the House that Munich may lead
to a general settlement of Europe and
cari
STOP PRESS
MT. ASAMA ERUPTS
perhaps mediation in the Spanish M, Asama, the active volcano neur Karuizawa'; erupted. again · at ́8.20 question maintain prace only if we o'clock on Tuesday evening, The men were Chinese members. | work cut a basis for a general settle- Denso columns of smoke billowc of the Hongkong Police and
ment, and organise Europe and the up hundreds of metres while a terri detached from duty in Hongkong to world on new principles. Having fie terrestrial rumbling was caused act as members of the piracy guard averted war in Central Europe, we through the surrounding districts. aboard the B. & S. steamer Anshun. should set about ending it where it No casualties nor serious damag="
All the accused were dressed in their at present raging" declared the are, reported as yet.--Domei. regulation Hongkong Police uniform Prime Minister United Press, when the opium was found in their
4 GIVES EXPLANATION possession.
It was stated in Singapore that the four men were passing the Customs (Continued on Page 4.)
R
Paris, Oct. 4. Greeted with cheers and handclap- ping from all the 500 Deputies present except the communists, M. (Continued on Page 4.)
Canton Sees Invasion As Future Possibility
CANTON, Oct. 4.
●UMOURS of an Impending invasion seem confined to Shameen and
the Chinese population' is singularly unconcerned.
this considerably-naviated in; wokserk" "sha Alig Hall be overlooked, jactivity being aimed at enabling a western industelá landarealitet Y
Three important lensak with.. in the meeting : otëthre
the fict. 3hat, the new Tallan talks on the
on of fatend to
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They believe that Japan would and other signs, point to a relation hesitate to try anything in Canton on the part of the Japanese of, the before the fall of Hankow, the peasant potential menace of the new south
be
before they strong blow to be made. immediately which must
paralysed
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QUEEN MOTHER RECOVERS
London, Oct 4.
· It was announced at Marlborough Houre to-day, that Queen Magy has | almost v kompletely" thrown off-the effect of an attack of laryngitis." | from which - she has been suffering for the past few days.—Writish Wired less.
TO RECOGNISE
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