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The
Hongkong Telegraph Tenth Annual Amateur Photographic Competition
June - September, 1940.
Two Silver Trophies Awarded
by ILFORD
LTD.
For the best and second-best entries.
Four Silver Trophies Awarded by EASTMAN KODAK CO.
First Prizes in oach of the four Sections,
$250 CASH PRIZES $250
SECTION ONE
General Pictorial: Land and Seascapes: Architecture: Street Scenes, etc.
A Look Through
The Telegraph":
50 YEARS AGO
May 27, 1800.
Major General Barker, our new Com. mander-in-Chief, arrived bore yesterday by the English "mall. ·
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Stanley, when receiving the
freedom
of the City of London at the Guldhall censured English Journalism which he male wa than nole obstacle to England talking over and settling the Congo and East Africa,
Reuter wires to Singapore that Stanley. the notorious Afflean butcher of defence. less niggers, is engaged to marry Miss Dorothy Tennant, a lady well known in art circies in London.
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In reference to the Report of Governor Des Voeux on the moral condition of Hongkong, the Christian Editor of "THE Friend Friend" is not the place in religious reg. cheerfully re- which to publish the lonthsome detalis which are designed to make manifest the utter fatally of the Governor's dictum 10 (ar as "moral" achievement is concerned and 10 expose the guilty partnership existing between the British Government and ain in that island. One hardly knows how to account for to strange lauda tion. except as a result of that moral obliquity that "calle evil good and good evil: that puts darkness for light and Ught for darkness. A "wod" in pro
thum mislead nounced on the who
others; but, alas how many of those who are mixed fall into the "horrible pit",
This sort of blasphemous twaddle is scarcely calculated to bring local sinners to the tool of repentance.
The Queen to-day unvells an equestrian statue of the Prince Consort at Windsor, And tho Jubilee Gift of the women children of the United Kingdom, The bera of the English Royal Family will be present.
1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50, King of the Halstons and all the mem-
SECTION TWO
Portraits: Informal Close-ups: Human Studies. 1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50.
SECTION THREE
Still Life and Table Top Studies,
1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50.
SECTION FOUR (Craftsmen's Section)
The whole of the work entailed in the production of -every entry must have been done by the competitors who will be required to make a declaration to this effect. Each entry must have pasted on the back a special entry form. obtainable on application from The Hongkong Telegraph or from the Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Photographic Society, Subjects at the discretion of competitors.
bir. Norris, MP. has given notice of
House of Commons to the destitute con- dition of several of the survivors of.
ble intention to call the attention of the
Balaclava and the Indian Mutiny.
25 YEARS AGO
May 27, 1010. Reuter's correspondent at British Head- quatters says that the British now have Just-no-ground, desplie the gas attack in
SNAKES
SIX-FEET
LONG
FOUND AT
SHEK-O
These pictures submitted by a render, illustrate the enormous size of two snakes which were encountered on the Shell-O
beach recently. They Are roughly six feet in length, and of a greeny-brown colour with, darker brown markings. One went into the sea and swam around for a while, but was killed when it returned to the beach. The other disappeared
among the rocks.
OUTSPOKEN SPEECH LETTERS RADIO
BY ROOSEVELT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, May 26 (UP).—President Roosevelt the region of Ypres, Italy joining us delivered one of his most outspoken speeches in a radio enthusiasm throughout the whole Army, broadcast to the nation to-night.
Allier hos been received with intenso
1
The hope appears to be unanimous
that Mr. Johus Redmond will be persuaded to join the Cabinet, which will include
The United States, he declared, does
not have against
gressor nations.
Bir Edward Carson. "The Times" riates abandon democracy to match its strength
that Mr. Churchill will remain in the Cabinet,
May 27, 1030.
10 YEARS AGO Fears of an invasion ang "Fatwa, troops, under General
from the Hunnn-Hupel frontier, with
Pen Friend Wanted
To The Editor,
The "Hongkong Telegraph.”
Sir, I am writing to see if it would
ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
be possible for you to obtain a pen "I Believe in Democracy?"
friend for me. I would be very thankful if you could manage to grant
mc
this small favour,
I am sixteen years old and do to
A Talk from London.
Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency.
he Methodist Ladles College, where of-845 ke's, and on Short Wave from
to have just completed my Intermedi-1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 pm. on 9.52
ate. I mm interested in stump-m.c's, per second. ag-collecting, knitting,
"The idea that we can maintain our physical safety by re- tiring within our continental borders is futtle.
"Obviously, such a policy of defence would merely invite
Hankow and Wuchang as their objectives. thus threatening the rear of the attack in the future. tional tronpa Oghung in Honan against the Bhansi-Kuominchun combination, re sulted in a big military conference being held this morning by the Nationaltei dispatch Commanders, who decided to
1st. Silver Cup, 2nd. $30. 3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50. three Regiments of Nationailst troops to
RULES
The following Rules wil govern the Competition:
1-The Competition in confined ex
photo. to clusivaly
amatour graphers. 2-No employee or member of any firm in the photographic trade is permitted to compete, 3-Thu prizes will be awarded to the competiters sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- Exch graphs in each Section. entry must be accompanied by i be published form which will during the period of the Com- polition, and which must pasted on back of entry. 4-The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph.
4-AIL
photographs
have been uken
to
entered must
In the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which been already entered in hnvo other Compolitions are ineligible 0-No responsibility, will be accepted for non-delivery of loss of or damage to entriem.
SECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
7-All entries to be elther black.
bo
sepia, or toned pletures, and must Coloured photo- mounted. graphs are ineligible. &-Pictures submitted in pepta tenes
should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white. -No picture to entered in more
than ons Section.
10-Mounts to be only white or cream. must be of one of the following sizes:-10 X 12, 10x20,
11 No correspondence will be entered into in connection with the Com- petition.
12.---Members of the Staffs of the tho Telepraph and Hongkong South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete.
13. The decision of the Judges shall
De final.
H-At the conclusion of the Corn
petition, entries will be retumed. to competitors on application at the Telegraph oflices within seven
hy
ENTRY FORM
Please use black tetters and paste this on back of each Entry in Sections 1, 2 and 3.
Needed Urgently
MEN'S and CHILDREN'S
CLOTHING
Hongkong Benevolent Society
11. Ice House -Street,
MONDAY - THURSDAY
10 am to 12: Noon.
Illusion Shattered
"Events in Europe during the past Yochow in Hunan In anticipation of the fortnight have shattered the Illusion "Ironsido" invasion.
that we are a remote Island and there- a gift of fore secure against the dangers from The "Daily Mall" has made $10,000 to Mtus Amy Johnson in recogni- which no other land is free. tion of her feat in flying solo from, Eng- In some quarters there enme, with Land to Australia.
this rude awakening, a fear bordering on panic.
5 YEARS AGO
"It has been sald that we are defen-
May 27, 1839, Prince von Startemberg. Austrio's vice- Chanceitor and commander-in-chief of the Heimwehr, acting under the laws of celess, and it has been whispered that
a dictatorship, announced to-day that he only by abandoning our freedom of would dismiss all doubtful elements from democratic ideals can we build de- Austria's military organisations.
Il campaign salmed particularly fences adequate to match the strength againut the Nazi Influences which have of aggressors. crept into the Heimwehr.
Massacre Of Refugees
Barbarous Action By German Planes
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"I do not share these illusions or fears. Let us not be calamity bow- lers. Let
not discount our trength. Let us have done with fears and illusions, Let us calmly consider what we have done and what We must do.
"Our Army and Navy to-day are the largest, best-equipped and best- trained peace-lime establishment in the history of the world.
"By the end of this year, existing unit of the Regular Amy will be equipped with modern
PARIS, May 26 (Reuter)-weapons,
every
A correspondent reports that "Our moral and mental defence never before hundreds of refugees in Bou must be raised as logne were bombed and machine-Against those who would cast a smoke gunned by Nazi planes without!
mercy.
Many must have been killed and hundreds wounded,
Three destroyers came into the harbour and, opened fire on German gun emplacements on a hill. Tho guns were pui out of action.
While this was going on, women, children and wounded soldiers were being embarked on the destroyers.
screen across our vision."
1,000 New Planes Might
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
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T.T. Singapore
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T.T. Bongicol
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4 m/s L/C USA
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U.S. Cross rate in London 4,02% .3.20 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y.
NEW ZEALAND'S WAR COUNCIL
WELLINGTON, May 20 (Reuter). The Prime Minister Mr. Peter! Fraser, hos announced the immediate establishment of a War Council to tako, charge of New Zealand's war
Win The War activities
-SPECIAL_TO_THE_"TELEORAZKI-
.
The Counell will consist of mem- bers of the Cabinet associated in the war effort,representatives of the PARIS, May 20 (UP).--"One Opposition, industrial employers, thousand additional planes now would Trade Unions and. farmers.
PERU 'QUAKE probably be the turning point in the
TOLL MOUNTS
declaration was made to-day
by General de Chamrin in a trans- Atlantic broadcast to the American Legion.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"". LIMA, May 20 (Domel)-Surveys
General de Chamrun expressed the up to the evening of May 25 of the losses caused by the heavy earth hope that the Americans who had quake in Peru reveal further casual-fought side by side with the French ties, with a total of 450 dead and 23 years ago would recognise His over 5000 injured. The damage volco estimated at several hundred million The Allies lines are holding," he
Sol
The centre of the disturbance is "But a continuous supply of said to have been near Callao, west material is vital for victory.
We had the necessary planes we of Lima
Almost two-ljirds of Callao is re- could already say that the enemy at ported to have been destroyed, tack had falled.
sports (parti- 12:15 pm Short-Service of Inter- cularly tennis), gardening, dancing and collecting postcards.
Norma LUMSDEN
22 Hoddle Street,
Elsternwick, 5.4.
Australia,
Racecourse Theft
Man Caught In Act
cession.
12.30 Mozart-Sonata in D Major for 2 PlanO
Wiener and Doucet (Two Pianos). 12.47 Bongs from Mozart's Operas. 1.0 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.
1.03-The-Ballybooligans.............
1.13 Dake Ellington and Orchestra.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Announce- Weather Forecast and ments,
1.45 Variety Programme.
2.16 Close down.
0.0 For the Children." 6.30 Closing local Stock Quola- tions.
0.32
Old English Binsic. 7.02 Elgar-Enigma Variations, Op.
The B. B. C, Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Bouit.
7.39 London Relay-The News. 8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements,
On Saturday Convicted of the theft of a gold at $300, watch and chain, valued from a merchant, Chu Shi-ching, in 36 the Public Enclosure of the Hong- kong Jockey Club on Saturday, Luk Yuen-sang, 40, a Shanghai Chinese, was sentenced to six months' hard, labour by Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Central Magistracy this morning.
Chu sald he was watching a race in progress when he suddenly felt
New Light Symphony Orchestra tug at his watch pocket. He looked at the pocket and discovered his with George Gershwin. watch and chain or front of the Piano.
Luk was standing Immediately in
him, and suspecting the man, he grabbed him. A delcctive approach-
6.03 This week's programmes. 8.07 Gershwin-An American In Paris Sulte.
8.24 Sones by Turner Laylom al
8.34 Danco Musiò,
9.15 London Relay-New Sum- the mar
9.30 London Relay "I Bellevo in Democracy."*
ed, searched Luit and found watch and chain in his hand.
Luk denied stealing, and said Chu had picked the watch: up from the ground and accused him of stealing it,
Tolk by Dr. A. D. Lindsay. 9.45 B.B.C. Recording "Corena- Lion Diary".
Wrllen and produced by Pascoe Thornton.
Det-Sgt. J. Bentley produced a previous conviction against Luk for a similar offence, and onld the man was undoubtedly a professional pick- tions. pocket was recommended for banish-Comedy.
Luk
ment.
10.10 Orchestral and Dand Selco-
Musical 10.30 Excerpis..... from
11.0 Close down,
French Pilots Fighting Fantastic Odds
"TELEGRAPH" SPECIAL TO THE
PARIS, May 26 (UP).—"Our sky must remain French.”. This is the substance of an Order of the Day issued last
British Destroyer night by General Vallleraine, Chief of the French Aviation ser Sunk In Air Raidvice, to the French pilots who have been struggling against over-
whelming odds since the German blitzkrieg began. The What these odds are may be in the tremendous disparity in numert- LONDON, May 20 (Reuter),Tha
cal sirungth; ` In one encounter: three Frenchimen Admiralty announces that the des- dleated by the following reports: troyer, Wessex, has been lost as a
another battle 18 French pursuit result of damage done by enemy air were pitted against 27 Germans. In attacks.
The Wessex
French was engaged with planes fought 80 German manchines,
In yet another light, four. other naval units off the French court machines met sixty dermans, hic when the damage occurred.
Six Falings were killed and 10 Tremendous Disparity
All accounts of air battles reveal i itsoll
were wounded, w
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Nevertheless, the French allers, by orvos, are creating havoc with the superior combat ability and shear
One French Dying group alona has gigantle enemy air force. brought, down over 100 enemy planes freater number of victories than the total strength of the French group
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