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The
Hongkong Telegraph Tenth Annual
Amateur Photographic Competition
SEND IN YOUR ENTRIES NOW Competition closes at 5 pm on September 30
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 each of the four Recitans
$250
CASH PRIZES
SECTION ONE
$150
General Pictorial Land and Sracapes: Architecture. Street Scenes, etc.
2nd $30. 1st, Silver Cup
3rd. $20. 4th $12.50
SECTION TWO Portraits: Informal Close-upa: Human Studies. 1st. Silver Cup.
3rd. $20.
2nd $30 4th. $12.50
SECTION THREE Still Life and Table Top Studies.
2nd. $30. 1st. Silver Cup.
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 spectal entry form obtainable un application from The Hongkong Telegraph Secretary, from the Ion. OT Hongkong Photographic Society. Subjects at the discretion
competitors.
of
1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd $20 4th, $12.50.
RULES
The following Rules will govern the Competition
1The Competition is condhed ex- photo- clusively
amateur Staphers
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2-No employee or member of y arth in the photographie trade la permitted in compete.
The prizes will be awarded to the competitors Bonding In what are adjudged to be the best photo- Each Each Section. graphs in entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com
must petition, and which pasted on back of entry.
bre
4-The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph.
must
1.-All photographs entered
have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which jave been already entered in other Competitions are ineligible -No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of Jom of or damage to entries,
1-All entries to be either black,
seple, or toned pictures, and must be mounted. Coloured
graphia are ineligible
photo-
L-Pictures submitted
tooed
should be scoo
by A
smaller print in black and white, -No picture to entered is more
than one Baction.
10-Mount to be only white or ezwem, must be of one of the following aires:-10x11" 18xm.
11-No correspondence will be entered
into in connection with the Com petition,
*12/---Member of the State of the Hongkong Telegraph and the Boulh China Morning Post are not permitted to compete. IX-The decision of the Judges shall
be final
lémát the conclusion of the Com
petition, entries' will be returned
to competitors on application at
the Telegraph plices within seven
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 25, 1940.
FRENCH REPUDIATE PACT
FROM PAGE "ONE
on
Japanese renewed their attacks the Kwangsi-Indo-china border with Increased intensity this afternoon,
Unconfirmed reports state that 200 Japanese prisoners have been taken and the French have admilled a total of 20 casualties up to noon to-day.
The third air raid
alarm wea
sounded in Hanol this afternoon, Posters have been placed throughout the city, urging everyone without urgent business to evacuate Im- mediately.
Outwardly Quiet HAIPHONG, Sept. 25 (Reuter) —— There was some minor exchange of machine-gun fire again yesterday afternoon between the French and
Japanese in north Indo-China.
Otherwise the situation outwardly 14 quiet.
It is believed that General Nishi- hara is meeting General Ando to-day, Indo-China continues 10 adapi positions to resist by every means nny Japanese action outside possible the scope of the recent agreement. Ambassador's Declaration WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Reuter). -French is determined to resist by every menns possible all attempts of the Japanese forces to exceed the provisions of the
Franco-Japanese AKTOCHON on Indo-China, declared the French Ambassador, M. Henri Hayr, in a statement to-night.
He inserted that the Japanese bad utlacked points in Indo-Cuna in vh- Salion of the agreement.
Our
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The
Ambassador chied will to defend Inito-China in daner with signet egreriments. malus unshaken “
DEFENCES SOLID
German Raids On London Fail
LONDON, Sept. 24 (Reuter). -Two attempts by masses of German planes to reach London to-day failed completely.
The capital had two warnings but no rolders got through.
Over 150 aircraft participated in the first raid, flying up the Thames Estuary in tight formation which was broken up by British gunners and
glitera,
One German bomber is reported to have crashed into the sea off Whit- sable.
They Turned Tail
Ten minutes after the second wave of raiders arrived they were racing for home, Aghting n rearguard action with a strong force of Hurricanes
which pursued them home and which
are believed to have shot down one near Calais,
Routs were inflicted in both raids despite the fact that stronger escorts than ever were provided for each bomber.
Many bomba were dropped in Thames Estuary towns, some falling In the working class districts.
Fails To Report
His Arrival
Portuguese Fined
Edward Marques, of Hankow Road, was fined $20 by Mr H 0. Sheldon, K.C., at the Central Magistracy This onurning for failing to report his arrival to the Police within 48 hours.
Marques is Portuguese subject.
Marques said he was told by
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DESTRUCTION IN the fleer on the ship by which
WEST END
FROM PAGE ONE
bying at 30,000 feet in an effurl 1 Antapan The A.A barrazte nd sewa bringlate
he travelled that he had to
report arrival within two weeks of his his
Sergeant Headridge and no Palice officer could have told Muuques that, us they all knew the regulations
Departure Not Reported
fila. Garogon revna Mukin, of Babing- tom Path, was summoned before Mi
1 Sheldum, K.C at the Central Magistracy this morning for falli
To report her departure from the Colony within J week
Sergeant Hendridge sad Makin
Y.M.C.A. Hit A large both 1hr YM.C.A. recreation and lodging quarters and a well known chain restaurant in the West End where several were killed and Injured. Several men were kill-left longtong on May 31 and did nut ed while sliting in a reading room of the Y.M.C.A. while others were in- jured in bedrooms. Those on the ground floor were uninjured,
tiver
Two tapper storeys of the restaurant weje wierizd while customers on Bie ground Boo were blown
the tables which were strewn with elat- teimg dishes an the
building Was thrown into darkness.
Southampton Too Another "United Presa" message from Southampton
But two formations of German bombers attacked and considerably damaged
and tary objectives Southempton district
Nuys
the
Many casualties are reported and fatalities are feared to be heavy
The first attack was made by rough ly 3 bumbers with a strong escort of fighting planes They suddenly up- peared and dropped heavy eplibre bomis in the fact of intense anti-air
The Inspector, 12, Sat Yeung Chol craft barrages. 51. Kowloon,
The Inspector, 32, Argyle St., Kowloon,
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.
The informant's
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One direct hit demolished a church and at least Ove people were killed Twenty workmen in a concrete shelter escaped and only five were wounded when a bomb cut the shelter in half.
An hour after the first raid, another me in and dropped wave of bombers came in several bombs เก Working district which had already been severely damaged in previous raids.
Wales Visited
Lane German raiders carried out extensive raids on Wales dumping high explosives on une town where houses were damaged. One
person was killed and six injured.
H
port
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This
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Markin sold before she left Culony she clitinned a visa from the Passport Office, and was told she act no more formalities to go through
Makie was cautioned.
Carried Cameras In Banned Areas $25 Fines Imposed
Repulse For carrying e camera Buy on September 3 without a perrit troin the Chlef Security Officer, Misa Kathleen Oh, of Gage Street, was fined $25 by Mr H G Sheldon, K.C the Centrad Magistracy morning
Sergeant Markenzine muid about 11 the saw Miss Ch triking a photo- graph on the beach He told her hel was a Pobre offrer and look pusses- sout the camera The negatives: showed that all exposures were innocuous.
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A fine of $25 was imposed on Chani Cheuk-kin, student, of Bonhain Houd on September
Det-Sergeant Mcvey said he met Chan on the road with a camera. The photographs taken were all of a family nature.
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Charged with attempted larceny of foodstuff from the $17.50 worth Provisions Department of Crawford, Ltd., Leung Man, 27, coolle employed in that department and two others, Chun Chol, 28 and! Yung Koom-Aing. 42, salesman, ap peared before Mr. G. T. Lowry at Incendiary bombs were dropped on
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centres.
NAZI-JAPAN
DEFENSIVE
FROM PAGE ONE
They urged the two countries to take decisive action.
It is reliably learned that Yunnan troops are actively co-operating with Central Government forces along the border where they will fight side by side if the Japanese attempt In vode Yunnan.
The
well-equipped Yunnanese troops will be most useful to the Central Govemment forces as guides, being familiar with local conditions. The possiblity of the Chinese tak- ing offensive action is ruled out here, Anticipating the possibility that the Japanese will make their first move from Kwangsi, the Chinese High Command has already concen- trated strong forces in south-western Kwangch
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Det. Sgt. Cochrane said the first and third defendants were seen by another Chinese employee pushing a basket through a pigeon-hole.
This was reported to Mr. F. I. Hall who informed the Police and the defen-j dants were arrested.
Second defendant,
Choi, Chan pleaded not guilty, and as the Police offered no evidence against him he was discharged.
First and third defendants were remanded for 24 hours for considera- tion of sentence.
Shanghai Has To Walk
Transport Strike Spreads SHANGHAI, Sept. 25 (Reuter) ---- acknowledges with thanks the receipt of The transportation problem in Shang- the following donations:
was further aggravated this From Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Vice-President bal
Services
of the Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis Asso- morning when French Concession
ciation, $305 to cover the cost of printing anu-T. propaganda 'pamphlets issued by the Association,
trams and buses failed to appear.
It is reported that workers in the
Concession struck From Mr, Ip Lan-chuen, representing French
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UP), 188 50 for repairs to damage caused Settlement tram and bus employees. the Kwangtung Refugee Relief Associs sympathy with tho International Representative Edith Nourse Roger by lyphoon at the Lo Shu Ling Refugee to-day told the House of Represents- Camp at the frontier.
With the city's entire cheap tran- tives that she had "a very strong im- Association. 3 for an organ for the rickshaw coalies are doing a thriving From the National Women's Hellef sportation system at a standstill, pression" that the United States in- Malauchung Camp School tends to
business. acquire additional bases
DOGS HOME from Britain in exchange for
The Hon. Secretary of the Don' Rame The present transportation tie-up materials.
acknowledges receipt of a donation to the is the greatest in recent years, as it is Home of $20, in memory of the late Mr. the first time in local history that Maud Woods, from Mrs, L. HALL Roger
the entire bus and tram services of the "United Press" that she did not
the two foreign areas are paralysed. know what future action is con-
French Trams. Running templated, but she said that diplo-
SHANGHAI, Sept. 25 (Reuter) — matic correspondence between the United States and Britain ́at the time Some 120,000 men were released French tramways have begun run- of the destroyers deal indicated that
ning, each car carrying two Police 25 additional, transfers were proposed. The General Staff hay been a precaution.
French It is understood that the She suggested that any. future authorised to demobilise up
Later Representative
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