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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

With Little Effort

you may win

OR

$50 $20

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Read the following carefully if you please

To celebrate the 82nd Anniversary of the Hongkong Daily Press, the oldest morning paper in Hongkong, which was establish- ed on October 1, 1857, a special supplement is to be issued. This will be printed on good quality paper and will be profosely illas- trated, and it will give the best presentation of Hongkong yet attempted.

As the Hongkong Daily Press's 82nd Anniversary falls ten days before October 10, the Double-Tenth. which is China's National Day, it is proposed to commemorate the occasion in the same special supplement which will, therefore, also give a compre hensive account of the progress of the Republic of China as made. under the guidance of the Kuo Min Tang.

It being the wish of the publishers of the Hongkong Daily Press to emphasize Sino-British friendship as the theme of the special supplement, a cover design clearly presenting this theme is being sought. With a view to securing & saitable design, it is proposed to hold a contest, the rules of which follow :--

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

..

82nd ANNIVERSARY. COVER-DESIGN CONTEST.

RULES.

1. The size of the design must be exactly 10 inches wide and 15 inches long, including the title.

2. The design may be done in colours"but such colours must "not exceed three in number Gold or silver, may, however, he added.

3. The central theme of the design must be "Bino-British. Friendship."

4. Dezigns submitted must reach the Director of the Contest on or before August 31, 1939.

5. Competitors may send in as many designs as they wish' but each design must be accompanied by a special form provided by the Hongkong Daily Press or clipped therefrom. The names and addresses of competitors must be written plainly in English on these forms but no name or mark shall be attached to the design itself.

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6. Designe acceptable for the contest shall be divided into two classes:-

a. Finished design..

b. Design in outline or a description, or idea, of a design,

Prizes for the winning designs shall be as follows:-

"A" casa-First prize....

Second prize

Third prize

Second prize

"B" class-First prize ...

15

10

$

$20

8. Winning designs or ideas aball became the property of the Hongkong Daily Press but others may be returned upon application.

9.

All winners will be given three months' free subscription for the. Hongkong Daily "Fresa. Non-winners shall be given a month's subscription free of charge.

10. Results of the contest will be announced not later than September 10, 1959,

11. The decision of the Contest Judges shall be final.

12. The Hongkong Daily Press reserves the right to pas, or not to use the winning design for the cover of the Special 82ad Anniversary Supplement,

The following form must be filled in the hand-writing of the Competitor, properly signed, and securely attached to the design submitted.

Sead all designs to-The Coatest Director, Hongkong Daily Press, Marina House, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong.

ENTRY FORM.

Design-A class in ... Belass in ...

colours. sheets.

Full name of Competitor (Also in Chinese, if a Chinese)

Address of Competitor

Date submitted.

Unique

GENERAL

Feature Of Ipoh Fair

Perhaps for the first time in local history, Chinese conins were donated and publicly sold in aid of charity in the recent Charity Trade File organised by the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Perak Overseas Chinese in aid of the China Distress. Erlief Fund, at the Jubilee Park 'trounds.

Altogether six collins, two high-

ly priced, were donated by local coffin-makers and occupled' a stall in the Fair grounds, One Was purchased by a prominent Chi- nese miner for about $1,000 while four were purchased by Mr. Leong Sia Nam for about $300.

These were placed in B cave temple in Gopeng Road for any bereaved Chinese family who could not afford to purchase a coffin for their deceased.

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Most Successful The Fair Just concluded is one of the most successful ever ganised in Perak. During seven days it is estimated that 200,000 persons visited the Fair and about $150.000 (Straita). more than half a million la Chinese currency. Waa collected towards the China Distress Relief Fund.

A charming portrait of the Gen- eralissimo and Madame Chiang Kai-shek was purchased by the women's section of the Perak Chi- nesa, Relief Fund for $300.

In an endeavour to raise funds for refugees at Swatow a meeting of the Perak Hung Kong Kong Hoay Teochew Associationi

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held on Sunday to discuss ways and means to collect donations. A special committee was elected to go into the matter.

Pool For Party Funds Urged

ONLY ONE WAS MISSING

Of the 34,000 Militiamen called up only one was missing. And he, it was found when the' documents were checked up, had joined the Regular Armý. In a few cases illness pre- vented young men from re- porting but medical cert.fi- cates were received on their behalf.

One who reported carried a Httle wicker basket and look-

ed rather anxious. On reach- ing the camp he opened the basket releasing a pigeon which carried an * Arrived safely" message to his mother.

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Another youth was too fa$ for any stock uniform. One had feet so small that boots would fit him. He walk- ed around in canvas slippers which flapped on his feet.

"BLANK MIND”

DEFENCE

Charge Of Stealing

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Manuscript Bible

Was

A remarkable statement read at Warwick Assizes in which the archivist to the Buckingham- shire County Council. Marcus Paul Dare, 37, of Aston · Clinton- 'road Western Turville, Aylesbury, is alleged to have declared - that while his mind was "a complete

"RICH AREAS SHOULD bank as the result of malignant

HELP THE POOR”

malarla" he took a Latin Manu-

Mr. Jan Harvey, prospective Na-script Vulgate bible, value £150. tional Conservative candidate for from a case in Buckingham Parish Don Valley, leader of a campaign Church..

in favour of "merit, not money" as Dare was charged with stealing the qualification for Conservative the bible and he pleaded not Parliamentary aspirants, is now guilty..."

taking further steps to try to re- form the party's financial system,

In consultation with a number

The jury fallied to agree and a retrial was ordered.

Mr. T Vincent Walter, prose-

of Conservative MPs prospective | cuting said that when Inspr. candidates, agents and officials, he Heritage interviewed Dare he has drawn up a memorandum, denied all knowledge of the theft. the aim of which is to see that the Later a man arrived at Thame best men are available for the post office and handed in a parcel party in Parliament.

and a telegram addressed to

the This memorandum was placed Vicar of Buckingham, which in the hands of a number of read: "Old book safe, reaching MPS, and à private meeting was you Monday." The vicar told held in London.

the police and the parcel at the "The question of financial de-post office was found to contain mands on MPs and prospective the bible. candidates was first raised in January with the issue of a. report. called "A, Plutocratic System."

Alleged-Statement

Dare"

Inspr. Heritage, informed "This preliminary campaign has of this and it was alleged, Dare served its purpose in arousing in- made a statement in terest," states the memorandum, -but the battle is only beginning.

which he

said:

1:

"I went to the church to examine

carrying

and the whole-hearted co-opera-mediaeval Bible. I cannot re- tion of every Conservative, be he member whether I was M.P. candidate, official, agent, era parcel when rank and file member, is required everything in my head. was

before it can be won,

tion"

4

Area Funds

A

complete blank

I left because

until I found myself in my car driving to Chet- wood, where I had to go.

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"I had removed the bible from

of

im-

"The problem really is how to get more people to join the Con- servative party and to subscribe its case and must have had it

with me, but I knew nothing to the local Conservative Associa this untu 1 got to my

office. I tions. Without these subscriptions then realised, to my

amazement it is impossible to make any and distress that I had.

without substantial reduction in the memreason or need, stolen the book. ber's contribution without making drastic economies in the organisa- I do not remember even an

pulse to steal, it.

"I denied having possession of One recommendation deals with area organisations It proposes the book when I was interviewed that area funds be augmented by because I realised that, what

had done, in a complete men-- contributiems by the rich con-

tal blank due to malignant⠀⠀ ma- stituencies.

"At the moment a great deal is laris, was likely to brand me un- deservedly as a thief, and my one being" needlessly spent in safe seats while insufficient funds are anxiety was to gain time to get the This I did from book returned.... available for struggles where the result is close," states the memor-Thame post office.

The Rev. R. F. Bale, Vicar of by Another

that Buckingham, cross-examined suggestion everyone should be given a chance Mr. Rodger Wina, defending, said to run the local organisation that he knew Darr

Obsessed Scholar "Just as it should be possible for

*adium..

a wage-earner to become a Con Mr. Winn: Do you know that he servative M.P., so it ought to be is rather an obssed scholar, ob- possible for him to become chair-seased with his scholarly work to man of a local association, or to the exclusion of more human in and any office within it." it is teresta?--I know he is very in- asserted.

terested in his work, and does it extremely well.

Mr. Tan Kah-kee, a leader in the Mr. Winn said that Dare suffer Chinese community in Singapore ed from a type of hysteria, which and organizer of several drives produced states of dissociation

netting millions of dollars for re of personality,

lief and war work in China, on July Dare gave evidence and was

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·ON

THURSDAY, the 3rd AUGUST, 155

At 3 o'clock p.m.

At their Sales Room, No

Connaught Road Central Second Floor..

All that piece or parcel of ground and the bulldings thereon situat at Talpo District, New Territories registered in the Land Office as Talpo Inland Lot No. 15, for a tering of 75 years, commencing from 18 July, 1888 with option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty, the King for one further term of 2 years less the last three da

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FRIDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST,

Commencing at 2.30 P.ME

At their Bales Room, No. 35 Han kow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:-

Divans, Brass, Iron and Teak wood Bedsteads, Dressing Tabl Wardrobes, Chests of Dra Hatstands, Chesterfield Suite, Di ing Tables, Chairs," Dinner goDs, Ice Chests, Desks, writer Tables, Glass and Cabinets, Bookcases, Brass Aluminium, Porcelain, Glass Rattan Ware, Cutlery, : Eléčí

"AUCTION. Table Fans and Lamps, Ornament

| THE Undersigned "have received

"Instructions

to sell by

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FRIDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST, 1939

Commencing at 11 AM

At their Bales Room, the rear portion of Powell Building, 12 Des Voeux Road Central

5. Bales Paper 7 Reels Paper 1 case Paper 8 coils Iron Rod 3 Bales Hoop Steel 1 Iron Pipe

No claims will be admitted after the 38 Drums Engine Oil

Goods have left the steamer's Godown,

and all Goods, remaining undelivered.

after the 8th Aug.. will be subject to (stored in Godown No. 23 of the Ma China Provident Loan & Mortgage

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be recognised.

ber of British leaders volding strong going straight back when her All Claims against the Steamer must Co., Ltd., Kennedy Town). opposition to any compromise found the bible in his possession be presented to the undersigned on of with Japan. In his messages Mr. He replied, "I did not want to before the stad Aug, or they will not Tan declared he was speaking in look an utter fool. I thought the behalf of 8,000,000 oversens Chinese best thing I could do was to go living under British rule--many of at night and return it "anony- them British subjectą.

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No The Insurance will be affected.

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One GFC All Wave

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One Peking Carpet

Two Peking Rugs

On VIEW from THURSDAY,

AUGUST, 1939.

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