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THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER
NOTES AND QUERIES
All photographers are aware of ] the necesully of keeping a lens really clean in order that it shall retain its maximum apved and efficiency and prodice" negatives free from fog. I think that also. most photographers are
how very susceptible to damage the highly polished surface of all good Jenses are, on account of the "softness" of the glass from which they are made. However cautions one may be, a lem that is used in great deal in me, acquires a surface which does not yield to that wipe with a piece of washed Jinen, which in the method of cleaning generally prescribed and adopted.
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THE VOLUNTEERS
CORPS ORDERS FOR THE.
COMING WEEK
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders by Lieut.Col, IT, B, L, Dow- blading Ons, Commandant, Hong- kong Volunteer. Defence Corps.
Friday, Aug. 10.
1. Parade.
(n) Corps Engiocorn-Parado at Miniature Range at 5.30 p.m. on Monday August 1, 1911.
(b) Corps Machine Gun Battalion. -1. Armoured Car and Motor Cycle
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH..
THE SHAH: MAINTAINS
ORDER
PIQUANT STORY FROM TEHERAN
"HOSPITALITY" OF THE PALACE
Istanbul July 30.
By an irresisülle Avitation to Section-Cur Section-Parade at possible agitators, the Shah of
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, · 1934.
THE EMPIRE - CANCER CAMPAIGN
Hongkong's Effort Appreciated
rtain amount of "film" on its Cycle Section-Monday, Parade atjance of order during his absence the Duke of York:
There is a special outfit markeled lay h well-known firm of lens manufacturers, and it contains a camel-hair brush for removing dust before wiping, a small bottle
RADIO BROADCAST
Violin, Pianoforte Recital
From The Studio.
DANCE MUSIC, TO-NIGHT. ̧
From ZBW ou a wavelength of 355
hautres.
pn. Chinese Programme, 720p.m. European Programme. 7. London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotatious.
2.45-7.30 p.m., Orchestral Selections. from Operas, Der Preischulz (Weber),
His Excellency the Governor has recrived a letter from the Secretary to the British Empire Cancer | Campaign conveying the congratu» lations of the Apperd Committee on the "splendid repouse - made by Hongkong, to their Appeal and for- warding the following message of Headquarters on Monday, August 13, Persia, before leaving his coun-thanks front the President, HR:II. for Machine Gun Instruction. Motor try, provided for the mainten.
"To the many thousands of our Headquarters for Machine Gun Init is learned by the United Press. struction. Wednesday.-Parade at
The "Abounts",
helpors, whether they be organisers Headquarters for Riding Instruction.
puritanfal
9 collections, Depot holders, Flag
Marek Weber and His Orchestra, No. (Anzae) Company Rifle clergy leaders, who play an im practice will be held at the Minia-portant role in forming public Day sellers, of other collectors, the The Bartered Iride (Smetana).
Symphony Orchestra conducled by There will be a meeting of N.C.Us, thought by Palehvi's advisers, ture Range on Thursday, August 16. opinion in Persia, might, it was British Empire Cancer. Campaign
owes a deep debt of gratitude,
Clemens Schnalstieti at Headquarters on the sume date, have stirred trouble during the
"As President of the Campaign. La Boheme (Puccin!),
De Grout and the Picendilly Orch. AB NCA), ure requested to attend. ruler's absence, claiming that be Islesire to express my warm ap-
7.30-8 p.m. Varioty had forsaken his religious obliga-preciation of their co-operation in Song Why Don't they leave 2. Volunteer Air Arm.
tions by visiting a country where the fight against this dread disease.
ux alone? of spirit for actual cleaning and In addition to work-end lying, the Mohametan faith was in dia-Campal is limited.
"The selenting work of the Song-I was in the Mood. several pieres of Hinen for the final | members
Hildegarde. (Soprano). necessarily, may y on Mondays, respect, and where he was meeting to those who have undergone a life-Pins Duet-Footlight Parade. polish. For those who do not cúra | Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays unveiled women, to spend money on this outfit, 1 from 5 to 6 pm. Those wishing to? On the eve of his departure, the thus, there are few opportunities
long professional, training. and, Piano Duet-The way to Love.
Carroll Gibbons and John W. Green. alvise the use of a very old hand-don should inform the School Con-Shan convoked the thirty most in-for the layns to share in this at- Vocal Gema-Old Timers kerchief which has been meistened maulant by telephone on the monuential "Apunts" from the whole tack upon
The Big Four. Cancer. In a little whisky, lwars fof the day in which they intend to country to his palace at Teheran, funds, however, so that this work Organ Solo-My Song goes round
raising
"carried". may ber
sa unhampered, we 3. Wifles and Bayonets,
to call upon the have been able goodwill of thousands of men and nodermentioned N.C.Os, and
worsen to play their part by way of The men will return their Rifles and Bayonets 10 the Corp Armoury
personal effort, and I am very Shop at once for the Armourer's "Persia's international situation, grateful to all who have responded Annual Inspection (repeated):
he continued, is very satisfactory to this call in connection with the Corps, 1st. Battery No. 241 Gar. and will not require my presence | Empire Dag" Appoad—ALBERT” J. B. Gardiner:
at home for the next few weeks. As Corps Signals No. 186 Sgr. F. K. domestic alfairs, I place my Nabi;'
the mast honourable No. 2 (Scottish) Comporry No. 134 trust in Cpl. C., H. Logan, No. 16 Dem. R. C. gentlemen who are present at this
1. meeting. Andrews, No. 336 L/CH). A. Wyllier
charge you. herewith. to supervise the government's active quest you in wire me daily atout
with Kelly might call this a waste of i good stuff, but, when I tried it, it certainly had a stimulating effect on aty lenses.)... EFTOO.
HARDENING SOLUTION.
"Six-by-Six" asks:- -Could you advise me as to the following:-- The makers of ford Tripical Hardener state flat the diluted solution tone, in steen parts may be used repeatedly. After using the salution once in a Correx Tank developing a roll of Isochrom film. the colour of the solution changed, from the original colourless to a
red and subquently Redium brown. s
present salution in its coloured state stil! usable for bariening lms?
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greeted thenr most cordially and hade a speech in which he said that he thought it to be in the interest of the country to follow the Ghazi's invitation.
ties while I am absent and I re-
So Company (31.6.) No. Pto, G. H. Owen;
No. (Anzae) Company No, 105 Pte. I. Melanes, No. 125 Pte. . . the situation. Neill;
Corps Infantry (Portuguese) Na, 15, Pte, J. M. Silva,
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4. Leave,
ANSWER: Yes, this solution may still be used. The discolouration is
No.-1981, 1/Cpl. B. 5. V. Moss anti-hulu broking which is a feature of this film. You may | M. G. Troop granted 5 months 17 Jaye
etimes be faced with a mileage as from 18.5.34 to 3.11.54. staining, not from, the hardened No. 1669, Ptos . Champelovier. solution, but from the fact of this Reserve Co. A Section, granted 20
mmrits Terva hacking not cooring away evenly.
As from 11.834 to 10.6.35. However, a final bath of weak sodium carbonate will remove every
1rare.
Struck Off the Strength.
Having completed three gears pers vice, -No. 1428, Sergt. K. Haker, Corps IȚendquarters, as from 26.34. (d) P. S. M. WILKINSON, Copl., Adjutmit, I.K.V.D. Corps
"After Orders,
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TINTING ENLARGEMENTS.
quemy --In tinting enlargements With water colours I find great diffulty in applyinst the colour. Should the print. he treated with Machine Gun Battalion--Troop some medium or other?-A. L F-Parade on Tuesday, August 4, 1 ANSWER-It is almost impossible 5:30 pm at Troop Stable, Causeway to lay an even wash of water colour | Ray. Dowbiggin Trophy over a large area of paper coated Schoul) will be held on with gelatine, as i
Ense August 26,
the
with photographic papers. Many workers soak the print in water and then blot of the surface moisture before applying the
colours. Others Apply ox gall. It! tried to obtain the latter in Grcessfully
it prepared state in Hongkong. Johnson's Glazing Solution contains large percentage of oxall and can be used as a substitute, or you can go over the whole surface with
chromos pencils? Both of these
can
be purchased at the Jocal dealers, and produce excellent re sults.
(Riding
Sundus,
SUICIDE PACT
WIFE AND LOVER TAKE-
STRYCHNINE
Dairen, Aug. 10.
Clasped in each other's arnta; in
a tiny room, Mrs. Unekoankn, wife
1n order to facilitate your task arrangements have been made for your staying at the palace while 1 am away. Now you may retire to the suites, prepared for you which, I hope, you will find con- venient. Good byo!"
The “Ahnunis" were prisoners, United Press,
GERMANY'S FOREIGN
TRADE DEBTS .
(Continued from. Page 1.) the purpose of the agreement.
Retchsbanks will be sold for the account of the creditor concerned, in chronological order of receipt. | into the special account. Bank of England will sell_uch Thr Reichsmarks at their discretion, subject to specified provisions, and will credit the beneficiaries with the sterling proceeds, less a charge For one-eighth per cent. The nevement has been drawn po the same lines au, a number of other agreements concluded be- |tween Germany
other and countries.
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HELP APPRECIATED,
have
The Appral Committee naked His Excellency to convey their very sincere thanks to various Individuals for their support and to tender their gratitude to the St. dog Ambulaqee Brigade for their valuable co-operation and to the Press for useful propaganda. expressed great They also have appreciation of the help given by the ladies in arranging the sale of flowers on Empire Day.
Lit
to
His Excellency, wishes CONVOY this appreciation through our columns.
it is a matter of interest that up to the date of the Secretary's letter duly 12tk) the donation, from this Colony was the highest which had been recived from over- sean.
TENEMENT HOUSE
LATRINES
PROVISION_TO BE.
COMPULSORY
be moved at Tuesday's meeting of The following resolution is to the Salary Board. by the Medical oficer of Health:
the World Organ Solo--By a Waterfall,
Frederic Bayco. Seng. You've Got me Crying Again. Sung-1 eavy the Moon.
Charles Carlisle (Tenor). 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Iteport.
8.03-8.28 p.m. Band Music. Swan Lake-Ballet (Tschaikovsky).
The Band of IÌ. M. Coldstream Guards. Pect and Peasant-Overture (Suppe). The Band of H. M. Coldstrenin Guard. Marching with Souss.
The Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadier Guarda, 8.28.0 pam. A Concert, Pianoforte Solo-Rhapsody in
Mat (Brahms). Pianoforte Solo-Jeux D'Enu (Ravel). Henno Molsivitch. Song-Servnata (Testi). Sang--Carceleras (Prison Song)
(Chapi).
Madame Amellin Galli-Curci (Sopranu). Violin Solo-Menuet (Debussy"). Violin Solo-Tambourin Chinois
(Kreidler).
Joseph Szigeti. Sang-The Lute Player (Allitsen). Song The Floral Dance (Moss).
Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). 9-11.30 p.m.
A Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Danco Orchestra' from the Hongkong. Hotel Grill Room (by courtesy of the Mangement).
9.30 pm.
Renter Press Bulletins, London 1 p. Stock and Commodity Quotations.
10.30 p.m.
Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid- day-Press-Nows, Further-London-and- Stock and Commodity Quotations, followed by New York Opening Quo-
intions,
11.30 p.m. Close Down,
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SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. 10.30-11.30 am. A Relay of the That the Board is of the opin-Service from the Union Church.
Jolin Foster on that any floor in a tenement Prencher-The Rev. house as defined by Ordinance 1 (of Canton). It has been made clear, as of 1900 which has not thereon one result of discussions on the matter om or closet partitioned off in Berlin. that any debt in respect from the remainder of the floor
of which payments are made and designed to the satisfaction
LIMITED 'UTILISATION
a cloth and some silver, cleaning wife of a high oficial in the Manstituted under such agreement, is urinal, shall be deemed to have A suicide pact, involving the through the special accoin: con-19 the Bound to contain a privy or powder, This imparta somewbal of a tooth to the surfaces Have youchukuo Government has been un-discharged only to the extent of insufficient intrine accommodation tried "transparent, oils, or Poly-overed at Kanchingtzu, arross the the actual proceeds of the Reichsader Section 165 of the Ordin
bay from Duiven.
marks paid in by the debtor. ance. In such cases the Modfen! Officer of Bealth is hereby author- behalf of the Board for the pro- ised to give the required notice on vision of such latrine accommoda- tlon as he may deems adequate
The Board will also consider, a minute by the President relative to the wishing of pavements and more. densely sidewalks in the populated areas in Hongkong and Kowloon.
Hr graph
Article 3 of the agreement pro of the Director of the Generalides that the special account my Affairs Bureau in the Ministry of be utilised in respect of goods Comunications at Changchun and produced or manufactured in the United Kingdom, or gonds which 23-year old youth named Kscine, have been processed in the United were found dead this-morning.
Kingdom.
A strychnine buttle was lying Limited utilisation of the special close to the builles. Nearby was account is provided in respect of
a gramophone which the couple had firstly, couds other than United been playing before, ending their Kingdom
goods described in
Voluntary.
Order of Service. Hymn-Be praised. wo Worship then O God.
Invocation and Lord's Prayer. Hymn-The Joy of Worship. Scripture Reading. Hyme-Approach. Thy Soul, the
Mercy Fent
Prayer.
Offertory Offertory Prayer. Hymn-How Sweet the Name of
Sermon.
Jesus sounds.
Hymn Thy Kingdont Come. National Antheni,
Benediction.
11.30-12 p.. Music.
Chinese Recorded
12-1245 p.m. A lelay of the Ser- vice from the Hop Yat Church
(Chinese).
12.45.2.30 p.m. European Recorded Music,
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PINHOLE SPOTS.. QUERY-Can you give me a formula for local reduction of dark Spets on prints, due to pinholes in the negative? V. P. K. (Kowloon), ANSWER-Yes, I will end this formula to you direct with necess sary Instructions, as I have not lives. The record on the machine. Article if it is proved that the time to look it up before the which had been allowed to run German buyer of those goods had RED CROSS SOCIETY report
Ket to press. The in- down, was "Love is a Magleini."
like
before goods purchased are lodine flakes, methy Isted spirits, and exante
[January 1, 1931, through a firm potassium. As the latter deadly poison, I would advise the
aud utmost care in its use. The best plan is to retouch the piles in the negative, afterwards spolfing the white spaces on the print. Another method is to remove the different manufacturers' goods ory in respect of which a mandate, apots with retouching lancet. exhibiter.
of
The woman's husband who has established in the United Kingdom, been frantically searching Chang-in appreciable quantities chan during the past twe days, was regularly; and, secondly, goods brostrated when he heard the produced or manufactured in any Vast Cews of his wife's death.-Reuter. British Colony or overseas terri
NEXT TALK.
tory, any territory under British [Crotection, or any mandated terri-
អ
exercised by the Government, of the United Kingdom.
DEBTS, NOT COVERED.
Anglo-German
IN CHINA
Expansion of Effort
Projected
Haugehow, Aug. 11. The Chinese Red Cross Society is drawing up an elaborate plan for the expansion of It will be observed that the
its services throughout China ending the exchange establishment
of ⚫ted Cross
CAMERA EQUIPMENT,
The next talk is by Mr. A. N. Labove The bi-weekly Photographic Talk Retts, entitled "Afiniature Photo agreement relates only to debts
ical Time and Weather
2.30 pm. Close Down.
4-7 pm Chinese Programine. 7-10 p. European Programme.
7-7.30 p.m. Dance Music.
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Fox Trot-Wagon Wheels. Fox Tro-Lonely Late.. Fox Trot-Blame it on Two Brown Eycu. Fox Trot--Gosh! I it be falling .in Love.
Wnitz-Hold your Mon. Waltz-Homeward. Waltz-Madame, will you walk? Waltz-LoL's Fall in fove. Waltz You have taken my henri? 7.30-8 p.
A Relay of the Organ Beetal from
was given by, the President of the graphy" and will be given in the falling due after August 20, t/hospitals and nursing homes at all the Unk Church by Mr. G. E. Long- Hongkong International Photo- graphic Society, Mr. J. C. M. day, August 23, et 5445 pan.
S. M. Post Building on Thurs- has not been possible to include principal cities, and the introduc year. Grenham, the subject "Camera Equipment."
bring
tion.
of
various
provisions for the settlement
of
Janking to house
Charitable and New premises Central Nejes
pounds.
TREASURY BILLS
existing debta owing to British canitary services. Renders are cordially invited to exporters to Germany, which on will be bulli at join the Hongkong International cenunt of cotton yarn exports The speaker Illustrated his talk Photographic Society.
the headquarters with four exhibits which ranged lars of membership can be obtain-
Partle from Lancashire alone are believed from the tulost Mineflex camera, about the size of a match box, and S. 1. Tan, United National Corp., ed from the Hon. Secretary, Mr.
to amount to about half a million taking pleure very little larger rd oor, (Nailonn! Savinga Bank than a postage stamp, by the way Building. of almost every shape and size of camora, to the half-plate "Fiek camera" Several interesting ex- hibits included telephole
lesia, 412dor 20
tolophoto lhs Atted to a tity Leien camera, and 35-year-old box camera which
...
This aspect of the problem still: Awaits further negotiation. If, however. the now. apreement
Interesting
Lordon, Rug. 10.
Programme,
1. Sanata, Op. 6
(a). Andante. (b) Maestoso,
2. Eventido
3. Naclitatileku
4. Meditation
5. Romanco
Harwood.
Gounod. Schuitonn. Kotelby. ...Drimit.
8pm. Local Time and, Weather Repurt.
8.83.8.15 p.m
The local amount applied for. in Lenders, for £3,000,000 Treasury (Centralto).
A Recital by. Marin Olazowska bilis na £68 340,000. The amount
1. Die Mainnoht (The May Night); allated ir, blila at the mouths
Brahms. wa £31,000,000.
Sapphische Odo (Inpplile. Ode);" The average
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF RARELY THEY OF BY VIRTUE'S |
We have received from the fallarte no cont, was 14/11.000 d AID WHO LIE PLUNGED – IN THE › Consulate Ochoral" an DEPTHS OF HELPLESS TROVERTY.llustrated booklet entitled "Do You compe red with 14/4.701. Toat
Know Italy Neatly produced, the week booklet déale with the cost of livin Amusementat juportabil pastir Apwn Ale Ahead and concerte:
took twelve plates, each one being Juvenal. dropped forward after, exposure, All types of accessories_word, oX- hibited and explained. Dr. H. II. Labtawall, C.M.G.,
tho
It in notified in the Wuzattas
tho Anglo-Netherlands Civil Pro cedure Convention is now off setlis
talk, and remarked boatween the Colony of Cher Ca pleased to sec ad many Hongkong...
-British Wireless MCROSS
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