THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER
"EFTOO" ANSWERS
QUERIES
"Six by Six" haks:-flow can I get the vignette effect direct on to the negative, without using a lot of gadgets behind the lens?
Answer-It is not usual to try to get this effect on the negative nowadays, as very efficient masks can be bought at a very low cont. If, however, you want to do thin you must cut a hole in a plece of cardboard, leaving a saw tooth edge on the inner edge. This must be marked first and the amount found by focussing through the cut aper- turo on to your ground glass screen. The mask when made is placed in front of the lens, about aix inches clear, during exposure. The easiest way is to use the mask when en- larging to screen all but the wanted be taken to Care must image. keep the mask constantly moving during exposure.
INTERIOR PHOTOS.
"Beginner" asks:-Can you give me any idea of the appropriate ex- posure for photographing the In-. forlor of a large room, lighted only from the front, using a Kodak 620 camera (6.3) lens, and Verlehrome film?
he
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1934.
BRIGHTER HONG KONG !
Visitors complain.
That Hong Kong is dull-
-So why dont we teach our Amahs
•to execute exotic native dances -
Answer.-i should advise focuss-The cases seem analogous. ing on the middle distance, using stop F 8, and giving an exposure of five minutes. The whole can be helped considerably by electric rend- ing lamps being placed in any five deep corners, out of eamern range, to rolleve deep shadows,
Now, what have the prosecution
that! stated proved? Mr. King shortly after 10 p.m. he heard! noise which was a considerable nanoy- tonk action. At 11.20 he
ante.
At 12.45 am, when woken by the telephone, he went to his window, which fares rather away fron the noise, and "hoard the previous He gives racket being atinued."
GENERAL HO IN NORTH SHANSI
INSPECTION TOUR
PROGRESS
Peking, Sept. 29, General Ho Ying-ching, Chair nunn of the Peking Military Council, no evidence of being disturbed is proceeding to Tatung, in northern himself. He merely proves that Shanst, from Kalgan in order to there was a noise calculated to continue his tour of inspection. disturb. It is possible 1
could Central News. convict on this, on the authority of Woolley v. Corbishley, but further evidence makes it unnecessary to inconsider that point.
EXPOSURE VARIATION. "Enquirer."--A booklet which was supplied to me when I bought a camera in England, gives the exposures, and stops, for various types of views. Can you tell me what variation is advisable for ple- tures taken in Hongkong na com-
plctures taken pared with England,
Answer:-The actinic power of the light in Hongkong, does not compare very favourably with the light at leme, especially in the
-or parties of Peak Residents to yodel in unison.
of an evening ?
Ton
AnnualTM Meeting Of K.C.C.
(Continued from Page 13.) think, be unwise to undertake further redemption, we shall get the full bene- ft (over $400) of that paying off.
As regards depreciation of this building. we have written of the usual five per cent. in full, at a cost) It is notified that the Governor-in. of $3,389. Last year the amount o Counell han approved of the setting written off was only $774, because we Chinese set off against depreciation the sum CASE PROVED.
nport as A cemelery for
containing of $2,600 recovered as a fine from Could anything be clearer than Christians of an
nonhout 1.48 neres, to be known as the the contractor who erected this build- Ing, on his failure to complete his Mr. Ross's evidence? It is
contract. etion of assessing correctly the Sal Kung Catholic Cemetery... bluntly was
area
It
summer here when the sun is parii-volume of sound. Mr. Ross says eltor that this is a test case.
awakened four seems to me rather a storm in a
cularly high. Given similar condi tions. I should advise the allowance of one stop at the same speed.
PEAK PARTY CASE
(Continued from Page 13 policeman. Still Mr. King gave his reasons and was within his rights. But even if upset and annoyed, I think that the defend- anta should have realised they
Cousing disturbance
should have suc- tranquillity and cessfully removed the ground of complaint. I have to decide whe ther they did or not...
were
VERACITY NOT DOUBTED.
of
times by the noise and anally, a tencup. Mr. Sewell has adopted fth time by the departure of the rather a tragic attitude about the guests." I asked, I think a jury reflection cast upon him, All I can would agree that this constituted say is that I do not conceive it a disturbance of his tranquillity. possible that any one who knowa 1 accordingly find that the pro- the facts can consider that any re- have succeeded inflection has been cast upon the proving their ense,
moral character of the defendants, I must, however, find the charge TRAGIC ATTITUDE.
scention
I gathered from the Crown Soli-¡proven and I find them $1 each.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
One case cack of Typhoid and SO FAR AS ANY. ONE SHUNS EVIL, Meningitis was reported to the local go FAR HE DOES GOOD.--Swedenborg, Health authorities on Thursday,
The Government is inviting tenders) (3r the laying of a second croAR- harbour pipe.
Jarrott, the Mr. V. I. C. ditorial staff of the S. C. M. Past, Home leave by the returned from Haruan Maru to-day.
Tenders
Be
The Hon. Dr. W. B. A. Moare has been provisionally appointed & mem- I am quite sure that all the
being invited for her of the Legislative Council during defendants think they were talk-nutsheds, provisions and stores for the absence of the Hon. Dr. A. R. ing the truth. Indeed, the discre- the Volunteer Defence Corps during Wellington. pancies of their atories are just their annual camp, from November what one would expect if people 16 to December
were
Mr. Chauluri
Turning to the balance sheet, there are, I think, only two or three items that enll for comment.
the
Entrance fees, for the second year. have been put to reserve, and thus Club's financial position is materially strengthened to the extent of $1,400- niost satisfying increase, The other side of the picture is not so satisfying.
RADIO BROADCAST
Hawaiian Selections From The Studio.
DANCE MUSIC TO-NIGHT.
From ZBW on a wavelength of UNG metres (845 kilo-cycles),
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme.
7 p.m. London and New York Stock
and Commodity Quotation
7.03-7.40 p.m. Orchestral. Homage March (Wagner).
Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Symphony Orchestra, Gopak "The Fair at Borotchinsk"
(Moussorgsky).
Cortego des Nobles ("Mlada");
(Rimsky-Korsakov).
London Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Albert Coates.
Lo Trinco Igor March (Bbrodine). Symphony Antar-Third Movement
(Ilimaky-Korsakov),
Sir Thomas Beocham conducting tho Royal Philharmonic Orchestras,. Carneval-Overture (Dvorak).
London Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Albert Contes.
Stadio
740-8 p.m. From Hawaiian Selections by to Yuk
Ming, Ho Yuk Lure and Gus D'Aquino.
Programme.
1. Song of Hawali.
2. Haola Hula.
3. Songs of the Islands.
4. Honolulu Hula Girl,
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather
Report.
8,03-8.30 p.m. Variety.
Song-Why don't they leave
us alone?
Song was in the Mood,
Ildegardo (Soprano). Piano Solon-One flour with
you--Medley,
Rnie da Costa. Instrumental-Give me Liberty, or
Give me Love. InstrumentalMelody in Spring.
The Four Bright Sparks. Orchestra-Good old SongSelection. Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. 8.30.9 p.m. Concert Items. "Cello Solo-Tarantello (Popper,
Op. 33).
Cello Solo-Adagiaito (Bizet,
ner. Squire).
W. H. Squire. Song--By the Waters of Minnetonka
(Lleurance).
Song The Lose with the defiento
Air (Arne).
Mavis Bennett (Soprano). Violin Solo Tzigane-Rhapsodie de
Concert (M. Ravel).
M. Z. Francescatti.
Song--Bright is the Ring of Words
(Vaugh Williams).
(Van Williams). Song Roadsidio Fire
Stuart Robertson (Baritono). 9-11.30 p.m.
Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong A Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Hotel Grill Room (by courtesy of the Management).
D. patines
Heuter Press Bulletins, London 1 .m. Stock and Commodity Quota- tions,
10.30 p.m
Our assets Include the sum of $8,- 616 as due from members on the July 3 lost. That Beure should represent roughly the aggregate of mefnbers bills for July only, since der dur Articles, alt Juno Bccounts should have been paid by July 20. In fact, the figure represent more than double that aggregate, and include some dues
Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid- that have been owing since as long day Press News, Further London
These outstanding ago as last year. necounts have caused your Committee Stock and Commodity Quotations, and myself much anxiety and short followed by New York Opening Quo of-actual legal proceedings, we have tations.
-11.30 p.m.-Clone-Down--- done all we could to get them in and have succeeded in the last two months in collecting part, though not a very substantial part. My experience of this and other Clubs that the Com- mittee is always loth to enforce the strict letter of the Articles or Rules against an old or even a new member, who many be temporarily in financial
· SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. Planoforte Recital From Studio By Harold Bauer.
9.15.10 p.m.
A Relay of the Military Parade Service from St. John's Cathedral.
Order of Service. Voluntary Pilgrims Song of Hope
-(Baptiste).
Hymn Holy, Holy, Holy Prayers,
Venite.
His Excellency the Governar has appointed the following to be analysts, are unexpectedly asked to describo
Bashir Ahamad for the purposes of the Sale of Food! in detail what happened during
Khan, one of the delegates from India and Drugs Ordinance:Mr. Victor difficulties, but there can be no excuse the period of which they
to the International Red Cross Con-Ceell Branson, Mr. Arthur Jackson Whataver for members not so om- barrassed, who fail to pay the Club taking
notice. BO particular
ference being held in Tokyo, is a and Mr. John Lewis Tetley.
dues on time. This matter must be They all indicated the noise was through passenger by the faruma loss after Sub-Inspector Kirby's Maru which arrived here this morning. The Health bulletin of Eastern carefully considered by your incoming
Committee. Ports for the week ended September 22 arrival and was not calculated to
To suns up, I think we enn disturb. It is their power It Is notified that at the expiration shows the following cakes of Infectious
a successful Kratulate ourselves on
Creed. Assessing this fact, and not their of three months from the date hereof diseases: Plague-Bombay 1 year. This in our accond year In new
Prayers. sure you will agree veracity, which I doubt,
the name of the Nan Chin Tobacco Prom-Penh 1 case. Cholera,-Calcut
that thu venture has been fully The offence has two parts, its Co., Ltd., will, unless cause is shown to 4 cases, Madras 7 cases. Small premises. I am
cases, Calcutta 2
Justified. initial commission inside the house to the contrary, be struck off the pox-Bombay G at No. 286, and Its consummation register and the company will be dis deaths, Karachi 1 case, Madens 1 ense,
Negapalam 2 cases. when in No. 802 the noise woke solved.
of
Mr. Koss up. As Mr. Sullivan
very aptly sald-it is difficult to
naseus volume of sound. Evidence
of what the sound effected swems to me a better criterion of its disturbing nature than the opinion of the people making it,
A point was taken by the defence that certain persons both named and unnamed should have been called. The prosecution might just as well comment on the fact that though two male and female gucats wore sub-poenaed, only the ladies were called in evidence. Both sides. were with- In their rights. As Cockburn C. J. remarked In Woolicy Corbishley "Why should all the evidence ho got out? We only required what was material."
Y.
ONE PERSON DISTURBED. Another point taken, as I under- stood it, was that there was only the evidence that one person was disturbed. In my view the dis- turbance of one person in auflicient to constitute an offence. If the intention was that so many people must be disturbed before the Section operated, I think it would
sald 80.
The prosecution, I think. go further. They quote Woolley vi Corbishley (Q. B. 14.9.60) where in a case of playing football on the public highway to the annoy- ance of the passengers therein, it was held not to be necessary to prove a single case of annoyance. What was proved was that a horse was frightened and that the con- atable could not have proceeded upon his way through the market place where the offence took place;
Marta and Marya, the noted American entertainers who are to be seen
at the Hongkong-Hotel-Roof Garden to-night,2
C013-
Our ordinary expenditure has not increased, and our revenue has Leen maintained. After paying $2,072 in debenture interest and $2,000 special expenditure, and allowing $5,769 for depreciation, we have shown a profit on working of $680 and have trabs. ferred nearly $1,500 to reserve.
-Lenson-2 Cor. XI. 23-28.
Benedictus.
Hymn How Sweet the Name, Address "Courage" by the Rov. J. N. Lewis-Bryan, A., B.C., CLE Hymn-All Hail the Power. National Anthem. Benediction.
Voluntary Marche from Осса-
slonal Oratoria (Handel). The Band of the 1st Batin: South Wales Borderers directed by Band- naster C, Eldicott, IRA,ST, 10 am. Close Down, 11-12.15 p.m.
A Relay of the Morning Service un- from St. John's Cathedral,
Hon. Mr. Lindsell Re-elected. Proposed by the Chairman and Reconded by Mr. E. Abraham, Vice- President of the Club, the report and statement of accounts ivere animously adopted.
On the proposal of Mr. Abraham, seconded by Mr. V. C. Labrum, the re-election of Hon. Mr. R. E. Lindsell ns Presdent of the Club was unani- mously agreed to.
In thanking the mooting for the honour they had done him Mr. Lind
12.15-2.30 p.m. European Recorded Programme.
I p.m. Luenl Time and Weather Report,
Tannhauser-Overture and Venus-
berg Music (Wagner). Leopold Stokowski and the Phila- delphin Orchestra. Excerpts from Gilbert and Sulli
sell said i was ten years since they van's Light Opera "Yesmen of the
hnd first elected lm President. Though he was now no longer living Guard."
in Kowloon, he was in constant touch with the Club's affairs through their Vice-President, and he assured them that he would always work for-the bonent of the Club.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
(1) I have a nong to sing, Of (a) Here's a Man of Jojlity,
Winifred Lawson, George Baker and Chorus, (a) How say you, Maiden will
you wed? Arthur Hosking, Winifred Lawson, George Baker,
George Baker (Baritone).
President-Hon. Mr. R. E. Lind- roll; Vice-President, Mr. E. Alzaham: () I've Hibe and Joke, Captain, Mr. E. C. Fincher; Hon. Tis Done I ant a Bride. Secretary, Mr. R. P. Phillips; Hon.
Winifred Lawson (Soprano).
Treasuror, Mr. E. G. Maundar; Bowls (a) Were I thy Bride. representative, Mr. C. J. Tecchi; Vice- Captain. Mr. F. A. Munn; General
Nellie Brierclifte.
Committee, Mears. W. W. Hirst, F. (b) Ohi Sergeant Moryll, Is it True? Goodwin, F. E. Nash, C. 1. Stapleton, Perlicar, My Friends.
J. S. Smith, D. S. Green and
C. Labrum: Ballotting Committee,
Messra, J. M. Jack, J. W. M. Brown,
II. Overy, H. F. Bunje, L. Jack, W. Hyde, H. Hampton, G. Lee, F. 9. w. Smith and S. Jox,
A bankruptcy notißention states that a first and Anni dividend of $4.00 por cent. Has boos doclared In the case of Lau Chan, trading as Hop Chan, of 62 Bokanpo Market.
Peter Dawson and Chorus.
Derek Oldham, Nellie Briercliffe, Leo Sheffold and Chorus.
A Planoforte Recital by Harold
Bayer.
1. Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven,
Op. 27 No. 2).
3.
2. Gavotto in F Majer (Beethoven). Fantasia-Impromptu (Chopin.
Op. 40)
4. Canrico (Gluck--Saint-Saens),"
Light Orchestral Music.
Chopinata-Potpourri (arr. Silber-
(Continued on Page 5).
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