1937-07-09 — Page 17

The

Hongkong Telegraph

SEVENTH ANNUAL

THE HONGKONG

Italy Tries To Show Her Friendliness

Mussolini Willing To Muzzle Bari's Propagandising

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC Mussolini, indicated to the British

COMPETITION

June-August, 1937

$250

CASH

PRIZES $250

(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph")

TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250 (Donated by Ilford, Ltd., London)

BELL & HOWELL FILMO STRAIGHT EIGHT MOVIE CAMERA and CASE, VALUED $250 (Donated by Filmo Dopot, Hongkong) TWO SILVER CUPS FOR SPECIAL CORONATION CELEBRATION SECTION (Donated by Dr. F. Bunje and Mr. J. C. M. Gronham) COUPONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS (Donated to the valus of $125 by Helmut Nocht and to the value of $50 by Agfa China Company).

THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.

OTHER PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:___

SECTION ONE:

FOR STORY-TELLING PICTURES

First Prize: Bell and Howell Filmo Straight Eight Movie Camera, with case, valued $250, donated. by Filmo Depot, Hongkong.

Second Prize: Coupon for Photo- graphie Goods, valued $25, donated by Helmut Nocht.

SECTION THREE:

STUDIES IN STILL LIFE

.

First Prize: $45 Cash, donated by "Hongkong Telegraph.",

Becond Prize: $25 Cash, donated by: "Hongkong Telegraph."

Third Prize: $15 Cash, donated by "Hongkong Telegraph."

Fourth Prize: Coupon for Photo- graphie Goods, valued $10, donated Third Prize; Coupon for Photo-by Agta China Company. graphle Goods, valued $10, donated} by Agta China Company..

SECTION TWO:

GENERAL PICTORIAL SECTION (VIEWB, ARCHITECTURE, LANDS- CAPES. SEASCAPES, HUMAN AND ANIMAL STUDIES).

First Price: $75 Cash, donated by "Hongkong Telegraph."

Second Prize: Coupon for Photo- graphic Goods, valued $50, donuted by Helmut Nocht.

Third Prize: $30 Cash, donated by "Hongkong Telegraph."

·

SECTION FOUR:

SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS First Prize: $25 Cash, donated by "Hongkong Telegraph."

London, July 8, Italy's Dictator, Signor Benito Clovernment to-day that all possible steps would be taken to prevent the broadcasting of "unfriendly" men- pages from the Bari wireless station in connection with the Palestinc Royal Commisalon's report, which has unused so great a stir.among and Arabs.

He added Italy wanted to show in friendly spirit her desire to improve relations between the two countries. Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secre- fary, expressed his gratification to the Italian Ambasador, Count Grandi, on receipt of Signor Musso- lint's message.

It is recalled that the nature of certain broadcasts in foreign langu- ages, including Arable, from the powerful Bari stallen during the re- cent Palestine trouble, frequently raised questions in the House of Commons-Reuter Bulletin Service,

MUSSOLINI'S GESTURE

London, July 8. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. a few days ago Anthony Eden. informed the Italian · Ambassador, Count Grandl, of

the

Impending Issue of the report of

the Royal

91on on Palestine, and

ex-

the hope that in view of

from

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 9,

Heavy Taxes Decreed To Meet Deficit

Speculators Liable To Lose Profits

Paris, July 8.

New tax measures. have been de- creed to cover the deficit in the 1937 budget, and provide, according to M. Georges Bonnet, Finance Minister, 5,000,000,000 frines for the ordinary budget, whille 2,500,000,000 francs extra is derived from the railways.

All forward buying transactions

1987

Asking For Trouble!

You are asking for trouble if you ignore rules and regulations and fall to obey danger signals. For instance, constipation, bilious attacks, liverish- ness, sick headaches are danger algnals which can only be disregard ed at the real. risk of your health. To relieve congestion in the 'diges- tive tract, to stimulate the liver, to billousness nothing is better than Pinkeltes.

for gold or foreign securities of a dispel sick-headaches and to banish

speculative nature between July 10 and July 30 will be subject to a spe- clal tax, equal to 100 per cent, of the exceptional profit made by specula- tors.

Gentle yet thorough in action, these dainty laxative pilules help to purify the breath, brighten the eyes, and keep the skin free from Chemists everywhere

Production

been in blemishes. taxes huve creased from six to eight per cent.. | sell Pinkettes. but primary necessities will not be affected.

'Customs duties have been raised, to the level at which they were fixed before October, 1930,

The price of tobacco is thus raised by 28 per cem-Reuter,

SINCERE TAIPAN

MURDER

PROVISIONAL DATE

FOR HEARING

the

At the Kowloon Magistracy this the dimeul: situation in Palestine and the genuine efforts made by the morning, before Mr. E. Himsworth, British Government to achieve a Li Fuk-chong, chief inunoger of the peaceful solution, the Italian Gov Sincere Perfumery Manufactory, was ernment would co-operate by avoid-charged on remand with being an ing the issue

Bari wireless accessory before the fact in the station of any unfriendly broadcast | murder of Mr. David Chan Sze, comments.

former managing Director of This morning, Count Grandi called Sincere Co., Ltd. the

Foreign Office with a personal message for Mr. Eden from Signor Mussolini to the effect that the Italian Government had taken all necessary steps to meet the Foreign Secretary's wish, and adding that the Duce desired in the friendliest spirit to do all he could lo case the situn-

at

tion.

Mr. Eden, on behalf of the British Government, expressed gratification at the receipt of this message..... British Wireless,

LA MERI'S

SECOND

TRIUMPH

of the Au Hing, another

men arrested In connection with the crime, also appeared, charged with the capital offence.

Detective Inspector Carey, for the police, asked for a week's remand in both cases, which was granted. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Snr., appeared for Li Fuk-chong.

The hearing of the charges has been provisionally fixed for July 22 at 2.30 p.m.

Queen's First Speech

Scotland's Interest In Education

the

London, July 8. When

to-day Queen was enrolled at Edinburgh University as an Honorary Doctor of Laws, she made her first public speech since her accession,

In course of it, she said that us a Scotswoman she knew the high value which her fellow-countrymen set upon education and the important part which Edinburgh University played in the elvic and national life of Scotland.

Twenty-three thousand children, all members of the Scottish Youth gave the King and movements, Queen a great welcome when they attended the Youth Rally on the rugby field at Murrayfield to-day. The children assembled in lines in the arean and cheered continuously for 20 minutes as Their Majesties, accompanied by the Princesses, passed among them.

two young

During the day, the King also held a levee at which officers of Scottish Regiments, Navy and Air Force were presented to him- British Wireless.

MILITARY MARCHES

on

COLUMBIA

FB1007-EMPIRE BUILDERS

MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES.

RECORDS

لله

„BRITISH GAUMONT ORCH.

FAREWELL DANCE FB1662-MASSED BANDS OF THE GUARDS

PROGRAMME

large audience thrilled to the dancing

For the second time this week, a

of La Meri; internationally-famed danseuse when she gave her inrewall performance at the King's Theatre yesterday afternoon.

03-

A-complete change of programme served only to emphasise the La Meri has at her command. Most tonishing repertory of dances which

keenly-awaited number was the much Second Prize: $15 Coah, donated by published "White Peacock" which La "Hongkong Telegraph."

Mcri Included in her group of inter- Third Prize: Coupon for Photo-pretative dances. graphic Goods, valued $10, donated and even surpassed expectations.

it fully realised,

by Agta China Company,

Perhaps though her eleverest: ber was an interpretation of Dvorak's Humoresque." which again revealed the extremely clever acting ability

SECTION FIVE:

FOR FICTURES OF HONGKONG

of the dancer.

num-

Her Spanish dances were well re- ceived and considerable interest and pleasure was derived from her Indian

CORONATION CELEBRATIONS Prizes will comprise silver trophics Fourth Prize: $20 Cash, donated by donated by Dr. F. Bunle and Mt.

J. C. M. Grenham; Coupon for Photo-dances. "Hangkung Telegraph."

graphic Goods, valued $50. donated Consolation Prize: Coupon for by Helmut Nocht; Coupon for Photo- Photographic Goods, valued $16, graphic Goods, valued $10, donated

by Agfa China Company. donated by Agta China Company.

READ THE RULES CAREFULLY.

RULES

The following Rules will govern the Competitiont

fr confued ex- 1.The Competition

clusively to amateur photographers. -No employee or member of any inn In the photographic trade is per mitted to compete,

-The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what ATO adjudged to be the best photographa in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which wil be published during the period of the Competition, hack of entry,

which must be Bghtly pasted on The right to publish any or all of the entries in the Telegraph is Reserved.

All photographs onlered must have. been taken in the Cotony of Hong- kong Photographs which have been already entered in other Competitions are Ineligible.

-No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of loss of, or damege to entries.

7-All entries to be vither black. sepia, or tones pictures, and must ho mounted. Hand-coloured photograph are ineligible. G-Pictures submitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white. D.No picture to be entered in more

on one Section.

10.-Mounts to be only white or cream, and, except in the Children's Section, must be of one of the following aizes: 16" by 14", 10" by 12", 10" by "

I

11 No correspondenes will be entered

into in connection with the Compett 13-Members

tion.

the State of Nongkong Telegraph_ and the South, China Morning Post are not permitted to compete. 14-The decisions of the Judges shall be

Anni. 15-At the conclusion of the Compet!

tion, entries will be returned to competiiore on application at the Telegraph offices within seven days,

Ram Gopal made two magnificent! contributions to an exceptional enter- tainment, but is was a pity La Meri

dvelded to wind up the programme with a dual Mexican dance. Ram Gopal appeared to be fi at case, both in his costume and in the style of dancing.

This was the only possible flaw in an otherwise memorable programme. Once again the dancers' costumes were beyond reproach, and finely effective were the lighting -arrange- ments.

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