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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 16th day of August, 1937, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Ventrla Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of re- newal at a Crown Rent to bo fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.
"MEERKERK" having arrived from the above ports, consignees of corgo by her are noti fled that all goods are being landed the hazardous Inlo at their risk
and/or extra-hazardous godowns of and/or whence
the Holt's Whorf
from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
the 17th
Goods not cleared by August, 1037, 4 p.m. will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the go- downs, where they will be examined At Hell's Wharf.
Consignees are requested to apply for a Revenue Officer in attendance cargo 13 when damaged dullable
being examined.
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steamer, other- wise they will not be recognized:
casc
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any whatever.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN N.V.
Agents.
Hongkong, th August, 1937.
Across Atlantic
Flights
More Experiments To
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Be Made
London, Aug. 12. Four more double journeys across! the North Atlantic, to be flown by: the two Empire flying-boats, Cale- donip and Cambrin, which have at-1 ready participated in experimental | work on the North Atlantic route. are scheduled before the winter icep at Newfoundland closes down route.
the
Meanwhile, interest temporarily centres on the Short-Mayo composite aircraft which has been designed to overcome the dimculty of launching long-range aircraft with a maximum load and which is now ready trials.
for
The Drst experimental #lights will
be made with lower component large four-engined flying-boal similar to
for
four
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who, will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refund- ed on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
No. of Sale
Inland
Lot No. 4994.
South of Inland
Locality.
G.
Lot No. 2527,
Ventris Read.
Boundary Atenuremente.
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H..
W
feet for foot feet
As per salo
plast.
q. feet
Centenia to
INBURY
Upset Price
About 14,290
$7,145
$262
BARR.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 16th day of August, 1937, nt 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excelleney the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nel Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 76 years, with the option of re- newal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after, the die- posal of the lot the Purchaser
THE HONGKONG
THE
VOLUNTEERS
CORPS ORDERS FOR COMING WEEK
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps orders by Lt. Col. I. C. B. Ander- son, M.C., Commandant, Hongkong Colunteer Defence Corps.
Friday, August 13.
Obituary
The Commandant deeply regretn tu record the death of No. 2003 Gun- ner G. B. Twemlow of No. 2 Section, (Improvised) Battery, M. which occurred on 3rd. August, 1937.
Parades
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1937.
I. Corps ist. Battery: A & L sec- tions.--Friday, 20th. August. Classes in laying and D.R.F. at Belehers 5.45 pm. The Signalling Class will
discontinued be
1937. No. 2 (Improvised) Battery, M. -The next parade will be on
September,
the until
Wednesday, 8th. September.
3rd.
ill. Corps Engineers, Monday, 18th August. Parade at Miniature Range at 5.30 p.m.
next Signals.-The Iv. Corps parade will be on Tuesday, Septem--
ber 7th.
v. Machine Gun Troop-Tuesday, 17th. August, 5.30 p.m. M.G. Instruc- tor's Course parade at Corps HQ. Remainder parade at Causeway Bay Stable Riding School,
vi. No. 1 (M.G.) Company.-Next parade will e Friday, 3rd. September.
on
No. 2 (Scottish) Company-- N.C.Os. Class parade at 11.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, 10th. August.
(M.G.) Company- vill. No. 3 Monday, 10th, August. Recruits and N.C.Os. Clasa parade at JLQ. at 5.30
Car
Section.
p.m. for drill.
Ix. Armoured Parade at H.Q. as under:-Tues- lay, 17th. August at 5.30 pm Indication & Recognition of Targets.
20th. Friday,
August at 0 p.m.-Night Driving Instruction. Dress, R.T.C. Caps, Overalls and Black Bouts. Approximate hour of return 23.30 hours.
ranks to make their own arrangements for rations.
x. Motor M. G. Platoon-Parade under. Mon- at 11. Q. at 5.30 p.m. as
16th.
August-Indication and day, Recognition of Targets. Wednesday, 18111. August--Riding Instruction.
Summer Infantry- xl. Corps Training Classes: Olers, N. C. Os. and prospective N. C. Os. will parade on Monday, 16th. August at 11. Q. at All N. C. Os, are urged to 5.30 p.m. attend.
xil. Air Arm.-Parade at H. Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, 10th, August for a lecture. ·
xiii. Pay Section.-Lecture at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, 20th, August at H. 2.
Transfer
Lieut. D. M. Richards, M. G. Bn. H. Q., is transferred to Reserve of Offcers w.e.t. 13.0.37.
Leave
No, 588 Sgt. J. A. Lindsay. No. 2 (Scottish) Company. Unit Reserve, is granted 10 months' leave from 4.9.37. to 3.7.38.
No. 1008 Sgt. J. L. Tetley, No. 3
Shipping Intelligence
AS
Shipping Companies are requested to forward, carly as possible information regarding arrivals, dopar- turos, time and mooring place and other movements. Urgent information should ba telephoned to the ship. ping Editor, Phono 26615.
PORT DIRECTORY
CHENGTU (B. & 8.), 3.20. HAI HING (Thoresen), B.. HUPEH (B. & 5.), D., TAKSANG (3.85.), West Point Wharf. TEUCER (D. & 3.), Holl's Whart,
ARRIVED YESTERDAY
(Agents Phone Numbers Given.) GNEISENAU (Melckers) from Manila, 7 a.m., Kowloon Whart. 27771.
NORVIKEN (J.M.) from Canton, 11
.... 30311.
ARRIVING TO-MORROW
(Agents Phone Numbers ülven) PRESIDENT JEFFERSON (Dollar) from Manila. 7 a.m., Kowloon Wharf. 28171.
PRESIDENT POLK (Dollar) from Shanghai, 3.10 Kowloon Wharf 28171.
SAILING TO-MORROW (Agents Phone Numbers Given)
& 8.) for Dairen, ANTENOR (3. hoen, toll's Wharf. 30331.
KAYING (11. & H.) for Pakhoi. 3 p.m. West Point. 30331.
PRESIDENT HOOVER (Dollar) fori Monila, p.m. Kowloon Wharf. 28171.
SCHEER (Johnen) for Dairen, Dairen,
2 p.m., Kowloon Wharf. 20081. TEUCER (B. & 9.) for 1.30 p.m. loft's Wharf. 30331.
VESSELS DUE
AFRIKA (EAC.), Aug. 21. AJAX (B. & 8.1, Aug. 27. ARAMIS (M.M.), Aug. 24. BADEN (Jebsen), Aug.
BINTANG (E. A. C.), Aug. 28. CYCLOPH (3. & S.), Aug. 30.
POST OFFICE.
POSTAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The Public are reminded that the postage on Printed Papers, Commercial Papers, Samples and Small Packels must be fully pre- pald. Insufficiently prepaid Printed Papers etc. are not forwarded.
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters, Postcards and Samples for Europe and South America aro forwarded "via Siberia" if so superscribed, INWARD MAILS
Strafts and London Parcels-London
date, 8th July, Japan and Shanghai
Shanghai, Foochow and Swatow Shanghal and Europe via Siberia
-London date, 10th July Manila
Japan
Air Mall by "Fan-American Air-
Antenor Kashima Maru Kwangchowk
Soudan...**** Victoria... •_ y'allaby) '
..August 13.
..August 13
..August 13
.August 13 ..August 13. Noto Maru...........................August 14.
Waya
Bervice"-San Pan-American Airways Plane Direct Francisco date, 4th August. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai (San Francisco, 24th July) and Europe via Siberin London 22nd July.
August 14
Pres. Hoover
.August 14.
Manila
Pres. Jefferson
August 14.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hint (Son Francisco, 17th July). Pres. Folk
August .14.
Shanghai and Amoy
Sinklang
Amay,
DIEKE RICKMERS (Jebaon), Aug, 28. EMPRESS OF CANADA (C.P.8.)," Aug.
Shanghal and Swalow
.August 14.
Szechuen
.August 14.
Java and Manila
Tilaaroen
.August 14,
27.
Straits
Anshun
August 18.
Manila
'Emp, of Asin
August 15.
24.
Straits
Lima Muru
10.
Shanghai and Swatow
Straits and Europe via Negapatam (Papers only) London date, 15th July.....
.August 16.
Suwa Maru
August 15.
Yunnan
August 15..
Calcutta and Straits Calcutta and Straits
Kutsang
.August 16.
Shirala
.August 16.
Taiyuan Gleniffer
August 16.
.August 17.
Imperial Airways Plane
.August 17.
Kanchow Tjisucione
.August 17.
August 17,
900CHOW (I. & 9.) from Shanghal,, 6.15 ... .20. 30331.
SUIYANG (1. & S.) Iram Canton, 1.30 a.m., B.17. '30331.
&0.) from TALMA (P. 6.30 p.m., Kowloon Wharf. 27721.
TANGSHAN MARU (NY.K.) from Canton, 12.15 a.m., Yaumali Bay. 30201,
SAILED YESTERDAY
(Agenta Phone Numbers Given) GNEISENAU (Melehers) for Japan- p.m. Kowloon Wharf. 27771. KUMBANG (J.M.) for Japan, Hoɑn, A.G. 30311.
KINGCHOW (B. & S.) for Canton, 11 pm, 1.21. 30331.
NORVIKEN p.m. 1.2. 30311.
PRESIDENT TAFT (Dollar) for Japan. p.m. Kowloon Wharf. 28171.
LISBON MARU (N.Y.K.) for Singa- pore, a.m., Kowloon Wharf. 30291.
SOOCHOW (B. & S.) for Canton, 11 p.m., 8.20. 30331.
(J.M.) for Shanghal, 4
TATSUTA MARU (NY.K.) for Shang- bal, 10 a.m.. Kowloon Wharf, 30291.
WARD (Staten) for America, a.m. A.10. 30371.
ARRIVING TO-DAY (Agents Phone Numbers Givon) CHENGTU (H. & S.) from Shanghai,
30331.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN (CP.S.), Sept. HECTOR (H. & S.). Sept. 10, EMPRESS OF RUSSIA (C.P.5.), Bopt.
FOYLEBANK (Bank), Aug, 22. KULMERLAND (Jebson), Aug. 10. MENELAUS (3. & 8.), Aug. 23, PREMIUS (D. & 9.), Sept. 19. ROSEVILLE (Bank), Aug. 17. SAUERLAND (Jebsen), Aug. 10. TAI PING (B. & S.), Sept. 7. TAI SHAN (Thoresen), "Aug. 18. TARONGA (Dodwells), Aug. 17. TASMANIA (Jebren), Aug, 17. TJIBADAK (J.C.J.L.), Aug, 16. TJIKEMBANG (L.C.JL), Aug. 22. TJISAROEA (J.CJ.K), Aug. 16. ARRIVALS AND CARGOES
The following ships entered Hong- kong early this morning:
CHENGTU (B. & S.) Capt. B. C. Finch, from Shanghai, with 668 tons of general cargo for Hongkong and 603 tons for through porte. At Guoy 1.20.
HAI HING (Thorsen) Capt. E. R. Hannevig, from Swatow, with 1,000 tons of general cargo for through ports, Al
buoy B.D.
Ha.m., B.20.
HAI HING (Thoresen) from Swatow,
HUPER (B. S. Capt. C. B. L. 8.m., B.D.
Stringer, from Canton, with 320 tons of HOPKK ́ (D. & S.) from Canton, general cargo for through parts. At A., B.21. 30331.
huay B.21. PRESIDENT HOOVER (Dollar) fromi
Kowloon Shanghai, 10 p.
Wharf 28171.
SOUDAN (P. & 0) from Shanghai, 1 p.. Kowloon Wharf. 27721.
TAKSANG
(J.M.) from Swatow,, 0 n.m., West Point, Wharf. 30311.
TEUCER
Straits, (B, & S.) from
6 am, 30331.
SAILING TO-DAY
(Agents Phona Numbers Givon.) HAITAN (Douglas) for Amoy, & q.m. Co's Wharf. 28037,
HUPER (, & 8.) for Swatow, 3 p.m. West Point. 30331,
TANGSHAN MARU (N.Y.K.) for Cunton, a.m., Yaumati lay. 30201.
TINGSANG (J.M.) for Tientsin, 6 p.m. 11.2. 30111.
TSINAN (B. & S.) for Amoy; & n.87
(if not the applicant) will be Pl, No. 1 (M.G.) Company, is grant-NAM
required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refund- ed on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality.
the Standard Empire boat except the mechanism by which the upper
float! four-engined component, a
will be attached. The acroplane,
by lower component is powered Bristol Pegasus "X" engines of 050 Not until both horse-power each. components have satisfactorily passed their trials will the critical experi- ment of a joint flight, with launching of the upper component at the
height of about 10,000 feet, be carried out.
The Short-Mayo composite aircraft is one of the three lines of attack on
the problem of
commercial trans-
De
Atlantic flights, the other two being the Empire flyingboats which have
the already been on trial and
monoplanes, Havillund Albatross experimental fights with which are
not yet fixed.-British Wireless,
TWO TYPHOONS
niand
- 300436
Lot No. 4995.
Junction of Yi Y
and Sing Woo B
Wong Nei Chung.
Boundary
Menauramenta,
.
H.
Beef feet fees feet
As per sald
plaiz
Contents in
aq. Izet.
Annual
Rental.
about
$56
HOUSES FALL, 18 KILLED
New York, Aug. 12.
Upset Price.
$13,613
At least 18 persons lost their lives
The Manila Observatory reports at tu-day when two adjacent houses
10 a.m. to-day that a typhoon is collapsed, situate in about Long, 130, Lat. 15.
north-west. Another
It is understood the foundations of
Is the houses were undermined by the moving located in about Long. 126, Lal. 20.recent heavy rains-Reuter. moving N.N.W.
Swan Culbertson
Frith сая
Investment Bankers and Brokers in Securities and Commodities Dally New York and London Stock Exchange Servico Commodity Futures on the principal American markets
Members of
New York Colton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York
Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Manila Block Exchango,
Correspondents for
Hayden, Stone & Co., New York and Boston J. E. Swan & Co., New York
Telephone 90244
Cable Address SwansTOCK Hongkong & Shanghal Dank Bullding, Hongkong
Offices: Shanghai and Manila
|
rd months' leave from 7.0.37. fe 0.8.38.
No. 2507 Pte. V. C. Harris, No. 1
Pl.. No. 1 (M.G.) Company, is grant- ed 12 months' leave from 1.0.37. to G.8.30.
Nu. 1883 Pte. J. Wolfe, A. Car Section, is granted 9 months' leave from 1.0.37. lo 31.5.38.
No. 1080 L/Cpl. C. F. J. Simpson. No. 1 P., No. 1 (M.G.) Company.
extended Leave
from 18.10.30. to
0.8.37.
No. 1980 L/Cpl. C. F. J. Simpson returned from leuve ou 16.8.37.
Struck off Strength
No. 1791 Acting Cpl. J. R. Hodgin, No. 2 Pl, No. 1 (M.G.) Company, w.c.f. 14.3.37. (Left Colony).
No. 2043, Plc. E. P. Humphreys, No. 2 Pl, No. 1 (M.G.) "Company.
w.e.t. 25.5.37.
No, 2704 Pie. T. S. Young, No. 3 (M.G.) Company, w.e.f. 1.6.37. (Per mitted to resign).
The resignation of No. 1900 L/Cpl. C. F. J. Simpson, No. 1 (M.G.) Com- pany, published in Corps Orders No. Bof 10.2.37. is hereby cancelled.
No. 2603 Gunner G. B. Twemlow, No. 2 (Imp.) Bty., M Section w.e.t. 3.8.37. (deceased).
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Strength Private C. F. Needham, M. M. G. 1, 0.8.37.
G. S. FRIZELLE,
Captain. Adjutant. H.K.V.D. Corps.
Notice
M
Arabs Urge
Inquiry In Palestine
Ask Mandate Body To Investigate
TAKSANG (J.M.) Capt. A. W. Dalch, from Swatow, with 1,605 tons of generní cargo for Honghong and 2,069 tons.for through ports. At West Point Wharf. S.S. SHIRALA
The ....
Mac- Shirala, Mackinnon, kenzio
is due and Co.,
here
from Singapore on the morning of Monday, August 15.
S.S. CHAKSANG
The .. Chakanng, Indo-Ching Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., is scheduled to sail from here to Tsingtao vin Swatow and Shanghai, at d pim. on Sunday, August 16,
HOPPING ACROSS N. POLE
Soviet -Airmen On Ambitious
Flight To U.S.
Moscow, Aug. 12.
Sigismund Lavanevsky, ace Rus-
Shanghal, Amoy and Swatow Shanghal
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Bervice"-London date 7th August. Amoy
Java
Straits and Europe via Suez (Let- ters and Papers) London dute, 22nd July and London Parcels- London dute, 15th July.. Australia and Manila Straits
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shang-
hai (Scattle, 31st July). Japan and Shanghai
Rawalpindi
August 18.
Alsuta Maru
August 19..
Genoo Maru
August 19.
.August 20.
.August 20..
Pres. McKinley Rajputana
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Parcel Molls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m., registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
For
Swatów, Amoy and Foochow Sandakan
Date and Time.
Fri, Aug. 13, 3 p.m.. Fri., Aug. 13, 8.30 am. Fri.. Aug. 13, 1.30 p.m. Fri, Aug. 13, 3 p.m. ...Fri., Aug. 13, 4 p.m.
...Ft., Aug. 13, G.P.0. and K.P.O.
Per
Friday.
Hultan Hinsan
Foochow vin Swatow
Yunnan
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Holtan
Samshut and Wuchow
Air Mail for "K.L.M. Service"-due
Amsterdam 26th August.
Tot Hing Soudan
RCK..
Ord..
Reg
Ord..
*Europe
Ref...
Marcelles, 13th Sept.
Ord.....
THE
Straits, Sandakan, Ceylon, India, Soudan
Aden, Africa, East and South
Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
duc Marseilles 11th September. "Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and Kashima Maru
S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles due vin
Superscribed correspondence only.
.Aug. 13, 4.30 p.m. ..Aug. 13. 5 p.m. Fri, Aug. 13,
...Aug. 13, 5 p.m. .Aug. 13, 5.30 p.m..
..Fri, Aug. 13,
„Aug. 13, 3 p.m.
Aug, 13. 5.30 pan.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SEVENTH ANNUAL
Amateur Photographic Competition
Closing Date: 30th September, 5 p.m.
Owing to pressure on space the list of Prizes have bean. slan flier, is piloting a giant, four- unavoidably left out for this issue, but the Sections, Rules and! engined' plane with a crew of six Entry Form are printed below:
from Moscow to Chicago, by way
base here
at 5.15
from
p.mt.
the
SECTION ONE:
Jerusalem, Aug. 12. The Arab Higher Committee has of the North Pole.
Commis-
He plans to make one stop during telegraphed the Mandates slon of the League of Nations at the long flight, at Fairbanks, Alaska. Geneva, urging that body 10 send an The big plane roured away from FOR STORY-TELLING PICTURES
Palestine to the flying inquiry delegation to make a thorough investigation of the to-day after days of careful prepara- position with respect to the British len, weather plan for partitioning of the country Soviet meteorological stations on the ice near the North Pole proving between Arabs and Jews.
satisfactory. After August, it is thought, the trans-poiar alghts will be discontinued, weather have lo conditions being entirely too unde pendable-Reuter.
#c
reports
FLIGHT BEGUN
The British proposal was made as a result of the findings of a Royal Commission, appointed after the serl- ous race riots of inst year in which many Jews and Arabs lost their lives, and in which Brillsh troops
Moscow, Aug. 12. police were frequently involved, with
The plot. Levanevsky, accom- consequent heavy loss of life and money. It was the hope of the panied by navigator Levchenko, co- Commission that 14 partitioning pilot Kostanaye, radioman Gelovsky scheme would frustrate further de-and mechanics Godovikov and predations by extremists and solve Zobezisov, hopped off in their four- Britain's difficult mandate problem. motoved plane at 0.13 p.m. (Moscow time. They will re-fuel at Fair- banks, en route to Chicago and New York,
II.K.V.D.C. Year Book for 1937.-- Os. C. Units are reminded that all-Reuter. articles for inclusion in the Year Book must be forwarded to Lt. C. de S. Robertson, M. M., as soon as possible.
KUNG LEAVES GERMANY
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Berlin, Aug. 12. Dr. . . Kung, China's Finance Minister, hud a long interview with Marshal von Blomberg, Germany's commander-in-chief, to-day.
Later he said the conversations had been satisfactory in every way. Dr. Kung leaves for Prague, Czecho-Slovakia, and then Reme, to-night-Reuter.
ZIONISTS ATTACKED
Zurich, Aug. 12.
A gang of anti-Semitic members of the Frontist Party attacked Zion- ist delegates to the world conference here to-day.
have Ometals of the conference demanded Increased police protection and that police disperse the crowds which gather nightly near the con- ference hall and shout Insults.--- United Press.
KING SHOOTING GROUSE OUT WITH PARTY YESTERDAY
Head winds are indicated in the
initial stages, but the airmen hope to reach Fairbanks in thirty hours. where the weather is clear and a light cast wind prevailing.-United Press
SNATCHER ROBS
VISITOR
BUT CAUGHT BY COMPANION
A vistor to the Colony, Mr. R. N. P. Rodrigues, was standing near the bus stop outside the On Lok Yuen Cafe In Queen's Rand Central yesterday, when Fung Chi-chan, 20, unempley- NEW ARMY SCHEME
came from behind and stole, London, Aug. 12.
London, Aug. 12. wallet, which was in the upper right eligble for The 88,000 reservists
The King, with members of his hand
pocket, Fortunately, Mr. re-enrolment with the colours under
staff, was out shooting over one of Rodrigues' companion, Mr. Lam Lok- noticed the theft and im~ to-day, the scheme announced by the War
the moors near Office on Tuesday are being circu-
The first royal shooting party at mediately caught hold of the culprit. Balmoral will not be held til later larised with particulars of the offer
Brought before Mr. K. Keen at the which the Government has decided
in the month.
Central Magistracy this morning, to make for a limited period to test
Favourable weather favoured the Fung, on pleading guilly, was sen- whether the Army would be more attractive to recruits if it offered an opening of the grouse season, accord-tenced to three months' hard labour. According to Inspector R, Shannon, opportunity of longer service with ing to reports from Scottish moors pension rights at the end-British and from Yorkshire-British Wire- the total value of the wallet and its
contents was $10. Wireless.
ters.
SECTION TWO:
SECTION THREE: STUDIES IN STILL LIFE
SECTION FOUR: SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY
⚫ CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS
SECTION FIVE:
GENERAL PICTORIAL SECTION (VIEWS, ARCHITECTURE, LANDS- CAPES, SEASCAPES, HUMAN AND FOR PICTURES OF HONGKONG.
CELEBRATIONS CORONATION ANIMAL STUDIES),
READ THE RULES CAREFULLY The following Rules will govern the Competition:
1.The Competition conllard ex-
clusively to amateur photographers. 2-No employee or member of any Arm in the photographic trade 18 par- inified to compete.
3. The prizes will be awarded to the whint are competitors sending in adjudged to be the best photographs in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of: the Competition, and which must be lightly pasted on back of entry, 4-The right to publish any or all of
tho Telegraph the entries in reserved.
is
5-All photographs entered must have heen taken in the Colony of long- kong. Photograph witch have been already entered in other Competitions ard ineligible.
6.-No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, ions of, or damage, to entries,
DON'T DELAY.
T.-All entries to be either black, sepia, or toned pictures, and must be mounted. Hand-coloured photographs are ineligible. Glettere submitted in sepla tones should be accompanied by a emalior print in black and white.
9.-No plcture to be entered in morm-
than one Section.
10-Mounts to be only white or cream, and, except in the Children's Section, must be of one of the following sizes!-10 by 14", 10" by 12", 10" by 0",
11-No correspondence will be entered.
Into in connection with the Compet! tion. 13-Members of the Staffs of Hongkong- Telegraph and the South China Aforning Post are not permitted to compete.
14-The decisions of the Judges shall be-
Anal.
15-At the conclusion of the Competi- ion. entries wil to returned to competitions on noleation at the Telegraph offleet 12 soven days.
SEND IN YOUR ENTRIES, NOW.
USE THIS FORM
AND
LIGHTLY PASTE IT ON THE BACK OF EACH ENTRY.
Collect these Forms which will be printed daily.
ENTRY FORBI
SECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
DATE
Please use block letters and' 'pasta. this on back of each Entry, It entered In Children's Bection, parent please countersign here.
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