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Dear Kiddies,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEEK-END SECTION

Children's Corner

You evidently liked Inst week's Competition, to judge from the large number of entries which have come in. You all got the cor- rect names of the English senside resorts, although in one or two in- stances the spelling was not quite right. So in deelding the winners, neatness of work, after taking ar- count of age, has been the principal factor. On this basis, after com- paring the entries very carefully, i have come to the conclusion that the Senior award should go to Yeung Kit-wa (aged 19), 18 Bonham Road; and the Junior prize to Roy King (aged 7), 80 Morrison Hil Road.

the Will the winners gali at "Telegraph" Office for their prizes? It was not easy to pick at the winners of the Merit Certificates, but I have derided that these will go to the following:

Sentors:

Vivienne Jex, John Labrum, Alan Cutcher, Eva Grady, Laurie Allen, Reg. Pengelly, Jean Grady, Freda Stephens.

Juniors: Daphine Long. Dorothy Revle, Michael Harriman, Brian Pengelly, Veronika Mai, Joan Galm- gum, Sheila Cooper, Margaret Yen- ables.

Commended for good work, but hardly up to Merit Certificate stand- ard are the following:

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Senior: Jean Kempton, Vician E. Pomeroy. Rolly Cleo, Audrey Ablong. Maggie Alves, Kau Yurt-

Now, children, I expert you are hung, Pamela Ho, Jill Eager, 1to Shuk-chun, Audrey Nash, Arthur wondering what this week's Con- Grimmitt. Ho. Man-chan, Suen Mo- petition will be like. Well, it's tak, Trixie Higgs, Thervsa da Luz something like one which you had (Canton), Fernando Alves, George the other day and which you all en- Hudson, Cecilia Remedios, Terry Gomes (Canton), Michael Bertram, Joyed so much. What you have to Wong Chiu-yung.

Junior: Rodney Murtin, Derek Ward, Nan Provan, Patrick Ber tram, Teresa Baptista, Silmy Albers, Violette dos Remedios, Ricardo da Luz, Arthur Fisher, Billy McMahon, Dennis Basil Alilong. John K. Ablong, Daphne Griffith, Tootsie

do is to complete the picture by drawing Bes from one numbered dot to the next. Thus, put your peneil on dot No. 1 and draw a line. in dot No. 2, and so on, until you have joined them all up.

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ry for them.

A coloured picture. however, will have a beltter chance of winning a prize.

There will again be two prizes— une for children from 10 to 14, and the other for those under 10-and. of course, there will be the Morit Certificates besides. Address your entries to Uncle Eddie, c/o "Hong- kung Telegraph," not later than 1 Wednesday. Good luck,

p.m, on

kiddies.

Seniors must colour the complet. Uncle Eddie.

ed picture, either with paints or Garela, Anthony Osmund, Jean crayons, and Juniors may do so if

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they wish, but this is not compul-

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*HE author of this article, an American citizen born in Hungary, is one of the world's recognised authorities on photography. He is a former Fellow of the Royal Photo- graphic Society, former Direc- tor of the Utica Art Students' League, and 2 well-known contributor to photographic journals in America and Eu- горе. He is staying in Hong- kong until August 30, and whilst here will hold a series of classes, particularly in compos!- tion of pictures. Amateur photographers interested should communicate with Mr. J. C. M. Gronham, Manu- facturers Life insurance Co., Shell House, ar Mr. Peter Dra- gon, Photogem Studio, China Building....

Bridge Problem No. 20

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Solutions by first post Wednesday. "Bridge Problem," Hongkong Telegraph, Wyndham Street,

Solution Of Problem No. 19

South wins Grat two tricks with Diamond J

1 taking West's Diamond 7 and 6. North discards two small Spades. East must retain both Spades and at least one Club. East therefore discards either one each Heart and Club or two Hearts. if East discards one each Heart and Club, South

It plays his Club 8, doesn't matter what West discards. North discards Heart 3. East wins abird trick with Clab Q. East now holds Spades Q. 10 arid Heart Q. 10, and no matter what he plays North- South win the remaining four tricks. If he plays a Heart, South wins two ricks with Hearl K and Club 10 and North the other two with the Heart A and Spade K. If Enst plays a Spade, North wins two Spade anil" one Heart tricks and South one Heart trick.

Supposing East discards two hearts to South's Diamond J and D South then leads Heart 3 to North's A tak-

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The "Telegraph" feature has been unavoidably held over for one weck. It will be resumed next Saturday.

Ing East's Heart Q. North returns a Heart. If East discards a Club, South wins the

with fourth trick Heart K and plays a Club to East's Q. East's Spade Q and 10 must go to North's K and J. It, however, Enst discords a Spade, South wing the fourth trick with the Heart K und plays his last Heart to West J. West's remaining two Spades inst both go to North.

Correct solutions from "S.M.". "II.J.23.", "Emjay", "S'easy", Mrs. A.K., "U.M.O.E."

A Lay Sermon

By Hugh Redwood COMETIMES I wonder whether

any man can be in worse state than he who has lost the liberly Jesus gave him and yet, ministry, having undertaken a

go on preach- deliver- once to cap-

Of such one it was told me recently, us proof of his supposed hypocrisy. that with every sign of sincerity brother he had admonished

2 Peter i, 20 in Again entangled. tives.

the very evils to which he him- self lind yielded. But I do not think he was insincère: I think he was in torment.

Is there no forgiveness, how- ever, for those who relapse after tasting the heavenly gift? Peter can answer that question best; Peter, whom Jesus reinstated; Peler, to whom the Saviour said, "Forgive until seventy times seven." Repentance supplies the test. The men who cannot re- pent is lost indeed, but for him who returns the promise stands.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1937

Photography Requires

Brains

SAYS NICHOLAS HAZ

Amateur photographers, as a rule, are loaded down with a large number of misconceptions about their work. They rarely know what is the real cause of good quality in photography. They assume, ordinarily, that good work depends only on fine caméras and a multitude of gadgets. They have not heard that many of the greatest photographers have used the simplest of tools and only a few of those. Alfred Stieglitz' complete photographic equipment, sold--would not bring the price of a good lens of a modern minia- ture camera. Yet he is doubtlessly the most outstanding name in modern photography, the only person in history, who is both an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, and the possessor of the Progress Gold Medal of the Society. A really good photographer can make good pictures with a camera, constructed of an oki cigar box and equipped with an old eyeglass lens. And there are multitudes of swank ama- teurs, who own collections of the best of stream- lined and chromiumplated miniature cameras, and all the trick gadgets to boot, yet have never produced a photograph worth the water in which the negatives were first washed.

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One of the common

'delusions of an average amateur is that feehnique, (Definition of technique: "Knowledge of the means to attain an end and the ability to use this means,") is the most important asset of 2 good photographer. They think that manual dexterity, in using the camera and other tools of the trade and the possession of certain kinds of chemients, papers, servet formulas for grainless development, and so on and so forth make the best pictures. The real facts are that when there are no special restrictions as to technique, In competitions, the winners often include a number of commercially developed and printed pic- tures. In other words, "drugstore prints" beut the work of the best professional technicians. It is a greut mistake to assume that by sending to the other ends of the world for ones chemicals and papers and by learn- ing some control process, such as the bromoil, or fresson or paper-negative ways of printing, one is certain to obtain superior quality in his photography. A good calligrapher is not necessarily a rent author, and a good juggler of the camera and wizard of the darkroom is nut necessarily a great photographer.

Another delusion of many an amateur Is that "Pictoriation" is the solution for his quest for magnif- cent photography. Once a pictorialist, he thinks, he is certain (from then an) to produce perfect pictures. The word "Pictorialism" meins tendency in a photu- grapher's work to follow in the footsteps of painters and etchers A pictorialist endeavours to match with the He camera the results achieved with brush and pencil. thinks that the designation "artist" can be

be accorded to him only if people will mistake his photographs for paintings or etchings. So he goes to an art school, select his subject matter with the eyes of a painter, and carefully eradicates photographic characteristics of his work. Nothing could be less conducive to really good photography.

The camera represents the machine-nge in picture making and needs no apologies on this score. The photograph and radio represent the machine age in music, nar do they need to apologize. Photography has outdistanced the handmade techniques perhaps millions of times in its influence on progress and culture. One needs to contemplate only the tremendous changes the cinema has brought about in the fast westernization of the East. Skyscraper hotels in Canton, China, with ice- cream and "hot dogs," would not be there if it was

not for the cinema. Whether or not this is a desirable remains change,

a matter for controversy, but the fact that photography Is changing the world. Pictures by the camera are specifically of n sort which cannot be produced by any other means, therefore a photographer ought to be pleased to be one, and let painting and etching to the painters and etchers.

It must be admitted that the world at large still in doubt about the status of photography as an art. Many persons pronounce photography to be a craft, not Yet they go the cinemas quite often and have an art. their emotions and ideas reformed quite a lot through watching the work of cameras and projection apparatus. Now art is the net of transmitting emotions and Ideas to other human beings, this can be done by photography

MR. NICHOLAS HAZ

as well as by handiwork, so' why is photography not

an art?

Still another delusion of an average amateur is that he has to travel far to find good material for pictures. He thinks he has to go around the world into mysterious or otherwise extraordinary countries to find good ple- tures. As a matter of fact, however, pictures are all around everywhere, especially in

in Hongkong. There cannot be more than three or four other cities in the world.

(and they aren't in Europe ur

in Amerien). which are quite as rich in pictorial possibilities as this amazingly beautiful city. One could live here for many years and Bind a dozen new pictures every day. The Chinese parts of the city, particularly, are full with the most breathtaking chances for stirring photographs.

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But to find these pictures takes a trained mind. trained mind that perceives through educated eyes. A good photographer makes his pictures in his mind first of all, and when that work is done, then he proceeds to mut that picture on the ground-glass and film and paper. Consider all the painstaking work of preparation that the motion pictures must do in order to produce worth while pictures. How many mlads must invent story. appearance of actors, scenery ete. till the camera man gets his chance of "lighting up" and filming. An amateur must think before he works, and the dimeulty is found in training his mind in thinking.

He must first of all contemplate bis subject matter. WHAT shall he photograph and why, is the first question to 'deelde, then comes the other one, "HOW shall this be photographed, to express my emotion or idea to yield the best result?"

He then must déckle how many images will be use, how large he will make them and where will be put. them on the picture-plane. Will he present normal shape or will be distort? Will he use traditional line composition or will he be radical? What sort of tone will he need, and how will he render his colour-values? Will he use soft or sharp edge deßnition, and what paper will be print on, to render his textures corrcel- fy? Will he need plasticity, distance and correct per spective or is he to change these to serve a purpose? Will he need action, motion in his picture or will he ather try for study dignity. How will the picture be balanced, what sort of unity and clarity will be needed to serve his particular ends?

He must be sure of his emphasis, and always necent the images which carry most of the iden, and subdue those which while needed in the picture are not par- ticularly important. He must know the four fundn- mental, rhythms of the world, recognise and use them when needed. He must be certain about the harmony or lack of harmony in his pictures, always fitted to his particular purpose.

If he then will have an ordinary measure of good luck in Anding his motives and in escaping dark room tragedies, he will probably be a successful amateur or professional.

The last delusion of an average amateur is thui ali the above mentioned cannot be learned but is the result of natural splitude; born ability. This is distinctly not so. A great deal can be learned and a small talent can' become more successful with proper mental training, than a great talent without any training whatever.

WEEK-END PROBLEMS

by Hubert Phillips

PROBLEM I. PROFESSOR SQUIRREL'S

PRO

"NUT

ROFESSOR SQUIRREL walked out to the black- board and Wrble In Jurge

igures:

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1470.

'Now, boys," he said, "what's it to be? History or mathema- tles? That can either be a date or a number?"

"Make it Mathematics, str." Rald the boys, who hated having to memorise dates.

"Very well." muid the Pro- fessor. "Here's. a nut for you 'to crack. Divide that number, 1470, Into four other numbers, each of which can be expressed as the product of four factors Wait, Idlemoke, haven't Anished yet

In each case those four factors must add up to the same total; that total be- ing itself a factor of each of the four numbers factorined!"

Jdtemeke cracked the "nut"

in eleven minutes, better than that?

Can you do

PROBLEM II.

WORD SQUARE

(1) This monarch, if he lived

to-day.

Might do his stul

cabaret!

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famous feld wilch- strange but true-

not

for 50

from Waterloo.

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(3) "Mint sauce, mint sauce,"

I gravely say

To those who would this

clue "essay."

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(4) Here, for a while, there

reigned a King- Preparing for his final fling. (Solutions on Page Three)

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