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The

Hongkong Telegraph

EIGHTH ANNUAL

AMATEUR

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION

June-September, 1938

CASH

$250 $250

PRIZES

(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph") TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250

(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)

BELL & HOWELL FILMO

DOUBLE EIGHT MOVIE CAMERA & CASE, VALUED $288

(Donated by Filmo Depot, Hongkong)

SPECIAL PRESENTATION DE LUXE PHOTO ALBUM

Hand-made in leather by a renowned Vienna

artist to the value of $100.00 Donated by:—HELMUT NOCHT

To be awarded to the best action study, including sequence shots. Open to all classes.

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

:

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

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

Prizes will be allotted as follows:

SECTION ONE: FOR STORY-TELLING PICTURES Bell & Howell Filme First Prize: Double 8 Camera, Streamline Model, four speeds self-setting footage Indi- cator, built-in exposure guide, single picture device. Complete with case. Donated by Filmo Depot., Hongkong Second Prixm: 540 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph.”

Third Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

SECTION TWO:

GENERAL PICTORIAL SECTION (VIEWS, ARCHITECTURE, LAND- SCAPES, SEASCAPES, HUMAN &

ANIMAL STUDIES).

First Prize: $50 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph,”

SECTION THREE: STUDIES IN STILL LIFE First Prize: $30 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

Second Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong -Telegraph.”

Third Prize: $16 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph,"

SECTION FOUR: SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS First Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

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

COMMENCE SENDING IN YOUR ENTRIES NOW

RULES

The following totes will govern the B-Pictures Aubmitted in Competition:

1. The Competition is confined exclusive

ly to amateur photographers, a-No employee or member of any strm in the photographle trade to perinitled to compete,

3. The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending fr what are

judged to be the best photographi

Kopin tone should be accoinpattled by a amaller print in black and whits,

-No picture to be entered in more.

tin ne Section.

10-Mounts to lie only white or cream. and, except in the Children's Seelton, must be at one of the following sizes:-18" by 14", 10" hy 12", 10" by

*

In ench Section. Ench entry must be 11.—No. correspondence will be entered accompanied by an entry form into in connection with the Cam- which will be published during the

petition,

period of the Competition, and which 12-Entries in the Children's Section must

must be pasted on back of entry, All photographs entered must inve been taken in the Colony of Hong- kong. Photographia which have been already entered in ather Competitions nre ineligible.

0-No responsibility will be accepted for

bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry form, counter alghed by a parent.

13-Members of the Staff of the long- Aturning on the South Chine ore not permitted to

compete,

non-delivery of, loss of, or dainngo to 14-The dectatons of the Judges shall be

entries.

anal,

7-All entries to be other black, sopis 15-At the conclusion of the Competition,

or tened pictures, and must be

mounted land-coloured photograplis

ara Ineligible,

entries will be returned to competitors

on appllention at the Telegraphi ofees within seven days.

ENTRY FORM

USE THIS FORM

AND PASTE IT

SECTION

NAME

ADDRESS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5,

CHINESE WOUNDED

SEIZED

Japanese Fear Of Guerillas Said To Bo Excuso

Shanghai, Aug. 5. According to a report just received, the Japanese on July 30 mounted machine guns at the four corners of the British Church Missionary Society Hospital

Hangshow, forcibly entered the hospital and re- moved 103 Chinese soldiers wounded during the Hangchow hostilities. A

ELETTERS TO THE‡ EDITOR

IS THIS A REAL RACKET?

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph,

Str. Could the re-sale of masta- zines in the colony be talked a racket? and have always expected to pay n read many magazines each month,

legitimate price for them;

the wholesale price, plus the mail or express cost, plus a legitiminie profit for the vendor, Where "new" maya- zines are sail, this is usu

usually figured at four times the advertised cost of the magazine. For example: a maga- zinę advertised in Atnerica for 20 reuds (U.S. currency) usually sells for 80 cent (Hongkong currency); which, consktering the exchange, plus the cort of postage, plus the profit is quite fair.

written agreement had previously c been given by the Japanese to allow the hospital to intern wounded for the sheration of the war

The Union Jack WI hattering above the hospital when the Japanese party, conakting of military police ant consular olikinis, entered the

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Rewntly, however I have visited (Innese bokshops where, apparently,

magazines second-hami

being

premises and removed 103 out of 200le under the guise of new ones.

wounded Chltese soldiers,

The Superintendent of the hospital and Blahop Jolin Curtis, argued for ax hours in a fruitless effort to keep The Chinese sollers, wito were tiriven away to the wid Chinese infitary

prtion.

Bishop Curs is Indiging a protest with the Beth consulate in Shang But, no the Japanese action is F1 violadan of the written agreement between the Japanse and hospital authorities, whereby The wounded Chinese soldiers would be allowed for remain in the hoghild for the dura Hon of the war.

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Granting that a magazine, news- paper or periodteri is "news" until De la 1d it. it does not follow Han greind-Band magazines should

That is, the peter should be based on second-hand and not the same fure that viue the legitimde importer must charge. The other day, Wag looking through some magazines in a central store, Being somewhat of a cross- word Bent, I searched for a magazine which I knew contained one of them

Noting that the magazine

www numewhat worn, I asked the fokl why. He pled that the damage was caused by the handling during shipment Imagine May Surprise. therefore, when I looked through the pages of a similar magazine of ni qiten dafe ant found the cross word puzzle already worked out in my

In t interview WID Renter. Bishop Durlis said the ino it probable reason for the Japanese action was Die fear of an outbreak of guerilla activities on August 12, which is the 47 outburk of Shanotbag,

an anxiety test able-bodied men enempe from the hospital 10 June their comrades in the vicinity of Hong- chow. Be declared that there was the magazine a a legitimate amount to po question of the Japanese wishing | ask in mich emes?

en handieritong It was explained that "probably one clerk in the store hind worked it out" and an attempt was made to

made to erase the words.

I four times the original price of

to harm the men, as it is purely a Woul it not be better to give mother of military necessity Reuter. | severul-times-read magazines to the Puspitals or some other worthy, in- stitution rather than let somebody profiteer on them?

G. E. J.

Submarines Reinforce Island Base

French War Fleet Arrive

In Paracels

A fleet of seven French submarines arrived in the Parneel Islands from French Indo-China yesterday to re- inforce the naval unlis there, it is reported by local Chinese press despatchira trom Kwangehown. The action is generally regarded as

ese interference.

A.R.P. Exhibit Next Week

An A.R.P. exhibition has been arranged by the Women's Air Raid Precautions Union at the Union Church Hall, Kennedy Road, for Thursday, Agust 11 from 2.30 10 7 for members of the various A.R.P. lecture centres; and on Friday, August 12 from 11 to 7 p.m. it will be upen to the Public.

The BURST DAY

Is as follows: FIRST 230-Opening by Lady Northente; Wing-Com-

Brigade.

a precautionary move against Japan- fultowed by a talk by

mander A. H. Steele-Perkins. Last Tursday irec Japanese

330-Demonstration of bandaging. vesiels from Lum Island, in theete, by members of the St. John Am Paravels, penetrated the defence line balance of the French navy on the pretext of visiting Korea fishermen in the istancia. However, the

yessela WOTE fully halted by the French naval commander, who allegedly made it clear to the Japanese that French vessels would open fire should they prorved further."

three

Talk by Wing-Commander A. II. Sterle-Perkins.

6.30-Demonstration by St. John Ambulance Brigade.

SECOND DAY

11-Talk by Wing-Commander

A. II. Steelv-Perkins.

11.30-Demonstration by St. John Ambulanes Brigade.

Chinese

that despatches report

3-Demonstration by St. John Am- there ure *OW

Japanesebulance

lance Brigade. destroyers, One cruiser and four 6.30 Talk by Wing-Commander submarines occupying Lum Island A. H. Steele-Perkins, with 300 bluejackets.

Miltary establishments In Kwang- chowan have been

considerably strengthened In the past few weeks, including the installation of several big guns in strategie areas, it is reported.

6-Demonstration by St. John Am- bulance Brigade.

On both days models will be ex hibited demonstrating the methods of protecting the home, house fire ap- pilonces, lighting devices, various types of respirators and profeclive clothing, and so on.

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