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24
ACROSS
1 Plucking pigeons perhaps, or
headless plucking string (two. words-0, 8).
10 Tool for children? (7)
11 is this sort of music fool for
enthusiasts? (7).
12 One thing that can be got from the best outfit emporiums (4). 13 This feeling is desirable at
one card game (1)
14 "And beauty draws us with a
single (Pope) (4):
17 Cloth of German origin obvi-
ously (7).
18 Seen on a penny but not on n
forin (7).
10.A school of elmentary surgery?
22 A barrister not a magistrate (7).
24 Balsurn (4).
26 American state or unfortunate
ship (5)
76 Fluent (4).
29 The cup for a last drink (7).
30 Arum tea" (anag.) (7).
31 Ovine acoustic powers, getting
clip (13).
2 "The
· SAW:
claw
DOWN
nymph with wonder whisker first and then a (Gray) (7).
3 No Byer this bird (4).
4 This flower is all the rage (7).
(two
8 At a loss to know where the
Beam has disappeared Words-2, B).
618 across has three of this (4).
7 A play game (7).
8 This single sun" (anak.) (13). avian snake-killer (two 9 An
words-9, 4),
15 is it after tea time for a call?
(5).
18 A very devil If upset before the
end (5).
20 This town might become rich
now whatever it was formerly (7).
A cetacean. (7)
22 This lack of freedom is import- .
ant in spirits (7).
23 Famous old muster (7).
27 Red Indian (4).
20 Well-known boxer (4).
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
JA NAGRAMERCIA
OBOAJOURNEY
COMPASS NRLE OB DET STEEPLE
There were further enquiries for little response from holders.
Buyer
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Tenk Trams (Old) 16%
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Demonstrations 28
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United Paracales
RADIO BROADCAST
[Continued from Page 7.)
8.03
De Groot and His Orchestras and Heddle Nash (Tenor).
WEDNESDAY,
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AUGUST 10, 1938.
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Reserve Fund £2,000,000
Ay, Ay, Ay ("Guyana"-Perez, Freire); Standchen (Strauss). Groot and The Piccadilly Orch Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes J. Batten) (Ben Jonson, Anon, arr.
MANCHESTER BRANCH
71 Dinsley BL, Manchester.
Nash,
AGENCIES AND DRANCIES: Allin: Ator Ster
Amritsar De
Hubert Elsdell, fed
Heddle Nash, and of)
Dennis Noble Only For You (M.
Gront
&
Serenade
(Violin).
Bangkok Orchestra:
Piccadilly
...De Groot (Schubert)..
Gibriinro and J. Semchtini (Cello); Helen Shepherd's Song (Words,
Batavia
Llombay Calcutta
Ipoh 1101lo
Korechi Klang Kobe Kuala
Balgon Beremban
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Cawnpore
Herbert:
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Lumpur Kuching Madras
Taiping
Tientsin
Tongkan
Manila
(Bhuket)
Medan
Tsingtao
New York
ifamburg Hankow Harbin
Pelping
Yokohama Zamboangs
(Peking)
Music, Offenbach, arr. Korngold); Dreaming Dubarry-If I Am
The
(Words, Leigh: Music, Millocker, nrr, Nash: The Mackeben)....Heddle
Gypsy Princess-Selection (Kalman) De Groot and the New Victoria Orchestra.
8.28 B.B.C.
Recording-Vaude-
ville Programme.
Cast: Alexander and Mose; Charlle Williams; Anona Coborn; Bransby. Winn: Tommy Handley: Lily Morris; The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra conduct- ed by Henry Hall; The programme compered by Tommy Handley.
9.30 London Relay-The News 9.50 Haydn Concerto In D Major for Violoncello and Orchestra.
Played by Guilhermina Suggla ('Cello) with Orchestru conducted by John Barbirolli.
10.18 Egon Petri at the Piano. Sonata in F Sharp Major, Op. 78 (Beethoven); Concert Study in D Flat Major (Liszt).
10.30 Selections Operas.
from
Verdi's
Heiliger
Alda-Holde Aida... Charles Kull- man (Tenor) with Members of the State Opern House Orchestra; The Force
or Destiny-In Slunde Duct: Charles and Walther Grossmann with bers of the State Opera Hou. Orth chestra, Berlin, conducted by E. C
(Willow mann; Cunzelio).
Del Salce
Elizabeth Song-Act
Tu Che Che (Soprano); Rethberg Macchiavi Quell' 'Anima
(An would'st thou thus have sullied a soul so pure?-Act 3, "Un Ballo In Mas- chern") Giovanni Inghilleri (Bari Core) with Orchestra conducted by
Barbro Promenade John Boston
"Aida"Ballet Suite
Orchestra Fledler: Arthur conductedt
by "Rigoletto"; Bella Figlia Dell'Amore
(Fairest daughter of the graces). Galll-Curet (Soprano), Homer (Con- trallo), Gigli (Tenor) and De Luca (Baritone).
11.0 Close Down.
GEMS FROM AN OLD JEST-BOOK
(Continued from Pape 5.)
ment, he gave him an rudition on the stage of his theatre, where the ap- plicant began to recite Hamlet's soli- loquy, "To be, or not to be, that is the question."
fellow's Quin, annoyed by the wretched clocution, interrupted him before he had recited a dozen nes, with the following comment:-"No question upon my honour; not to be, most certainty."
Impudence
And there is this neat retort made
by Lucy Cowper, a notorious tigh-
Penang
ifongkang Rangoon
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Tone From H'Kong about
0.000 13th Aug,, & a.m.
|17,000| 20th Aug. 8,000 28th Aug.
14,500; 3rd Sept. 0,000 10th Sept.
17,000 17th Sept. 4,000 24th Sept.
£4,500 1st Oct,
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Destination
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Colombo, B'bay *&
Marcation & London.
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teenth-century courtesan. During | TANKIN' an examination at the Old Balley, NELLORE the prosecuting counsel asked her if she enme there in the character of an honest woman.
7,000 2nd Sept.
7,000
7,000 4th Nov.
1st Oct.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart
Regular monthly zaliings from Ikong to Shanghai & Japan & 'kong to Australia.
•BEHAR
CHITRAL TILAWA CARTHAGE *SOUDAN
Hong Kong to Bydney-19 days. SAILINGS TO SHANGILAI & JAPAN.
0.000 14th Aug. 17,000] 18th Aug. 10,000 18th 'Aug. 14,500 1st Sept. 0,000 1st Sept. 9,000 1st Sept. 7,000 4th Sept. '17,000' 15th Sept. Cargo only.
"No, sir," she replied. "for that which has been the making of you M ̄▬▬▬ IRS has been the ruin of me. I mean PONTIFF A STUTE | Impudence.“
this amusing Finally, there is LURFAROE ME" A
anecdote about a coneelted but third- INDIAN RTIMBER
rate artist, which would not be out SANTHIA CGTOUCH NET of place in some studios lo-day. The NANKIN ELEVEN UNEARTH artist was talking about decorating RAJPUTANA
the celling of his studio. 9 whitewashing it first," he explained,
"and then I shall begin painting i according to a design of my own."
"If I were you, I should point It first and then whilewash it," said one
Langford Reed.
AASN PONGERED DIN ROSET
P OFTES GJ LE
"DESERVE of his listeners.
"I am
•
Shanghai & Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Japan.
| Shanghai & Japan.
Shanghai & Japan. Japan.
Shanghai & Japan. Shanghai & Japan.
The
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Hongkong Telegraph
EIGHTH ANNUAL AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
June-September, 1938
$250
CASH
PRIZES
$250
(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph")' TWO SILVER TROPHIES,
VALUED $250
(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)
BELL &
i
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.
Prizes will be allotted as follows:
SECTION ONE:
FOR STORY-TELLING PICTURES First Prize: Bell & Howell Filmo Double & 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. Becond Prize: $40 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."
Becond Prize: $25 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
Third Prize: $15 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: $15 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."
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1The Comelit confined exclusive
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form
sopia tona
-Pictures submitted in
should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white," -No picture to be entered in
than one Bection. 10.-Mounts to be only white or cream,
moro
and, except in the Children's Section, must be of one of the following 81104:—10′′ by 14′′, 10′′ by 12", 10" by
inio in cótection with the Com petition,
the The priten will be awarded to
Are competitors sending in, what adjudged to be the best photograph in ath Section. Each entry must be 11-No. correspondence will be entered
entry accompanied by an which will be published during the period of the Competition, and which
must be pasted on back of entry. · $-All photograph entered must have been taken in the Colony, of Hong- kond. Photographs which have been already entered in other Competitions are ineligible.
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ON THE
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ADDRESS
DATE
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