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THE HONGKONG 'TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,

AUGUST 12, 1988.

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.

Prizes will be allotted as follows:

SECTION ONE:

FOR STORY-TELLING PICTURES First Prize: Bell & Howell Filmo Double 0 Camera, Streamline Model, four speeds self-setting footage indi- cator, built-in exposure guide, single picture device. Complete with case. Donated by Filmo Depol., Hongkong. Second Prize: $40 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

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

SECTION TWO:

GENERAL PICTORIAL SECTION (VIEWS, ARCHITEĦTURE. LAND- SCAPES. SEASCAPES, HUMAN & ANIMAL STUDIES). First Prize: $50 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

Second Prize: $23 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."

COMMENCE SENDING IN YOUR ENTRIES NOW

RULES

The following Rule will govern the Competition:

The Competition la conged exclusivo ly to amateur photographer. -No employee or member of any firm in the photographilo trade is permitted to compete.

3The price will be awarded to the compellors wending in what or adjudged to be the best photograph in each Section: Each entry must accompanied by an entry form which will be published during the period of the Competition, and which must be parted on back of entry. 5-All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hang- Zong Photographa whichi have been already entered in other Competitions are ineligible.

6-No responsibilly will be accepted for

B-Pictures subrattled in sepla

tona

should be accompanied by a smaller! print in black and white.

No picture, to be entered in more than one Section.

10.-Mouats to be only while or cream,

and, except in the Chudre follow

mistot one of the

sizes:-10 by 14", 10" by 13, 10 by

11-No. correspondence will be entered

into in connection with the Corn petition, 12-Entries in the Children's Section must

bear the entrant's name, asb and address on Uite entry form, counter signed by a parent. 73-Members of the. Stals of the Hong- Kotip Telegraph and the South China Atorning Post are not permitted to compete.

non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to;14.--"The decisions of the Judges shall be entries.

:7-All entries to be other black, septą

or toned pictures and must b mounted. Hand-coloured photographis are ineligible.

USE THIS FORM

AND PASTE IT

ON THE

BACK OF EACH ENTRY:

fuel.

15—At the conclusion of the Competition.

entries will be returned to competiton on application at the Telegraph osicen withiri acvesi day.

ENTRY FORM

SECTION

NAME

ADDRESS

DATE

Please use block latters and paste this oft back of each Entry. I entered in Children's Section parent pleasa countersign nare,

UFS

FATEFUL MONTH-Considering that major conflicts of the last quarter century have begun in July, observers wondered what, if anything, would happen in July, 1938. The World War started July 28, 1914; Italy invaded Ethiopia in July, 1935; the Civil War Above started in Spain, July 19, 19 36, and the Japanese invaded China, July 28, 1937. are scenes indicative of the wars, Top, Major General Clarence R. Edwards congratulates first men in his Yankee (26th) Division to receive the Croix de Guerre, in France. Inset, Italians struggle with a 120-mm. gun on the northern front in Ethiopia. Centre, anxious civilians in Barcelona, Spain, watch the return of Insurgent air bombers. near Shanghai, China, choked with troops and supplies for the Japanese army,

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Years Of Lies Keep A Mother Happy

Hollywood.

Although Russ Colombo, film actor and dance band leader, died four years ago his 74-year-old mother still believes he is alive.

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CARNIVAL DANCE

A carnival dance will be held in Hotel Cecil on Saturday, August 13, from 8.45 p.m. to I n.m.

For every week a letter arrives from her son telling of his triumphs as he tours through Europe with his band, Russ's re- Intives are the writers, and it is their "white lies" which will enable this frail, little, woman to die happy.

On Sept. 2, 1934, Colombo was showing an old-fashioned pistol

Nobody dared tell his mother, who lay in hospital suffering from a heart attack. The shock would have killed her. So they read her a letter "from Russ." telling how he had suddenly received a cable offering him

ble European contract and he had had to rush away.

T

that

Her health continued to be delicate.

un-

telling of his experiences.

on. Every The deception, goes month a cheque for £80 arrives t Mrs. Colombo's home. She belleves son who, that it comes from her wealthy and famous, is anxious that she shall have every comfort.

Actually the

money is paid her under

ali insurance policy which Colombo took out.

almost treasures Huss."

Now, at seventy-four. blind, the old womaTA nearly 200

letters "from,

he

Her eyesight is not equal to de- tecting that the handwriting is not her son's. Others read the letters The doctors still said it would

to her over and over again. wise to break the news to her. So n

Mrs. Colombo Winteg

could brother of the dead man and other and time to come and see her. But relatives worked out a merciful de-she is proud and happy that "her ception.

boy" la rich and famous. They invented a European trip for) She will remain proud and happy Russ, and each week wrote a letter until the end.

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