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EIGHTH ANNUAL

AMATEUR

PHOTOGRAPHIC

COMPETITION

CLOSING NEXT FRIDAY

Sept. 30th, 5 p.m.

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 feather 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 8 Camera, Streamline Model,; four speeds self-setting footage indl cator, built-in exposure guide, single' pleture device. Complete with case. Donated by Filmo Depot., 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, ARCHITECTURE. LAND- SCAPES. SEASCAPES, HUMAN &

ANIMAL STUDIES).

First Prize: $50 Cash, donated by The longkang Telegraph."

Second 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: $3 Cush, donated by

"The Hongkong Telegraph.”

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

Third Prize: 315 Cali, donated by The Hongkong Telegraph."

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

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

RULES

The following Rules will govem the B-Pictures submitted in erpla

Compeition:

The Competition is confined exclusive

tv to amateur photographers -No employee or member of any Bem in the photographie trade is permitted to compete.

S-The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjulged to be the heal photograph

steritel veenmpanied by

tint in black and white,

fone

emplle

Na pleture to be entered in mar than one Section.

10,-Mounts to be only white or cream and except in the Children's Section must be of one of the followin

1701-18 by 14", 10 by 12", 10" by, 0",

in each Section Each entry must be 11-No. correspondence will be entered

sccompanied by an

ratry form which will be published during the

period of the Competition, and which

must be parted on back of entry. All photographia, entered must have been taken in the Coinny of Hong- Kring Photographs which have been already entered in other Competitions are ineligible,

-No responsibility will be accepted for

tnto in connection with the Com petition.

12-Entries in the Children's Section must

bear the entrant's hema, age and address on the entry form, counter! signed by a parent. -Members of the Staff of the long- kong Telegraph and the South China Marning Past are not permitted to compete,

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

Оле!.

All entries to be either black.. seply 15-At the conclusion of the Competition br. toned pictures, and must be

mounted. Hand-coloured photograplu

are ineligthin.

USE THIS FORM

AND PASTE IT

ON THE

BACK OF EACH ENTRY.

entries will be returned to competitors

an application at the Telegraph omers within seven days.

ENTRY FORM

SECTION

NAME

ADDRESS

DATE

Please use bisek letlaru and paste this on nach Entry, 17 entered i Children'

Section carent please countersign: Ders,

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THE HONGKONG

GREAT BRITAIN DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY

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vanity, is prepared to plunge his own people into the deepest disaster."

The Lokal Anzeiger says that Herr Hitler spoke in a way which debarred any chance of democracy stealing a march on Germany, Should Dr. Benes refuse to grant the Germans their freedom, then the Relch will go and fetch it."

TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1938.

baptism of fire yesterday, while Inspecting the front of the Sudeten German volunteer corps Mer this

town.

In the neighbourhood of Oberlohnin they suddenly found themselves in the midst of a shooting tray be-

FRANCE

CUTS RHINE

tween Czech militia and Sudeten |BRIDGE

Germons but managed to escape unscathed.

The frontier of a small section held by the volunteer corps now extends from the Saxon frontier near Voltererouth across a neck of land to the Reich frontier near Liebenstain.

Referring to Dr. Benes, the Berlin Tageblatt peaks of the "eriminal The territory surrounding this activities of professionni crisis-town is fully In the hands of the 71102er."--Trung-Ocean.

Sudeten Germans, who have evicted all Czechs and are governing the region.

Gibraltar Precautions

London, Sept. 27. Additional preparations have been taken by competent authorities In Gibraltar for improving the precap- tionary system af defences, snys a message which reached London to- night. British male citizens between the arter

of

35 have 14 and

Teen asked to report as helpers in the Red Cros organisation and traffic per- vlees. The Pollen force las heen reinforced by auxillary contingents

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Pitizens are asked to help create an effective system of air raid precautions. Is understood that

competent naval ind military

Authorities are likewise taking "cer Lain measures".-Trans-Ocean.

Vital Cabinet Meeting

London, Sept. 27. Following his brotticoat to the Ein- pire the

Prime Minister held a Cabinet meeting at 9.30 pm.

1 is understood that the members discured the results of Sir Horace. Wilson's visit to Herr Hitler-Reuter.

Italy Must Fight

Kome, Sept. 27.

It is learned from an unimpeach able source that Signor Mussolini has told the Counell General here that Inevitable and that Italy must fight with Germany,

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Siguor Mussolini stated that he has abandoned all hope of peace and expects the course of events to reach ahead within two or three days. United Prets.

War Risks Suspended

New York, Sept. 27, Underwriters have suspended all war risk protection un, all bound for Germany, either directly or via other States.

cargoes

The underwriters have also again doubled all war risk rates; in some cases the quotations are now 200 limes greater than prior to the Czech crisis-United Prena.

"Be of Good Cheer"

London, Sept. 27.

A message from the King to lils people was read by the Queen before she launched the glant Cunard Iner Queen Elizabelb before a crowd of 250,000 people at Clydebank to-day, "The King bids the people of this country to be of good cheer despue the dark clouds which are hanging over them, and, Indeed, over the whole world. He knows well that, as ever, in critical times they will keep cool heads and brave hearts. He knows they will place entire confidence In their leaders, who are under God's providence, and are striving to the utmost to find a peace- ful solution to the grave problems which confront them."-Reuter.

Children To Leave London

London, Sept. 27. Viscount Gort and Sir Cyril Newall, Chief of the Air Staff, called at No. 10 Downing Street to-night,

that already It is understood arrangements have been made for defective children who are attending special rehols and institutions under Qe control of the Landon County Counell will be evacuated from Lon- den to-morrow morning-Reuter,

Photos Prohibited

London, Sept. 27. The War Oflice has prohibited photographers from publishing or mailing any photographs of air rak thelters or other mobilisation scenes,

men

Even photographs depicting fare- |wells between relatives am

called up for service are prohibited -United Press.

Reserves Called Up

Brussels, Sept. 27. The Government has decided to call up six classes of reservists as a measure of precaution.--Reuter.

Return to U.S.

London, Sept. 27. The American Embassy here has Issued a notice that "in view of the | complicated situation prevailing in Europe it is considered advisable to recommend that -American citizens who have no compelling reason to continue their sojourn here to arrange for their return to the United States," -Reuter..

Evacuato Americans

Washington, Sept. 27, American crulzer, the

the-

An

Savannah, and

destroyer, Somers, are proceeding to Britain Immedintely, possibly to take the Amerleans home-Reuter.

Sudeten Reinforcements

Arch, Sept. 27,

It is reported that Henlein arrived

at Asch in the Brat of a series of motor lorries, carrying 150 sler- helmeted Free Corps who are rushing up to the outskirts of the city, wh'ch is a mile from the Czech concentra- Uons.

After an hour and a half in Asch, Janin returned to Germany. Reuter.

Henlein Under Fire

Asch, Sept. 27. Henlela and his Deputy, Herr

· Hermann ---- Frank - - received -- their

The latest action has bech to revize the raffle so that contrary to the former system cora now travel on the right side of the highways instead on the left, as in Czeko-Slovakin. Trans-Ocean,

Frontier Closed

Bale (Switzerland), Workmen with acetylene borners, i swarming over 1.0 Iron railway bridge that spans the Rhine and con- neels France and Germany just north of the Swiss frontier...

This was what I saw recently as I passed through St Louis, southern most tip of the Maginot Line, writer a Correspondent.

The bridge is being destroyed be- coure French military authorities be- !

be used by German lieve it may troops,

A pontoon bridge-one that can be quickly dismantled-remains in ure, has been But the centre pontoon

of moved slightly, out position. Motorgars have to slow down atic ture sharply around the corner.

Further, a tank trap has been dur on the French side of the bridge. WITHOUT DEFENCES YET South of

of St. Louis along the Swiss frontier no Important French de fences exist as yet. A hundred- years-old treaty forbids their crection Americans within 10 miles of Basle. But engi

neers are hard at work here now. Minchine-gung and light cannon com- nand the narrow valleys.

Washington, Sept. 27. Report from Berlin state that the German frontier near Eger has been- closed.

The United States Embassy in

Berlin reports thint .00

were prevented from cross.ng into Germany And hud te return 10 Prague.

The Embassy in 'orranging fellities for United States citizens to cross Germany to the sca.-Router. Paris Newspapers Reduce Size

The French Army manoeuvres last nonth in the mountains around Besancon seemed to have encouraged General Gamelin and his principal officers.

In Basle 1 find the Swiss greally relieved by the French military mea- sures along their frontier.

Parla, Sept. 27,

"THINK TWICE! Symptomatic of the war fever

Germay may well think twice be- Paris gripping

have fare striking publishers

at France through acted jointly and voluntarily in re- Switzerland."

lucing all newspapers to six pagea to conserve newsprint.

Motorists are restricted to two and a half gallons daily unless they prove

ih, need for more.

Despite the preparations and the certainty that France will fight for the Czech, there is a general feeling

There are two reasons why Swit zerland fears an ollack from Ger- many. They are:

If France marches to the aid of Czecho-Slovakia the German ligh command may decide to avoid the Maginot Line and to strike at France through Switzerland. German troops would occupy Basle and march west,

They would join the Italian army to bile of France's strongest forls.

attack Lyons.

of relief at the tone of Herr Hitler' ort the famous "Lion of Bel-

latest speeches, despite the belligerent

attitude,

The Press sees his subtle threats as not closing the door to the possi- bility of conciliation.-United Press.

Budapest Black-Out

The hecond springs from

seems

what

to be the keynote of the Nuremberg Congress: "What is Ger- man must remain German."

THE SWISS MOVE The Relch nay covet the German- Budapest, Sept. 27. speaking

of enatons Switzerland The tension with which Hungarians along the German frontier. And in followed Hitler's speech was increased the bank vaults of Buste alone lies by a general black-out which follow-more gold-much of it "own" from ed within a few minutes of the con-France in the Inst two years-than clusion of the speech.

in all Germany.

The passages in the speech dealing with Hungary were received In Budapest with enthusiasm, and were looked upon as further proof that Hungary's historic hour has come when she will fight for the realisation of her demands.--Trans-Ocean.

Soviet Chiefs Confer

Moscow, Sept. 27.

The Red Star, organ of the Red Army, announces that M. Voroshilov and his deputy M. Makhlls have bren elected chalmen of the conference of

So the Swiss have extended their period of army service.

This week the Seventh Swiss Regi- ment begina manoeuvres,

Meanwhile reports in Basle say hat two German divisions have noved just north of the Swiss fron- ter,

STOCK MARKET

REPORT

summary issued at 3.15 p.m. The Hongkong Stock Exchange yesterday, says:

political commissors of the Soviet Forficial Baxtern Army, which opened Khabarovsk yesterday.

Marshal Bluecher 13 not mentioned. -Reuser.

Naval Reserves To Report

London, Sept. 28. The Admiralty's instructions are being issued this morning after His Malenty has issued a proclamation alling up naval reservists. - The nstructions will include an order to 7'1 men in the British Isles who be long to the Royal Fleet Reservas, class B. to

to proceed to their depots on the morning of September 28 without waiting for individual summonses.

Clasi B men allocated to the sub- marine service are to proceed direct ' Gosport.

The market remains dull and in- active.

Buyers Peak Train 30%

Bollers Telephiunica (Old), 3203⁄4

Kales 2. S. Hotels $0.70 ILK, Electries $50%

Mining Antomoky P. 37 Aloks 33

34

Bagulo Gold Benguet Consol 11,10

Coco Grove to Conanted Miner .004 San Mauricio 30

10

Sayne Consol. United Paracales 31%

Words, Just Words

Edmonton, Alla.-The City Couricl! Men of the Royal Naval Reserve received a 500-word letter from have been told to consult the notices man secking a job on a relief Inspre- hich are posted in all ports. All for and they're still trying to decipher other naval reservists and pensioners it. The clearest paragraph was this une: "Gentlemen alderman I leve to vill receive individual summonses in The event of their services being re-

you if you will give to me waleed, and ofleers are to await in- position for me as inspector Elle! Uviduat nofice of their appointment then you can see who save the money

mos as their services are required. for the city I know lots of cases

nobody do anything."

---Reuter.

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