1941-06-18 — Page 13

Hongkong Photographic Society

Annual Meeting And

Dinner

The Annual General Meeting and Dinner of the Photographile Society, of Hongkong, held fast evening at the Peacock Lounge, Cafe Wiseman, successful function.

whs

1 most

Some afty members and guests were present. During

During the business part of the evening, the following

Officers are elected for the

President: Mr Walter C. Clark, A.n. P.; Vice-President

and Secretary:

Mr R. A. Butes; Hon. Salon Secret- nry: Mr H. A. McKay; Hon, Treasup- of er Mr H. Brainford; Members Counell: Messrs. Francis Wu, A W. J. Richards and Dr A. V. Greave

The retiring

President, Dr A. V. Greayc presided at the function.

The walls of the Peacock Lounge were decorated with about 80 photo- graphs fully representative of the work of the

the Society, making a really excellent slow of

photographic skill, In addition to the prize-winning pictures out of the 200 prints ex- hibited

throughout the year at the Society's monthly incetings, the members' entries for June, were shown,

as well as the entries for the June "Special Subject,” which was -"Hands. Some most striking and skilful compositions were on view in oll these classes.

After-Dinner Lecture During the course of the evening Dr Greaves drew attention to the forthcoming First China International Salon of Photography which the. Society sponsoring to be held in December this year. Enquiries for entry forms have already been ceived from all over the world, and there is every promise that the Salon will

provide an exhibition of photo- graphic skill well worth seeing.

Wednesday.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

UFS

NEARING COMPLETION—With the closing of the gap between the American and Cana- dian sections of the new Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls, this great 950-foot arch will be finished this month, Cables above are temporary, Later they will be removed to give.

an unobstructed view of the famous falls.

BOB BLATCHFORD, Robin Moor

AT 90, WORRIED

journalist, is worried

Ninety years old, Mr Robert Blatchford, soldier, Socialist, about the futuré, They called him

from the green-louse in his Sussex garden so that he could tell about it.

He walked firmly, confidently and unaided, up the path to his well-loved library.

Bob Blatchford he was always, Bob to the thousands who gained in-) After dinner the assembled com-spiration from his vigorous wiltings pany was entertained to a lecture wonders what is going to happen! and show of lantern sites (in both after the war.

Yugo-Slavia's Protest On Record

Depositions

Roosevelt To Study Survivors' Stories

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Juno 17 |(UP).—The depositions of the feleven survivors of the steamer Robin Moor who landed in Brazil arrived from Pernambuco by plane to-day, are being brought to the United States by a member of the United States colour and monochrome) by Pro- "The outcome of the war. I take LONDON, June 17 (Reuter).The Embassy, Mr Phillip Williams. fessor Robertson,

son, which was obvious-for granted," he said. "I never had British Government in note to the They will be studied immediate- ly ve

very much appreciated.

Yugo-Slav Minister in London, places ly by President Roosevelt for kong in a flourishing body,

The Photographic Society of Horny doubt that we should win.

"One Hope" wilch has

"But it grieves me to think thut at the shameless manner in which resume sent last week.

on record "their sense of indignation further details beyond the brief a dificult weathered

It is a contributor to human nature has sunk so low as Yugo-Slavia has been mutilated and

incult year with flying colours.

After conferring with Mr Sumner the Camera Craft coupons to wage the kind of war that is parts of her territory subjected to

foreign rule in gross violation of the the President or Mr Welles may being waged now.

Welles, Under-Secretary of State, "The peace will be more diMcult] true feelings of the Yugo-Slav

make a statement condemning the win than the war.

people," The one hope, as I see it is in the

sinking in the strangest terms. further cementing and the continu

Meanwhile, the United States Con-

British Empire and the American the Axis. It recalls the Yugo-Slav has sent a sketchy report of the 35

protests of May 14 and 28 calling other survivors who arrived His Excellency the Governor, Sir continent." Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.C., has just man who has foreseen.

The warning comes well from a attention to the illegal proclamation board an unidentified British craft.

the future of "Independent Croatia," which re- He is expected to file a

to

Just

count,

to

America and at the hended the "Advanced" Section for small clubs with 10 points to the next best 5-n sufficiently large lead to make the Club's chatice of winning ance of the friendship between the dismemberment of the country by sul at Capetown, Mr James Denby,

this year's trophy · weil within the bounds of possibility.

The British Government takes note of the Yugo-Slay protests at the

on

more de-

honoured the Society by becoming with almost uncoany accuracy since presented a camouflaged annexation/talled report later and also lake de-

its Patron, which is an indication

of Croatia and the "brutal positions from the survivors.

inth of His Excelleney's interest in long before the Great War, which dismemberment of the Slovene peo-t

the pronounced as inevitable in

1000

sub-ple

sidency of Mr Clark, who will be, as always, most ably and efficiently assisted by this year's Vice-President and Secretary, Mr. Robert Bates, one of its keenest and most hard-working).

the Socity's activities as well as of its prophecy for which he was vitality. Another successful year is confidently expected under the Pre-Jected to a barrage of abuse,

The pacifists again hurled their epithets at Bob Blatchford. when, throughout the 1930s, he repeated warnings of inevitable German aggression.

members.

SINO-BURMESE FRONTIER LINES

"Reuter"

his

He wrote, in 1935; "Germany is a formidable, revengeful, unscrupulous Power, armed and ready to pounce."

"The British note declares these acts by the German and Italian Govern- ment null and void, and states that the British Government will con- tinue to support the Government of King Peter.

PAYMENT OF

A Bandit's Ignominious Capture

KWANGCHOWWAN, June 17 (Wah Kiu Yat Po)-Fu Yung-mou, the notorious bandit chief of the Luichow been caught in . it 13 officially

CHINESE CREWS Peninsula, has

And, in 1936: "The horror of 1914 is closing in on us again, but it

grown

blgger

and inore devilish. CHUNGKING, June 17 (Reuter).

"Smiled Sadly"

LONDON, June 17 (Reuter)-The Kwangchowwan, -Delimitation of the frontler be- tween China and Burmn has been he was reminded of this.

Parliamentary Secretary, Col J. J.no was the head of the so- Bob Blatchford smiled sadly when Llewellin, at question time in the Fu Anally settled after prolonged nego- don't blame people for taking that the Ministry of Shipping hind forced to escape to Holhow in Hal- House of Commons to-day, disclosed called "One Hundred Men Gang" tiations,

He was had ravaged Lulchow icarns from little notice," he said. well-informed sources, to-day..

discussed very fully with Me Quo "I don't suppose we It is expected that the agreement cease to make the mistake of think- and now Chinese Foreign Minister, the island at a result of the between the Chinese and British ing that the whole globe is peopled the question of payment to Chinese forced in south-western Kwang- shall over Tal-chi, former Chinese Ambassador on before the Japanese invasion of strict Governments will be signed shortly-by-Britishers."-

Chinese bandit suppression measures seamen and added: " ат Mr Blatchford thinks there cannot say that. there have been no recent

to CHO glad to be a return to the old-way of living difficulties with crews in this coun-Japanese, Fu supported the Japanese With the fall of Hainan to the try,"

(and acted as their agent after secretly returning 10 Lulchwo, where he smuggled wolfram and tung-oll with armed forces from the Chinese terri- tory to the Japanese.

Invisible Contact

Lenses For Eyes

after the war.

Asked what he would like people to remember him as--Socialist, or

An interesting lecture on and journalist. Bob Blatchford thought demonstration of Invisible contact for a moment, then-"I don't know ienses,

in vogue in America and that I want them to remember me Europe in recent years, but some at all," he suld, "but I like to think thing entirely new to Hongkong and I am still Sergt. Bintchford." the Orient, was given by Dr Renald Ching, eye specialist, before the Chinese Medical Association, Hong- kong Branch, at the Chinese Mer- chants' Club yesterday.

Washington Is "Boom Town"

Food Scarce In Rumania

tunn

Only recently several of his gang were caught in Kwangchowwan. They were believed to be involved in ZURICH, June 17 (Reuter)-Re-n burglary case early this year. introduction of black-outs int

Hide-Out Eucharest 13 reported by the In order to resume his activities in Budapest correspondent of the "Bas-the leased territory, Fu Yung-mou ler Nachrichten,”

secretly lensed-o wooden cottage near He adds: "Shortage of, several the shore at Fort Bayard last month important foodstuffs and other ar- under a disguised name. Ile was licies in common use is beginning involved in a dispute with the land- America's gigantic defence to make itself felt In Bucharest," lady of the house on June 11, which

The transformed

shortage, the correspondent led to his arrest by the French by his Washington from a dull city of tea, rice, flour, soap, textiles and ivory private ccal bearing his own

says, involves meat, fats, oll, coffee, Police who identified him Passing around a specimen of the staid bureaucrats into contact lens, Dr Ching explained gayest and most

the leather.

which name and a notebook found in his possession. that they are made of transparent plastic, 60 per cent lighter than glass, capital in the world.

According to the speaker, to-day there

are thousands of people wear- ing contact lenses. It is said that the US Navy requires its omcera who have to have their sight aided,

to wear them, and German parachute programme troops are using them.

has

expensive

and non-breakable.- "The whole A tiny hotel room costs £4 aj lens can be easily inserted or re- night, champagne (at £3 a bottle) moved by oneself," he sold, "Its flows like water, and queues wait; presence is hardly felt, it causes ho

to get into night clubs. irritation, and it is invisible. Eighty five per cent of people wearing spectacles can wear them comfort Ably"

Dr. Ching was wearing the in visible lenses during his talk.

Australian Air

Force Decisions

CANBERRA, June 17 (Reuter).

-

New Zealand Shipbuilding

were

Two new revolvers, some bullets, and a bundle of banknotes "to the | value of NC$3,000 were discovered in

his Juggoge. He is said to have worn a bullet-proof waistcoat.

gong,

It is reported that in his notebooks, It is known as "Boorn. Town." WELLINGTON, June 17 (Reuter), the number of arms, the names of Workmen are busy on scores of newThe placing of a contract for his

and his connection with buildings.

building four minesweepers at Port the Japanese were clearly recorded. One reason for the fantastically Chalmers to British Admiralty plans Contention For Prisoner high cost of living is the arrival of was announced by the New Zealand scores of millionaires, who are giving Minister of Supply, Mr Sullivan, that the Japanese tried to offer buil their services to the Government for to-day.

a nominal salary of a dollir a year.]

SELF-SACRIFICE

BOMBER FUND DONATIONS

Reliable quarters here understood

for his release and the Chinese authorities requested his handing over to the Government of Kwang-

tung

in Shlukwan.

It is recalled that Fu Yung-mou, once offered his loyalty to

the Chinese authorities, but it was later Two substantial donations to the proved that his intention was false. A call for practical self-sacrifice follows: Messrs Linstead & Davis,

Mr McEwen, Commonwealth Minister CALL TO CLERGY Bomber Fund have been received as

of Air, announced to-day' 'that the

Government were considering the

C Bernard Brown,

absorption of women in clerical by the clerky, so as to set about re- $2,000. Mr duties in the R.A.A.F., the release of building a Christion order of society $2,000. Both are second donations. fit. men of fighting logo for active In the modern world, has been made

service, and an increase of the age

limits for ground staffs.

The Government has also decided by, the Compnity of Mission Priests Shortage Of Power

to reduce the height for entry into the RAAF, to five feet.

to of the Church of England |

body has

This

has been formed

under

the auspices of the three largest res ligious: communities for, men In the

Church of England. Its aim is to tackle the main pastoral problem of the Church, the numerical fondo quacy of

of the priesthood. The Archbishop of

given

GARRISON FOR AZORES

In Shanghai VICHY, June 17. (Reuter)-A

detachment of soldiers has left Lin- SILANGILAI, June 17 (Inter-bon for the Azores. to reinforce the national)As the Shanghal Power naval base at Penta del Gada, states Company has notied picture housca a Lisbon despatch. to curtail power by 75 per cent. The sailors took with them a movie theatres may have to close quantity of war materials,

A contingent of troops from: Lis

De down.

Greek Naval Units With Britain LONDON, June 17 (Reuter). A cruiser, seven destroyers, Lang, has

to the An appeal is to be made by own bon lias already arrived at the two torpedo bonts and five sub-movement. The membership of the ers of picture houses to the Shanghal Azores, according to a despatch from marines of the Greek Navy have Company, is at present 13. They Municipal Council and the Shanghal Angara do Heroismo. reached Alexandria and have live together in houses of the ar- decision, lest the public should be all accept very small stipends and Power Company not to enforce this now joined the British Mediter- tisan or lower middle class type. deprived of their main source of en- ranean. Fleet. announced a Al an informal meeting held re-

senior officer of the Greek Navy in a broadcast from London to day.

tertainment.

Fewer Workless

Cripps Sees King

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

cently in London. It was decided to

- LONDON, June 17 (UP)—Bir embark on further recruiting so that

Stafford Cripps, British Ambassador parloral work in some of the new

to, Moscow, I had, a lengthy audience housing arens nest industrint centres

LONDON: June 174 (Reuter) Tho with the King to-day and it is un There were two calls on the Row Join the Company accept a life of 290,321 on May 12, whidi is nearly Soviet situation we try thanks t could be undertaken. Clergy, who unemployed in Britain numbered derstood that they discussed the loon Fire Brigade yesterday but both voluntary poverty, and membership, half a million fewer than: May 20 were small fires and did not take therefore, is for practical purposes last year, and Hearly 30,000 less than Churchill, also had an audience with The Pume: Minister, Mr Winston marse than fow minutes to --imited to the unmarried. tinguishi

the previous month's figure,

His Majesty,

June 18, 1941.

CANADA'S WAR EFFORT

NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuter). "With the enemy at her gates and approaching our shores, there will be time enough to check on the costs and credits when we all know whe- ther the world is to be slave or free," sald Mr W. L. Mackenzie King, the Canadian Prime Minister, to-night, referring to Britain's shortage of Canadian money which we have told her not to

to worry about." Ele was speaking in New York to associated Canadian organisations.

"Our people went to war for the of Canada but not for Canada sake of

alone. We went to war for the saké of Britnin, for the sake of North American civilisation which we are proud to defend, and for the sake that humanity which is above all nations. Against total war we have brought and shall bring our total

The value of Canadian shipments of food, raw materials and war equipment to Britain," he continued, vill. it is estimated, reach $1,500,- 000,000 in 1941.

"Apart from roods sent to Canada, Britain has needed already $1,000,- 000,000 to cover Canadian purchases, Britain has paid Canada about n arter of this in.gold, while Canada

has supplied the remainder in dollars which Britain

He predicted that the end of the war would find the British Com- monwealth and the United States "on each other's side, united more closely than ever in one great endeavour to ando the wrongs which have been done to mankind."

Bond With America PRINCETOWN, June 17 (Reuter) "Canada and the United States shall for ever walk togther as the best of good neighbours" sald the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr Mackenzie King in receiving an honorary degree at the Princetown University to-day,

Mr King is on a brief visit to the United States.

He told the graduating class, “be- tween you and us is a community of thought and Ideal and purpose. Our common disdain of fleeting things that will pass, and our common love for eternal things that will remain."

KREISLER WILL PLAY AGAIN Discharged From Hospital

NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuter).- Fritz Kreisler, the famous violinist, was discharged from hospital to-day and his condition was described na

Food.

Audiences may expect once again to hear him play with all his match- ress art, for his' wife stated that he will play again "as he has always played."

Kreisler, who 19 60, was knocked. down by a motor car in New York seven weeks ago and was taken to hospital suffering from a fractured skull and internal injuries.

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