1941-08-16 — Page 13

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 16, 1941.

Che SNAPSHOT GUILD

INFORMAL PORTRAITS

To get shots like this, clip an inexpensive close-up, or portrait attacks. ment over the lens. Informal portentia are easy to make and they add interest and variety to your album.

SUMMER is an ideal season for in

To inain a good ilkenean of a formal portrafta of your family person, you weg rennonably soft and friends, and they're just about | Hghting. That l5, shadows that aro as easy in take as any other snap- | well flluminated and fairly bright in shot. Naturally, such pletures are relation to the directly manllt fen- not to be compared with the expert- † Aures. Instead of Fuctug directly tuto 15-lighted, akififally executed por- the bright noanday sunlight, have iralls made by experienced profos | the subject turn so the strong light shunal studio photographers. The comes well from one side of the well main Informal outdoor study, face, thes, time the exposure to ru however, has an laterent and atmos. ¡ cord detal in de shaded ride of the phere all its own.

face. In this way you will eliminato Here are severnt points to res the dark shadows → no noticeable member:

In pleturen taken at the time of The subject shonál bee completely | day-that appear below thị posis nt care and in a saturat porn. This¦ and eyelwown,

Is really obtahund by reting to fi There are several ather good that he là in a comfortable position, methods of ohtalning soft 3ighting. with ble attention einrentrated on anything but the camera.

A newspaper or large white blotter

placed near the subject's fore, but Get close ennoch so that the per- out of the range of the view fiuter, mon's head la ruest of the picture | Wix refert light into the dark areas, space, If your entnera doesn't fucus softening the barsh abdows and neurie than five or olz feet, an tunx. Į bringla, but detail. Or you can pensive portrak attachment, which place your subject in the open shade merely slip over the lans, will per i na ou the andy side of a honso mit making real clone-up shots,

under an open sky, and give the Watch the background-any ob-

normal exposure for aucti condl Jectionable objects will

Linns. defract from the centre of interest. Use a low camera angle, or place the sub- Jeet on some slight elevation, such as the crest of a knoll, so you can take advantage of the sky for u plain but effective background.

MOTORISTS.

Follow thera simple suggestions and you'll get good informal por | traits. Stari a collection today. Thoir appeat and rarloty will justify a special place in your albues.

Jolin van Gallder

WEEK-END WIT

PATRIOTIC GESTURE

"So you traded in your old car, at last," suld the pessi- mist.

"Yes," gald the optimist, "'in not one to hold back on our defence programme when the Government needa

scrap tren.”

Raymond

"Either of you got a tin-opener? We're locked out."

ALL ALIKE

WHAT AN ERROR

Girl;

maintain flat love- Then there. was the girl nddter naking is just the same as it always who kissed her violin goodnight and was!"

Boy:

"But how can you know took her bow to bed with her, Mat

Girl: "I've just been reading about a Greek malden who sat on lis- ened to a lyre all the evening."

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SPILLING THE BEANS Many a true word has been spoken through false teeth.

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DATED RAT

Henry: "They found a 100-year- old rat in the village fruit store.

Harry: "How did they know the rat was 100 years old?" Henry: "He had a mouth,"

clate it his

NO OFF SEASON

In the spring a young man's fancy tightly turns to the same thoughts he

as been entertaining all winter,

TAKES A BIT OF DOING

He: "It must be hard to be a movie hetress' husband.”

She: "What makes you think so?"

TAXES

Willie: "Pop, what are taxes?" Father: "Taxes, are boomerangs the poor url at the rich!"

TIME WAS. WHEN

Au old-timer is one who remem- bees when a girl gave her boy friend n lock of her hair instead of a key to her flat.

UP A GUŅI TREE

Many a man has made a monkey out of himself by reaching for the wrong Umb

TRANSPORTATION NECESSITY

The nursemold tried to disequrage her employers' Jufont Suti frem thumbsucking.

"Don't suck your little thumb like rat," she caned, "you may need some dny to get a lift,"

"So he

PRACTICAL CHAP

pruellent fellow." "Yes, he uses the skeleten in hin Irmily closet for a coat Hanger!"",

FATHER OF THE MAN

Volce on Telephone: "My son has a severe cold and he won't be able; to come to school this afternoon."

Teacher: "Very well, sir. Who In this speaking, please?"

Voice: "This is my father, sir."

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REFORMATION

He: "Every time I less you 1 or n beller man."

She: "Well, don't forget that, the reformallug that lasts the longest Is gradun!!"

THE MAID."

discharged

"I didn't like the look of that pretty maid you engaged, so I her," said Mra, Smith,

"Before giving her naked her husband.

"No, before giving you one."

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chance?"

THE NEW CAR

Groom-"You bought carpet and 'potted palms for the garage?".

Bride "Yes. I want our new car to look just as nice in our garage as i did in the auto showroom."

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BLUE-PRINT

"Just what kind of chạp is he?" "He's the sort of fellow you'd use as a blue-print if you wanted an Idiot balii."

BOOK OF THE WEEK

Mr Exigar Snow is a vivid and

compelling writer, und although "Scorched Earth" has ¡not the

He: "I can't-und I've been trying Startling novelty of "Red Star Over Ingly by women is absorb.

▷ get to be one for over a year,”

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"SCORCHED EARTH." By Chiang Kal-shek's German military Edgar Snow. (Gollancz, 128.

dvisers, who, by the way, had a very poor opinion of the Japanese fd. net.)

army is that they have won the whole-hearted support of the pea- sants. Mr Snow's minute descrip- tion of the Industrial co-operative socletics and the

wonderful work done

especially for the China," it is packed will interest. tur After watching the Japanche

future

He Is possibillies of both. seizure of North China, Mr Snow saw the who, as a party, do not seem to liave e very-bitter against the Kuomintang, herole Chinese defence of Shanghai

much from their advanced

early which the Chinese threw away in (in

days the flower of their army, but gained tinguish between the party bureau-

it in Nanking. But Is possible to dis infinitely in confidence an viselors, eracy, clinging to one-pit the and then

his way kong and Chungking to his old and Impilely hostile to all the Com- friends, the

munists stand for, and certain in- Communists

of the dividunis whose more liberal thought, Eighth Route Army in North-West one hopes, for China's sake, will pre- China. Allowance must be made vail. for the enthusiasm of Mr Snow's

Mr Snow does not doubt that the opinions, but there is plenty of cor- roboration from elsewhere for his Japanese can be defeated. Their un- facts. Undoubtedly the Communists spenkable brutality will never be for have-been-generally the most sur-Collen in China:-It-is-the-worst-of cessful of Japan's antagonists, skil their many blunders, welding the fully evading all the Japanese al been before; and the Chinese armles Chinese together as they have never tempts to bring them to pitched battle, daily destroying from half-s- pre better led, trained and equipped dozen to thirty or forty of lie enemy effective use must yet be made of than ever they were. But far more and winning back from him large China's natural resources. areas of the five northern provinces ness of China's struggle with that of in which they operate.

the Western democracies. at last The secret of their success-opart tardily recognised by the Intler, from really brillant leadership, gives the Chinese new encourage- which won the admiration of General inent-O. M. Green.

The one-

CONTRACT How to Play BRIDGE How to Win

JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON:

Three Stoppers Not Always Enough!

WHEN a player holds two stoppers East "encouraged" by playing the In a sult he feels fairly secure; seven-spot, and declarer won with when he holds three stoppers, he is the jack.

supremely confident that he has aclarer saw that there were two nothing to worry about in that possibilities of building nine tricks. direction, at least. Yet, the remark One was to play for a heart break able fact remains, even three stop- and attempt to cash dummy's fourth pers do not always guarantee safe heart, The other was to set up dia- ty: It may still be necessary to monds Since the first plan. would employ that old standby the holdup require the improbable 3-3 break of play. To-day's hand offers a strik- the outstanding hearts, declarer ing lustration of this theme,

Rubber bridge.

Both sides vulnerable.. South dealer.

KQ Q043

8058 108743 K100

N WE S

AAKJ2

AKQ 0394

A82

,

#Q 1070

109 ОЛБ2 4375

correctly decided to establish dia- monds,

West won the first diamond lead and

played the eight of spades. East overlook with the ten and de- clarer won. A second diamond went to West's king and a third spade drove out declarer's last stopper. Now the contract was hopeless, De- clarer's last diamond was taken by East and two good spades were cashed, giving the defence five tricks. Note the vast difference if de- clarer, for all his three spade stop- pers, meekly (but wisely) concedes the second spade load (or even the firstl) to the enemy. Suppose Wo assume he wins the first trick with the spade jack and lends a diamond. Now, when West returns Pass

spade ENT Past Рабз Pass

declarer plays the deuce! From that point it will be the defenders who South's two notrump was a shade are helpless. Neither a heart nor a off-colour because of his weakness club return will boneft East; sup- in diamonds, but the great strength 30se he loads another spade, de- in the other sulis, made this choice claror verforce winning. A second the least of oviis.

diamond is played, and noto West Fac no spade to return? Declarer West saw no great future in the can knock out the last diamond lead of a hoart or a club from his stopper. at his leisure and claim the minor honours, hence hit upon the balance, copeeding, in all, only three. excellent opening of the spade nine, diamonds and one spade,

The bidding! South West North East

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THE FACE AT THE WINDOW

"Morning, Hawkins --- why, man, what's the matter with you? You're as white man slect." "Nothing, Sir. Nothing. Only you gave me a bit of a start, I thought you were still in bed.”

Ded, Hawkins? On a morning like this? I've been over to the mill poot for a swing. Icy cold- very bracing-tingling all over. What are the tinsel pleasures of an effere civilisation compared with the joys

Unfortunately,

of the simple life 7 " "What indeed, Sir. Sir, I assumed that after that party you were at last night you would not rise until late in the forenoon, and would require little, if any, breakfast. In fact, I instructed Cook to that effect."

ROSE'S

"Hawkins, you weren't expecting that have a hangover? That * man of my tipe experience could have a morning after?' "Oh no, Sir. Not exactly a hangover. but..."

"Don't quibble, Hawkins. or course you did. How were you to know that I finished up the evening with a self glass of Rose's Lime Julce Rose's, most therapeutic and tefreshing of beverages,"

*" I will order a crate of Rose's Lima, Juice this very morning, Sir.“ "Do so, Hawkins. And meanwhile, tell Cook to hurry with some bacon. and FAR®.

And a sausage or two. And a kidney or tomato, or both."

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HONGKONG SOCIETY. FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

THE SOCIETY ASKS FOR

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$32,000

In 1941 to meet the Increasing needs of sick and desiltule children in Hongkong, against "which the Income to data is $19,000 only..

In order to continue its work, The Society ap- peals for the balance of

$13,000 before the close at the flaancial year on sixt

October.

The number of children assisted last year, was 5,100.

lion. Treasurers. (from wham # copy of the annual Report for 1910 may be obtained):

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c/o Mackinnon Brackenale & Co. 1. P. & O.. Buliding.

MI. KWOK-CHAN,

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Ird "July," 1931""