The attention of those taking part in the "North-China Daily News" vkotographie competition is drawn to the changes which have been made in connection therewith. In all classes the prize has been raised to $25, which it is hoped will be more commensurate with the time and trouble that amateurs are taking with their ctures this year. One other important change is in connection with the class for news photographs. It has been pointed out that placing this classification first on the list prevented many would-be competitors entering except with pictures that have been taken in previous years, and, in order that entrants in this particular department shall have a better opportunity of producing rather more topical efforts, the opening and closing dates for this classification have been postponed until November 1 and 14 respectively, Thus in the next three months competitors will have the opportunity of securing pictures both in Shanghai and elsewhere in China which tell a story, thereby conveying news. Thus a photographer in Shanghai may very well stand a chance with an effective picture descriptive of the heat brough which the port is now passing, as for example a tired rickshaw coolie taking a drink at a tea kong—àn old subject to be treated with imagination. Or another fortunate dividual may have chanced to obtain a "snap" of an important personage arriving in Shanghai, or a street accident. Another might run across some interesting incident with which the streets_of Shanghai are replete if only one happens to be on the spot at the time. Different angles on the new buildings which are being evected in Shanghai and a host of other such subjects will readily commend themselves to those who care to give a little thought to the subject. Readers in the outports stand every bit as good a chance as a Shanghai resident. There are news pictures in the fruit harvest of some of the treaty ports; a shipment of ground nuts might present a useful subject from a news point of view, or the handling of beans even further north, while conditions being what they are in certain areas even more hing pictures mey become avail-uble. One last word: do not send in pictures of people stroking the lions Outside the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank. unless it happens that one of ihe lions becomes peevish about it That of course would be news!
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