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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1913,

station in Jersey City. The defendant admitted his guilt and was fined $50 (gold). .....

No Longer "V" for "U,” An official announcement from

The subordinate officers of the. October 20 was a unique au- Washington directs that hereafter Federated Maly States Railways niversary for President Wilson, the practice of using the old for just three years ago on that style "y" for "U's" in the are presenting to Mr. Harcourt,

date he left the academic life be insoriptions on public buildings Secretary of State for the Colovies, had led for 25 years and entered will be abandoned. In explana. a memorial asking him to cun the political arena. It was sider various grievances. They October 20, 1910, that "President preferred the more common form on tion it is stated that moss persoas ask for a revision of the ralarice Wilson, for he was so styled as of lettering on public structures, scheme on a basis indicated, a re-head of Princeton University, spit is interesting to note that some duction of duty hours and age for tees, and read his letter of resig-ordered that the practice of using peared befo o the board of trus time previously it was also pension, the grant of certain nation, inspire, as he said, Roman characters in designating privileges in respect of leave and because "the Democratic party of the date of enction of public furnished quarters, and the grant New Jersey nominated me for the buildings te dropped and the of an increment of twenty per office of Governor of the State, ordinary figures of every-day use

and I deemed it my duty to be substited.. cent, on existing salaries by way sccept the nomination. In view of immediate relief, commencing of Princeton's imm morial obser from January leat. There are vance of the obligation of public over six hundred signatories of service, I could not have done the petition, which points out otherwise." After presenting his among other things, that the resignation. Mr Wilson started on griorances of senior officers have a tour of the State. That evening been redressed, and that the cost Joseph Patrick Tamulty, then an he went to Flemington, where Mr

No Navy Snobbery.

As an answer to the frequently- made charges of snobbery in the Navy, a letter which the Secretary for the Navy has made public is of interest. It was addressed to who, in 1904, was promoted to him by a former enlisted man

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of living has increased by about Assemblyman in the New Jersey the commission tank and is now fifty por, cert. It is submitted Legislature, spoke from the same a lieutenant. The officer declares part of Kowloon Inland Lot 1154. JEE. Royal George Hotel. that the Government

arn, well platform. It was Mr Wilson's he "has not been diforiminated aware that the conditions of the first meeting with the man who against socially or otherwies, but local service are not in keeping was destined not only to be his to the contrary was made to feel with the present flourishing state private secretary as Governor of that there was absolutely no dis- of the country, and it is urged Now Jersey, but as President of tinction between the graduates of that the present salaries do not the United States. Mr.Tumulty's the naval academy and myself; provide for a reasonable standard forceful speech impressed Mr moreover, this experience is com of living, nor are they adequately Wilson, and they travelled togetmon to all officers who were pro- commensurate with the duties and her frequently after that. responsibilities thrown on the Bubordinate service.

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JAPANESE WINS NOBEL PRIZE.

Poet's Cottage Restored. General satisfaction is express- Julian Hawthorne's Prison Lifeed with the restoration of Edgar On his release from Atlanta Allan Pos cottage, which has Fodoral Frison, where he has been recently been removed to Peo confined since last April for mis- Park from its original site. Liv- use of the United States maile in ing rooms for the caretaker have connection with mining fluttione, been added to the little building. Julian Hawthorne, son of tho and Miss Ada F. Howard, who famous novelist, described the has had charge of the interior de-

Dr. Noguchi Hideyo, of the penitentiary as a "living bell,"corations, bas spent much time in Rockefeller Medical Institute, and told a startling story of his bunting for old wall paper of the New York, the first Japanese to life as a convict. With all the Pue period, and in restoring the whom goes the honour of receiv. emphasis at his command, Haw. cottage to its original form. Dring the Nobel prize, represents a thorne arraigned the prison con-

self-made man of the highest ditions as cruel and equal to the

type, says the Japan Daily Mail. most lurid descriptions in fiction:

Born poor, the son of a farmer in "They are starving men in the

Fukushima. Prefecture, and name of economy," he said, and

prompted to becomea.dector by an Dr. W. J. Morton, of, New York,

operation be underwent npon his his friend and fellow-prisoner, nodded his head in corroboration.

Dr Frederick Parker Gay, Pra-left hand whilo a child, Dr. Hide- "The prisoners are subjected to

Fabricious, of Fordham, has given for permanent exbibitions Poo's Bible and chair, and it hoped that other mementors of the poet will be contributed. ́·

New Typhoid Vaccine.

yo made persistent study towards

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CAPTAIN WAVELL'S

ARREST.

a treatment that is slow murder," nounced a new method of typhoid and passed the examination at to which Captain Wavell was re- M. Sazanoff made on October fornia State University, bas an education. in medical schools, 28 a full apology for the treatment faid Morton, and Hantic roe conccination, Dr. Gay's vaccine home. For two years after this, cently subjected by the Russian Gurred. Hawthorne denounced the "hols" or punishment cell, eliminates the fever and nausea he worked in the Kitazato La- gendarmerie.

which have heretofore marked and continued with flashing eses:

bratory, and then went to It will be remembered that "But the element of holl in in the "ther vaccines used against - America, entering the Rockefeller Captain Wavoll, who attended feeding. Convicts are always phoid fever, lasted living bag

You bear re-

attenuated strains of

treated as beasts ports of baseball games and music teria, Dr Gay makes his vaccine at moale in Atlanta, but you from typhoid bacteria. But three never hear of the hole, or solitary days of inoculation is required confinement cells." Hawthorne by Dr Gay's vaccine,

Institute. While studying there, the Russian Army manoeuvres be made several important dis at the invitation of the Russian coveries, notably about poisonous Government, was arrested nakes. He was given as Ameri- his lotura journey and, after can Professorship; and later, sab-being treated, with considerable mitting an easy to the home indignity, was eventually releas will have no trouwlo in getting Schools for the Tubercular, offico in Tokyo, was granted the ed. without explanation the newspapers to empl" y him in

The Commissioners of the Distille of Hakushi. His earnest apology. future. He has had a good deal trict of Columbia recently barred work was universally appreciat Our St. Peterburg Correspond- of journalist o experience, and reported the frat Thaw trial for tubercular children from attended, and it was decided that helent reported on Monday that the ance at public schools, and we should be honoured with, the Dow read that they intend peti- next year's Nobel Prize., tioning Congress for funds for

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Perambulator Tax......

two schools to care for the youth-

A fresh source of national re-ful unfortunates.

One school

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Power Roller Skating.

Safety of Canal Locks.

Secret tesis recently made by the Third Division of the U. S.

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British Charge d'Affaires had made formal representations to the Russian Government, and added that the understood that a suit- ablo apology and satisfacti would be afforded.—The Times

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venuo io suggested by the action will be for white children and of the Berlin suburb of Spandau, the other for negrces. Buildings where the authorities have decid- already owned by the local Gor ed to licenco perambulators to be

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Atlante battleship fleet, under Among some of the important tax in Britain would relieve

command of Rear-Admiral Uaber, political meetings which ner fixed are said at the Navy De to be held at home in the next Lloyd George of many financial anxieties though it might not

partment to have disclosed the few days are the following:- enhance bis popularity. To some, At the Electrical Show held in fact that the Panaras Canal vir- November 28, Mr Bonor Law and extent it might also relieve the New York recently, a possible tually has little to the fear from Sir E. Careon at Dublin; No- congestion of pavement traffic, rival to the motor eyele was in-the fire of an enemy's fleet, so far vember 28, Mr. Asquith.at Leeds; sepecially if those parents who troduced to the spectators, when as the stun and other important December, early, Mr. Asquith at were not juclined to take out a

young man appeared on motor-locke are concerned. The tests, Manchester: December 3, Lord licence were restricted to the use driven kates. With no exertion started last winter, have develop Lansdowne at Glasgow; Decem of side streets and byways when on his own part, and merely guided the fact that the feet could ber 6, Lord Robert Cecil, at Tor- accompanying the baby on ita ing his course, with his feet, the not determine the lo quay; Do.ember 11, Mr. Bonar Biring excursion. In the West skatersped around the track. The cation of the Gatun look. Law at Carnarvon. End and the populous suburbs it electric-roller skates are an ordi-It also is intimated that the is very often difficult to get even nary pair except for email motors data made public and sup a peep at a draper's or milliser's attached to the rear axles. The posed to give the topography of window owing to the collection motor shafts are belted to the the canal were purposely inac of nursemaids with." prame." wheels with chains, similar to the curate. It was also discovered Mary's afternoon with the baby driving arrangement of say that the hills intervening render- usually consists in a window automobile, except on a small ed the looks almost immune from gazing tour, in the course of scale. Suspended from the damage by bombardment from which pedestrian's shins suffer skater's aboulders were two stor- Bas. Extension of the breakwater considerably. The girl pushes age batteries, one held in each on the Atlantic side has made it the pram straight ahead, but her hand, ond from theeo batteries possible to mount long-range guns The Woman Thou Gavest me, The Average Man, eyes are turned in the direction came the necessary power, to so far out that the approach of of the display of finery. The drive the wheels.

an enemy's fleat could readily be The Poison Belt,

Her Ladyship's Conscience. checked. Elaborato plane also Spandau authorities have doubt- Les been impelled to impose the Amateur Wireless Operator Fined for the mining of the approaches The Iron Trall. By Rox Beach. The Secret Cargo,

By Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler: tax by considerations for tho The first conviction under the to the canal on both the Atlantic. comfort of pedestrians, but there now radio law is reported from and Pacific sides already have is a financial side to the Boheme New York. Elmar B. Myers, an been completed. which is not unimportant. In amateur wireless operator, with this little suburb of Berlin, the out a Government license, est- revenue from the" prom tax, ablished a wireless outfit on the will bring in £550 a year. The roof of his home for experimental parks of London alone would purposes, with a similar plant on probably pay for their upkeep the top of No. 445 Adelphi Street, you have lost your appetite

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