1916-11-09 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

American Actress's Nose Ring.

Cleo Mayfield of "The Bins Paradise," who introduced the Mose ring on the stage, walked in Michigan avenue recently went. ing one. It is a bejewelled circle

that claps itself into the nose of [say young lady who wishes to be considered ültra. It fits like an

ing.

German. Political Propaganda

by Gramaphone.

All imported gramaphone rei oorde in Russia are hereafter to be censored owing to the so- cidental discovery of large numbers of German origin whose actual contents, instead of being the harmless musical productions indicated on the labels, were" found to consist of scurrilous anti-Rasium, lampoone, pre- posterone reports in Russian describing the military situation and the internal state of Russia. Bribery and Blackmall la Japan. It is reported from Tokyo that Mr. Takahashi Tokutaro, ex-Sev. retary of Tokyo Fa, who was arrested about two months ago for having taken a bribe, wAS soquitted yesterday, owing to insuficismay of evidence says the Kobe Herald of October 27, Mr. Takabashi Yoshinobu, ex-M.P., and formerly President of the Kennel Shimbun. a small paper pablished in Tokio, who was charged with having obtained money by blackmailing, was con demned to eight months' bard Isbour at the Tokyo Chiho Saibananho yesterday, "

Japaness Commemoration Stumps.

The Japanese Department of Communications ísistuing special 1 and 5 rio, 3 sen and 10 sec stamps in commemoration of the official installation of, the Crown Prince. The new stampe will bear pictares of the Imperial Orown and other portions of the Imperial regalis to be worn by the Prince on the cccssion of the grand ceremony. On the day of the celebration the first and second class Post Offices throughout the land will stemp postal cards and covers of lettera with special commemoration stamps of a special design, and for three succeeding days any one may apply to the Post Offcer for the same stamp or impression. More Dangerous thes Zeppelins,

More persons have been killed and injured by motor-cars in the streets of American cities daring this year then in all the Zeppelin raids on England. Chicago leada with 205 killed and New York is ascond with 159 killed for the period between January lat and September 1st. The number of fatalities in other large nities is proportiontely high. TassS figures, compiled on reports from sacre of cities, are based upon police records, which show a constantly growing deeth Est, despite improved traffic laws. Figures up to Sept. 1ɔt show that| a total of 1,040 persons have been killed and more than 8,000 injured. Only partial lists of injured were reosived and it is possible that the complete tall would show almost double this number. In Zeppelin raids on England sbout 388 per sona have been killed and 370 wounded in two years,

The Metric System.

Whatever the merita of the melzio gystem, remarks a Home paper, ita adoption by Great Britain, unless accompanied by a similar step throughout the Empire, would not do much to simplify matters, How varied are the weights and measures and currency in the Dominions, Ool- onies, Pssssssions and Pro- tectorates may be seen in the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1916.

NOTICES.

WE HAVE RECEIVED NEW MODELS OF THE FAMOUS ENGLISH PIANO

WEBER."

AND INVITE IN PECTION,

WEBLA

SOLE AGENTS:

MOUTRIE'S.

N. LAZARUS,

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.

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NOTE

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THE ADDRESS, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

ROSENSTOCK'S 1917 DIRECTORY

and

Commercial Gazetteer of China and Manila

will contain complete Directory of Firmas und Personel, the principal Chinese Firms, Covernment and Mauleipa! Ocials. Con- sulates, Public and Private Schools, Missions and Members. Clubs and other ABFociations and an alphabetical list of Foreign Rezidents

Amoy, Antung, Canton, Changehus, Changsha, Chefoo, Ching- klang, Chinwangino, Chungking. Dairen, Hangchow, Hankow, Har bin, Hongkong, lehang, Kluklang, Lingkow, Atacao, Manlia, Mouk dea, Xanking. Newchwang. Ningpa. Peking. Port Arthur, Shanghai, Shari, Soorbow, Tientsin. Tongku. Tainantu, Tsingtau. Yochow, Wel- halwel, Wenchow, Wuhu,

together with

a Trade Directory of the Principal Ceatres, a Commercial Gazet- teer of China and an Abridged History and General Trade Report of Chinm and a Description and Trade Report of each City.

Information of all Firms, Clubs, Associations, etc. published

gratis,

Blank Form on Application to BREWED & CO. de Agrate Hongkong Hotel Building.

NOTICES.

G.

R.

American Aviator Killed. Washington, November 1- "B" Christofferson, the famous American aviator, well known on

Any European, Non-Asiatic or the Pacific coast, bas been killed, indian desiring to leave the socording to messages reaching Colony, should apply in writing this city. He was testing a mili- for permission to do so to the tary mechins and fell to his Captain Superintendent of Police, at least 48 hours before the in- death.

teased hour of departure, giving name, nationality, age, sex,

"Freak" Preacher's Death.

Brooklyn, November 1-height and occupation of the Charles Tex Russell, kaown applicant, and stating the name throughout the United States as of the steamer or other vessel or "Pastor Russell," passed away the hour of the train by which his home is this city yesterday the applicant wishes to leave. afterncos, at the age of 64 years Applicants should apply in person for their passes at. the Central and eight months.

Police Station between the hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. tu 4 p.m. daily.

Hongkong 9th. July, 1915.

NOTICES.

statistical abstract which has LONDON DIRECTORY.

just been pablished. The a:and- ard of weight includes the tola in India, the tool in the Straite Settlements and the Esat, the

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