HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
14.
HIDDEN REVOLVER,
(Rueter's Services
to the China Mail)
WASHINGTON NAVAL TE TY
SCRAPPED VESSELS QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, January 14
HOW THEY CARRY THEM IN
AMERICA.
tho
A Chare
passenger by "Empress of Japan' was charged belore Magistrate Woud this morning with the unlawful possession of one revolver aad
rounds of atomuuition.
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Mr. Rus, who appeared for the defendant, said that his cheat made
The delegates appear to have abaniloned hope of aun sunring the comno attempt to conceal the revolver. pletion of the naval treaty at the plenary session this work.
Insper Lur Spent said that the wes po, suspended from defendant's
The provision of the treaty ure now in the hands of the legal experts heck by a pine of string, was con- No final decision has been reachie lun the clause relating to the thesperal,decal d' unshi his wai togat. sorapped vessels, while the Japanese are awa ting instructions from Tohya regarding the status quo in respect of Pacilie fortitisations
The methods of scrapping to me a-pleid have a cused gra teret smong naval experts who bave rec prunended that permission -hould ́e g) z2 for conversion of vessels into other types like mrcraft carrier,
Mr. Hughes is understood, however to have taken up the portion that to permit the use of discarded baltie hips in any way would not be m accord with the animating purpose of the conference
TINGTO ARE 'MENT REACHED
The Magistrate: Now what lave
you got to say to that, Mr. Russ!
Mr. Russ. I don't know, but pro bully that is the way they usually car,y arms in Ame ca!--Laughterj. Defendant was lined $200 or three
the revolver and am outla gal Muition were conhecated,
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVALS.
KIAOCHOW OPEN TO ALL NATION ALIKE.
Soorhon (B. & S) from Canton.-- BO.
WASHINGTON, January 13.
The Chinese aut Japanese delegates have reached an agreement under which China will open Tsingtao and the entire Kia chow leasehold to the commerce of all nations.
LATER.
The opening of Kiuochow and Tsingtan is dependent on the cÖD clusion of general agreement on the Shangtung question.
WHITE AU TRALIA FOLIOY.
LABOUR PARTY'S MANIFESTO.
ADELAIDE, January 13.
Alarmed at Mr. Barwell's statement on Jnuary 7, the Lu our Party has issuċ a manifesto utging the workers to fight the movement for the introduction of coloured labour.
[A previous message said: The Premier, Mr. Barwell, has declared that he is convinced that some modification of the White Australia policy will evon- tually become inevitable. Coloured labour must sooner or later be admitted under proper restrictions calculated to prevent th fusion of race and racial hatred.}
QUASHED CORRUPTI›
SE TELCE
SENATOR'S SEAT RETURNED.
WASHINGTON, January 13.
The Senate has upheld the right of Senator Newberry to retain his erat.
It is recaliud that th Supreme Court quasho! his sentence of two years" im- prisonment and a fiue of £2,000 fr
pt pra&ices in the 1918
Cheng,, (B. & 6.) from Bangkok,
--C16.
Hanan, B. & 8), from Tangtao, Swatow. 150.
Szerhuen (B. & S.) from Shanghai, Swatow. - B12
Hydrangea, (Chin On S. 8. Co.): from Swatow. -Wharf.
Empress of Jupan, (C. P. §. Ltd.), from Vancouver, Woosung.-Wharf. King On. (Mow Sung Tong), from lio how.-Dock.
Chongva, Hing Lee & Co.), Iram Pakbol. 45.
Hok Cuuton, (Wo Hing) from Kwong how-wan. ---Wharf
Eclipse, (Admiral Line) from New York Shanglui.--Stonecutters.
Doylestown, (P M. S. 8. 6.) inna Saigon.-C. 14.
Passat, (Koon Song) from Bangkok. C. 20.
CLEARANCES.
Nichiren Maru, (M.B.K.) fo: Canton, -- Jan. 14.
Yealuzo Maru, (M.B.K.) for long. kong. Jan. 14.
Dilwara, P. & O. B. N. Co.) for Singapore, Bombay.--Jan. 14.
Jupan, (B.I.S.N. Co.) for Am07, Yokohama, Jan. 11.
Va.. Citon, (J.C.J.L.) for Swatow, Amoy Jan. 14.
Suruga. (Admiral Line) for Manila, New York. Jun. 15.
Amakua
Mau,
(0.8.K.) for Swatow, Keelung.—Jan. 15.
Taiyo Mara, (T.K. R.) for Shanghai, San Francisco- Jan. 15.