Tokyo, Dec. 20.
Sir John Latham, first Australian Minister to John, arrived at Yokohama this, morning from Shanghai. He was met at the pier by Mr. Yoshitane Kiuchi, Chief of the Protocol Section of the Foreign fice. for the time being stay at the Britisn Embassy in Tokyo, although the Australian Legation has already been opened.
Sir John, who was accompanied by Mr. P, Shaw, third Secretary, stated he regretted that Lady Latham was unable to accompany him, but added he hoped she would be able to come to Japan later. Aboard the same vessel were Mr.
Houstoun Boswall, newly ap= pointed Counsellor' of the British Embassy at Tokyo, and Mr SPE. Turnbull, of the Australian Associated Press—
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