Interest in Kearney's Whereabouts: Is he Adviser to Governor of Chekiang?
There have been no new develogments of great importance in the arms smuggling case, but the statement published in the "North-China Daily News" last week that nearly 1,000 rifles and some machine guns had been transhipped from the str. Eldorado to some place on the shore of Hangchow Bay has been substantiated by officials. It is now reported that a stand of 900 rifles were sold for $17 each and that for eight machine guns, they received $450 each. Meantime it is believed that Kearney is still not far from Shanghai and probably closer to Hangchow and Ningpo.
The following description of Kearney, is being distributed by the authorities, with a photograph to all parts of China but especially to the Treaty Ports and the coast cities: Height, dft. 2in., weight Ib., very heavy, grey eyes, puffed eyelids, black hair just greying, clear complexion with heavy features, age about 50 years, and particularly calling attention to the two artificial. limbs he uses,
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