TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1921, Page 4

TELEGRAMS

~ BY TEI.EGRAriI—PRESS ASSN. r COPYRIGHT. DOMINION AND AMERICA. WELLINGTON, Jan 16. Several statements have been mado lately as U> the inadequacy of New Zealand representation in the United States of America 1 . There have 'been Complaints, for examplo that statements derogatory to New Zealand are published in the San Francisco Press and go itneontradicted. When the ma - ter was mentioned to the Prime Minister, Mr Massey saidi he was aware o the’ position. As soon as we know what the new President and his Government will do with regard to tariff and protection,’" he added, “we shall be able to make up our minds about commercial ‘ representation in the United States.” ‘ , , Ex-Detective Herbert, formerly ot Duitedln, Writes from San Francisco to a New Zealand friend in the following strain" Some enterprising and patriotic New Zealander should stir up Air Massey to do something to combat the ignorance of these Californian omadhaun’s concerning New Zealand. Me have here a ‘New Zealand Government agent,’ but no one knows anything about him. 1 found him by accident. . . His agency is only a side line, for which he has only a mere nominal screw. We think in New Zealand that the world is watching us for a lead in freak or advanced legislation. I am sure this is quite wrong. It would be nearer correct to say the world (Cali- ; fornia, anyhow) hardly knows of our i existence, and those that do know laugh I sarcastically at our insignificance. God ! has been too good to these darnec j Yanks, lie gave them the most heauti- | ful country on earth, and they think. !on appear to think, they created it j themselves.”

DARING BURGLARY. WELLINGTON, Jan 19. During last night the offices of the Lower Hulk Borough Council were brok on into and the sum of £340 removed. Entrance to the building was gained by breaking through the front door. The safe from which the money was taken was, however, opened with keys which were lost a few days ago. Apart from the removal of the money, papers and documents in the office were taken. \ SHIPPING DISPUTE. GISBORNE, Jan 18. The local manager of the Union Co protests strongly against the misleading statements from Hastings in connection with Miss Bleibtrey. The boat was tendered as usual on arrival, in fact, at 9.15 p.m. on Saturday, the vessel had taken bn board in the roadstead a large number of outgoing passengers and was well on her way to Auckland. He had made special arrangements to bring Miss Bleibtrey s party ashore l»y a special launch as ioon as the vessel arrived in the bay. As far as teamer arrangements were concerned there was no reason why .Miss Bleibtrey should not have been landed in ample time for the swimming carnival.