AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1924, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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[IiEUTKHS Tei.KG It AMS. J JARS' KID KOJ{ KXTHV. MONO LULL', Juno 11. Japanese niiinhoriiif' 121(1, incltid>"fi many newly married couples, are .seeking admission to the I’nited States through Honolulu. The port director of immigration, A. K. linrnett, announces that three laine .Japttiie.se steamships tire speeding eastward with a majorit.v ol the Japanese in rpiestion j aboard. I

Cl IA HOE AGAINST CONSUL. (Deceived this day at !l.•1.1 a.m.) -MEXICO* CITY, .June I The Foreign Office has issued a strongly worded statement of the reasons lor the expulsion from -Mexico of Herbert Cummins, the British Charge d’Alfairs. It asserts that Cummins for years had been persona lion grata with the Mexico Government which openly accuses him of lac k of I respect and courtesy, and even with I wilfully incorrect statements to his Government in reporting local incidents. The statement says Mexico has twice asked Britain to recall ( ummins. but the British Government supported its representative until finally Mexico decided that be must Ik; expelled, claiming he was not a diplomat, but a private person. The statement concludes by saying that Mexico is eager I to renew friendly relations with Britain, but must have acceptable representatives wbo will observe diplomatic I customs.

WHITE INDIANS. • IS Til El It EXISTENCE PROVED? (Received this day at !». to a.in.) NEW YORK, .June I 1. A message from Colon. Panama, states that the centuries old theory of the existence of so-called blonde Indians may shortly be established as the result of a report tiiat. the American expedition exploring the Darien jungles during the past five months has succeeded in its quest and is returning to Colon, en route for New York. The personnel of the expedition numbered six, of whom two have perished from tropical fever. A message from the leader, Richard .Marsh, states:—‘‘f shall be ready to sail for New York in three weeks, accompanied by the King of the Darien Maims and two white Indians, a hoy aged I!) and a girl aged 21. They are golden haired, blue eyed I and white skinned. Their bodies are covered with long downy white hair. 'They are not tho standard Albino type, but appear to be primitive Nordic whites. We discovered evidences of an anceiit civilisation and secured a line ethnologcal oolleeFion of moving pictures.” •Marsh used an aeroplane to reconnoitre,. charting accurate topographic routes which he subsequently pursued.