MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1924, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

BRITAIN AND .MEXICO

MF CUMMINS IX KXUI.AN!

MRSJSYAXS’S GREAT BRAY FRY

(“Sydney Sun” Cables)

(Revived this day at 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 13. The “Daily Mail" states Mr Cummins (British Consul in Mexico) has arriveiland relates a graphic story of tho Lejation seizuro in Mexico .City. JIo sail tho Mexicans ordered his departuroon tho IRth. June, hut lie was determiied to remain until he received British instructions, ( hams and padlocks ' vere fastened to tho Legation gates, also stout wooden doors and steel skitters barred any attempt at a loreetu. entrance. Letters were smuggl'd into Cummins from iinoflieial sources. Ho said Mi's Evans, who was largely the causo of the .Mexican Governni.'iit ordering him to leave is a wonderful woman. • In umtiuuing his icrrativo Mr Ciim- ■ mins'uiid“White-lmired and nearly fifty, she stands on the farmyard 'liattlcnents, rilloi on her shoulder, defying assault, ami heating off attackers with the courage of the bravest man. When farming she wears riding breeches, when visiting the city she dresses in the height of fashion, 'the last t heard of her she was still at her post hi tho house-roof. 1 believe it will take a large force to deioat her, as tho attackers dare not lull seeing that the whole world knows and i, thrilled 1 bv her wonderful resistance. Mrs .Evans is the sort of a woman born only once iu a century.

CM[TXO-GERMAN A<iß REMR* VI '*- (Received this (fay at 12.30 p.m.) pFKTNH. July 13. AYaiehinopu has issued the test of iwo Siuo-Oormnn n 4 reel wilts relating to the establishment of a Herman hank juh! flic* settlement of Ijoikls and final!cial questions. In the lonnev agiecinent China undertakes to return all the hank’s property includin'' the ■buildings iu Veki.igj.ud Hankow free of emMiinliranee; also to pay l ..)o().U0l> dollars in Tioiitsiu-T’uloii-Hukiuiiiga railway huiuls as compensation for proper tv in other parts of China, which lias Ih'CU liquidated. The Government is prepared to reinstate the Hernian bank on its pre-war footin'', including it as an issuing hunk. .... ~ In the second note the ( hinese Hovernment aftrees to release Hernian private property still with-hehl hv ( I' l a■' to a te'al value of hetwoen hi) and , millions. The German Government will pay China, in advance, a portion of the indemnity-equivalent to a Imli value of the released property as final compensation for all the Government s claims arising out of the war. Hovernment undertakes to settle all outstanding claims of Herman private individuals airainst Chum. Except claims in connection with the servee of Chinese hands, the Chinese Government will definitely cancel the suspension of service of three railway mans and a reorganisation loan, and vrill reMime full service. This agreement is to be considered a .final settlement ol all outstanding claims of the Chinese Hoveriiineiit and. vice versa, provided they originated liefore July Ist.. 1021. Both agreements have been signed by ■Wellington Koo. ,