AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND .V 7. CAULK ABSOLUTION CANADA'S POLICY. OTTAWA, Aug. 20. Canada's relations with tlie Imperial Government are likely to come before the Dominion Cabinet to-morrow and on Friday. Mr P. C. Larkin, the Canadian Commissioner in London, will obtain first band information as regards the conditions of overseas trade. Immigration and financial problems will be discussed. Camilla’s representation at Washington is again a live issue. It is liclieveil that an appointment will lie made this fall without fail. fok r.s.A. Din: law. OTTAWA. August 20. A telegram from Winnijeg. in. Manitoba, says that in an effort to curb liquor smugglers from Manitoba to the Fnitcd States, a joint Canadian-l'nite-.l States Border Patron swings into action on September 1. The Canadian section will survey all possible sources of supply in Canada, working in sharp cooperation with the I'nited States Federal and State authorities. DKOWNKD IN SHIP. BUENOS AYRES. Aug. 20. Brazilian troops sank a steamer carrying reliefs on the Para, a river, drowning many. ItFSSIA.VPF.KIN LEGATION. DIFFICULTIES OF TKANSFKK. [lt KUTKItS TkLEGUAMS.I (Received this day at 10 a.m.) WASHINGTON. Aug. 21 The efforts of the Soviet Government of Russia to regain possession ol the legation properties at Peking, which were lost when the ( zarisl Government was overthrown and diplomatic relations with China severed, involve question-, regarded here as ol great importance. They have already brought the American Minister Mr Schurman) in China to the necessity of conferring directly with the Soviet Ambassador. Karakhan. whose Government is not recognised by the Fnitcd States. They have given rise to problems, the solution of which i- viewed with concern by other member.* cl the diplomatic roups wliom* (ioviM'iniHMit s iiro ion of tlu* Soviet.

One point emphasised by Mr Scliuriniiii is, that belorc the diplomatic corps can agree to the return of the properties sought by the Soviet. it must he considered beyond all doubt that, nothing that transpired in that counci l inn be considered as implying

reeognit ion. A not her puraling phase is probably 1. 1 tho arrival in Peking of Soviet troops once the properties have been surrendered in the Moscow Government. as none of the Legations wish their guards to associate with Soviet

t roups. It is pointed out. iuo, that since all members of the Peking diplomatic body hold the rank of a Minister, that the presence of a Soviet Minister at n u<-(> tlu‘ Moscow C.ovornmcnt senior representative at Peking ami automatically causes the tralister of the deanship of tin to Soviet hands.