AMERICAN FILMS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18101, 17 June 1924, Page 7

AMERICAN FILMS.

THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT.

BREAKING DOWN IN TOKYO.

(BY CABLB—PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYBtOHT.) (austhalian and n.z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) TOKYO, June 14. The American Embassy has formally protested against the boycott of Aincrican. films. The Embassy's action followed a complaint by representatives of American film companies in Kobe who reported that the boycott movement was spreading in western Japan, and asked for assistance in combating it. The local boycott, however, appears to be breaking down. The police have announced that- full protection will be given to theatres showing American films, and have warned the so-called patriotic boycotters not to use intimidation as a.. r -weapon.. Tokyo's leading theatres intend to continue to exhibit American films. Popular resentment, against the Exclusion Law pfer&ists, and public meettings continue to adopt anti-exclusion, resolutions. Student organisations continue to be active, but dignity and restraint have supplanted earlier passion. ' '

BOUND FOR HONOLULU.

JAPANESE MIGRANTS.

(RStTEBB'S TELKQBAMB.) HONOLULU, June' 14."<> Japanese numbering 1210, including: many newly-married couples, are seeking admission to the United States through Honolulu. ' / The Port Director of Immigration (Mr A. E. Burnett) announces that three large Japanese steamships are speeding - eastward with the majority ef the Japanese in question aboard.