LATE CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 18668, 24 June 1924, Page 6

LATE CABLES

Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. JAP A NESE MALTREATED. OUTRAGES IN CALIFORNIA. NEW YORK, June 23. (Received June 24, at 12.41 p.m. Swoopin:: investigations arc. being conducted by tho Los Angeles authorities in connection with an alleged assault upon M. Kawamoto and bis wife, and Y. Naito, which is referred to in Tokio dispatches as a “Tar and feathers incident.” The. sheriff declared that, although they wore assaulted, bar and feathers were not used. The. investigations revealed that a crowd of ten women and six men visited Kawamoto’s homo and demanded that they leave the neighborhood. Kawamoto, his wife, and Naito were then beaten, and one member of the crowd threatened to nse a gnu. Kawamoto escaped, and telephoned (he sheriff. The crowd dispersed before the officers arrived. In connection with the deaths of two Japanese named Kafchini Igarisln and Toma Yoshioko, near ban Pedro, the officials maintain that these grew out of a war waged between gamblers and bootleggers.—Reuter. JAPANK.SE. POPULAR FUELING. AMERICAN RESIDENTS’ DANGER. TOKIO, Juno 23. (Received Juno 24, at 12.45 p.m.)

The reported outrages against the Japanese in California are causing embittered feelings against America, and are responsible for the authorities and police using endeavors to check the growth of rising antagonism. The police arc getting in touch with all foreigners, instructing them what to do in case, of emergency, bo far, except in a few minor instances, foreigners have not been troubled. The vernacular Press publishes a full page advertisement, in the name of a patriotic society, warning the Japanese not to place too much credence on reports of outrages in America, and urging strict observance of the creed of Bushido, declaring that, the society “ opposes retaliatory violence, particularly against the helpless, isolated Americans living amongst ns.” The society expresses the hope' that no act will he committed which may bring reproach upon Japan.— ■ bun ’ Cable.

NEW ZEALAND WEMBLEY EX ill LIT. PRAISE BY' COLONIAL SECRETARY'. LONDON. June 23. (Received June 24. at 12.50 p.m.) Mr J. H. Thomas, Colonial Secretary, after a visit In Wembley last week. wrote to Air Alick Roberts, New Zealand C'ninmifisioncr, paying a warm tribute to the New Zealand pavilion. Mr Thomas said : “ The exhibit re 11 cels the greatest possible credit on all those who worked so hard. The result of eighty years’ development gives some idea of the possibihtitv of New Zealand’s future.’' —,A. and N.Z. Cable, FLIGHT ACROSS CONTINENT. NEW YORK, June 25. (Received June 24, at 12.45 p.in.) Lieutenant Russell Afaughan hopped off from Mitchell Field at a half minute to 5 tin’s imirniiirg in has third attempt to span the continent from New York to S:m Francisco between dawn and dim);.— Renter.

ELECTION FRENZY STARTS. NEW YORK, dune 25. (Received June, 24, at 1.45 p.in.) The. groat quadrennial jubilee of Democracy is passing through its lin.il levered stale of prc-convention rivalry and enthusiasm. Manhattan resounds to the tramp of cheering delegations and the blare of inarching bands, while oulrunners from the. forces of the principal candidates scurry everywhere to bring the new arrivals into camp and consolidate the legions .already assembled behind their favorites. From a, balcony Mr M’Adoo exhorted a group of howling Western delegates to stand by him to the last ditch, while they shouted back assunuires that they would. New York noisily acclaimed its allegiance to its favorite, A. L. Smith, in the greatest, parade in the history of the city Both AT A doo and Smith supporters continue (o claim victory.—.Rentor. dCNK. MEN AWED. PEKING, June 25. (Receiver! June. 24, at. 1,16 p.m.) In connection with the death of the American, AH Hawley, at Wan-h-sien, the guild authority promises to redouble, its efforts to prevent the, molestation of foreigners. Air Hawley lived fifteen years in China, representing a British firm lAr.H’.d and Co., of Shanghai) engaged in Ine river transport, of wood and oil by mearners. The junk men, however, resented the intrusion of machinery into the. leisurely life, of the river, ami beat .Mr Hawley lo death on the beach. Tim commander of the. British warship Cockchafer trained his gum. on the city, and later on compelled Iho military authorities ha walk humbly in Air Hawley’s funeral cortege, after which the populace witnessed Hie shooting of two junk men. The United .Slates Consul declines that the inhabitants and military authorities at Wan-hsien appear to bo thoroughly awed by this example of summary Western justice. —A. ami N.Z. Cable.