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The following message from Mexico City, dated June 16, giver the official version of the position na regards the Cummins incident, Grief particulars of which reached here by cuble,

This evening the following declaration was. handed to the Mexican Press by the Ministry fo, Foreign Affairs:

With a view to the expulsion of Mr. Canard Cuinmins, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Riders it necessary to make following declaration :

munner..

9. In this state of things the Government intimated that it would be compelled to expel Mr. Cummins as foreigner, whose pre- sence in the country was undesir able, if the British Government did not bring itself to withdraw him,

was to be hoped it would do for ought to exist between the two the sake of the good relations that countries. The British Govern- ment, replied that Sir Thoma" | Hohler, new confidential represen- to come to Mexico, would start in tative of Great Britain; appointed June, and that as HOON gentleman arrived Mr. Cummins would be withdrawn, adding that before.

saw no reasol, for doing so

it

is that

10. In view of this manifestation Mexican Government replied that of the British Government, the thit had not the slightest intention of suspending the conversations that

nor the

1. Mr. Cummins lus not held,had been commenced, and does not hold any diplomatic mission of Sir Thomas Ilohler, but character: he was solely charged that it considered that the country's, with, the custody of the archives of dignity required that the British the British Legation, and owing Government should disown the to diplomatic relations between false and discourteous statements of, Great Britain and Mexico being Mr. Cumeins; but, far from suspended he could not deal with obtaining a reply in consonance any business between his Govem-with Mexico's justifiable claims, ment and the Mexican in an official the British Government again ratified the attitude of Mr. Cam- 2. Mr. Cummins has been the mins, which involves an insult to principal obstacle in the way of the the Mexican Government, which, resumption of relations between for the latter's dignity, requires Mexico and Great Britain, bec reparation. As the Mexican Gov- his own

prejudices and interests ornipent. realised that there was no led bim to report to his own Gior. way of reaching an agreement with. enument in a form that was almost the British Government on this inaccurate and biased.

point, it advised Mr. Cummins. thut he would have to ienvo the territory of the Republic within a week after the notification de to him, and as he did not comply therewith, his expulsion was decreed.

3. In the character of a con- fidential representative of England he sent the Mexican Chancellory various Notes that did not comply with the requisites of diplomatic correspondence, but were nearly always couched in a violent tone. showing a lack of respect for the Mexican Government,

had been fixed on which Mr. Cam

11. Nevertheless, after the date mine was to leave the country, in reply to a letter from the British, 4. In view of these circo don, a last effort was made by Government to our Consul in Lon- stances, the Mexican Government, Mexico to settle the incident by the through the proper channels, suggestion that the British Govern- years ago formulated representament itself should recall Mr. Com tions to the British Government mins, thats avoiding any publicity setting forth the complaints it had being given to the affair, inase to make against Mr. Cummins, and hinting that pending affairs would be the more easily settled were the Raid gentleman retired from his post and succeeded by more calm and courteous per another Honality. In short, it was infim ated that Mr. Cummins was no persona grata.

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MURDER

CHILDISHNESS OF THE CRIMINAL.

Miss F. Tennyson Jesse (Mrs. a Mexico has taken care, so for Harwood) breaks new ground in to seek a fair solution, not be Motives (Heinemann, 85, 6d.). as was compatible with its prestige her clever book. "Murder and Its desiratis of giving it publicity or to The subject with which she deals Much less could it be thought at mankind, and people of such provoke, any measure of violence is one that has deeply interested Mexico wis trying to suspend the widely different taste as her rela- conversations with Sir Thoms tive, Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, The-Foreign-Office didn

Hahler, as his despatch to Mexico and Jowels,-the-Master-of-Balliol, think it convenient to lend its car tish Government that coincider Her book is one of real research, was a step on the part of the Bri-were always eager to discuss it. to these friendly representations with the reiterated representations not a mere hurried compilation, and maintained Mr. Cummins in made by Mexico to the effect that and it is admirably written. Mexico in spite of everything the mere presence of a calu and Accordingly, the Mexican Govern courteous representative

She reduces the motives for ment felt compelled by the

would murder to six-gain, revenge, sistence of Mr. Cuantas in has prevailed with England during jealousy, love of killing, and per suffice to settle the sitantion that elimination of an awkward person, previous conduct to notify British Consul General on January of Mexico

the the last few years against the wish conviction. To each of these 15 of the present year that it would

classes of murder she gives a henceforward suspend all corres Mr. Cummins's departure from the criminal. Thus her example of a 12. As the assigned date for chapter, deallug with a typical |pondence with the said gentleman.country-has expired and he has notmurderer for gain is William and that consequently, Whatever left, notwithstanding the repeated Palmer, whose wholesale poison- bushess there might be would efforts made to settle this affair ing procured him the honour of a have to be transacted through with England in a friendly nun. place in the "Dictionary of another channel, and that there would be no objection to its being her, the Mexican Govenment finds National Biography." carried on through the Consul, Afr. itself under the painful necessity

Investigating the "motives of King, himself, should Great Britain of dictating all the necessary nu-murderers, she is surprised by so desire it." On this occasion sures to enforce compliance with their inadequacy:

First, how- there were consigned to the British the expulsion order.

"It is one of the perpetual ever, it proceeds to make known to amazements of the student to find

....

Consul, to be transmitted by him international public opinion and to how wildly childish is the sense of to his overument, two letters the Mexican people the motives proportion of the criminal. For

couched in disconteous, language that have determined this resolve found to be lower than it would which Mr. Cummins had sent the inasmuch as it is a commonplace of

murder the sake is generally Mexican Government.

Few

6. The attitude of Mr. international law that a country swindlers would embezzle such

be in any other crime. mins was carried to such extremes car at any time and without assign- thats not only in writing but also ing & reason ask for the withdrawal small suns as many men have in personal acts he exhibited his of any diplomatist or agent, with committed murder to obtain." want of respect for some Mexican ing him persona non grata, whit the mere pleasure of killing:

mt further procedure than declar

There are monsters who kill for

lementary duty of cour- although he poisoned some women "Chapman, the polsoner.

officials.

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A quiet wedding took place on

7. Lastly, and in the mutter oftesy for the country concerned to to get rid of them, yet poisoned Thursday afternoon in St. John's the claims put forward by Mrs. withdraw him immediately. With others simply for the fun of the Cathedral. The principals were-J Evans, an Englishwoman, he once regard to this particular case, there more manifested his uncompromis

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

INSURANCE OFFICES.

BANK HOLIDAY.

By Order,

ing spirit, and was himself the are numerous precedents in inter-thing, so to speak. He had been Mr. E L Matteson, the popular obstacle in the way of the satisfactional law, some even in Mexico notorious as a boy for his practice Manager of the Admiral Oriental tory settlement desired and pro-tish Minister Plenipotentiary indulged in secret in cruelties to-

itself, among others that of & Bri of torturing animals."

and Dollar S. S. Lines, and Miss NOTICE is hereby given that all posed by the Mexican Government 1916, who, on being informed that wards animals and insects,”

So also Palmer as a boy "in- Dorothy Constance McDermid, N INSURANCE OFFICES will be being arrived at with that lady,it had been decided to notify hira

The bride was given away by CLOSED for the Transaction of In this case he made the usual kind to leave the country us persona non

Mrs. A. W. Anderson, and the best BUSINESS on MONDAY, 4th August, of report to his Government, grata, quitted Mexico the day after

man was Mr. G. P. Bradford, while 1924. gemaling, the facts and alleging receiving his information without and diarrhoea during the bot season the

TO AVOID DYSENTERY

the duties of lady-in-waiting were others that were absolutely false, further delay. To sum up, it must system mast be kept clean and th

admitably carried out by Mrs. : LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, G. P. Bradford. as, for example, when he affirmedbe pointed out that the Mexican functions active and regalar, for which

Becretaries, "Only few cloac thas soldiers of the Federal army | Government has acted in this in-jokotted gently regulate the liver and whom wero Mr., Mrs. and Miss

friends Fmc IvaURANCE ABSOCIATION OF HONGKONG. had burnt and plundered the procident with all the prudence and bowels, dispel

purposo Pinkettes are perfection. attended the

ceremony, among Mazing INBUILSCE ASSOCIATION OF" perty of the said lady and that

Hoxoxosa & CANTOR. President Obregon had ordered all the courtesy that can be ex-

Dunbar, Mn A. W. Anderson, Mr. armed mon

Hongkong, 2nd August, 1924, and Mrs. Fetterley, to be sent against another Government, especially one Government from pected by

Mr. J. her. He once more sent a highly when a country is in question like

Sheppard, Mr. W. S. Field, Mr. disrespectful note to the Ministry England, with which Mexico is at

E. F. O'Connor, Miss Edith Marsh, for Foreign Affairs.

Mr. J. R. Sommers, Mr. and Mrs. Horder and Mrs. Duclos.

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The bride was attired in a dress WANTED.--Immediately in Hong- kong on Lower Level Two blossoms and hat to match.

Rooms with kitchen and Bath Room. From the Cathedral, the wed-Rent about Hundred Dollars. Apply ding party were conveyed to Blake Post Box No, 360, Hongkong, Pler by car, where a tastefully de corated launch of the United States Good For the Whole Family

Shipping Board was waiting 10 Mathers always give Ohmberlain's convey them to Kowloon. At the Conch Kerocity fox erupy coughs, colds, disembarking point other cars wore difficult breathing, bronchial and in attendance for the journey to Influenza coughs. It is good for the little No. 20 Humphrey Buildings, the ons and grown ups too snd very one home of the bride, where the recep- knows it contains no narcotics. Boldtion was held. everywhere,

8. Then the Mexican Govern. all times disposed to ment, on May 3 last, through its friendly relations, provided she sick headaches, arify the breath and resume constipation, benishbiliousness, vertigo, Consul General in Great Britain, observe diplomatic customs.

sends proper representatives who clear the sikia. Of chemists, or pest free, once more pointed out to the Bri-

cents the vial, from 1e Williams tish Government the impropriety

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