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Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. YAI.UAHI.D BIBLICAL FIND. LONDON. July 2. A copy of one of the earliest Coptic versions of St. John's Gospel is being exhibited at- the University College It is dated -100, and has not yet been translated, hut it seems certain that it will throw an important light; on Jlil-ie study, by .showing how the Greek text of the gospels was interpreted m Egypt m the fifth century. Tile ropy u a-, found written on about 100 leaves of papyrus, wrapped in rags, and buried in a pot in Qaii-el-Kelur (Y-mclcry. Apparently it was ha-tily niddi-n during tin- Moslem invasion of Egypt. The (Cim-lcry is a great bill of rock', riddled v 1111 1- nib-. 20 aides south of Asyiit. Near by it were fos-sil-ed litimin bones. Sir Finnic; s I’elrie t-stimrte- the bones as at |e::»t oO.OO'I years old These bones were eolleele.l by some ivory worker, and were found in Instudio, along with ivory carvings in various stages of completion. Rosen bach of Philadelphia. Inis purchased a Mazarin Bible at Satheby's for £9s(':o.

Other l-ig prices paid at Sathoby's were that fin- a Kilmarnock edition of Burns's works, LltiCO. which is a record; that for a fir-t. folio of Shakcs-ja.-are 131100; for the Bool; ot St Albans, the earliest English sporting b. ok £215(1, and for Can ton's ‘‘Sayings of the Philosophers,” €2ls (| .

TRANSPORTERS STRIKE. LONDON. July 2. A sudden strike of transport workers begin in several leading ports to-day. as a protest again.-t a reduction ol on--shilling per day in their wages. The places r.t pre-cut concerned anil nil (where seven thousand are idle t Cardin'. Bristol and Grimsby. -unions losses are lean-d, 0 ■uronumerous i argue- ol limit and other perishable products are held up.

The strikes are not antlmrised by the Union leaders, lull mass meetings ol fin- men decided to continue them. SLANDER ON AUSTRALIA. London. July 2. At the Education C'ciiP-reiu-e. .Mr Mcffoy, combated .Mr IU A. I i-uei s eoiiip.-ansons ol illiteracy within the British Empire, a- giteii m his an ok in the "Empire Review." ill w h' l h be inferred tint Au-lralia was more i literate than Ihe oilier purls m lie- Kmpire. Mr Fi-ller hr-ed Ins ; a I;".'la I ion - on the marriage i egi-ters in Biataco

and South Africa, and tin- ccusu- statistics elsewhere. Mr Mctoy pointed out that the Australian peiecntmo was .Hi against Britain's US. Mr l-kshe:- - calculations for Au-tralia e!a--ed 2311.7SJ children under the ag'e ol six uilliterates !

ROBBERY UNDER ATI MS. LONDON. July 3. A Public Safety Bill, providing I'm Hogging persons convict -1 ol robls-iy under arms, his heeii read tin- so-otid time in the Dai I F.ireann by 31 voteto 13. STRONG DISAFFECTION. CALCUTTA. .1 ii!\ 2. Atlael-.s l.v extremist.- on the marble obelisk which commemorates the Black |Me tragedy in Caleulta. < -mihum. 'Pile iiioimiiietit was being guarded by a strong force of Europeans an I Indian pi lire to-day. when 100 persons emerged from the surrounding crowd, ami rushed the obelisk. One man gained a footing mi the moil linn'll t which he damaged with a sledge hammer, chipping tlu- word “who" 111 tile sentence. “and who either did mu survive. ’ Ibis man '■•ii- promptly grappled with by an Indian enicer, who arrested him. Two others were ui rested'. The limn union t is being closely guarded. DOCK HRS’ STRIKE SPREADS. (Received this day at 12.1-> p.m.) LONDON, July 3. The dockers' wage- strike ha- spread 1,1 tlm London doe!;.-. Till- men engaged unloading New Zealand meat cargoes at \ irtoria and Albert Dork, suddenlv ceased work.

DUKE ACQUITTED

LONDON. July 2

Tlte Duke of Leinster ha, been acquitted on the conspiracy eliargi brought, against him.

Giving evidence upon a ami charge, (f obtaining credit without disclosing tlie fact that he was an undischarged bankrupt, the I tube ol Leinster stated that he became a bankrupt ill lbbt. At that time there were two lives between Itiiii-'cli and the title, with no natural prospect oi It:- sttcre--siou. To ,I tote, 11)18. be sold bis reversionary interest for lilt* in the estate for epo.oon. nil of which went to bis creditors. Then' was a clause ill the title deed, under which he was allowed to repurchase for e. 100 ,t!0O. Hi- baiikruptev was well advertised m the papers. lie thought everybody was aware of it.

TAX OX SliriTlNf

LONDON. duly

la committee on the Finnnee KillSir A\ . Joviison I licks moved in the House of ('oininons a- clause m reiue ly tile grievance regarding double income tax on the puolils of shipping liUsiuess. He prope-t'd lo take power by Order-ii]-(':,‘uneil to exempt the profits < I 0 ii.jgn shipping businesses. conditional upon reciprocal exempli' u. Ihe ihuue was agreed to. Sir \Y. ,)oynson llieks also altered to exempt entrance to the British I'-titpiie Kxliibition from payment of the entertainment tax. hut withdrew the piopesal when Sir Alfred Cm: objected .-it helwlf of the theatres, and music halls, saving the Mxhihitton pre.'uihly veil'd he visited by .ThOOlhP l ' 1 ' or Ki.don.oCt> people, anil the tax would yield -onmthiiw like .t-oOJHK)-Till'. MF.X’S t'HK'KIiFI’CXF.SS. I.oXDOX. July Details available line, •ruing the behaviour of the crews of the two T.v----ves.-n bloats, idler their »rival at Hndriipie/. cud Mauritius, -bow that. <■'- spile the fact that they wore so weak that thev had to be eariied lo the lu>— pital on’ stretchers, the men's cl cerlulucss was amazing. W lieu iulortued they could send full cable- to relatives thev gave inc-sage- such a-: ‘•(liecrio! All's Well! Safe and Sound! Soon lmve ho-s home again! Don’t worry! BOKDK.I: lIOSTIUTIFS. KO.tlK. duly | T!l „ ■■ l.;iornale d’ltalia ” -late- that reoorrs from I’.uehare-i slmw that Ihtlsl.'tvik troops attacked Hnumaniatis pa-sing along, the Duei-t'er river, and iidlietcd severe casualties.