MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1924, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. TCTAN Kll AM EX'S TOMB. TH E Til fit D SHRINE. A LONDON. Jan. :.t. The "Morning Post'.:” Luxor correspondent says that there ua< a dramatic development at Tutankhamen's Tomb to-day when Mr Carter cnteie-l the second shrine. Ilis powerful electric light revealed a tliird shrine modelled like the first two and entirely covered with gold. The entrance was flanked by figures ol Ammi in the form of a man with a rem-hea-.i iifi the gedd. - Ih-X •• Uh t*e - liv:: ii, mil , i tic cov , Mi' < .if '■ ■ | vie, i., :., ; m,„ ,ii the Ih i. i-li olhcia i who it pc-seiit the Egypt':,u A 1 I ecu: e- | Vrvrv ::l I,', SPORT EUR H ENTERS. LONDON, Jan. .1. The "Times” Nairobi eorrespontlest says that the destruction of plantations caused by herds of elephants, inhnbitating certain parts of Eganda. has led the Goeernmeiil to appoint a niittther ol experienced European hunters, eaelt placed in charge of a district. sisted by a number of native hunters who will protect the cultivated areas, thus reducing the ravages of the animals by judicious shooting. 'ii’l! fXEKSS' THEFT. COPENHAGEN. January •'!. Piinccss Olga BosloWsky. a Russian refugee. lin.s admitted stealing jewels valued at, six hundred sterling from ;*■ collntry scat whore she was a gitesl. JAPANESE POLITICS. TDK TO. Jan. 2. Kiyourn declined to form a Cabinet, hut at the rei|Uo.-:t of the Regent i- reeonsidei ing the matter. Kiyoura apparently tailed because he was unable to secure the support of the political parties of both houses. A\ bile Kenkvuai in the Peers is prepared to hack him unconditionally Sciynkai will not give delinite oromises. except one of benevolent, neutrality. TRIBESMEN ARRESTED. DEf.nr. Jan. I. The police have arrested thirty-two Akali tribesmen on a charge of taking, possession of lands in defiant e ol the Government’s orders, near the I’horii shrine, in the Lahore district. (rihesmen are coiieen tra ti ng in : lie district, and trouble is threatened.

SOETII AFRICAN CRICKET TEAM. CAPETOWN. Jan. X The following cricket team Ini' been chosen to tour England: lay lor leapt.L Nourse. Bhiiiekenherg. Carter. Deane. Susskino. Nupeii. .Meinljes. Dixon. AA’ard, Commaille. Pan. Hands. Cutterall, Bissett and Hearne. IS IT TI TANK II AMEX'S : CONOR. Jan. 0. There as an important .development at Tutankhamen's tomb when a magnificent and colossal stone sarcophagus was disclosed, being iini|uestionnbly intact. SEN A'AT SEN'S THREAT. CANTON. Jan. 3. I)r Sun Yat Sen is persisting in his claim on behalf of the Canton Government to a share of the Customs revenue surplus and unless this c.anii isatisfied he threatens to take over the Canton customs administration, and il threatened by foreign powers, to declare Canton a free port, A Heel ol iliT-'riiat ioiial warships remains at ( amen, '' her, r.meri.l dcmoii-t r-it imr h.ave been made lately against intervention of the powers. There are threats of a boycott of foreign trade.

A EM/,KI OS ARRIVES IN GREECE. ATHENS. January I. Al. Vonizelos has arrived, lie declared that ho did not intend to remain long in Greece but he would endeavour to help the country out of its pjesent difficulties.

A MYSTERY. PARIS. Jan. t. The location of Dixmude ih-.-peos the mystery as to what happened as Degrenadeir s body was recovered . miles distant. THE JONES MEAT -Cl I KM K. LONDON. Jan. 4. Mr Ashlmlt denies the report m eonlieetiou will. Mr Jones's meat distn hul ion scheme, that he has secured a.. option of ITU) small shops m lintam lie says that he has never even discussed options. WOMEN AND HONOURS. LONDON. January 4. The Womens Freedom League written to Mr Baldwin expressing disappointment at no women's names being included in the New Year honours, and suggesting the State should equally recognise women's and men's di-tmgmsh-and that, women should he included in the next honours.

A PROFESSOR'S HOLES. /Received this day at 10.tU a.m.) LONDON. January 4. Professor Dalhe of Loudon University declares—l am certain television or in other words seeing by wireless will ho accomplished fact in Pd'-U- 1 stake my scientific reputation thereun. I think television though somewhat crude at I'n.st. will he among the vminers of Wembley Exhibition. Dalhe has been working on the problem and I ,-eaehed a point where success l- assured. . Other scientists are stmhmg |,voh!ein. There is the keenest competition to he the first to construct a satisfactory apparatus. Dalhe hns ...vented an oetophone enabling the hi.ml In read through their ears and a to.iorendering speed, legible to the Prat The most recent ~ehievome.it is ,|>e j ei fe"ting of an apt aval ns v.hcrcby pholographs taken by aeroplane can ~e tvausmUlol by wireless to a hunt base. Jie added that within five yea is o. a decade it was highly probable m> audience would he aide io sit ... .» ll«» and watch a D-rhy rmv. naval review, l.oxiu"' matches in America, m <'"‘ii a gig battle, hy means of a moving picture projected on a screen a. the mo • .unit of hapepniug. Explorers will >o . lie to carry television cameras when j climbing Everest and penetrating 'he ! -garth Polo, examining an ocean hod | submarines, and v.e sitting in ordinary pictures many thousands ot miles | ... wnv will aceoinpany them step by step. ; .s far as vision is concerned as wireS-. waves call he relayed almost iTttloiliiitcly, I see no reason why ten years hi? nee wl* shall not ho ahla to v.atih x- lmt is happening on the other side ol the world. The rapid advance of television to a practical stage, is due to the tremendous progress in tho doli- ' Key of wiieless leeeiviug sets whereby many thousands of signals can he recuivCvl each sooi*ikl. blowx to pieces. ' (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) LONDON. January 4. Seven men were blown to pieces through an explosion at Rhosmuinn colliery at Cmmnrtliei).