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Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1925, Page 3

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IUiTKALIAN AND N.Z. t.AIII.K ASSOCIATION. ( ROWBOROFCn AICBDER. LONDON, -March 12. A beam from Thorne’s hut was produced in court by the police, who described certain tests that they made with a cord to which a weight was attached equal to the weight of Miss Cr.mcr n. Those were produced. There was no mark on the beam, which the judge and jury examined. 'the defending counsel suggested that if the girl, who according to Thorne, had suicided, threw a rope over the kenm at the spot where the knot was there would lie no mark.

Sir .1. Spilsburv said that the bruises on Miss Cameron’s body were caused shortlv before her death. Two Indian eliilis were found outside the hut, and these would cause such bruises on the face. There were no external mark to signify hanging. Thorne remained impcrtuahle during the proceedings. EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS. CAIRO, March 13. The final elections for the Egyptian Parliament were conducted in a most orderly milliner. Those elected included ex-Prernier Zaghloul Pasha, for the Cairo Division. The Zagliloiilists have so far won I*7 scats, and the other parties combined have won 98. Only fourteen results are outstanding. BRITISH ARMY. LONDON, Alareli 12.

The War Office, in a memorandum to the army estimates, draws attention to the fact that the recruiting is disappointing. There were only 30.000 recruits in 192-1 to meet the annual loss of 31,000 men.

Sixty per cent of the applicants acre rejected, owing to their medical and physical defects. 'l’lie memorandum states that the unemployment does not assist in the recruiting in the wav that it used to do before the war. Apparently an unemployment dole is now preferred to the arm.v’s full support, and liberal

pay. The memorandum also attributes the lack of recruits to the war causing an aversion to military Hit*, to the iinccitaintv of getting employment after the (omplcion of service, and also to the attractions ol emigration.

VOTES I’OR ARMAMENTS. LONDON. March 12. Commander Burney, during a debate on the air force said it was necessary to have Air Imperial stocktaking. The defence of these islands was aerial whereas that of the Dominions was naval. Thus there was competition for the money available tor the defence of the Empire almost every day. The late Government turned doivu the Singapore scheme, and more money was voted for home defence, lie added:—” We must satisfy the Dominions that we are working on the same enu-istont poiiey. IRISH ELECTIONS. LONDON. Alareli 13. In the Irish Free State lye-elections the Government held three seats and lest one seat. EGYPTIAN FIND. CAIRO. March 12. A communique issued here describes as magnificent, an untouched saicopliagus found upon the lid of which gob km sheaths support a gold canopy decorated with the hieroglyphics ol King Seueferii’s carlouelis. It is impossible tn aseortniii tin* <leceased’s identity, without a further exa initiation.

A magnificent tomb. (Kvce'vcd this day at 8.30 a.in.) CAIRO. March 13.

A communique giving further details of the tomb discovery says that when the top of the shaft was cleared it was found that huge pieces of native reck had been used to make the siirlacc ground appear untouched. Eight metres down a small recess (.untamed a sacrifice consisting of a gull s head, with its feet: wrapped ill a red mat. . , . , The ceiling of the burial chamber wa.disovered 20 metres down the s4iatt. and it was only sealed with blocks. AWien these were removed there was seen Ini the first time in the history of excavation a magnificent and untouched tom of the fourth dynasty. 5090 years old. Evidently it is the burial place <’> some connection of Senelcru s, nut the identity of the deceased has not yet been determined.

MOTOR SHIP LAUNCHED. LONDON, March 13. The Coininonwealth-Dnniiiiinn Lines 1.0,000 ton. motor ship, the Port Dunedin has been launched at Rellast.

AIR ESTIMATES DISCUSSION. ll\e':eived this day at B.JO a"■ LONDON. March 13

In Ihc House ol' (’onuiioiis the eo-or-diimtioii of the Umpire defences bulked hipre in the resumption ol Hie <-■ bate on the Air Force estimates at the conelusion whereof. Sir Samuel loare (Air .Minister) said he hoped during the present year, to organise long distance flights within the Km pi re. nrstly from Cairo to Capetown, secondly from Cairo to Lake Chad, which, lie hoped, would he the forerunners of many others to show the flag m the air over a. great part of the Umpire. Commander Kenworthy drew i'tl< ntion to the absence of provision lor the air defences at Singapore Sir Samuel Home replied that such an expenditure was at present unneeessnrv. Imt the item would appear on t.ie air estimates in due course as the Singapore programme was developed. HR. STHKSKMAXVS VTFAVS IfURI.IN. March Id. Discussing the security pact. T>r Rtresemann. in an interview, with the -Cologne frnw.'tte” said that Hermany was unable and did not desire to enforce a readjustment ol her eastern frontiers, hut could not he expected to renounce her rights laid down in Arlmle Vine of the League statutes, saying that unapplicahle agreements are modifiable.