11 MARCH 1925
The Prime Minister, in moving in the House of Commons that the suspension of Mr Kirkwood be terminated, said the case had been made difficult by a Standing Order left uncompleted by a revising Committee of the House 23 years ago. He suggested that a fresh Committee should get to work and frame the Order in clear terms. The motion was agreed to unanimously.
On the Committee stage of the Trade Facilities Bill in the House of Commons Mr Maxton’s amendment for the establishment of a Policy Committee, which would be responsible to the Treasury for the consideration of national requirements and the promotion of suitable schemes, was rejected by 220 to 110. Captain Arthur Hope’s motion urging legislation to enable all blackmail cases to be tried in camera was negatived without a division.
Sir James Craig announced in the Ulster Parliament that a proclamation dissolving Parliament will be issued on Saturday. The election will be held on April 3.
Public and private sessions of the Council of the League of Nations were held at Geneva. It is reported that at the private meeting the terms of the reply to be sent to Germany regarding her admission to the League were discussed.
What may prove to be the tomb of King Senofru, the first sovereign of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, discovered by an American Archaeological Mission under Dr Reisner at Gizeh, was opened. Dr Reisner’s opinion is that it is not the tomb of a King but a Royal retainer.
A Bombay telegram gives an outline of the findings of the Muddiman Committee, which inquired into the working of the Indian reforms. Majority and minority reports are presented.