Summer Rates will be charged from 2 May to 31 October.
For the convenience of families and others, a large portion of each ship's accommodation has been reserved for Egypt, so that Berths can be definitely engaged at once, as if the voyage were commencing at Port Said. Plans can be seen at the Offices of the Company's Agents.
The through Steamers for Marseilles and London are intended to leave Port Said after the arrival of the 11 a.m. train from Cairo, every Tuesday for the present except the MONGOLIA, which is taking passengers to the Anglo-French Naval Review, and will not wait at Port-Said on 24/25 July. A steam tender will meet the train to convey passengers to the ship.
The Brindisi Express Steamers leave Port Said directly the Indian Mails arrive. Passengers can go on board the evening before. The Fare remains as usual.
For all further information apply to the Company's Agents,
Messrs. THOS. COOK & SON (Egypt) Ltd. CAIRO.
GEORGE ROYLE, Esq. PORT-SAID.
Messrs. HABELDEN & Co. ALEXANDRIA.
F. G. DAVIDSON, Superintendent P. & O. S. N. Company in Egypt SUEZ.
REDUCED SUMMER FARES FROM MAY TO OCTOBER INCLUSIVE.
OUTWARDS to AUSTRALIA.
HOMEWARDS to NAPLES MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, PLYMOUTH, LONDON, TILBURY
Egyptian Government Officials allowed a rebate of 15% off the above fares.
Return tickets no longer issued, but passengers paying full fare in one direction allowed abatement of 1/3 fare back if return voyage be within 4 months of arrival, or abatement of 20 o/o if return voyage be made within 8 months of arrival.
Agents. Cairo:—Thos. Cook & Son. Alexandria : —R. J. Moss & Co.—For all information apply
Wm. STAPLEDON & Sons, PORT-SAID & PORT-TEWFIK (Suez) 31-12-904
Special Reduced Rates During Summer Season,
OUTWARDS to COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, etc., and RANGOON. Departures from Suez.
HOMEWARDS to MARSEILLES and LONDON. Departures from Port Said.
FARES from Port Said to Marseilles £12.0.0, London £17.0.0, Colombo £32.10.0, Rangoon £37.10.0.
Agents Cairo: THOS. COOK & SON. Suez & Port Said : WM. STAPLEDON & SONS,
FAST BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS
GREECE - TURKEY LINE.
Express Steamers leave Alexandria every Wednesday at 4 p.m. for PIRAEUS, SMYRNA, MITYLENE, and CONSTANTINOPLE, in connection with Orient Express train-de-luxe for Vienna, Paris, and London.
PALESTINE - SYRIA LINE.
Fast steamers leave Alexandria every Saturday at 6 p.m., and Port Said every Sunday at 6 p.m., for JAFFA (for Jerusalem), CAIFFA (for Nazareth), BEYROUT (for Damascus), TRIPOLI, ALEXANDRETTA, MESSINA, continuing in alternate weeks to LARNACA and LIMASSOL (Cyprus).
RED SEA LINE.
Steamers leave Suez fortnightly on Wednesday at 6 p.m. for JEDDAH, SUAKIN, MASSOWAH, HODBIDAH, and ADEN ; and in the intervening weeks for PORT SUDAN and SUAKIN direct. Calls will be made at TOR (for Mount Sinai) as required.
N.B.—Deck chairs provided for the use of passengers, excellent cuisine and table wine free.
Steamer plans may be seen and passages booked at the Company's Agencies at Alexandria, Cairo, Port Said, and Suez, or at THOS. COOK & SON or other Tourist Agency.
For LIVERPOOL calling at MALTA (Messrs. JAMES MOSS & Co. 31, James St, Liverpool, Managers.)
*Second class accommodation only, unless specially reserved.—Fares : Alexandria to Liverpool, 1st, £14 Single, £25 Return. 2nd, £9 Single, £15 Return.—To Malta, 1st, £5 Single, £9 Return, 2nd, £3 Single, £5 Return.—Return tickets available for six months.
Through freight rates on cotton, etc., to Lancashire inland towns, Boston, New York and other U.S.A. towns, obtained on application. Cargo taken by special agreement only.
Passenger Tickets also issued inclusive of Railway fare through to and from Cairo. Particulars on application to
R. J. MOSS & Co., Alexandria, Agents.
Steamers leave SUEZ and PORT SAID fortnightly for LONDON or LIVERPOOL direct.
(Electric Light.) SALOON (Amidships) FARE £12. (Latest improvements.)
Due in LONDON or LIVERPOOL 12 days thereafter.
Apply WORMS & Co., Port Said and Suez. THOS. COOK & SON, (EGYPT) LD., CAIRO ;
G. J. GRACE & CO., ALEXANDRIA.
HEAD OFFICE: LUDGATE CIRCUS—LONDON.
CHIEF EGYPTIAN OFFICE: — CAIRO, near SHEPHEARD'S HOTEL.
Alexandria, Port Said, Luxor, Assouan, and Khartoum.
TOURIST AND GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS, BANKERS.
BAGGAGE AND FORWARDING AGENTS.
Officially appointed & Sole Agents in Cairo to the P.&O. S.N. Co.
Special Combined Railway and Steamer Tours.
Regular Service of Freight Steamers between Cairo and Halfa.
Cook's Interpreters in uniform are present at principal Railway Stations and Landing-places in Europe to assist passengers holding their tickets.
Tours to PALESTINE, SYRIA and the DESERT
Best equipment. Lowest charges.
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAM SHIPS.
SAILINGS FROM SUEZ, LONDON and CALCUTTA LINE.
Calling at ADEN, COLOMBO and MADRAS Outward, and MARSEILLES (GENOA and PLYMOUTH optional) Homeward.
Fortnightly Service in connection with the Co's Indian Mail Lines and monthly with the East African Mail Line between ADEN, MOMBASSA and Zanzibar.
OUTWARD.—
Queensland Line of Steamers Between London and Brisbane.
Calling at Colombo, Batavia, Cooktown, Townsville, and Rockhamptom.
The S.S. .................. will sail from Suez on about ..................
From Port-Said £2 less Homeward, and £2 more Outward. Second class, two thirds of 1st Class Fares.
Agents at PORT SAID, for the London, Calcutta and Persian Gulf Lines, Messrs. Worms & Co.
Agents at PORT SAID, for the London and Queensland Line, Messrs. Wills & Co., Limited.
Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son and the Anglo-American Hotel & Steamer Company, CAIRO & ALEXANDRIA.
For further particulars. Freight and Passage apply to G. BEYTS & Co.
Agents, Suez.
(HENDERSON BROTHERS,) LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.
Booking Passengers and Cargo through to Ports in India, Europe & America
First class passengers steamers. Sailing fortnightly from Suez.
Saloon Fares: from Port-Said, to Gibraltar £9; Marseilles £9: Liverpool (all sea route) £15; London (all sea route) £ 12 London via Marseilles £15.5.0. Passengers embarking at Suez £2 more, 10 % reduction for officers of army of Occupation and Government employés. Through tickets issued to New-York (via Glasgow). Fares on application.
Agents in Cairo, Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son. Port-Said, Messrs. Cory Brothers & Co., Ltd.
For further particulars of Freight or Passage apply to G. BEYTS & Co.,
Suez.
Established 1836. Capital £1,000,000. Reserve Fund £650,000.
THE IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE united with THE ALLIANCE ASSURANCE, Co., Ltd.
1, Old Broad Street, LONDON—Estabished 1806.—Total Funds exceed £10,000,000.
Mail and Passenger Steamships. Regular three-weekly Service from HAMBURG, via ANTWERP & MALTA, to ALEXANDRIA and vice-versa, admitting goods from all chief German Railway Stations on direct Bill of Landing to ALEXANDRIA and all chief ports of Egypt, Syria, etc., at favourable through rates of DEUTSCHE VERKEHR (traffic).
EXPECTED AT ALEXANDRIA.
For tariff and particulars apply to ADOLPHE STROSS, Alexandria, Agent.
(Société des Entrepôts d'Alexandrie)
Bonded Warehouses
IN ALEXANDRIA, CAIRO, PORT SAID, AND SUEZ.
Special Departments for clearing and forwarding and for a luggage and parcel Express Service.
Goods delivered against cash for account of shippers.
CAIRO-ALEXANDRIA TELEPHONE.--Rates as follows P.T. 5 for each 3 minutes, or fraction of 3 minutes; P.T. 10 for over 3 up to 8 minutes communication.
PUBLIC CALL-OFFICES : Cairo, Central Office, Opera Square, and New Bar;
Helouan, Central Office, Maison Purvis ; Alexandria, St Mark's Buildings,
Egyptian Bar, I. Castelli & Co.; Ramleh, Central Office. San Stefano
Casino
Full South, Electric Light, opposite Esbekieh Gardens, Large Verandahs, Moderate Charges,
CHAS. BAUER, Proprietor.
The Hotel is beautifully fitted up and is in the most central part of Cairo.
Terms for pension fare at the rate of ten shillings a day. Special terms for
officers of Army of Occupation.
First-class Hotel. Situated in Rosetta Avenue, the finest quarter in the Town. Two mintes from Railway Station. Close to Conservatory and the Opera House. Lift. Electric Light Throughout. Perfect Sanitary Arrangements. Magnificent Ball, Reception, Reading, and Music Rooms. Bar and Smoking Room.
HENRI CHAMOULLEAU, Proprietor.
NEW FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, OVERLOOKING THE HARBOUR & OPPOSITE CUSTOM HOUSE
Open all the year round. — Well-appointed Bar.
MODERATE CHARGES. SPECIAL TERMS FOR RESIDENTS
Capital: £3,000,000. RESERVE (Environ) : £1,340,000. MR. F. T. ROWLATT, Governor
Siège Social au Caire, Succursale à Alexandria, Agence à Assiout, Assuoan,
Benha, Beni-Suef, Chibin el Kom, Damanhour, Fayoum, Khartoum, Kéneh,
Mansourah, Minieh, Port-Said, Suakin, Sohag, Tantah, Zagazig, Mouski (Caire)
et Londres (4 et 5, King William Street). La National Bank of Egypt reçoit
des dépots à termes fixes, fait des avances et ouvre des comptes courants
sur titres, valeurs et marchandises. Elle s'occupe de l'achat et de la vente
d'effets sur l'Etranger, de l'escompte, ainsi que de toutes opérations de
Banque.
CAPITAL: £10,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE IN CONSTANTINOPLE. CHIEF AGENCIES: LONDON & PARIS.
BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN TURKEY.
Agencies in Egypt : ALEXANDRIA, CAIRO, & PORT SAID.
Advances on Merchandise and Securities in current account and for fixed
periods. Purchase and sale of stocks and Shares on the London and
Continental exchanges, letters of credit issued, valuables reoeived in safe
custody. Drafts, cheques and telegraphic transfers issued on the principal
towns of the world. Foreign exchange purchased, bills discounted, bills,
invoices, annuities and dividends collected and every description of banking
business transacted.
Connections made with the most important trains of the State Railway in the
Provinces of Behera, Gharbieh, Dakahlieh Charkieh and Galioubieh.Through service for goods between all stations of the
Company andover 100 principal stations of the State
Railway in Upper and Lower Egypt. Goods may also be through-booked
from or to any station on Helouan Railway. The Company has 70 stations
opened for public Telegraph Service in conjunction with all offices of the
Government Telegraph Department.For time tables, tariffs
and information apply to the offices at Cairo, Alexandria
Damanhour, Tantah or Zagazig.
Weekly departure during Winter Season by the
Luxurious First Class
Tourist Steamers VICTORIA, PURITAN & MAYFLOWER.
Regular weekly
Departures to the SECOND CATARACT by the S.S. INDIANA.
THROUGH BOOKINGS
TO KHARTOUM, GONDOKORO AND THE WHITE NILE.
Steamers and Dahabeahs for
private charter. Steam Tugs and Steam Launches for hire.
FREIGHT
SERVICE BY STEAM BARGES BETWEEN CAIRO AND ALEXANDRIA.
Working in
conjunction and under special arrangement with the
"Upper Egypt Hotels
Company."
For details and illustrated programmes apply to "THE ANGLO-AMERICAN NILE
STEAMER and
HOTEL COMPANY."
OFFICES IN CAIRO: Sharia Boulac, "Grand Continental Hotel Buildings.”
Alexandria-Brindisi-Trieste (Venice).
Weekly Express Mail Service. Steamers leave Alexandria every Saturday at 4 p.m. arrive at Brindisi, Tuesday 5 a.m. in time for express to Milan, Lucerne, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, and London, leaving Brindisi 7 a.m. Arrival Trieste Wednesday about 11 a.m. in connection with Train de Luxe Trieste-Vienna-Ostende. Passengers reach London every Friday 4.50 p.m.
Fortnightly Service: Alexandria-Brindisi & Trieste Line.
Steamer leaves Alexandria on or about 10 and 24 October, 7 and 21 November, 5 and 19 December.
Syrian-Cyprus-Caramanian Line.
Steamer leaves Alexandria on or about 8 and 22 October, 5 and 19 November, 3, 17 and 31 December.
Syrian-Caramanian Line.
Steamer leaves Alexandria on or about 1, 15 and 29 October, 12 and 26 November, 10 and 24 December.
Far East Lines.
Departures from Port Said: To Suez, Aden, Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Singapore,
Hong-Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama and Kobé,
To Suez, Aden and Bombay accelerated service about
To Suez, Aden, Karachi, Colombo, Madras, Rangoon, and Calcutta about
To Suez, Aden, Karachi and Bombay about
East African Line.
Departures from Port Said: To Suez, Aden, Mombassa, Zanzibar, Beira,
Delagoa-Bay, and Durban about
For information apply to the Agents, Alexandria, Port Said and Suez, Thos. Cook & Son, Ld., Leon Heller, Cairo Agent, 24, Sharia Maghraby, (Telephone 192), Cairo; F. Tedeschi, Helouan.
Special rates for Egyptian officials, members of Army of Occupation and their families.
OF LONDON
Established 1821.
CAPITAL PAID UP AND INVERTED ONE MILLION STERLING.
Annual Income . . £895,000.
Total Funds . . £5,200,000.
Agents far Egypt and the Sudan - HEWAT & Co., Alexandria.
LONDON. Founded 1710.-Total sum insured in 1902 £487,600,000.
Agents : LEON HELLER, Cairo, and BEHREND & Co., Alexandria.
The undersigned agents are authorised to issue policies on behalf of the above Company at moderate rates.
IMPERIAL OTTOMAN BANK, Alexandria. OTTO STERZING, Cairo. GEORG. MEINECKE,
Suez.
Incorporated A. D. 1720.
Chief Office: ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON, E.C.
FUNDS IN HAND EXCEED £4,500,000 CLAIMS PAID £40,000,000
Regular sailings from Liverpool, Glasgow, Antwerp and London to Alexandria. Frequent sailings from Alexandria to Liverpool and London. Through freight rates to Inland towns in Great Britain also to the U.S.A
Ellerman
N. E. TAMVACO Alexandria agents
FIRE AND LIFE.
Largest Fire Office in the World.
HASELDEN & CO., Agents, Alexandria.
R. VITERBO & CO., Agents, Cairo.
PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
(ESTABLISHED 1782);
HASELDEN & CO., Agents, Alexandria.
THE BRITISH AERATED & MINERAL WATER MANUFACTORY.
CAIRO Exbekieh ALEXANDRIA Rue Avernoff
Soda Water, Lemonade, Ginger Ale, Ginger Beer. Tonic Water
Pomegranade, Orangeade, Pineapple, Champagne, Cider, etc., etc.
Water guaranteed by Chamberlain's Filter (Pasteur's System).
Inventor of WHISKY & SODA and BRANDY & SODA, bottled ready for use.
Depot for Prince Metternich's "Richardsquelle," the best mineral table water in the world.
Great assortment of Wines, Spirits, Liqueurs, of the finest Brands, etc
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.
REIMS.
SOLE AGENT IN EGYPT AND SUDAN,
NICOLA G. SABBAG
ALEXANDRIA, 2, Rue de la Gare du Caire
Telephone; No. 559.
A new Model of this well-known
TYPEWRITER
is now ready. Many
improvements.
Has no Ribbon. Its types strike direct
from an
inkpad on to the paper, giving
beautifully clear outlines, and it
has therefore been termed
THE TYPEWRITER FOR BEAUTIFUL WORK.
Made of Best Materials only.
Illustrated Booklet post free.
THE YOST TYPEWRITER Co., Ltd.
H. Holborn, Viaduct, London, E.C,
OBSERVATIONS BY THE SURVEY DEPARTMENT.
Yesterday opened with a light breeze from the N.N.E. but towards noon the wind suddenly changed to the N.N.W. The day was rather warm, but becme beautifully cool in the evening. Barometer steady.
Brewers, Burton-on-Trent and Romford.
Pale Ale & Double Stout, specially brewed for export.
Agents: Messrs. John Ross & Co., Alexandria & Cairo:
Cairo and Alexandria
The Perfection of Quality and Value.
In Sterling Silver, "Welbeck" & Silver Plated Goods
Provisions, Wines, Cigars, Crockery, Brushes, &c., &c., at
Price List on Application.
G. NUNGOYICH
are on sale at the Company's establishment by Grand Contental Hotel, Cairo, and at Walker & Meimarschi's, Alexandria.
Purveyors to H. H. the KHEDIVE.
Patronized by the Duke of Connaught and the Archduke Otto and all the High
Life of Egypt.
The Most Quiet and Comfortable First Class Hotel.
Highest situation. Excellent Cuisine. Restaurant à la Carte at all time. Recherché Lunch and Dinner served on the Open Air Verandahs and beautiful gardens of the Hotel.
Afternoon Tea. Visitors to the Bazaars should lunch here.
Charges Moderate.
THE PREMIER HOTEL IN EGYPT.
RESTAURANT & GRILL-ROOM OPEN ALSO FOR RESIDENTS
Motor-car running to Ghezireh Palace, and vice-versa
Soda Water, Lemonade, & Ginger Ale.
As Supplied to King and Royal Family.
Agent: - John B. Caffari.
LUXOR HOTEL.–This old established hotel, accommodating 130 guests, is situated amid beautiful gardens with entrance on the river. Resident Doctor and Anglican Chaplain, Billiard Rooms, Bar, Electric Light, and all the conveniences of a first-class European Hotel. Tennis Court.
KARNAK HOTEL.–Under same management. Beautifully situated on river. Nice gardens. Guests taken on pension. Moderate terms. Excursions arranged to Thebes, Karnak, etc.
CAIRO
NOTED FOR ITS EXCELLENT CUISINE.
ELECTRIC LIGHT. LIFT.
Special terms for officers of the Army of Occupation and Government
Officials.
SUDAN.
First Class. Open all the year round.
THOROUGHLY RENOVATED AND IMPROVED.
Standing in a magnificent position in its own extensive grounds on the banks of the Blue Nile. Perfect climate, no mosquitoes, moder comfort, very homely. Concerts twice a week on the verandah of the Hotel.
ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT.
For accommodation please write or wire beforehand to Manager
G. OTTO BOCK, Manager.
Lake Holland House, New York.
PREVENTS THE ATTACK OF MOSQUITOES.
Beetham's "Larola"
Will entirely Remove all ROUGHNESS, REDNESS, HEAT, IRRITATION, &c., in a very short time. IT KEEPS THE SKIN SOFT, SMOOTH, AND WHITE at all seasons, and is DELIGHTFULLY COOLING and REFRESHING.
Agent: MAX FISCHER, CAIRO and ALEXANDRIA.
Sole Makers M. BEETHAM & SON, CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND
A great economiser and saver of time, health, and strength.
Laundry worries went out of woman's life when Sunlight Soap came into it.
It is the purest Soap going.
Soap
To-day's general meeting of the members of the Khedivial Agricultural Society
is, in our opinion, the most important that has taken place since the
society was founded. It will be the duty of the members convoked to consider
the proposed changes in the constitution of the society submitted to them
for approval in accordance with the statutes, and we have little doubt that
these revised statutes will be adopted, if not in their entirety, at all
events with such modifications as the Government is likely to approve. The
desirability of creating a Ministry of Agriculture has often been urged in
our columns and elsewhere, but if the plans now before the K. A. S. are
successfully put into operation (and we see no reason to doubt their
ultimate success) we shall be the first to recognise in the society a most
efficient and perhaps a sufficient substitute for a Ministry of Agriculture.
In any case, we feel bound in common fairness to put the arguments of those
who do not believe that the creation of a Ministry of Agriculture would be
justified before our readers. The first and, in our
Then there is the question of the relations between the cultivator and the hypothetical Ministry of Agriculture. Nowadays, the Arab farmer comes to the K.A.S.'s buildings, "tefuddls," chats, states his needs of seed and manure, and departs. Would he come to a Government office and face an array of clerks with equal content? Would not the difficulty which the society has previously experienced, -the difficulty of keeping touch with the cultivators in outlying provinces-be accentuated! Aly Mohamed is in Sharkieh, the society in Cairo, and Mohamed cannot always be persuaded to come to the mountain, which cannot, unhappily, leave Ghezireh Island. In the future the mountain will do its best to meet Mohame half-way by the establishment of Moudrieh Delegations with paid secretaries of wide, practical, and theoretical knowledge of Egyptian Agriculture. It is a pity that more men competent to fill the last-named posts cannot yet be found, but we agree with those who hold that it is much better to allow the Gharbieh secretary to visit Behera from time to time than to saddle Behera with a young man, whose theoretical knowledge may be sound enough but whose want of practical experience would be speedily detected by the enquiring fellah.
One thing a Government can always do Leite and more rapidly than any non-govern mental association; we refer to the collec tion of statistics, and note with satisfaction that a Statistical Bureau is to be formed in the near future which will be able to give returns and to collect information of great interest and value to the agricult ralist, the merchant, and the financier. Meantime, the K. A. S. has selected an entomologist who is at present investigating the life-history of the boll-worm, and a cryptogamic botanist, whose researches will be devoted to the fungoid diseases of fruit trees and crops, is expected to arrive at the end of the present month; while the ap pointment of an assistant secretary to Mr. G. P. Foaden, whom we congratulate on his promotion to the post of secretary-general, and of a paid accountant at the office of the K.A.S., are corollaries of the extension given to the society's work. H. H. Prince Hussein Pasha Kamel will be president of the reconstituted society and also of its executive and general committees. H. H. Prince Ibrahim Pasha Helmy and H. E. Riaz Pasha will in all probability be vice-presidents of the general committee. H. E. Chawarbi Pasha and Mr. Gibson are destined vice-presidents of the exe cutive committee, with Mr. Carey as assistant vice-president. This executive committee will control the local delegations in all matters that relate in any way to administration. In conclusion, we hope that the K. A. 8. established on a broader basis, will attain even more success than before in its admi rable task of spreading agricultural know ledge through Egypt, combating the enemie of the oultivator, and conducting exper ments likely to prove of real utility to the country. We hope that in the near future every Moudirieh may have its delegation and expert-secretary.
THE BALTIC FLEET.
VESSELS COALING.
PERIM, December 5.
Admiral Foelkersabm's squadron is coaling
from colliers at Mushall Islands, situated between Obok and Djibouti.
(Reuter.)
OT
ALLEGED SOCIALIST INTRIGUES.
BERLIN, December 5.
REICHSTAG.-The Socialist leader Herr Bebel
declared that Germany had been most lax in observing her neutrality obligations, and had helped Russia.
(Reuter.)
BERLIN, December 5.
The Foreign Office Budget is being discussed in the Reichstag. Count von Bülow accused the Socialists of seeking to compromise Anglo- Russo-German relations. The Government is desirous of peace with all the Powers.
(R.)
LONDON, December 5.
The Foreign Office late on Saturday night instructed the Cardiff authorities, under the Foreign Enlistment Act, to prohibit the German S.S. Captain W. Menzell from coal- ing, the Government having received proof that her previous cargo had been delivered to the Baltic Fleet. 400 tons were already on board when the loading was stopped. It is understood that the Government is inves- tigating the case of other steamers. The ship- ments to Russia and Japan will not be affected by this measure. (Reuter.)
LONDON, December 5.
Another German collier has been stopped at Cardiff. The shipper was the German Consul.
(Reuter.)
ST. PETERSBURG, December 5.
The correspondent of Reuter's Agency under- stands on the highest authority that the ques- tion of the passage of the Dardanelles has never been officially raised in any form. The Press campaign is in no degree inspired by the Foreign Office.
MISSION TO MOSCOW.
(Reuter.)
Moscow, December 5.
The Persian Ambassador at Constantinople has arrived here on a special mission to the Tsar. The ostensible reason of the visit is to congratulate his Majesty on the birth of the Tsarevitch,
but considerable political im- portance is attached to the mission by the Russian Press. (Reuter.)
RUSSIAN R' FORM MOVEMENT.
A CELEBRATION.
Moscow, December 5.
A meeting of 450 lawyers, doctors and journalists has taken place here in order to celebrate the anniversary of the introduction of trial by jury. They sent to Prince Mirski a resolution endorsing the Zemstvos' demands. (Reuter.)
DUCHESS OF AOSTA'S ILLNESS QUEEN AMELIA LEAVES FOR BEDSIDE.
LONDON, December 5.
The Queen of Portugal is leaving London hurriedly to attend at the bedside of the Duchess of Aosta.
(Reuter.)
EXCITED OPENING.
LIVERPOOL, December 5.
The Cotton Market opened excitedly and irregular with prices 30 to 34 points down. Subsequently prices went lower.
The drop in cotton was received with great satisfaction in Lancashire. Having, however, sufficient orders for months ahead, spinners and manufacturers had already bought futures, and are therefore buying little cotton now. (Reuter.)
ANGLO-FRENCH CONVENTION.
DEBATE IN SENATE.
PARIS, December 5.
The Senate is discussing the Anglo-French (Havas.)
Convention,
The last practice of the choral union of the society will take place in the hall of the Hotel Abbate on Thursday at 9.30 p.m.
Mr. E. L. Balls has been ap- pointed cryptogamic botanist to the Khedivial Agricultural Society and will arrive in Egypt on the 28th inst.
A cashier in the service of a "maison de nouveautés" in Kamel- street, Cairo, disappeared on Saturday with £300 in his possession.
An enquiry is to be opened into the circumstances attending the death of a child in the Fagallah quarter of Cairo, who died from chloroform administered by Dr. Nachati Bey for an ophthalmic operation.
The list of sub- scriptions in aid of the Tantah Industrial- School for the Blind amounts to P.T. 6,833. It is pleasing to note that nearly the whole of the subscribers are either Syrians, Copts, or natives.
Ahmed El Fabieh, who was recently condemned to death for the murder of a native in the Sharkieh province, on the 9th April last, will be hanged in the precincts of the Native Court of Appeal at Cairo, after Beyram.
is improving yearly, and the new catalogue shows that there are now over 2,000 books on the shelves. These include not only nearly all the latest novels, but also over fifty works on Egypt and some of the most recent and best books on Russia, Siberia, and Japan.
Soudan (Capt. S. de B. Lockyer) arrived at Port Said on Sunday afternoon from Southampton and left in the evening for Bombay. The troops on board. numbered 1,363 of all ranks, including 406 officers and men of the 2nd Royal Fusiliers. The officer commanding is Lt. Col. G. C. Herbert.
The lottery for the benefit of the International Christian cemetery of Zagazig is now open and a number of tickets have been already distributed. All who wish to help should remit P.T. 5, together with their address, to Mr. S. Felice, British Vice-Consul at Zagazig. On receipt of same a lottery ticket will be forwarded to them.
occurred at Alexandria at midday to-day. The hailstones were larger than have been seen in this country for some time. Although the downpour only lasted a few minutes, the streets were flooded in many parts of the city, and the water from Cherif Pasha-street rushed in torrents down Old Bourse-street, which was flooded.
Viscount and Viscountess Southwell were among those who arrived yesterday by the P. and O. steam yacht Vectis, and are staying at the Hotel d'Angleterre, Cairo.
Our Constantinople Correspondent learns that Count Goutant-Biron and the Countess, who is a daughter of the Hon. John Leishman, will pay a visit to Cairo in December, and will spend the winter season there. They are coming to Egypt in the yacht belonging to the Count and Countess Boni de Castellane, who will also accompany them to Cairo.
The King has been pleased to approve of Mr. Vincent Corbett, Financial Adviser to the Egyptian Government, being given the rank of Councillor of Embassy.
Baron von Richthofen, who has been in charge of the German Agency during the absence on leave of Dr. Rucker-Jenisch, took leave of the Khedive on Saturday and is leaving shortly for Berlin.
On the retirement of Michalla Pasha from the Government service he will make Paris his home.
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The rumour that Chitty Bey will replace Harari Pasha as Director-General of the State Accounts is incorrect.
Judge Law has sent in his resignation.
Kaimakam and Mrs. Borton Bey have left the Khedivial Hotel and taken up their residence at 3, Museum-street, Alexandria, where they will remain for the winter.
The official salary of the director of the Assouan Reservoir is to be increased from L.E. 1,000 to L.E. 1,500.
Mrs. C. Cochrane and Miss E. M. Cochrane have left Clifton Gardens, Folkestone, for Egypt, where they intend to spend the winter.
Dr. F. W. Saunders, Superintendent Medical Officer of the Luxor Hospital for Natives, and Mrs. Saunders have arrived at the Luxor Hotel, Luxor.
Bulkeley, Ramleh.
Ten minutes from Alexandria. First-Class in every respect. Very moderate charges. Bulkeley is the fashionable English qua ter. Visitors from Cairo alight at idi Gaber station. 34440-34-11-905 9, AQUILINA, Proprietor,
THE COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
Rome, November 28.
The present Session of the Italian Parliament will doubtless see the Commercial Convention between Italy and Egypt sanctioned. In 1892 a commercial convention was drawn up between the two countries, but, failing its adoption by the Italian Parliament, it was never put in
force.
Notwithstanding the failure of the con- vention, the commercial relations of the two countries have never suffered, but have been most cordial. All the custom-house questions were regulated in accordance with the last French commercial convention and on the basis of the "most-favoured nation." The two governments have, however, thought it right to put an end to such a inchoate state of things by concluding a new convention. The discussion of its clauses has taken over a year, and it is now ready to be presented to the ItaBan Parliament, where it will no doubt be passed.
The Khedive spent yesterday at Koubbeh Palace.
The Khedive has been pleased to bestow the following grades and decorations:- Mirmiran: Mohamed Mohsen Pasha, Alex- andria, Mohamed Hassan Pasha, wekil of the Daïra of Prince Mahmoud Hamdy Pasha.
Moutamaiz: Hassan Zayeb Bey, Menoufieh, Mohamed Hassan Bey, of the Daïra of Kasr-el- Aly.
Sanieh: Aly Bassiouny Bey, Behera, Saleh Echerei Bey, Minieh, Ahmed Khalil Bey, Cairo, Aram Debrau Bey, son of the late Ti- grane Pasha, Saleh Aly Selehdar Bey, Cairo, Ahmad Medhat Yagan Bey, son of Abbas Yagan Pasha.
Salissah, with title of Bey: Mohamed Abd- el-Wahed Cheta Bey, Gharbieh, Moharrem Khourchid Bey, late wekil of the teftiche of Bassandilah.
Salissah: Khalil Ibrahim Gomaa Effendi, Menoufieh, Houssein Ahmed Effendi, of the Daïra of Prince Ibrahim Hilmy Pasha, Youssef Aly Effendi, of the Daira of Prince Ibrahim Hilmy Pasha.
Osmanich.
Grand-officer (2nd class): Ibrahim Bartau Pasha, Alexandria.
Commander (3rd class): Mr. Lang Ander- son, Aboukir Company.
Officer (4th class): Aly Gomaa Bey, Me-
noufieh.
Medjidieh.
Grand-officer (2nd class): Ibrahim Tawfik Yagan Pasha, Khalil Fawzi Pasha.
Commander (3rd class): M. Constantin
Georges Coromili, Alexandria.
Officer (4th class): Abdul-Latif Effendi, Palais No. 3, Alexandria.
Mr. Herbert H. D. Peirce, Third Assistant Secretary of State, who came here last year on an inspection of the American consulates of the East, has suggested to his Government the establishment of American consulates at Alexandria, Port Said, and Suez, and states that the diplomatic and consular agent at Cairo should get at least $7,500 a year. He also recommends an increase of $1,000 in the salary of the American Consul at Aden.
PHARMACY REGULATIONS. A notice published by the Sanitary Admi- nistration warns pharmacists and proprietors of pharmacies to inform the Administration of the quarter, street, and number of their establishments and the title under which it does business.
They are also reminded that they are bound to employ an agent-if proprietors of more than one pharmacy-to manage each establish- ment not directed by themselves personally, and must obtain a special authorisation for the
same.
"AT HOME" AT SUEZ.
The members of the English Club, Suez, held an enjoyable musical "at home" on Saturday last. An excellent and varied pro- gramme was given by Messrs. W. Scott-Leslie, (Society entertainer) and D. W. Norton (solo) pianist). These gentlemen have just arrived from England for the purpose of giving a series of concerts in Egypt during the season. Mr. Scott-Leslie was at his best in a Devon- shire dialect character sketch, and Mr. Norton in a pianoforte solo "Prelude," by Rach- maninoff.
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The Westcott S.S. Egyptian arrived to-day from Antwerp, London, and Malta with pas- sengers and general cargo.
The Ellerman S.S. City of Venice arrived at Liverpool from Alexandria on Friday last.
The Messageries Maritimes S.S. Congo, hav-f ing been delayed at Beyrout for the mails, is not due at Alexandria till Friday night or Saturday morning. Due notice will be given of the date of departure for Marseilles.
The Cunard S. 8. Brescia will arrive to morrow, and will immediately begin loading cargo for Liverpool and American ports.
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17th LANCERS COMING.
The London Correspondent of the New York Herald writes:-I am told that Lord Cromer is dead against reducing the Cairo garrison to the extent that the Army Council has determined, and it is said that after all the 17th Lancers will go there next May, which is rather adding insult to injury. Some time ago the officers of that smart regiment gave up their houses and sold their polo ponies at a very great loss. Then they were told they would have to remain in Edinburgh for another year or so and not go to Cairo at all, but at a future date would go to India. Now it is proposed to send them to Cairo just as the season and all the fun is over.
One officer, 20 N.C.O.'s and men of the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade proceeded from Cairo to Shellal, en route to Khartoum, on Saturday. 1 officer and 9 N.C.O.'s and men (including the remainder of the original party) will leave Cairo by the 8 p.m. train on Wed- nesday.
Captain E. L. Mears, A.S.C., left Cairo on Saturday for Shellal, en route to Khartoum.
The 3rd and 7th Battalions will probably return to Cairo from the Sudan in a short time.
Mr.
A Smyma correspondent writes: Elie Guiffray, president of the Société des Quais, of Smyrna, has established a new steam navigation company, of which he has been appointed chairman of the board of directors. La Phocéenne is the name of this new com- pany, whose ships will fly the Hellenic flag. For the present, the itinerary will be: Constantinople-Smyrna-Alexandria; and the Buriana, the first steamer of the company, has already accomplished her first voyage. The society is now negotiating for the purchase of two new steamers. There is every likelihood that this company will be successful, for Mr. Guiffray is a very capable man.
M. Ricards, President of the International Chamber of Shipping of Alexandria, has sent a petition in the name of the Chamber to Lord Cromer on the congested state of the port and the measures to be taken for its relief.
The new directors of the George Nungovich Hotels Company will be chosen to-morrow afternoon.
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Suez, Monday.-Prof. Flinders Petrie, accom- panied by Mr. Monktorth, of Magdalene Col- lege, Oxford, and three other English assistants, left Suez last Saturday afternoon en route to Mount Sinai, for exploration purposes. The party camped for the night at the quarantine station Chat, situated on the Asiatic bank of the Canal, opposite Suez. Early yesterday morning they resumed their journey on camels.
The latest London papers to hand show that the boom in the Egyptian mining market still continues strong on the Stock Exchange. The rise in Egyptian shares was energetically renewed yesterday week, and prices showed further improvement at the close. Nile Valley was higher at 3. Mysore Reefs and My- sore Goldfields were both better owing to the interest which the companies hold in Egyptian mining.
SHEPHEARD'S.
On the occasion of the small dance given yesterday evening at Shepheard's, the restau- rant attracted a large number of tourists and residents, as well as many of the officers of the Army of Occupation.
We noticed among others H.R.H. Prince George William, Duke of Brunswick-Laneburg, Baron Wersede, Baron Profumo and daughters, Lady Duffey and the Misses Duffey, Baron von Below, Baron Richthofen, Count and Countess de Galembert, Baron de la Huerta, Col. and Mrs. Bain, Mr. and Mrs. Basset, of Boston, Baron and Baroness von Falcione, the Misses Studley and Bartlett, Mrs. Penniman-Eddy and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dufossez von Haltern, Mr. and Mrs. Booth and daughter, etc., etc.
The dance, which was given in the octagonal hall, was a great success and the Stefano "quatuor" showed they had a large repertoire of dances.
"YOU NEVER KNOW YOUR LUCK."
We publish in another column the advertise- ment of SAMUEL HECKSCHER, SENR., OF HAM- BURG.
This house has acquired a high reputation for the prompt payment of amounts won by persons here and in all parts of the world. We would strongly recommend our readers to take particular notice of Mr. Heckscher's announcement and try their luck to win A FORTUNE. [Advt.]
The P. & O. 8. N. Company's Steam
Yacht "VECTIS," 6,000 tons, will leave Alexandria on Friday, the 9th and 80th of December for MAR-EILLES, taking First Saloon Passengers only, at the usual mail rate.
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TRIBUNAL MIXTE DU CAIRE
(Audience du Lundi 5 Décembre) Affaire Youssef Sadik bey contre 8. A le Prince Mohamed bey Ibrahi Journal du Caire et la Reforme.
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L'audience entière de la première chambre civile a été occupée par les debats de cette affaire, déjà connue et discutée d'ailleurs par le public des hommes d'affaires du Caire et d'Alexandrie. Avant de passer aux détails des plaidoieries, rappelons brièvement les faits.
Le 17 Novembre dernier, les lecteurs de la Reforme et du Journal du Caire, lisaient l'avis suivant:
"Le public est informé que le Domaine de "Hadra, appartenant à la Daïra de S.A. le "Prince Mohamed Ibrahim, n'est pas en vente.
"En conséquence aucun mandat n'est con- "fié à ce sujet à quiconque, notamment le "mandat donné jadis par lettre de S.A. le "Prince Mohamed Ibrahim à M. Youssef bey "Sadik a été l'objet d'une formelle revocation, "cette lettre, non restituée par le destinataire 66 sus-nominé Youssef bey Sadik, demeure "nulle et de nul effet aux fins qui précèdent. "Alexandrie, le 16 Novembre 1904
(signé) La Daïra de S. A. le Prince
"Mohamed Ibrahim
Deux jours plus tard nouvel avis. Cette fois c'est par exploit que l'insertion est requise. Youssef bey Sadik exige en reponse a l'avis du 17 la publication de deux lettres, emanant du Prince, et qui contiennent, dit-il, "non un sim- & ple mandat revocable, mais un contrat d'op- "tion en vertu duquel le requerant a conclu "des engagements importants." En voici le texte :
Paris, le 14 Septembre 1904.
Cher Youssef bey,
Mon sejour en Espagne m'a retenu de vous repondre plus tôt. J'accepte votre offre de me trouver un acquereur pour mes domaines de Hadra, a Alexandrie, dont la superficie atteint environ 500 et quelques feddans inclus le grand lac dit de Sayed Gaber. Le prix sera de £700,000 (sept cent mille livres sterling) et ma Daïra se chargera de combler, assecher le dit lac a condition que les acheteurs obtiennent le permis du Gouvernement Khedivial.
Je m'engage a donner libre cours a vos re- cherches pendant un delai de trois mois, c'est- a-dire du 15 Septembre 1904 au 15 decembre de la même annee apres quoi je serai libre de traiter avec vous ou non.
Quant à l'affaire de Rasr Aly et Rasr Dou- bara j'attends une reponse de Hussein pacha. Croyez, cher Youssef Bey, à mes sentiments sinceres.
Signe: M. IBRAHIM.
Paris, le 10 Octobre 1904. 46, Rue de la Faisanderie.
Cher Youssef Saddek Bey,
Je n'ai aucun inconvenient a prolonger le delai de l'option donnee a vous pour la vente de Hadra. Selon notre accord verbal je fixerai la fin Mars 1905 pour l'expiration de la dite option.
Je vous fais remarquer aussi c que la superficie de mes proprietes dans cette partie d'Alexan- drie est de 900, (neuf cents feddans environ) et non pas 500 ainsi que vous vous etiez mepris sur ma missive du 11 septembre 1904. Ensuite, je veux bien accepter, en cas de vente, le versement du prix de 700,000 livres sterling en deux parties, dont moitie a la signature du contrat et l'autre apres l'asseche- ment du lao deja indique dans mon ecrit precedent.
Toutes les informations necessaires a propos de l'etendue de la propriete et ce qui s'en suit vous seront donnees par ma Daïra que je me hâterai d'avertir.
Recevez, cher Youssef Saddek Bey, mes salutations très distinguées.
Signe: MOHAMED IBRAHIM. N.B.-Le courtage sera estime, pour ma part, de 2 1/2 %, deux et demi pour cent. Signé: M. IBRAHIM.
Ces deux publications avaient vivement in- teresse le public, les debats etaient attendus avec impatience; aussi fut-ce au milieu du plus profond silence que Me Carton de Wiart prit la parole au nom de Youssef Bey Saddik pour exposer les faits.
Voici sa plaidoierie en resume: Youssef bey Sadik avait ete charge par un
groupe de capitalistes d'approcher le Prince au sujet de la vente de son
domaine de Hadra. Il eut avec S.A. des pourparlers qui aboutirent a la
lettre du 14 Septembre ci-dessus. Muni de cet engagement il revint en
Egypte, discuta l'affaire avec son syndicat, puis, de retour a Paris,
demanda au Prince d'augmenter le delai encore a peine commence, de fixer les
modali- tes du paiement et de fournir les renseigne- ments de detail. S.A.
lui accorda tout ce qu'il demandait et le resultat des negociations fut fixe
dans la seconde lettre du 10 Octobre 1704. Le lendemain 11, une depeche de
Saddik au Caire annonçait la reussite des pourparlers.- Or, le 12, les
choses se gåterent, le Prince vou- lut qu'on lui rendit les lettres; Saddik
s'en excusa et revint en Egypte. De la, echange de lettres de protestation
de part et d'autre avec la Daïra, et, finalement, les publications dont nous
avons parle au debut de ce compte-rendu, M. Carton entame alors la
discussion. Les deux lettres litigieuses ne constituent pas, dit- il, un
simple mandat revocable au gre du man- dataire, comme le veut pretendre le
Prince. Elles sont la preuve d'un engagement, parfai- tement obligatoire,
par lequel il a aliene son droit de disposer de son bien jusqu'a l'expira
tion du delai specifie, c'est-a-dire du 20 Mars 1905. Nous ne suivrons pas
l'eminent avocat dans son etude de la doctrine et de la juris- prudence,
nous nous contenterons de resumer sa discussion juridique. Le Prince,
dit-il, en substance,s'est engage a accepter de vendre son domaine de Hadra
moyennant le prix de 700 mille £., payables en deux echeances, a l'ache
En ce qui concerne le 2 1/2 0/0 promis a Saddik c'est la simple renumeration d'un lou- age de service, c'est a vrai dire une participa-
tion.
Contre le Journal du Caire et la Reforme Me Carton de Wiart demande a titre de repa- ration du prejudice qu'ils ont cause a son client par l'insertion a la legere, dit-il, de l'avis de revocation, la publication gratuite du juge- ment a intervenir.
Il demande au Tribunal de declarer que l'engagement pris par le Prince est valable et obligatoire, de condanner. A. a fournir les renseignements et titres concernant Hadra et de lui imposer le paiement de dommages interets.
Me Lemoine repond avec le verbe et l'a greable eloquence qui font de lui l'un des orateurs les mieux ecoutees du barreau Egyp tien, que pour lui il ne veut point chercher d'explications hors des termes memes des lettres litigieuses. Qu'il n'y voit qu'un mandat ordinaire, salarie, mais revocable. Les mots employes par le Prince pourraient, dit-il, preter a equivoque.
On lit le mot "option" dans la seconde lettre, mais dit l'eminent avocat Alexandrin, pour le Prince qui n'est point un speculateur mais un simple rentier, le mot option ne pre- sente pas de sens precis, il faut donc chercher dans l'esprit du contrat l'intention veritable des parties. Or, dit-il, il s'agit ici d'une simple affaire de courtage dans laquelle Mr. Saddik agit comme mandataire du Prince; le mandat est de sa nature revocable; il faudrait, pour qu'il ne le fut pas, une stipulation expresse et formelle et, dit-il, la fixation d'un delai accorde et prolonge sur la demande de Saddik n'est qu'une clause, ordinaire dans les contrats de courtage mais qui ne lie pas au point de rendre irrevocable le mandat pendant laduree fixee. Me. Lemoine examine ensuite la question au point de vue juridique et fermine en offrant a Saddik la remuneration de ses peines et soins et le payement de ses debours contre justification.
Me Me Martino et Lamba pour le Journal du Caire et la Reforme conclient au deboute- ment, faute de prejudice justifie.
Apres une courte replique ou Me Carton de Wiart precise et developpe son argumentation, l'affaireest renvoyee a quinzaine pour permettre au Ministere de conclure.
Nous tiendrons nos lecteurs au courant des details dé cet interessant proces, le premier de son espece en Egypte.
CRICKET.
The following players will represent Alex- andria in the mateh, "Alexandria v. Cairo," which is to be played at the capital on Thursday and Friday:
H. B. Carver, Ralph Carver, S. J. Dawson, K. L. Macaulay, J. C. MacLaren, G. Mac- Laren, MacLaren, R. E. Mainprice, R. B. McLean, A. Strange, G. M. Sharpe.
KHEDIVIAL SPORTING CLUB.
FIRST WINTER MEETING.
The following race will be added to the programme on the second day:-
The Christmas Handicap, value P.T. 4,000, 2nd horse to receive P.T. 500 out of the Stakes. For all horses. Distance 4 furlongs. Entrance P.T. 200. Eight entries or no race.
ARRIVALS.
Per steam yacht Vectis, arrived yesterday from Marseilles and Malta:-Mr. G. H. Pen- niman, Mr. D. Higgins, Mrs. E. Eddy, Miss Eddy, Mr. B. P. Grenfell, Mr. A. S. Hunt, Misses Kerl, Miss Maddock, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hurst, Miss Fane, Misses Hooper, Viscount and Viscountess Southwell, Miss Ferguson, Mrs. Watkins, Miss C. Hamilton, Mr. H. N. Fane, Mr. C. G. Swan, Mr. W. Craig, Earl Crawford, Mrs. Mainwaring, Princess Eminet Michedilch, 9 adults and 4 children, Miss Isabel Neville, Count Zogheb, Mr. H. Krunse, Mr. and Mrs. Poirson.
ALDERSON'S GARDEN, BULKELEY.
Friday, December 8, at & p.m.
GRAND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT
By Tax
ROYAL TOOKEY FAMILY. CHEVALIER ODRESS.
The Great Magician NEAPOLITAN TARANTELLA, Composed of 8 ladies and four musicians.
Concluding with the Comic Pantomime "THE COBBLERS."
Dancing after the Concert.
GOD BAYE TER XING.
British Garrison with their families and officers of meroshille marine in harbour and holders of permits are invited.
34080-3-1
CAIRO.
Open all the year round. ELECTRIC LIGHT.-LIFT.-MODERATE CHARGES 2410-8-400
*Week ended
Furnished by
copie de la dépêche
DE L'ALEXANDRIA GENERAL PRODUCE ASSOCIATION
à la
LIVERPOOL COTTON ASSOCIATION
(Cours pratiqués ce jour à la Bourse Khédiviale à 9h. 45 a.m.)
Marché ferme
Arrivages de ce jour, à Minet-el-Bassal, cantars
(Cours pratiqués ce jour à la Bourse Khédiviale à 12h. 45 p.m.)
Marché ferme
du mois de juillet 1904
N.B.—Cette liste est relevée des Registres de l' "Alexandria General Produce Association”; nous la publions afin qu'on puisse la comparer avec les arrivages du mois de juillet de cette année.
Dépêches particulières du
PRODUITS EGYPTIENS
LIVERPOOL
Coton: Etat du Marché.—Soutenu
Disp..— F.G.F.:
Futurs Juillet :
LIVERPOOL
Graines de coton.—Soutenues
Fèves — Fermes
HULL
Graines de coton.—Calmes, sans changement
Fèves.—Soutenues
LONDRES
Graines de coton.— Sans changement
COTON AMÉRICAIN
LIVERPOOL
Futurs août-sept.:
" oct-nov.:
Disponible :
NEW-YORK
Middling Upland:
Futurs août:
" oct. :
Arrivages du jour, balles
Contre même jour, l'année dernière, balles
Issued by the "Association des Courtiers en Valeurs d'Alexandrie”.
Clôture d'aujourd'hui à 12h.45 p.m.
(Clôture de la Bourse Khédiviale 1h. p.m.)
Cours de l'Association des Courtiers en Marchandises
Mr. Somers Clarke, who has been staying at the Savoy Hotel, Assouan, has made the following report from observations taken in the ruins themselves, which he has just visited, measure in hand:-
"I will not now raise the question whether the Egyptian Government has broken faith in deciding to raise the level of the Assouan Dam. I will confine my statements to what I have observed.
The Assouan Dam, as now constructed, holds up the water to what is known as R. L. 106- that is, to a level of 106 mètres above a fixed datum or "reduced level" at Alexandria.
At this level all the buildings on the island of Philae are more or less immersed with the exception of the temple of Isis, which stands a little higher than the rest. The floor of this temple is just above R. L. 106. As a matter of fact, the water has been impounded until it rose more than a mètre above this level.
So far as we can tell at present, the substance of the masonry immersed, which, it must be remembered, has stood perfectly dry for some 2,000 years, has not received any harm. The surface, tinted by time and sunshine to a warm golden colour, is now washed to a cold grey. The painted surfaces are fast losing their colour. Not a little of the picturesque charm and beauty of the ruins is gone for ever.
Such is the price that must be paid for the reservoir. There are many persons who seem to hold the opinion that the Egyptian Government is perfectly callous to the his- torical and artistic value of the island of Phile, but this is not a fair view to take.
Foreseeing the danger that must come, the Government has caused to be made very careful examinations of the ruins. It has published the results, with maps, plans, sec- tions and a multitude of excellent photo- graphs. It has caused the foundations of the various buildings to be examined, and, at a cost of some £18,000, to be carefully and thoroughly underpinned and supported. I have seen these works in progress and have been down under the buildings.
Twice, since the underpinning was done, has the reservoir been filled. Examination does not show at present any movement worthy of consideration. Speaking on behalf of those whose interests lie chiefly in the direction of architecture, archaeology and the picturesque, we cannot but deplore that the reservoir was made; but who can pos- sibly deny its value to the country, who can say that from the engineer's point of view a site offering so many advantages could elsewhere have been found?
The Egyptian Government now proposes to raise the level of the water in the reservoir from R.L. 106 to R.L. 112-about 20ft. additional.
What effect will this have on the ruins at Phila? The Kiosk, or Pharaoh's Bed, as it is called, will stand in water up to the necks of the capitals of the columns. The long ranges of the colonnades lying south of the central group of buildings will be completely hidden under water. Even the doorway between the towers of the southern pylon will be closed. The Mammesium and opposite colonnade will be submerged. The water will rise to the necks of the capitals in the Hypostyle Hall. The roof will consequently stand above the water; but the cornices of the rest of the temple will hardly emerge..
Judging by the evidence of the past two years, it may reasonably be expected that the stone-work of the walls and columns will not crumble away under the influence of further immersion, but what will be the result upon the architraves and horizontal roof slabs, many of which will lie soaking for weeks under the water? We may learn by observing what happened some four years since at the Temple
of Edfu.
A rainstorm of unusual duration occurred in the Nile valley. It was very persistent at Edtu. The immense roof slabs of the temple became charged with water. Several of them broke in two, falling with a crash to the pavement. This was the result of a rainstorm. What may we not fear from a saturation lasting many weeks 1
If the roof slabs and architraves at Philae receive the same attention that
has been given to the rest of the structures, it seems quite probable that
the buildings on the island may survive for an indefinite period. Seeing
that the Egyptian Government has already done so much, it is unreasonable to
suppose that it will grudge the small expense necessary to main- tain the
roof. We must not, however, close our
The floor of the Nile valley for some 100 miles south of Philae will be more or less affected. Here are several temples, some of no small interest and dignity, also a considerable number of sites of ancient settlements which have never yet been properly examined. These inust contain things of no little interest and value to the ethnologist, the antiquary, the historian and the artist.
The Egyptian Government is by no means indifferent to these things.
The matter will be thoroughly examined, with a view to taking steps that as little harm as is possible under the circumstances shall be done to the temples, etc."
EGYPTIAN COTTON IN INDIA.
A good deal has been said lately about the possibilities of cotton growing in Sind, and a special correspondent of the Times of India has written a long and interesting description of the experiments that are now being con- ducted by officials of the Bombay Government. "The germ of a great experiment which may mean much for Sind, and perhaps for Bombay also," is a piece of land of about twenty acres which has been planted with Egyptian cotton, and the results, it is said, are sur- prisingly good. "The conditions in Sind approximate more closely to those of Egypt than is the case elsewhere. The soil is not dissimilar; the clear, dry atmosphere and the scarcity of rainfall present points of close resemblance; but the parallel of prime im- portance is that Sind possesses that system of perennial irrigation upon which the successful cultivation of
EGYPTIAN COTTON
chiefly depends." It is said, however, that American cotton may yet be given the pre- ference, and, rather curiously, the correspon- dent remarks that "so many contingencies which need not be here discussed hinge upon this problem that for the present it has not received very close consideration." The yield of Egyptian cotton in Sind is estimated at fully half a bale to the acre, "whereas in the Bombay Presidency the average yield is one bale to five acres." Of the four varieties planted, Abassi, Mitaffifi, Ashmuni, and Yanuo- vitch, it is considered that Ashmuni has done the best; but the test is hardly decisive. In- deed the Director of Agriculture and his deputy,
MR. FLETCHER,
who has given particular attention to this matter, are very anxious that large assump- tions should not be based prematurely on their experiments. They believe that they have demonstrated that both Egyptian and Ameri- can cotton can be successfully grown in Sind, and that with reasonable attention the staple can be maintained. If their hopes can be realised there should be a great accession of prosperity to Sind. For at present "Sind cotton, which is probably the worst in India, only fetches from 24d. to 31d. per pound. It has a ready sale, being bought mostly by Ger- many, probably for admixture with woollen goods; its very courseness and wiriness, as well as its cheapness, are its only recommenda tions." Egyptian cotton of the best kinds would fetch from 7d. to 9d. or 10d. per pound, and the yield per acre would be greater. Within a period "not far distant" it is hoped that an additional 500,000 acres may be placed under cultivation. (Manchester Guardian).
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents, but we wish, in a spirit of fair play to all, to permit within certain necessary limits-free discussion.
RE ALDERSON AND TENANTS v. THE MUNICIPALITY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE EGYPTIAN GAZETTE. Sir,-Please excuse the brevity of the above introduction; it was suggested by Mr. derson's letter in your paper of the 3rd. Mr. Alderson's position in this matter seems to me to be somowhat like that of the inex- perienced housewife who held an umbrella over the young ducks. We are told that these ungrateful birds did not much appre- ciate the delicate attention; and now, if rumour speaks aright, many tenants are said not to be much satisfied with the proposals of their valiant champion,-in fact, there is "a little rift within the lute."
I do not pretend to represent any interest, except perhaps that of others who, like myself, contribute somewhat unwillingly to the Municipal funds, but I wish to give you and your readers the benefit of my candid opinion on, the above, and any similar schemes. When people say their opinion, is candid, one is not far wrong in thinking that it will probably be also unpleasant, nor can I claim any exception to the rule. It seems to me to be a fitting moment to remind our Town Councillors, that the public money which they get from the rate- payers should exclusively be spent "pro bono publico" in the widest sense of the term. Our Municipality is still a young institution, and it is no discredit to it to say that many things still remain to be done which come entirely within that ca tegory. Among others, some years ago we heard a great deal about a most essential question. I allude to the drainage of Alex- andria. We have not heard much about it lately. I am afraid it is one of the many Municipal irons which have been allowed to get rather cold in the fire, and yet it is a much more important matter than many of those to which so much attention has been given,
Surely our Municipal Councillors cannot commit the enormous error of thinking, because they have built a fine quay wall, and inside it a collecting sewer, that these things have much to do with the drainage of the town. If some of them have any such illusory dreams, the sooner they awake from them the better, and until they have seriously under- taken this and similar works, the less they waste of their time or our money on objects which, like the one before us, are not of such general interest, the sooner may we hope that the sanitary progress of this town may be more in keeping with its financial prosperity.
I do not for a moment wish to disparage Mr. Alderson's object, but the way in which he wishes to carry it out is not a suitable one for our Municipality. Fortunately there are philanthropists in the world, and to his honour be it said, I consider that Mr. Alderson is one of them; let him find a few kindred spirits, and the question could soon be put on a more practical basis.
I am, etc.,
BRITISH TRADERS IN EGYPT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE EGYPTIAN GAZETTE.
Sir,-As a student of contemporary politics, I am deeply interested in the discussion of this subject which is taking place in your columns. Much adverse criticism has, I am aware, been expended upon our compatriots engaged in commerce for their lack of initiative and adaptability, and unfavorable comparisons in these respects have been drawn between them and their German rivals. Probably these strictures have a certain substratum of truth, but, at the same time, I cannot bring myself to believe that Britishers are wholly to blame for their failure to keep pace with their astute and energetic competitors. In my humble judgment the fault is in no small measure attributable to British statesmanship in neglecting to lend to British traders in foreign parts that powerful aid and support which French- men, Germans, and Italians are accustomed to receive from their respective Governments, in whatever part of the world they may be carrying on their business. It was Lord Beacons- field who said that nations are more easily captivated by phrases than by facts. One of those phrases-the more dangerously deceptive because it embodies a half-truth-is that "trade follows the flag," which I take to mean that political ascendancy insures commercial supremacy. Many examples might be cited to show that this is not the case where the ruling Power neglects or refuses to throw its influence into the scale. What, I would ask, was the aim and end of France in bargaining with England for a "free hand" to follow her policy of "peaceful penetration" in Morocco ? Why, obviously this: that mining concessions should be placed in French hands, that to Frenchmen should be entrusted the construction of railways and the execution of irrigation works, and that the trade, commerce, and industries, which were in peril of being secured by English- men, should flow exclusively into French channels. The French Government did not attempt to beguile its electors or try to justify inertia by vaporing about the "open door," but it went straight for the business and it has got it. Now, what is our position? We see our trade dwindling for want, in no little degree, of official assistance. Is nothing to be done, is no effort to be made, to check and counteract this tendency Are we for ever to be linked to that fallacious policy of "laissez faire" under shelter of which our statesmen have hitherto turned a deaf ear to the appeals for help addressed to them by their compa triots, taking credit, even, for leaving our over- sea commerce to look after itself 1 Are the restrictions placed by Government upon our shipping to continue to be so hampering and burdensome that British ship-owners are, in ever-increasing numbers, to be forced into foreign ports and to sail their vessels under foreign flags An opportunity seems to offer itself as compensation for the loss of trade in and with Morocco, if our statesmen would but avail themselves of it. French methods in that country are well-known and presumably legitimate. Would there be anything humiliat ing in learning from our commercial competi- tors, and applying their system to Egypt 1 I am, etc.,
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