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.
R.M.S. "Orotava" will leave Suez about July 28 | R.M.S "Ormuz" will leave Suez about August 11.
HOMEWARDS to NAPLES MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, PLYMOUTH, LONDON, TILBURY
R.M.S. "Oroya" will leave Port Said about July 18 | R.M.S. "Ortona" will leave Port Said about August 1
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.
S.S. Derbyshire 6,635 tons, leaves about July 20.
S.S. Lancashire 4,244 tons, leaves about August 3.
HOMEWARDS to MARSEILLES and LONDON. Departures from Port Said.
S.S. Worcestershire 7,160 tons, leaves about July 26.
S.S. Yorkshire 4,196 tons leaves about August 9,
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, 31-12-905
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. 31-12-904
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.
S.S. Seti now on the berth, will sail on or about Monday, July 17, to be followed by S.S. Menes.
S.S Tabor for Havre via Malta to sail about Saturday l5th inst.
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. 26-12-905
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.
31-12-905. Policies issued at SUEZ by G. BEYTS & Co., Agents.
CAIRO-KHARTOUM SUMMER MAIL SERVICE.
Mail delivered Khartoum, Sun. and Wednesday evening, and Cairo, Mon. and Friday evening. *Dining and Sleeping Cars.
Steamers leave SUEZ and PORT SAID fortnightly for LONDON or LIVERPOOL direct.
(Electric Light.) SALOON (Amidships) FARE £12. (Latest improvements.)
S.S. RANGOON 6000 Tons will leave PORT SAID about July 23 for London.
S.S. BURMA 5600 Tons will leave PORT SAID about August 6 for London.
S.S. ARRACAN 5800 Tons will leave PORT SAID about 20 for Liverpool
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.
(EGYPT), LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE—LUDGATE CIRCUS—LONDON.
CHIEF EGYPTIAN OFFICE — CAIRO, near SHEPHEARD'S HOTEL.
Alexandria, Port-Said, Suez, Luxor, Assuan, Haifa, & Khartum.
GENERAL RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP AGENTS. BANKERS.
BAGGAGE AND FORWARDING AGENTS.
Officially appointed & Sole Agents in Cairo to the P.&O. S.N. Co.
RESIDENTS IN EGYPT proceeding to Europe for the summer are requested to apply to our offices for information respecting their Passages, where steamer plans may be consulted and Berths secured by all Lines of Steamers to all parts of the Globe; arrangements can also be made for the collection and forwarding of their baggage and clearance at port of arrival.
CIRCULAR NOTES issued payable at the current rate of exchange in all the principal cities of Europe. Cook's Interpreters in uniform are present at the principal Railway stations and Landing-places in Europe to assist passengers holding their travelling tickets.
Large and splendidly appointed steamers belonging to the Co. leave Cairo thrice weekly, between November and March, for Luxor, Assouan and Wady-Halfa in connection with trains de luxe to Khartoum. Moderate fares.
FREIGHT SERVICE, Steamers leave Cairo every Saturday and Tuesday for Assouan and Halfa.
Special Steamers and Dahabeahs for private parties.
Special arrangements for tour in PALESTINE, SYRIA and the DESERT, Lowest Rates.
Best camp equipment in the country! 10 12-904
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.—S.S. Fazilka ... July 22 | HOMEWARD.—S.S. Mombassa ... July 21
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. 31-12-905
(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 partienlan of Freight or Passage apply to G. BEYTS & Co., Suez. 31-12-905
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.
S.S. Lesbos July 20 from Antwerp.
S.S. Androos July 20 from Hamburg bound for Beyrout.
S.S. Lemnos July 31 from Hamburg bound for Beyrout.
For tariff and particulars apply to ADOLPHE STROSS, Alexandria, Agent.
15-2-905
From Alexandria
Cairo Agency (Shepheard's Hotel) 28-2-905
Good Accommodation for Passengers.
Sailings every 10 days from Manchester and Liverpool and fortnightly from Antwerp and London to Alexandria and Syrian Coast. The dates are approximate
HOMEWARD SAILINGS: -- The S.S. SPARTAN PRINCE is now loading for Manchester.
For terms of freight or passage apply to C. J. Grace & Co., Alexandria, Agents. 31-12-904
ILLUSTRATION OF ENDOWMENT ASSURANCE LIFE POLICY.
With Profits Distributed every 3 Years.
Nearest Age 30.-Sun Assured £1,000.-Payable at age 50.
ANNUAL PREMIUM £47:18:4 TOTAL COST £958:6:8
Minimum Return Over Cost exclusive of Bonuses £41:13:4. Several options at the end of 20 years. Guaranteed benefits during 20 years.
Full particulars on application to
AGENTS IN CAIRO:
S. & A. DE BILINSKI,
Khedivial Bourse Court.
LOW RATES. LIBERAL CONTRACTS. LARGE BONUSES.
Capital 20,000,000 (Fully paid up).
BRANCHES: London 55-56 Bishops gate-street Within-Alexandria, Cairo, Constantinople, Smyrna, At Candia and throughout Greece.
The Bank undertakes all banking business in Egypt, Greece,
etc.
Interest, on cash deposits: 3 0/0 per ann. at sight; 3 1/2 0/0
per ann.
for 6 months ; 4 0/0 per ann. for 12 months ; 5 0/0 per
ann. for 3
years and over. Savings Bank Branch receives de-
posits at 3 1/2 0/0 per
ann., from P.T. 30 to P.T. 10,000. 23538-19-1.905
Despatch weekly a steamer with good passenger accommodation carrying Mails from Alexandria to Cyrpus and the Syrian Coast and vice-versa.
For particulars of freight, passage, etc., apply to the Agent Ed. A. Minotte. 1099-25.2.905
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." 31-3-06
Regular Service from ALEXANDRIA (Passenger and Freight) to NAPLES-MARSEILLES.
SCHLESWIG will leave ALEXANDRIA at 4 p.m. July 26, August 30, September 20, etc.
The following steamers are intended to leave PORT-SAID:
FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS APPLY TO THE AGENTS OF THE
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD at Cairo, Alexandria, Port-Said and Suez.
OTTO STERZING, Agent In Cairo, Opera Square.
C. H. SCHOELLER, Agent In Alexandria, Cleopatra Lane.
Messrs. THOS. COOK & SON (Egypt) LTD., and CARL STANGENS REISEBUREAN are anthorised to sell tickets in CAIRO and ALEXANDRIA, 31-8-905
Alexandria-Brindisi-Venice-Trieste.
Weekly Express Mail Service. Steamers leave Alexandria every Saturday at 4 p.m. arrive at Brindisi, Tuesday a.m. in time for express to Paris, London, Naples, Rome. Arrival Trieste Wednesday noon connecting with Vienna Express (Trieste-Ostende through carriage) and expresses to Italy and Germany.
Fortnightly Service: Alexandria-Brindisi-Venice-Trieste
(Departures from Suez) To Aden, Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hong-Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobé about July 5 and August 4. To Aden, Karachi, and Bombay accelerated service about August 18. To Aden, Karachi, Bombay, Colombo, Madras, Rangoon, and Calcutta about July 20.
East African Line.
To Aden, Mombassa, Zanzibar, Beira, Delagoa Bay, Durban, about July 4 and August 3.
Syrian-Cyprus-Caramanian Line.
Steamers leaves Alexandria on or about July 3, 17 and 31.
For information apply to the Agents, Alexandria, Port Said and Suez, Thos. Cook & Son, Ld., Leon Heller, Cairo Agent, 4, Sharia Maghraby, (Telephone 192), Cairo; F. Tedeschi, Helouan.
Special passage rates granted to Egyptian Government officials, members of the Army of Occupation and their families.
31-12-905
All steamers fitted with Marconi's wireless telegraphy. For through tickets from Egypt, and particulars aply to the Agents Rodacanachi & Co., Alexandria; Nic. Kerzis, Cairo; R. Broadbent, Port Said. 19-1-905
SALOON FARES:—Port Said to Malta £4.10.0. Marseilles. £8.0.0. London or Liverpool, £l2.l0.0. Colombo, Calcutta, Bombay or Karachi, £35.0.0. Special rates for steamers not carrying Doctor or Stewardess. For further particulars apply to
CORY BROS. & Co., Ltd., Agents for CITY Line, Port Said: W. STAPLEDON & SON, Agents for Hall Line, Port Said ; or COOK & SON (Egypt), Ltd., Cairo. 23788-28-8-905
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 S.S. Britannia now on the berth for Liverpool is expected to sail about the 25th inst.
N. E. TAMVACO Alexandria agents 23186-20-3-3
CAPITAL: L. 2,500,000. RESERVE (ENVIRON) : L. 862,000.
Gouverneur: Sir ELWIN PALMER, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.
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. 31-12-904
CAPITAL: £10,000,000.
HEAD OFFIOE 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 received 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. 18-4-906
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 30.4.906
(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. 1-6-906
KHARTOUM: CAIRO Office, Sharia Kasr-el-Nil.
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT. Six days White Nile Tourist Trip dep. Khartoum Tuesdays. Steamer plans may be seen and passages booked at all Cairo Tourist Agents. - Special Steamers for private charter. - Trips arranged and transport of goods undertaken to all places on White and Blue Niles within navigation limits.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. Shipyard for construction of sternwheel steamers, barges, stream, motor launches, etc. Contractors for supply and erection of all classes of machinery, buildings, irrigation pumps, etc.
SOLE AGENTS FOR Dudbridges Oil Engines from 1 to 25 B.H.P. as supplied to Sudan Government. Seamless xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Largest Fire Office in the World.
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R. VITERBO & CO., Agents, Cairo.
PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
(ESTABLISHED 1782);
HASELDEN & CO., Agents, Alexandria.
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M. Witte has sailed for New York. (Reuter.)
After a conference with Baron Komura, M. Takahira visited President Roosevelt to-day at Oyster Bay with reference to the Peace Con- ference. (Reuter.)
President Roosevelt will receive Baron Ko- mura informally on Friday. (Reuter.)
M. Sato, the spokesman of Baron Komura, in an interview, said that he was confident that peace will be successfully negotiated. - The Japanese will be guided by moderation, and will not make excessive demands. But as the war is costing a million dollars a day, there is a feeling that there ought to be an indemnity. It is probable that the conclusion of an armis- tice will be the first move of the negotiations. (Reuter.)
The Japanese army in the north of Korea has dislodged the Russians. It now occupies a line stretching towards the north. (Havas.)
The police have received orders not to allow any public gatherings. (Havas.)
The journalist Brailsford and the actor Mao- Culloch, charged with conspiring to obtain a passport to Russia, were convicted by the High Court Sentence has been postponed. (Reuter.)
There is a growing belief here that the author of the Selamlik bomb outrage was a member of the Young Turkish party. (Reuter.)
Sir George Hennessy is dead. (Reuter.)
The late Sir George Robertson Hennessy, K.C.B., Major-General Indian Staff Corps on the Unemployed Supernumerary List, was born in India and was the son of the late Major-General John Hennessy, Bengal Army. He entered the Bengal 34th N. I in 1854 ; served with the 93rd Highlanders and 75th Regiment in the Indian Mutiny, 1857-58, at the Relief of Lucknow, 1857; at the occupation of Alumbagh, 1857-58 ; (wounded) at Bundel- cund, 1859-60 ; with the 2nd Goorkhas for two years ; with the 29th P.L and afterwards the 28th P.I. He was permanently transferred to the 15th Sikhs, 1867; commanded the 15th Sikhs in the Afghan War, 1878-80 ; at the advance to Candahar in Sir Donald Stewart's Field Force ; was present in command of the 15th Sikhs at the occupation of Candahar; also in the advance to Cabul ; present at the Battle of Ahmed Khel, 19th April 1880 ; also in the action at Shaler and Arzoo, near Ghazni, 22nd April 1880; accompanied Sir F. Roberts' force in August, 1880, from Cabul to Candahar ; commanded the regiment in re- connaissance of the Afghan position on 81st August, 1880, at Candahar, and was present at the battle, 1st Sept, of the same year. He also commanded the 15th Sikhs in the Eastern Sudan at Suakin, 1885, in Sir Gerald Graham's Field Force, and was present at the Battles of 11 as been, 19th March, and Tofrek, 22nd March; Medals : Indian Mutiny, with clasp for Relief of Lucknow ; Afghan war medal, 1878-80 (clasps for the Battles of Ahmed Khel and Candahar) ; bronze star for Roberts' march ; Egyptian war medal and clasps for Tofrek and Suakin, 1885 ; the Khedive's bronze star. He was frequently mentioned in despatches, etc., and was decorated for war services in Egypt.
England beat Australians by an innings and 80 runs.
The rain this morning delayed the start of the Fourth Test Match. Australians 146 for 7 wickets. Duff 60.
Surrey beat Sussex by seven wickets. York- shire beat Leicestershire by 245 runs. Kent beat Gloucestershire by 142 runs. Warwick- shire beat Derbyshire by seven wickets. Hamp- shire v. Somerset drawn. (Reuter.)
A little girl was run over by a cab near Bab Sidra yesterday and severe- ly injured.
found in the Shoubra district of Cairo during the night of Friday and at daybreak on Saturday will be poisoned by the police.
Two Arabs of Mex have been removed to hospital suffering from burns received while they were filling a bottle with methylated spirit near an uncovered light.
This morning, a fruit-seller who plies his trade near the old Custom- house caught a pickpocket in the act of seizing his purse, overpowered him, and handed him over to the police.
10 vessels passed through the Canal on the 24th inst., 8 of which were British, 1 German, 1 Italian. The day's receipts were frs. 298,496.91, making the total from the 1st inst. frs. 6,810,002.75.
We hear that a serious fire broke out on the night of the 24-25th inst. at Mansourah, and completely destroyed the property of Mme Vve Makeh. It appears that the property is insured with the Guardian Insurance Company. The damages amount to about £550.
Yesterday's bulletin records two fatal cases at Alexandria, the victims being a native boy and a Sudanese potter, both of whom were found dead in different houses at Nagah. There were three recoveries at Alex- andria. Three cases (one fatal) are reported from Ashmoun.
The Service for the Suppression of Slavery has asked the Ministry of Justice for a special tribunal for the trial of Hasbo Hammad El Bahri, one of two Bedouins accused of having carried off Bayoumi Farag, a Sudanese, and of having sold him to some Hedjaz Bédouins.
On Wednesday, August 2 next, on the occasion of the birthday of H. H. the Khedive, H. E. the Regent will hold a reception at Ras-el-Tin Palace from 9.30 to 11.30 a.m. The reception is exclusively reserved for persons resident in Alexandria. Civilian visitors will wear frock coats and the military will be in undress uniform.
We note that Les Surprises de l'Heritage, the latest production of M. George Ralli, is billed for performance to-morrow evening. On Saturday next, a night fête will be given at the Alhambra, when there will be fireworks and illuminations. The Gonnet-Levy company will perform Le Maître des Forges ('The Ironmaster)", and a vocal and instrumental concert will be given in the garden.
A native of Mellawi recently brought some hashish paste home in a tin, and after taking a dose, handed the rest to his wife to keep. She tasted, and tasted more, with the result that at 10 p.m. she took a small roof lamp for a fire and began to scream. Her husband, awakened from his stupor by her cries, also saw a fire devouring his house and roared for help. The neighbours, hearing the noise, sent for a policeman, ima- gining that murder was being committed, but when they followed the shawish into the house their alarm gave place to huge amusement at the mistake made by the intoxicated pair.
We would draw the attention of manufacturers and mer- chants to the work of the British Chamber of Commerce of Egypt, which was formed in 1896 with the sole object of assisting British trade in this country. The services of the Chamber are always at the disposal of any member desiring information on trade matters generally, including the question of appointing suitable agents. As no fee is charged for such advice, it is obviously in the interests of all British traders here to become members, especially when it is remembered that the annual sub- scription is merely the nominal one of £1. The latter payment also includes a copy of the monthly Journal issued by the Chamber. Home enquirers can obtain further particulars from our London office, 36, New Broad-street, which acts as agents to the Chamber.
During the absence on leave of Mansfield Pasha, Moberly Bey will act as Commandant of the Cairo Police.
Mr Dessalles d'Epinoix leaves Alexandria to-day fox Italy by the Memphis.
Suez, Wednesday. The Jewish refugees who lately arrived at Suez from Yemen, state that about 10,000 refugees are now at Adeu, of whom 2,000 are Jews and 8,000 Moslems.
The rising in the Yemen, according to their statements, is owing to the discontent of the inhabitants, who prefer to be ruled by Imam Yehia,—who has a claim to the throne as a descendant of the old rulers,—rather than by the Turkish Government Imam Yehia , appear! to be a good and very popular leader, and is beloved throughout the Yemen.
The insurgents seem to have taken the upper hand, and the rising has become general. San'a, the capital of Yemen, was closely surrounded by the insurgents, and all communications are cut. The Turkish troops defending the town suffered considerably on account of their being short of provisions, eta, before the capture of the place.
Strange to say, the insurgents are very well armed with rifles of the latest type, and have got ample supplies of ammunition.
A Constantinople contemporary contains (at last) some references to the Yemen rising. We learn that "in consequence of some slight disturbances in the Vilayet," Marshal Shakir Pasha, with some battalions, attacked a village occupied by the rebels, of whom hundreds strewed the ground, while one Turkish soldier alone fell wounded. The inhabitants of the country implored the Sultan's clemency with tears and prayers, asserting that they had been driven to revolt by the threats of the Imam's followers. They were pardoned by Marshal Shakir Pasha, who, with Ahmed Faizi Pasha, is on the march to San'a, winning daily victories.
The non-Tarkuh Press seems to have taken an alarmist view of the situation in Arabia, or can it be that the exigencies of the censorship demand the publication of military romances?
The rise of the Nile continues very slowly, as the comparative table of the present and last year's gauges shows, and it is probable that the flood will not be appreciably felt in Lower Egypt until towards the end of next month. The result of this continued slow rise is, as we announced in a recent issue, that it has been found necessary to alter the rotations to six days' working and twelve days' stoppage, with the exception of lands where rice is cultivated, in which cases five days' working and only five days' stoppage are permitted. Our Nile gauge table has been somewhat incomplete for the last few days on account of the irregularity with which some of the read- ings are received at the Ministry of Public Works. No reading of the Rosaires guage has been received at the Ministry since the 21st of this month, and it has been suggested that this is due to a breakdown in the telegraphic system. The readings of Assouan, upstream, also have not been received since July 20 either by telegram or by letter, bat this reading is not of great importance, and oar readers will be able to gauge the condition of the river at this point from the downstream readings.
The prohibition of the watering of lands, generally known in Egypt under the name of "Sharaki," as ordered by a Ministerial "Arrêté" of the 10th of April, 1905, will cease to have effect from July 28.
We hear that the present Railway Board, composed of Major L'Estrange Johnstone, M. Barois, and Skander Pasha Fehmy, will be dissolved by Khédivial decree in October, and will be replaced by the new governing body, over which H. E. Mustapha Pasha Fehmy will preside.
By Decree published on April 29 last, the Egyptian Government has decided to repay, in cash, the debt of the Daïra Sanieh. This decision, taken in conformity with the special dispositions of the Decrees of June and July, 1890, and November, 1904, promulgated with the assent of the Powers, binds bondholders of all nationalities. ln consequence, Coupon No. 30, falling due on October 15 next, will be the last coupon paid by the controllers, and the bonds in circulation must be presented for repayment. All bonds, stamped, must be de- posited, at latest, on October 1 next. It has been decided to redeem the stamped bonds in October, in cash, instead of an exchange against new bonds.
By kind permission of Major H. O. W. Hickman and officers 2nd Battn. Royal Innis- killing Fusiliers, the Band will perform the following programme in the Esbekieh Gardens to-morrow (Friday) night : -
March… Flutes, Bannieres… Arnoux.
Overture… La Nelge… Auber.
Song...The Children's Home… Coean.
Selection… Dorothy… Cellier.
Walzer… Freuet euch des Leben… Strauss,
Divertissement for clarinet… Les Alsaciennes… Le Thiere.
Soloist. Mus. R. Gooding.
Polks… Trotahopfohem… Faust.
Regimental March—Khedival Anthem - God save the King.
During the past few days quite a number of German colliers have passed through here on their way back from China and Rodjestvensky's fleet—many of them with their original cargoes still on board. Yesterday, the Macedonia, one of the fleet of 21 which remained in Port Said Six weeks on her way out, arrived from the Canal to await orders, and at 8 p.m. a fire was discovered in her main hold, amongst her cargo of coal, which had been on board over seven months. The fire is undoubtedly due to spontaneous combustion, and this is not sur- prising, considering the length of time the coal has been under hatches. The Canal Company's fire appliances were at once got ready in anti- cipation of the necessity of flooding the ship, and she was, at midnight, placed in the petro- leum basin, out of the way of other ships, in case she might become much worse. All hatches have been Carefully closed and it is hoped that the fire will smother itself out in a short time.
In your yesterday's issue I notice a para- graph to the effect that the members of the St. Kilda's crew who were landed here from the Dneiper express surprise and amassment at the report that a display of force was made here by British cruisers. The paragraph which you reproduced from a Marseilles paper was so supremely ridiculous that at the time I did not think it worth while contradicting. There was not the least difficulty about landing the men here ; no official representations were made by the captains of the British men of-war, nor did they or the British Con- sul present any ultimatum— in a neutral sea- port ! and the two cruisers certainly did not heave up anchors, as the Marseilles paper states. The matter was all arranged by 3 p.m. and the crew quietly landed, without the least fuss, nor was any doubt expressed about their landing here even by the men themsel- ves, for they were told in the canal that they would be liberated, though the captain might, proceed to Libau.
The Abbas Mosque, which was formally opened by Sheikh Abdul Gomel on the 16th inst., is a building of considerable beauty. Standing in its own courtyard, rearing its white and blue minaret far above its some- what squalid surroundings, it, by mere com- parison, at once attracts the eye. The outer walls are painted red and yellow in horizontal bars, its 24 windows are fitted with handsome iron "grilles," and its three entrances re- present the old style of Moorish architecture in all its beauty. The interior, which is scrupulously clean, is lit by electricity, and the woodwork is highly polished, the prevail- ing colours being brown and red with patches of blue here and there. A spiral stairway leads to a gallery at the west end of the building, and its roof is supported by four rows of pillars, which are also the support of 16 Moorish arches, all of dazzling whiteness. The whole appearance of the mosque is decidedly at- tractive, and a visit amply repays the curious.
Credits amounting to LE 443,200 have been granted by the Ministry of Finance to the Ports and Ligh's Administration. We shall publish to-morrow an account of the new works, which will be of enormous benefit to the port. The Regent, Admiral Sir Massie Blomfield, Mr. Mitchell Innés, Acting Financial Adviser, and Mr. Higgins visited the St Lawrence yesterday from the Teir el Mina, and inspected the dredging operations in the new pass that is being made into the harbour.
A telegram from Constantinople states that arrivals from Alexandria are now subjected to 48 hours' quarantine, a medical examination, and disinfection. This applies to departures since the 24th inst. Arrivals from Adalia undergo medical examination and disinfection. Another telegram from Constantinople states that the quarantine measures against Bahrein have been replaced by 48 hours' observation and disinfection.
The S.S. Plymothian, of the Westcott and Laurance Line, left Malta yesterday and is due here Sunday next with general cargo from Antwerp and London.
The Messageries Maritimes S.S. Niger arrived at Marseilles from Alexandria at 5 am. yesterday, the passengers being landed after medical examination.
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The discharge of the Vice-President of the Administrative Council, Habib Pasha El Saad, is the topic of the day in Lebanese and Beirutine circles. During the short period of financial plenty preceding the ignominious fall of his banking firm, Habib Pasha, by the free use of gold and skilful insinuations, obtained not only the title of Pasha and its accompanying honors, but the support of high quarters at Constantinople, and this, combined with the fact of his belonging to one of the well-known Maronite families of the Lebanon, was the most potent factor in his election ; for France has been the patron nation of the Maronites ever since Lebanon's partial independence. Habib Pasha, however, is a characteristic type of the Oriental diplomatist with whom finesse is the supreme end, and the cultivation and exercise of which may, if necessary, be made at the expense of principle. Habib Pasha pos- sessed in a high degree this finesse ; indeed he is "trop fin," as one of the Consuls once said. As a matter of fact, having secured his object from French patronage, he turned to court English favor. But diplomacy in Lebanon is as jealous as an Oriental maid, and dalliance with consuls of different Powers finally ended in the disgrace of the diplomatic flirt.
The career of Habib Pasha has not been a brilliant one in the full sense of the term, as indeed no career can be under the regime of the present Mutessarif, whose dread of party ascendancy has led him to the annihilation of all parties, the result of which was the aliena- tion of all sympathies. He stands now in cold isolation resting on very unstable ground. Solidarity is an inherent quality of civic life, and will always determine the existence of parties. It is the skilful control of this party feeling and force that constitutes real states- manship.
Some assert that Habib Pasha, with all his unprincipled finesse, kept himself above the general taint of bribery, while others occupying high official positions, who have been in sufficient proximity to see things hidden from the general gaze, allege that if he has not stooped to petty briberies he has deftly committed wholesale ones in the monopo- ly of the carriage tax, the carriage road contracts, and in the widespread changes in the mayoral posts. My personal knowledge of Habib Pasha enables me to affirm that, whatever failings he may have, he certainly cannot be charged with being a man of petty aims, and the facts I am giving are simply the re flection of the public mind, which unfortunately for our Pasha is not very kindly disposed towards him.
The mayors or sheikhs of villages in the Lebanon are supposed to be the representatives of the people, and although they are elected on the high principle of universal suffrage, yet in their election the intrigues of priestly and consular parties enter so largely that these sheikhs no more represent public opinion than would the chosen creatures of priestly or con- sular patronage. And then the passion for politics has been fostered so much in the heart of the Lebanese, and consular favor has come to be regarded by him so much an end of existence, that the best-intentioned amongst them ends by sacrificing the public good for such petty ends. The mayoral posts have, therefore, come to be important factors in the ballots for high appointments, and for all the miserable ammout of the salary, they have come to be objects of important bribes. One handled sterling is no uncommon bribe for the obtaining of the post of Sheikh Sulh.
Now, whether a dim knowledge of these alleged disloyalties has been the determining factor of dismissal or not, it is certain that the Mutessarif has for some time back been keeping Habib Pasha in office under the com- pulsion of higher influences. Lately, however, on perceiving that the powerful support of the French Consulate was withdrawn owing to the Vice-President's assiduous atten- tions to another Consulate, the chief saw his opportunity and dealt the long con- templated blow. It is said that the Mowing was the apparent occasion for dismissal. Colonel Barbar Bey, who, by the way, is brother-in-law of Habib Pasha, had presented to the Administrative Council a petition to invite tenders for the supply of uniforms for the soldiery. The 17th of July was fixed for the reception of the different tenders and the decision as to the most suitable. In the mean- time, Barbar Bey, in secret accord, it is said, with his brother-in-law, had concluded the contract with a certain Mr. Abela, a British subject of Maltese origin, and in soliciting the official sanction of the Council he urged that, as the supply was of an exceptionally argent nature and the tender seemed to him an ad- vantageous one, he deemed it advisable to close it. The members of the Council are said to have been prepared by the astute Vice- President, and to their decision the unsuspecting Mutessarif fixed his seal.
A few days later the other contractors who had been left in the lurch
raised, as may be imagined, a scandal which did not fail to reach the
ears of the Governor-General, who there- upon wrote a letter to Habib
Pasha calling upon him to cause the Council to retract its decision,
failing which he would hold him personally responsible for the
consequences. It may be parenthetically observed that the Administrative
Council has, ever since the premature fading of the first glow of
Musaffer pasha's prestige, made a point of opposing any scheme that they
knew he had at heart, and Habib Pasha, with his diplomatic talent, was
the fittest person to act as the intermediary and conciliating medium
between the Governor and the recalcitrant Council, and some allege that
he not unfrequently used to secretly set
Now Habib Pasha made a dry reply to the Governor's covert threat, saying, with a show of truth and reason, that the decision he was asking him to subvert had been duly signed and sealed by the Governor him- self. Thereupon Muraffer Pasha wrote the Vice- President a personal letter couched in very courteous terms, which some qualified even as undignified, in which he said that be regretted he felt compelled to inform Habib Pasha that his services were no more required. It is said that the officer who had been charged with the conveyance of the missive, meeting Habib Pasha at Alay, told him that his chief had written him a personal letter which had been sent to his Beyrout address in the hope that it would reach him more quickly. Muraffer Pasha had just happened to arrive at Aley to call on the British Consul-General, and Habib Pasha hied to meet his chief. "I have been told," he said, "that your Excellency has written me a letter which has been sent to Beyrout. May I ask what the purport of it is" "You shall know when yon read it," was the dry reply. Habib Pasha then repaired to the British Consulate to learn there the news of his dismissal.
It is believed that the Kaimakam of Metn, Emir Youssef Ismail Bellama, is to succeed to the Vice-Presidency, although I myself consider this appointment open to doubt, as the Emir Youssef prefers to keep the Kaimakamat owing to its being a more lucrative and a less res- ponsible and troublesome post than the Vice- Presidency, for which his rather delicate health partly incapacitates him. Should the Kaima- kamat of Metn become vacant it will be filled presumably by Sheikh Rachid E1 Khasen, the oft-dismissed Kaimakam of cosmic tame.
Small fortunes will be made through these appointments, and meantime this unhappy province, that fades under the fatal shadow of the wings of the seven Powers, is bleeding to death, or at least to anaemic exhaustion,to fatten the lightly chosen rulers of its destiny.
The following is the result of yesterday's regatta:-
The wind was fresh from the N.W. In Class 1., the handicap was again fairly good. The Minnie and Coot each have 9 points for the monthly prize, so have tied and will race a special race to decide the winner. In Class II. the Derphil carries off the prize, having 10 points against the Jessica's S. Unfortunately the Jessica loses her points for July 12, when the Celtic ran into her and pat her "hors da combat"
Next week there will be a special single race for the cups (one for each class) kindly given by the Sporting Club. The handicap will be re- vised for the same.
ARRIVALS.
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DEPARTURES.
Le paquebot
Pour BEYROUTH et ANVERS, par le bateau belge "Hainaut," parti le 17 juillet :
Peel & Co., 96 balles coton
F. C. Baides & Co., 62 „ „
A. Hess & Co., 100 „ „
B. Bortolotti, 60 „ „
G. Riecken, 60 „ „
Choremi, Benachi & Co, 120 „ „
Mohr & Fenderl, 125 „ „
J. Planta & Co., 62 „ „
Carver Bros. & Co. Ltd, 60 „ „
715 balles coton
A. Werther & Co.,' 80 sacs gomme
Wordeh. Sihnabel 285 „ „
Griva fr., 176 „ „
Divers, 7 colis divers
Pour ALEXANDRETTE, par le bateau grec "Phanny," parti le 19 juillet :
Divers, 58 balles sacs vides, 60 sacs sucre, 21 cais. beurre, 30 cais. haile, 26 barils vides, 226 colis divers
Pour MESSINE et GENES, par le bateau ital. "Perseo,' parti le 20 juillet :
POUR TRIPOLI
H. Fituri, 21 colis riz et pois
H. Nafi, 15 „ „
POUR NAPLES
Padova Rolin, 20 colis vieux cuivre
J. Planta & Co., 20 balles coton
POUR LIVOURNE
A. L. Carasso, 6 colis gomme
V. Berthochini, 8 futs vermouth
POUR GENES
M. L. Casasso, 10 fardes gomme
A. L. Carasso, 136 fardes gomme
Divers, 6 colis divers
J. Planta & Co., 31 balles coton
Mohr & Fenderl, 82 „ „
Choremi, Benachi & Co., 221 „ „
F. C. Baines & Co., 47 „ „
Schmid & Co., 31 „ „
412 balles coton
Pour CANDIE, por le bateau grec "Athènes," parti le 21 juillet :
Divers 2,154 sacs riz, 800 sacs oignons, 365 barils vides, 96 colis peatx, 91 colis paniers vides, 27 colis divers
Pour PORT-SAID, par le bateau italien "Bosforo," parti le 22 juillet :
POUR BOMBAY
N. G. I., 15 damejoannes eau-de-vie
G. Petracchi & Co., 25 balles coton
E. Mallison & Co., 50 „ „
75 balles coton
Pour PORT-SAID et MASSAWAH, par le bateau ital. Enda," parti le 24 juillet :
A. Werther & Co., 10 barils ciment
La Phocéenne, 10 damejoannes eau-de-vie
A. Paniopoulo, 9 colis provisions
F. G. Cotsiomiti, 11 „ „
P. Papadaki, 13 „ „
D. Discachi, 19 „ „
Divers, 51 colis divers
Pour CONSTANTINOPLE, par le bateau grec "Magda," parti le 24 juillet :
Divers, 40 balles peaux, 2,200 sacs riz, 50 colis divers