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
The through Steamers for
The Brindisi Express Steamers leave
For all further information apply to the Company's Agents,
Messrs. THOS. COOK & SON (Egypt) Ltd.
GEORGE ROYLE, Esq.
Messrs. HABELDEN & Co.
F. G. DAVIDSON, Superintendent P. & O. S. N. Company in
REDUCED SUMMER FARES FROM MAY TO OCTOBER INCLUSIVE.
OUTWARDS to
R.M.S. "Orotava" will leave
HOMEWARDS to
R.M.S. "Oroya" will leave
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.
Wm. STAPLEDON & Sons,
Special Reduced Rates During Summer Season,
OUTWARDS to COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, etc., and RANGOON. Departures from
S.S. Derbyshire 6,635 tons, leaves about July 20.
S.S. Lancashire 4,244 tons, leaves about August 3.
HOMEWARDS to
S.S. Worcestershire 7,160 tons, leaves about July 26.
S.S. Yorkshire 4,196 tons leaves about August 9,
FARES from
Agents
Express Steamers leave
Fast steamers leave
Steamers leave
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
For
*Second class accommodation only, unless specially reserved.—Fares :
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
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
R. J. MOSS & Co.,
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,
31-12-905. Policies issued at
PUBLIC CALL-OFFICES :
Steamers leave
(Electric Light.) SALOON (Amidships) FARE £12. (Latest improvements.)
S.S. RANGOON 6000 Tons will leave
S.S. BURMA 5600 Tons will leave
S.S. ARRACAN 5800 Tons will leave
Due in
Apply WORMS & Co.,
G. J. GRACE & CO.,
(EGYPT), LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE—LUDGATE CIRCUS—
CHIEF EGYPTIAN OFFICE —
GENERAL RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP AGENTS. BANKERS.
BAGGAGE AND FORWARDING AGENTS.
Officially appointed & Sole Agents in
RESIDENTS IN
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
FREIGHT SERVICE, Steamers leave
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
Calling at ADEN, COLOMBO and MADRAS Outward, and
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
Calling at Colombo, Batavia, Cooktown, Townsville, and Rockhamptom.
The S.S. .................. will sail from
From
Agents at
Agents at
Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son and the Anglo-American Hotel & Steamer
Company,
For further particulars. Freight and Passage apply to G. BEYTS & Co.
Agents,
(HENDERSON BROTHERS,)
Booking Passengers and Cargo through to Ports in
First class passengers steamers. Sailing fortnightly from
Saloon Fares: from
Agents in
For further partienlan of Freight or Passage apply to G. BEYTS & Co.,
Mail and Passenger Steamships. Regular three-weekly Service from
HAMBURG, via ANTWERP &
goods from all
chief German Railway Stations on direct Bill of Landing to
rates
of DEUTSCHE
VERKEHR (traffic).
EXPECTED AT
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,
15-2-905
GERMAN EAST-AFRICAN LINE - REGULAR MAIL-SERVICE FROM
OUTWARDS. To ADEN, ZANZIBAR, DURBAN, CAPETOWN and intermediate Ports.
HOMEWARDS. To
Splendid accommodation for passengars of all classes.—First-class steamers, fitted with all recent improvements. stewardesses and doctor carried—Low passage rates.
For all particulars, apply to FIX & DAVID,
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 Arragnements. Magnificent Ball, Reception, Reading, and Music Rooms. Bar and Smoking Room.
HENRI CHAMOULLEAU, Proprietor.
45
FINE TERRACE ON THE AVENUE. - SPLENDID GARDEN. - OMNIBUS MEET ALL TRAINS AND STEAMERS. 28-26
NEW FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, OVERLOOKING THE HARBOUR & OPPOSITE CUSTOM HOUSE
Open all the year round. — Well-appointed Bar.
MODERATE CHARGES. SPECIAL TERMS FOR RESIDENTS 1190A2-5
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
OF
Established 1821.
CAPITAL PAID UP AND INVERTED ONE MILLION STERLING.
Annual Income . . £895,000.
Total Funds . . £5,200,000.
Agents far
24336--17-6-905
072 Established 1720. - Agents: BANK OF EGYPT, Limited 189103
The undersigned agents are authorised to issue policies on behalf of the above Company at moderate rates.
IMPERIAL OTTOMAN BANK,
Agents : LEON HELLER,
Incorporated A. D. 1720.
Chief Office: ROYAL EXCHANGE,
FUNDS IN HAND EXCEED £4,500,000 CLAIMS PAID £40,000,000
21281-216905
By the 10.15 p.m. train between
Restaurant and Sleeping Cars on Luxor trains:
A Restaurant car and a sleeping car are attached to the 8 p.m. train from
Railway and Sleeping Car tickets can be obtained any number of days ahead at
the office of the International Sleeping Car Company in
G. NUNGOYICH
are on sale at the Company's establishment by Grand Contental Hotel,
Purveyors to H. H. the KHEDIVE.
35750 Patronized by the Duke of Connaught and the Archduke Otto and all the High Life of Egypt. 18-4-80
PURVEYORS OF THE FINEST COLONIAL
MEAT, GAME, POULTRY, BUTTER, FISH,
etc., etc.
The Company have opened a shop in the NEW MARKET,
Telephone No. 1. 5. xxx-xx-xx
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
Working in conjunction and under special arrangement with the
"Upper
For details and illustrated programmes apply to "THE ANGLO-AMERICAN NILE
STEAMER and
HOTEL COMPANY."
OFFICES IN
Regular Service from
SCHLESWIG will leave
The following steamers are intended to leave
FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS APPLY TO THE AGENTS OF THE
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD at
OTTO STERZING, Agent In
C. H. SCHOELLER, Agent In
Messrs. THOS. COOK & SON (Egypt) LTD., and CARL STANGENS REISEBUREAN are
anthorised to sell tickets in
Weekly Express Mail Service. Steamers leave
Fortnightly Service:
(Departures from
East African Line.
To Aden, Mombassa, Zanzibar, Beira, Delagoa Bay, Durban, about July 4 and August 3.
Syrian-Cyprus-Caramanian Line.
Steamers leaves
For information apply to the Agents,
Special passage rates granted to Egyptian Government officials, members of the Army of Occupation and their families.
31-12-905
Frequent Sailings from
Excellent Passenger Accommodation. Stewardess carried. Liberal table and Moderate Fares for single and retnrn tickets.
The S S. SARDINIA will sail for
CARGO taken by special agreement only. Through Freights quoted for the UNITED STATES and INLAND TOWNS in GREAT BRITAIN.
For passage or freight apply to the Agents, BARKER & Co.,
SALOON FARES:—
CORY BROS. & Co., Ltd., Agents for CITY Line,
Societes Reunies Florio-Rubattino. - Services Postaux. - Departs de Juillet.
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
La National Bank of
(Société des Entrepôts d'Alexandrie)
Bonded Warehouses
IN
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
LIFE The Edinburgh Life Assurance Company.
MARINE Union Insurance Society of Canton (Limited).
FIDELITY National Guarantee & Suretyship Association (Limited).
Risks accepted at Tariff rates. -- Claimes liberally and promptly settled.
Agents for Egypt: HEWAT & Co.,
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.
31-3-906 FRED. OTT & CO., Sub-Agents, Cairo.
26045-80-9-5
First Class Hotel. Modern in all respects.
Fire-proof, Drained to the Sea, Lifts, Electric Light, English and French Billiards, Fresh and Salt Water Baths.
The Coolest Summer Residence in Egypt.
Special terms to Cairo Residents and their families desirous of enjoying the cool air and sea bathing during the summer months.
Dragomans in Hotel Uniform Meet all Trains and Steamers.
22941-23-8-905
NEW FIRST-CLASS HOTEL WITH EVERY MODERN COMFORT
SPLENDID SITUATION on the bank of the Nile, on the road to Karnak and within easy reach of Thrbes
Magnificent Views, Beautiful Surrondings, Garden, Spacious Terrace overlooking the River,
Bliliar Room, Smoking-Room, Reading-Room, Electric Light throughout.
Restaurant open to Non-Residents. Moderate Charges
Omnibus and Porter meet all Trains and Steamers.
HOTEL BEAU-RIVAGE, RAMLEH, OPENING IN MARCH
G. &M RUNCKEWITZ, Proprietors
Also Prop. of the BEAU-RIVAGE HOTEL, Ramleh Alexandria
Ramleh-Alexandria
15 Minutes by Carriage or "Palais tram from Sidi Gaber Station.
The most charming Sea-side Residence in Egypt.
First Class Family Hotel with Every Modern Comfort.
Unique Situation on the Beach.
Lovely Garden. Lawn Tennis. Large Terrace. Electric Light. Sea Baths. Own springs. Perfect sanitary arrangements. Stables for horses and carriages.
Moderate Charges. -- Special terms for Government Officials and Officers of the Army of Occupation.
252-17.1.906
G. RUNCKEWITZ, Proprietor.
Cairo Branch
General Agent: Gustav Grob, E. E.
Electrical Machines & Materials.
Kasr-El-Nil Street, Suares Building, Opposite the Bank of Egypt.
P.O.B. 855.
Telephone 811
85240-15-1-906
Soda Water, Lemonade, & Ginger Ale.
As Supplied to King and Royal Family.
Agent: - John B. Caffari.
Old Bourse St., Alexandria.
Greatly enlarged and improved. New Chef. Unrivalled cooking. English specially catered for
2063-14-1-906
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.
24528-15-3-905
de provenance directe et de toutes les meilleures marques
Nicolas G Sabbag
IMPORTATEUR GENERAL
FOURNISSIUR DE S A LE KHEDIVE et de tous les grands Clubs et Hôtels d'Egypte.
2—Rue de la Gare du Caire—2 ALEXANDRIE
Adresse Télégraphique : SABBAG Alexandrie
Téléphone No 559.
246081-26-904
Guaranteed Distilled.
ALEXANDRIA: 7 Rue de la Poste.
CAIRO opposite the Tramways Co. Works, Sharia Sahal, Kasr-el-Nil
Brewers, Burton-on-Trent and Romford.
Pale Ale & Double Stout, specially brewed for export.
Agents: Messrs. John Ross & Co., Alexandria & Cairo:
48047 30-2-904
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.
16-11-904
Made in 70 Colors
An artistic wall covering.
This celebrated water paint is made in two qualities for Inside and Outside work
HALL'S SANITARY WASHABLE DISTEMPER is rapidly superseding wall papers in all tastefully furnished homes. It is made in 70 artistic tints, and only requires the addition of water to make it ready for use. It is quickly and easily applied with a whitewash brush, with half the labour and at one third the cost of paint. HALL'S DISTEMPER ensures cleanliness, and is pleasing to the eye. It appeals alike to artistic and practical house decoration.
HALL'S DISTEMPER is of special value in hot climates. Owing to its cool, pleasing colours, great weather-resisting and germ-destroying properties, it lends itself to every kind of wall, wood, brick or stone coating, possessing all the advantages of paint, colour- wash, and disinfectant at one third the cost of oil paint. It never blisters in the hottest sun, and the fact that it can be washed adds greatly to its sanitary advantages.
Supplied in Tins and Iron Kegs.
Sole Manufacturers :
SISSONS BROTHERS & CO., LTD., HULL.
Stocks are held In Cairo by Frank Ratcliffe, Sanitary Contractor and Engineer, Sharia Saptieh.
In Alexandria by Ramadan Youssef, Sanitary Contractor, Rue Sesostris.
General Agents: George Morris & Co.. Alexandria & Cairo.
BREMEN.
Obtainable from every Respectable Firm In Cairo, Alexandria & the Sudan.
Otherwise apply to
V. J. FLEURENT, Cairo
F. MICALLEF, Sole Agent, 11 Bab Midan, Alexandria
LONDON, PARIS ALEXANDRIA, CAIRO MALTA, GIBRALTAR, TANTAH, AND PORT SAID.
Subscribed Capital JS1.500,000
Paid up '' £ 500,000
Reserve Fund... 500,000
The Anglo-Egyptian Bank. Limited, undertakes every description of banking business on the most favourable conditions.
Current accounts opened with commercial homes and private individuals in conformity with the custom of Bankers.
Fixed deposits for one year certain received at 8 per cent. per annum. Deposits at interest for shorter periods are also received at rates to be agreed upon.
Letters of Credit for the use of travellers are issued payable in all parts of the World.
Approved bills discounted.
Bills, documentary invoices, etc, collected.
Drafts and telegraphic transfers issued payable all over the World.
Foreign exchange bought and sold.
Advances made upon approved securities and upon cotton, cotton-seed, sugar and other merchandise.
The purchase and sale of stocks and shares on the London Stock Exchange; and on the local and Continental Bourses, undertaken.
Customers can deposit their valuables, bonds, etc., for safe custody in the Bank's fire-proof strong-rooms, and the Bank will attend to the collection of the coupons and drawn bonds so deporited as they fall due.
Mercantile credits issued.
Annuities, pensions, dividends, etc., collected.
All farther particulars and information can be obtained on application.
The officers and clerks of the Bank are pledged to secrecy as to the transactions of customers. 18-9-905
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Embossing Press for Stamping Own Paper with Address Crest & c.
Engraving Office
J. Margosches
Cairo Bulac Road
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The Egyptian Gazette
An English Daily Newspaper, Established in 1880.
Editor & Manager: R. Snelling.
Price: One Piastre Tariff.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1905.
At the great tuberculosis conference Professor Behring, the discoverer of the diphtheria serum, announced that he has discovered the remedy for tuberculosis. It is neither a serum nor vaccine, and he cannot explain his methods until next August, but from to day sufferers may recover hope.
Professor Behring, who is taking part in the tuberculosis conference, has declared to the "Matin" that he has discovered the preventive and curative remedy for tuberculosis, and that he will reveal it in August next year. He will make a communication to that effect on Saturday.
A grave situation is arising from the strike of all electrical workers, by which 50,000 men are rendered idle, including those indirectly effected. The metal manufacturers have now declared a lock out for the 4th inst. (sic) in sympathy with the electrical firms. The number of men idle will then bo 120,000, that is to say more than a twentieth of the population. The garrison has been reinforced.
A rescript of the Tsar orders the retirement of naval officers who are not able to satisfy the increased demands under the reformed navy scheme.
The Porte has agreed to all the demands of Great Britain for satisfaction on account of piracy in the Red 8ea.
The King has been gazetted Colonel in the Eighth Spanish Regiment.
Edhem Pasha is dead.
Jockey Club Stakes. l.St. Amant ; 2. Polymelus ; 3. Mondamin.
We do not bold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by car correspondents, but we wish, in a spirit of fair play to all to permit — within certain necessary limits — free
To the Editor of the Egyptian Gazette.
Dear Sir,
The following criticisms passed on the Boulogne-
To an Englishman it seems strange that the P. and O. Company can run
"through" trains from Calais to
I am, Sir. etc, -
Our
Our Minet el Kamh correspondent informs us that Messrs. Sourial have just opened a new school at Mit Bashar village in Sharkich mudirieh. The teaching staff of the school is. we are informed, highly efficient, and the support of the neighbourring population quite assured.
A young native workmen, who was digging in a pit at Mex, was buried beneath a heavy mass of sand and earth. Tee man, besides being almost suffocated was seriously hurt and had to be taken to hospital, where, it is hoped, ho will recover with careful treatment, and so be able to resume work at no very distant date.
News comes from Ma'an of the discovery of the ruins of an ancient city at about five hours journey from that town. Two large rock tombs, the gates of a fort and the remains of a temple are said to have been cleared by an excavating party. The ruins are, apparently, of Nabathaean origin and date from the first or second century of the Christian era.
The Church Missionary Society have arranged a series of autumn meetings
for the native youth of
This morning the committee of the "Reunion des Families" handed over to Baron Acton, Consul General of Italy, a sum of 1,000 franca, being the proceeds of the lottery drawn for last Saturday at Mex Casino, for the benefit of the Calabrian earthquake victims. A very successful entertainment was given at the Tour Eiffel the night before last with the same object. The music hall was crowded in spite of advanced prices, and the artistes made every effort to excel themselves in their varied roles. The three sisters d'Orsay were especially popular with their energetic dancing, and songs sang in trio in several languages. Mlle Tina Dumonte, an Italian artiste, was also loudly applauded as, indeed, were the majority of the large number of artistes.
We would draw the attention of manufacturers and merchants 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 subscription
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
farther particulars from our
A man of Oneibis (near Tahta, Ghirgeh Mudireh) had a great affection for a young woman whom he made his wife. Shortly after their marriage, however, he paid his addresses to another, and having asked her if she would marry him, she only consented on the condition that he would send his first wife away. In order to get rid of his wife the miscreant butchered her, cut her body into pieces, and cast them into the Nile. After this barbarous act he informed the police authority that his wife was away, and he knew nothing of her whereabouts. At the same time, the omdeh of the village advised the markez of Tahta of the woman's fate, and the authorities in their cross-examination suspected the murderer in the person of the husband. The man is now in prison awaiting his trial, and the police have arrested other suspects.
After being betrothed for four years a young man of Rod-El-Farag (near
We are informed that the Ministry of Finance has, on the request of the
Quarantine Board, made a further grant of £10,000 for extending the
accommodation at Tor by the erection of new buildings. As a proof of the
need for such an extension we may mention that whereas on the opening of the
quarantine camp there, the number of pilgrims was some 18,000, it increased
to nearly 40,000 last season. In this number is included only the pilgrims
coming from the north, and not those from
Mr. David G. Longworth, the former proprietor and editor of the "Sphinx," the
weekly paper published in
Mr. Longworth is of the same conviction as Mr. McMillan, that there is a great future in store for the comparatively new British colony to which he is now turning his attention and energies, and we wish him every success in the new venture upon which he has now embarked.
We mentioned in our issue of the 9th ultimo that the condition of the Nile flood during August had distinctly, improved and though it could not be regarded as a high Nile, the readings of the various gauges at that time did not compare unfavorably with those of last year. We note, however, that a sadden and ominous fall which took place on the 27th September at Rosaries has since continued unininterruptedly and yesterday's gauge registered 8.47 comparing very unfavorably with that of last year's at the same time, which was as high as 4.56. This portends a bad water supply for next year's summer crops. The fall we mention will not be apparent at Khartoum for quite another ten days or so, as its effect is felt there about three weeks after it occurs at Rosaires.
We are able to state that arrangements are now practically complete for the
establishment of another bank to conduct business in this country. It will
be called the Egyptian Bank of Commerce, and its capital will be something
like half a million sterling, to which public subscriptions will be invited
very shortly. The directorate, we believe, will prove to be an influential
one, comprising names connected with leading banks in
A Beyrout contemporary remarks that the rumour that the Yemen rebels have reached a point very near the Hedjaz is absolutely without foundation. On the contrary our contemporary asserts that it learns from an authoritative source that the rebel army is at least 700 kilometres distant from the Hedjaz, and gives as its opinion that they will find it a by no means easy task to cross the rough and deserted stretch of country which leads to the Vilayet.
The following is the menu of the dinner to be given to-morrow evening on the occasion of the small dance at the San Stefano Casino.
Consomme double glace Fillet de Bar Bonne femme
Mignon de bœuf REnaissance Pilaff aux cailles Petite pois à l'Anglaise Ponlarde rôite Salade de laitue Parfait au Moke Gàtean St. Germain
The express Khedivial mail steamship Ismailia will leave
The S.S. Ocean Prince from Manchester and Tunis with passenger, and general
cargo left
The enquiry opened by Abd-el-Hamid Bey Ridha, Chief of the Native Parquet at
Zagazig, has proved that the entire responsibility for this accident rests
on the driver of goods train No. 331. It appears that on nearing Kassassin
he took no notice of the signals, which were against him, and ran through
the station. The station master and the pointsman called and signalled
vigorously but vainly to him, and between Kassassin and Nefishe the goods
train collided with train No. S.S. with disastrous consqeuences. According
to one of our
A representative of the "Temps,"
"Al Mokattam" states that the engineers of the Corporation of Western
H.H. the Khedive attended prayers at the Terbaneh Mosque to-day and afterwards proceeded to Ras el Tin Palace.
The Countess of Cromer is leaving
The marriage arranged between Major Edward Sydney Herbert and Miss Gwendolen Gorst will take place on the 12th inst. at St. Margaret's, Westminster.
Among the visitors now stopping at the Continental Hotel,
Among the latest arrivals at the Savoy Hotel,
The following visitors are staying at the Beau-Rivage Hotel, Ramleh. Mr. and
Mrs. C. Davacos H. E. Abbate Pasha, Mrs. M. Young, Mr. and Mrs. L. Thomas,
Mr. and Mrs. Marins Berlioz, Dr. Kautsky Bey and family, Mr. W. Cohle, Mme
Rhallic, Mr. and Mrs. F. Davey,
Fears no honest competition for quality.
B—Inferior Breads now being offered to Man ager of certain good
Beware of wily
The Athenaeum gives the following interesting criticism of Professor Petrie's latest work : —
The concluding volume of Prof. Petrie's part of this history of
The same feature is noticeable in his preface, where he tells us that
"as some persons still continue to quote Dr. Brcgsch's chronology, I ought, perhaps, to point out that it entirely rests on two certainly false assumptions, and [that] it is only rendered possible by freely making any number of arbitrary omissions. In short it is no system and has no reason" ;
while, after discussing the two assumptions in question, he concludes that "no one who uses it can be supposed to know of the facts of the history which are stated in this volume." There have been nearly as many systems of chronology in Egyptian history as historians, and Brugsch's system" is, like all the others, in great measure a system of inferences from rather slender foundations. But Brugsch was a man of deep and wide learning, as well as an Egyptologist who had spent has life in the study of his subject; and as the founder of demotic studies he possessed a knowledge of the language of the monuments for greater than any of which Prof. Petrie can boast We think, therefore, that his theories should be treated with respect and that it will require something more than Prof. Petrie's pronouncements ex cathedra to dispossess a system which still has much to reccommend it This apart, Prof. Petrie is, in other respects, unusually tolerant of the opinions of other in this volume, and it is good to find him actually referring with courtesy and even with approbation to the works of those whom he is pleased to consider his rivals. Thus he not only speaks with approval of certain work of Mr. H. R. Hall, but also says, with regard to the supposed route of the Exodus, that "the result of Naville's discussion of it is reasonable and generally accepted." We think, however, that he might have devoted a little more space to Dr. Breasted's very clear and careful account of the battle of Kadesh.
From its extremely condensed form it is impossible to review the book in detail, bat it may be said that the evidence quoted is fairly up to date, although Prof. Petrie does not seem to have examined M. Legrain's discoveries at Karnak. Had he done so, we fancy he would have found it necessary to make a considerable change in his genealogy of the Sheshonkide kings. Yet, on the whole, he seems to have chosen the facts recorded with care, and we are glad to see that he will have nothing to do with Prof. Winkler's Masri theory. He takes, perhaps, too professional a view of ethics when he tells us that Seti I.'s character was one of the best in history, because, apparently, he left monuments in honor of bis predecessors and usurped no monuments without recording the name of the king under whom they were originally inscribed. Later, he characteristically uses the reputation with which Seti is thus generously presented in favor of his own arguments, saying that "the general character of this king is so honorable in his works, that we are bound to credit his statements if we cannot show them to be wrong." We do not think that Prof. Petrie's identification of place and other names shows much acquaintance with the Semitic, or, for that matter, with the Aryan languages, and we have noticed some mistakes, such as "cieling" for ceiling, "Revillont" for Revillout and a Greek pi for an eta. His English is still slipshod The lists of the monuments of every king, with provenance and abiding place, that he gives, will be extremely useful to students ; and for the care and pains that he has bestowed on their compilation all Egyptologists should be grateful.
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Table d'Hete Luncheons & Dinners
Served on the Terrace.
ORCHESTRA PLAYS 6 TO 11.30 P.M.
Services
MW
The third annual aquatic sports of the
The first event, for which there are 19 competitors, will be the 60 yards club run in four heats, and the winner will secure H. E. Sir Reginald Wingate Pasha's Sirdar Medal", presented as a perpetual trophy, upon which the winner's name of each year will be engraved; the club also offers three prizes for this event, the first of which is a miniature in silver in the Sirdar's prize.
Event II. will be the 60 yards juniors' handicap, for which there are six entries and three prizes presented by the club, and then will come a 60 yards handicap for members of 35 years of age or more, for which then are nine entries and three prizes, and this will be followed by the final race for the "Sirdar Medal."
The junior's diving championship comes next, in which we will see nine boys vying with each other in graceful dives from three, five, and eight feet Take note, youthful competition, that while the "swallow" is permitted, the "book" must be avoided on penalty of disqualification. For this event a silver cup has been presented by the Hon. Secretary and three club prizes will also bo given.
For the plunging championship, which whill follow 17 members will compete
for a cup and three prises, presented by the
The second part of the programme will commence with a blindfold race for three prizes presented by the dub, and will be followed by an open diving competition; the rules of this competition are the same as for the junior competition, with the exception of the heights which will 3, 8, and 15 feet, and there are three prizes presented by the club.
Event X takes the form of an obstacle race for which there are 15 entries, and the for this race are presented by the staff of the Eastern Telegraph Co., Ltd. Than comes a military polo match, with a prise for each member of the winning team, and the junior members will then "walk the pole", after whisk the seniors will follow their example; for each of these two races only one prise will be given.
A military tug of war and than a military team race follow, and each member of the winning teams will secure a prise, and the programme will then be concluded with a cock fight for which the dab 'offer one prise.
It only remains to add that Lady has kindly consented to present the victorious competitors with their trophies of success. and that Mr. D. Dampergola's orchestra will play selections daring the afternoon. The sports promise to follow the general tendency of the year by eclipsing all previous aquatic and the attendance also promisee to break all records.
We reproduoe ( unedited ) the following poem sent us by a native reader :—
The slothful laws of meager life, Are but marital fare. The universe that rolls about, Whose trend la ever change. Is but a public bazar free. When all is bought for sale. Man is the price that's freely paid To buy the lady sought, For woman an the; things for sale To him who highest pay. They're trained to this as they are born, For man is but their dice. Their fickle heart doth seek anew For change to others win. The one who flees their subtle snare, They ever seek to how. They always train themsleves to show For sale within the fare.
ARRIVALS.
Le paquebot
DEPARTURES.
Le paquebot
Pour MALTE et HAMBOURG, par le bateau all. "Rhodes," parti le 1er octobre :
Divers, 351 sacs riz, 581 sacs os, 103 sacs noir animal, 40 cais. cigarettes, 84 cylindres vides, 794 colis gomme, 70 colis senné, 25 colis sacs vides, 11 colis cire, 4 colis peaux, 63 colis divers
Peel & Co., 28 balles coton
G. Riecken, 122 „ „
J. Planta & Co., 61 „ „
Mohr & Fenderl, 112 „ „
F. Andros, 30 „ „
A. Hess & Co., 61 „ „
414 balles coton
POUR ROTTERDAM
Peel & Co., 32 balles coton
J. Planta & Co., 259 „ „
Mohr & Fenderl, 10 „ „
B. Mallison & Co., 91 „ „
R. & O. Lindemann, 50 „ „
433 balles coton