Berths can be definitely engaged as if the voyage were commencing at Port Said.Plans can be seen at the Offices of the Company's Agents.
The through Steamersfor Marceille, Gibralter, Plymouth, and London are intended to leave Port Saidafter the arrival of the 11 a.m. train from Cairo, every Monday. A steam tender will meet the train to convey passengers to the ship.
The Brindle Express Steamer leaves Port Said directly the Indian Mails arrive Passengers can go on board the evening before
The express steamer usually reaches Brindial on Wednesday afternoon, the special train starting at 8 p.m and arriving to London at the very convenient hour of 4.56 p.m. on Friday.
The combined Sea and special train fare is £22.9.11 Port Said to London via Brindial or via Marseille.
In addition to the above regular weekly service there are sailings about twice a fortnight of 5,000 to 7,000 tons steamers to London, calling at Malta or MArseilles.
The Mail Steamers leave Suez for Aden and Bombay every Wednesday, and for Australia and China every alternate Wednesday. A steamer leaves for Calcotta, fortnightly, and another for Japan. Passengers can embark at Port Said.
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.
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
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,
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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 TOB (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.
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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.
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.
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.
Chief Egyptian Office: Near Shepard's Hotel.
Alexandria, Port Said, Luxor, Assuan, and Khartoum.
Tourist and Genral Passenger Agents. BAnkers.
BAGGAGE AND FORWARDING AGENTS.
Officially appointed & Sole Agents in Cairo to the P.&O. S.N. Co.
Nile Steamer Services.
Tourist Service.-Large and splendidly appointed S.S. Rameses The Third, will leave Cairo on Tuesday, December 5th, for Luxor, Assouan and Philae.
Express Service.-Steamers leave Cairo every Monday and Friday for Luxor, Assuan and Philae,19 days on the Nile for £22.
Special combined rail and steamer Nile Tours at greatly reduced fares.
Bi-WEEKLY SERVICE to HALFA,KHARTOUM, AND THE SUDAN.
Special Steamers and Dahabeahs for private parties.
Regular service of Freight Steamers Between Cairo & 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.
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.
From Alexandria
Cairo Agency (Shepheard's Hotel)
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
For terms of freight or passage apply to C. J. Grace & Co., Alexandria, Agents. 31-12-904
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.
LONDON. Founded 1710.-Total sum insured in 1902 £487,600,000.
Agents : LEON HELLER, Cairo, and BEHREND & Co., Alexandria. 16-1-906
PURVEYORS OF THE FINEST COLONIAL
MEAT, GAME, POULTRY, BUTTER, FISH,
etc., etc.
The Company have opened a shop in the NEW MARKET, CAIRO, Nos. 39 & 40, where the goods imported by them can be inspected and purchased.
Telephone No. 1. 5. xxx-xx-xx
By the 10.15 p.m. train between Cairo and Alexandria and vice-versa a sleeping car is attached every night. Supplement 30 P.T.
Restaurant and Sleeping Cars on Luxor trains:
A Restaurant car and a sleeping car are attached to the 8 p.m. train from Cairo every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and to the 5.30 p.m. train from Luxor every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
Railway and Sleeping Car tickets can be obtained any number of days ahead at the office of the International Sleeping Car Company in Cairo Station. 1st class Cairo-Luxor P.T. 200. Sleeping Car supplement P.T. 75.
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."
Regular Service from ALEXANDRIA (Passenger and Freight) to NAPLES-MARSEILLES.
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,
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.
Frequent Sailings from ALEXANDRIA to LIVERPOOL, also Regular Services from LIVERPOOL to ALEXANDRIA and to ALGERIA, MALTA, LEVANT, BLACK SEA, and other Mediterranean Ports.
Excellent Passenger Accommodation. Stewardess carried. Liberal table and Moderate Fares for single and return tickets.
The
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., Alexandria.
Frequent Sailings from ALEXANDRIA to LIVERPOOL, also Regular Services from LIVERPOOL to ALEXANDRIA and to ALGERIA, MALTA, LEVANT, BLACK SEA, and other Mediterranean Ports.
Excellent Passenger Accommodation. Stewardess carried. Liberal table and Moderate Fares for single and return tickets.
The
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., Alexandria.
Postal Service Accelerated
between Alexandria, Piraeus, Smyrna, Constantinople, and Odessa by the following recenlty built and perfectly equipped vessels:
Arrivals at Alexandria on Saturday afternoons.
Departures from Alexandria on Fridays at 10 a.m. Circular route between Alexandria, Port Said, the Syrian ports, Chio, Smyrna, Mount Athos, Dardanelles, Constantinople, and Odessa.
Arrivals at Alexandria every other Monday early in the morning.
Departures from Alexandria on Wednesdays at 4 p.m.
Crimean or Bessarabian table wines free.
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
SALOON FARES:—Port Said to Malta £4.10.0. Marseilles. £10.0.0. London or Liverpool, £l2.l0.0. Colombo, Calcutta, Bombay or Karachi, £25.0.0. 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.
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
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
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.
ECCLESTONE AND KEILL ENGLISH DRAPERY.
Opposite Austrian Consulate, near the Zizinia Theatre. Catalogue on application.
Established 1869.
MERCHANTS & GENERAL AGENTS.
Head Office. ALEXANDRIA, 19, Mohamed Aly Square.
Established 1726.
Mackintosh & C. Inverness.
Agents: M. Eleftherion & Co. Cairo & Alexandria.
Retailers. E. J. Fleurent, Square Halim Pacha, Cairo.
24527-14-8-905
Brass Door Plates with Mahogany Block Ready for Fixing to Door Wall or Gate
J. Margosches
Cairo Bulac Road
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
The Most Quiet and Comfortable First Class Hotel
Highest situation, Excellet cuisine. Restuarant a la carte at all time. Resherche lunch and dinner served on the open air verandahs and beautiful garden of the hotel.
Afternoon tea. Visitors to the bazaars should lunch here
Charges Moderate.
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Clothes will last longer if SUNLIGHT SOAP is used.
Makes Linen Whiter and Coloured things Brighter.
FULL DIRECTIONS ON WRAPPER.
Soap
EXPERT ADVICE. — EXPERT PLANNING.
SPECIALITIES: Office Furniture. Letter Filing Cabinets. Couches and Chairs.
COMPLETE EQUIPMENT ON MODERN LINES.
A Branch Showroom will shortly be opened which will be duly announced. Meantime particulars may be obtained or a representative will call if desired from
THE SHANNON, LIMITED, P. O. Box 1078, CAIRO.
COGNAC MARTELL
M.B. Demirian Bey, General Agent for this important House, warns the public to beware of Imitations, and to examine the labels, corks, and capsules.
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Mercahnts, tradesmen and others in Cairo wishing to do business with British firms are requested to send their names, addresses and particulars of their businesses to Mr.Pete Black, "The Commercial Bureau," PO Box No. 50, Cairo.
26716-12
Korn-el-Nadura Observatory.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS and ADVERTISEMENTS are due in advance. P.O. Orders and Cheques to be made payable to the Editor and Manager, Rowland Snelling, Alexandria.
London Offices : 36, New Broad-street. B.C.
THE EGYPTIAN GAZETTE can be obtained in London at our office, 36, New Broad Street, E.C., and also at Messrs. May & Williams 160, Piccadilly, W.
THE "EGYPTIAN GAZETTE" IS PRINTED ON PAPER MANUFACTURED AND SUPPLIED BY THE LONDON PAPER MILLS Co., LIMITED (SALES OFFICE: 27, CANNON STREET, E.C.)
An English Daily Newspaper, Established in 1880.
Editor & Manager: R. Snelling.
Price: One Piastre Tariff.
For the moment the tension that has been existing between the Sultan and the Powers is releived, and the Sublime Porte is state to have accepted the Macedonian financial scheme subjecct to numerous modifications. The crisis, it is hardly needful to point out, is only temporaryily releaved even if we assume that the Sultan's concessions are genuine, ffor the Macedonian problem will never be solved by the peaceful methods of diplomacy or such mild acts of coercion as the seizure of custom houses. The Blue Book issued yesterday week on the situation shows very clearly the disturbed state of the country, and gives information as to the steps taken by the Powers to bring about an improvement. Whether the measures that have been, and are now being taken will improved the position is quite a different matter; unfortunately there is not much room for hope that they will. The fault does not rest with the Sultan, as some agitators would have us believe. It is true, of course, that his honesty of the officials is seldom very conspicious; but the main difficulty is in the dissensions of the Christian. The creeds of the rival sects are still of that sturdy nature which disdains toleration: and accordingly the long list of Macedonian outbreaks contain many outrages and murders committed by one Christian body on the other, while the Turkish Government looks on, only occasionally interfering that it may impartially massacre both. Whille the Churches are strong enough to defy the Government and to play on the fanatic feelings of their followers by egging them on, and while the neighboring States are able to interfere and to stir up racial as well as religious strife, it is safe to predict that the condition of Macedonia will not be greatly ameliorated. The establishment of a strong Administration able to depress disorder severly, whether committed by Christian of Turk, seems to real way out; but at the moment it is not possible; and the other alternative suggested, that the country shall be divided among the disputants, would probably lead to open war.
The most hopeful eye can discern no improvement as yet in the internal condition of Russia. Unfortunately there are signs that the mutiny in the Army and Navy, which previously was confined to two or three places, is now becoming general, and with it the Government loses all possibility of controlling disorder. When the labour leaders failed recently to forment a second strike, it was expected that industry would resume almost normal conditions: but the telegraphists have struck, in some parts the police also, and the railways may stop working at any moment. Of the peasants less is heard: but agrarian outbreaks show that the spirit of revolt is slowly working its way downwards. It is not, however, known how far they have combined among themselves, if at all: and the isolated action of single villages would have little effect outside their own immediate boundaries. But agitators are doing their best to bring about a rising in the provinces; whether they are able to sap the historic traditions of loyalty to the Tsar remains to be seen. Meanwhile, ugly rumours of dissensions at Court, and the struggle at headquarters is not yet over: and the Administration can take no steps while thus disorganised. The most disappointing symptom is the utter failure of the Moderate Reformers to come forward. Refusing to assist the Government's programme, and apperenty unable to suggest anything better themselves, they are simply playing into the hands of the Extremists. Their timidity is more dangerous for themselves than outspokeness, when revolution is in the air: for their country it may be disastrous.
Hunting Fatality
We regret to announce the death of Captain Meyricke, who from 1901 to last February served in the Egyptian Army. Captain Edward Gelly Mayricke, R.E.,died in the Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, last week from injuries received when riding in the Open Military Steeplechase, at the Aldershot Autumn Meeting, on Thursday. He was taking the jump after leaving the cutting when his horse, Wych Elm, stumbled and fell throwing the rider and rolling on him. Captain Meyricke was removed in an unconsious condition- to Cambridge Hospital. His case was regarded from the first as serious and his father was telegraphed for from Cheltenham. Captain Mayricke lingered through the night, but he died the folloring morning without recovering from consciousness. Captain Mayricke was born in July, 1874, entered the Royal Engineers in March, 1894, and obtained his company in April, 1904. From 1901 to February of this year he served in the Egyptian Army, and in October last he was appointed Adjunct of the Gloucestershire R. E., the headquarters of which are at Cheltenham.
In reply to a telegram from Lord Avebury, describing the meeting in favor of better Anglo German relations, the German Emperor has telegraphed as follows:- "I sincerely thank you all for showing your feelings of friendship and good will." (Reuter)
Presiding at the Irish NAtional Convention, Mr. John Redmond said that a prospect full of hope was opening for Ireland, but that there was still a delicate and dangerous road to travesie before final victory could be won. He advised tolerance and concilliation.
A resolution was passed refusing alliance with any party which does not make Home Rule a cardinal part of its programme. (R.)
Speaking in the Reich tag Prince Bulow admitted that the situation was unsatisfactory. He referred to the aversion of England and the solidity of the Triple Alliance. He justified the intervention in Morocco by the necesity of safeguarding Germany's interests, which were threatened by the Anglo French Agreement. (Havas)
The Senate has passed by 181 votes against 102 the bill for the seperation of the Churches from the State. (Havas)
The Porte has accepted the proposals of the Powers regarding Macedonia, with some modifications. (Havas)
A meeting of telegraphists was dispersed by Corsacks with the utmost brutality. Many persons were injured.
The situation is generally unchanged and there are no indications that the strike is approaching its end. Reports of disaffection in the army are adding to the alarm of its inhabitants. (Reuter)
An official communique state that the Government is inflexibily determined upon carrying out the reforms, but that the old laws must stand until new ones be enacted. Military outbreaks still continue in many parts of Russia. (Reuter)
Sir J. A. Fisher has been promoted Admiral of the Fleet. (Reuter)
The Channel Atlantic, and Mediterranean fleets with three armoured cruiser squadrons will asemble at Lagos, in Portugal, in the middle of February, for combined exercises. (Reuter)
Charing Cross Station was filled with trains at the time for the accident, but the premonitory fall of a beam enabled the passengers to escape. The casualties are confined to the workmen repairing the roof. (Reuter)
Messrs. Collinge Brothers, Liverpool, cable as follows:- Price covered and withdrawn from the market.
The yearly procession in honor of Our Lady of Matariah and the Holy Family will take place in Cairo at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday next.
This morning 6,600 live quails were sold by auction at Alexandria at 3 p.m., instead of 4 p.m., in order to arrive earlier at Naples.
In future the steamers of the North German Lloyd will leave Alexandria at 3 p.m., instead of 4 p.m., in order to arrive earlier at Naples.
The Government has given a reward of LE. 60 to the police who succeeded in capturing the notorio & Marioqt outlaw, Ibrakim Sh lat. He will be tried on the 17th inst.
• The Syrian Benevolent Society of Cairo will hold a meeting next Satarday evening P at the Orientat Olab for the purpose of dealing h with the question of building a new hospital for Syrians in Cairo.
Sir Malcolm MoIiwraith leaves to-day for his annual inspection of the native tribunals in Uper Egypt. The Judicial Adviser will return to Cairo on the 7th prox.
The Ministry of Justice has decided to open an enquiry into the destruction of an official | document by Sheikh Abou Khatwa, judge of a the Mehkemoh Sharieh. The enquiry will begin next week.
Mr. Heineman announces, for immediate pablication an important volome very fully illustrated, entitled "New Egypt," by A. B. de Guerville, who describes bis journey from Alexandria to Pashoda. ,
The moudirs of Upper and Lower Bgypt have sent to the Ministry of the Interior lists of the omdehs who will be promoted in rank on the occasion of the celebration of the anniver. sary of the Khedive's accession.
A vocal and instruerental concert will be 1 given in Lifonti's concert-ball, Rosetta-street, on Wednesday, 13th inst., by Signora Marguaritha Rasmassen (violinist) and Signor Angelo Parisi tenor), assisted by M. Teporino, the well-known local pianist. Signora R19. mussen comes from the Copenhagen and Paris Conservatoires, and has appeared with 8000083 in varions parts of the world, including London, New York, and Capetowa. The programme of the concert is well arrange 1, and contains the works of Verdi, Mascagni, Leoncavallo, Paccini, Sarasate, etc.
Two days ago several women were in the Bab Sidra batha when some men entered the building. The woman became very alarmed and attacked the men with pieces of soap and everything else that came handy. The tumalt became so great, and the screams of the women were so shrill, that the police appeared on the spone and found the men in a very discomfited state. They explained that they had quite unwittingly disturbed the ladies privacy for they wer; masons and had been baked by the proprietor of the baths to make some repairs.
The November issue of the Revue d'Egypto et d'Orient constitutes an anthology of the poets of Egypt and is in every sense an "ex. ceptional number." There is a very interesting preface by our excellent confrère M. Perpand Braun, and the works published are those of Elie Akaoni, Rorthe Amic, Emile Bertrand, John C. Cavafy, Louis Pleri, Jales Gantès, Gabriel Gaémard, Mikbsë! S. Gurdjian, Oswald Kenn, Henri Lamon, Emile Langlois, "Lotus," L. Michand d'Hamiac, Fréd. Noorriagon. Paul. Lonis Sorèze, Alek. Skonffos, and Henri Thaile. The prodaction iq & striking proof of the remarkable fecundity of our local poets.
The following is colled from the All Saints' Church-Magazine :-The jumble asle took place on the 17th ult. at Santi's Restaurant, in E-bekieh Gardens, and the net profits were £43.15.0-& most satisfactory advance on last year, when the receipts were only £29.7.0, & little under the average. Lady Rogers and Mrs. Elliot presided over the tea-table; Mrs. Walker and Miss Tackundertook the book atall. | while Mrs. Sidney Cook-on, Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Hooker, Mrs. Milward, Miss Crewe, the Mirbes Hayes, tha Mirges Bain, Miss Bepani, Mrr Garret, and Mrs. Hopton undertook the various stalls for clothing, hats and miscellaneous articles. The men's clothing was kept entirely -> separate this year, and this most difficult sta!! was held by Mr. Thomas, and Mr. W. Hayes, assisted by Guy Lion. Mr. Barns acted as wehier; and Mr. Baxter, Mr. White and Mr. Hopton kirdly gave their services as doorkeopers.
Lord and Lady Cromer will leave Cairo on or about the 23rd January by special train and travel up to Assouan and by steamer from Shellal to Wady Hjfe. They will proceed by special train from Halfa to Atbara janction, whence they will travel by train to Port Sadan, where the official inauguration of the Nile-Red Sea Railway will take place on the 29th January. Lord Cromer will then retorn to Atbara and will proceed from there to Khartoum, where he will make a short stay, preparatory to his trip by steamer up the White Nile.
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With reference to the marriage of Mr. Peroy W. Machell to Coantess Gleichen, the honeymoon is to be spent at Wollaton Hall, Nottiogham, the seat of Lord Middleton. who is first cousin to the bridegroom.
The King and Queen have given Countess Valda Gleichen a most beautiful brooch as & wedding present-a large amethyst surrounded with diamonds. Princess Victoria has sont two pear-shaped amethysts hong on a platinum chain with a diamond clasp ; Princess Henry of Battenberg's gift is a pearl good-look brooch; Princess Christian has given an antiqae show tablo ; and the Khedive has sent a specially designed diamond ornament. The guests on Taesday at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, in addition to the King, were the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricis, Prince and Princesa Christian and Prin. cese Victoria of Schleswig-H lstein, and Princess Henry of Battenberg with Princess Eas of Battenberg.
A telegram from Constantinople states that the medical inspection imposed on arrivals from Alexandria bas now been suppressed.
The Tribunal of the Cairo Mixed Court sitting under the presidency of Judge Nyholm, has confirmed the judgments of the Contraventional Court against Ayoub Saber, a Rassisn subject, | and Moh. Hassan Attoa, who were sentenced to fines of P.T. 100 and P.T. 150 respectively with a week's imprisonment esch. Both had sold hashish in their cafés, while the second had opened his café without a license.
The Mondir of 48800an has issued an order probibiting, under penalty of fine not exceeding 100 P.T. or imprisonment not exceeding seven days, • (a) To draw water for drinking or for domestic porposes from the Nile in the town of
Arsouad elsewhere thap-from certain points; 1 (6) To moor dababieho or any other boats
in any part of the Nila, in the town of Assouan elsewhere than at certain points ;
(c) To bathe, wash clothea or atensils or water cattle or other animals within the limits or upstream of the place mentioned in the order for drawing water for drinking or for domestio purposes ; . .
(d) To throw filth, etc., into the Nile or deposit same on its banks or use such banks as public latrings. ,
· The Government of the Italian Red Sea Colony at Erythrea has purchased at Alex. andria 2,000 sacks of Mariont barley, which have been embarked on the Elorio-Rabattino S.S. Tebe for Massowah.
The Sudan Government has decided that its employés in the neighbourhood of the Abyssinian frontier shall learn the Abyssinian tongue so that they can mix with the people of that country. A new dictionary of this language is to be distributed among the employés, and the Finance Department has opened a credit for the purpose.
The S.S. Sailor Prinoe, from Manchester, left Malta yesterday, and is due at Alexandria on Sunday.
The S.S. Tascan Prince left London on Taerday, and is dne at Alexandria," via Malts, on or aboat Dep. 22.
The Canard 8.S. Brasoia arrived at Liver pool yesterday afternoon
The Messageries Maritimgs S.S. Senegal arrived at Marseilles from Alexandria yesterday morning.
No further information has come from Constantinoplo explaining the cause of the dismissal of Sheikh Yohis Efaadi, but there can be no doubt that the Otoman Government has been guilty of a usarpation of the prerogative of the Khedivial Government, and of a distinct breach of etiquette. In the first place, the Ottoman Government has the right to select the Cadi from candidates proposed by the Bzyptian Government, but has not the right to dismiss him. In the second place, we believe we are right in saying that no official notice of this important stop on the part of the authorities at Stamboul was com. municated to the Egyptian Government, which first learnt the news of the Cadi's dismissal from the Turkish "Official Gazette." If this was the case Bgypt has to complain of a decided want of courtesy on the part of the Porte.
It will be remembered that Sheikh Yehia Effendi was appointed Grand Cadi without the consent of the Egyptian Government, which made diplomatio representations to the Porte on the matter and relocad the pay attached to this important post. In this case the Government has so far contented itaalf with making a respectfal remonstrance to H I.M. the Sultan, whose Goveroment, not content' with dismissing an official and servant of the Khedivia! || Government whom it had no right to dismiss, appears to have appointed a new Grand Cadi without consnlting the wishes of the Khedive and his Ministers. It will be interesting to learn what answer the Porte will give, and in any case, it is to be hoped that this will be the last incident of the kind.
The Khedive spent Festarday at Konbbeh Palace, and will come in to-morrow to Abdeen, where his Highness will receive Sheikh Bakri El Sadfi, the new Grand Mufti, who will be accompanied by a number of chief olema. His Highness will bestow the "Khalas" upon the Grand Mafti. The Khalsa are the official robes appertaining to the post of Grand Mufti.
A somewhat serions confisgration broke ont this morning at 3 o'clock in a shop in Abdul Mouneim-street. The inbabitants of the booses over the shop were soon made aware of the outbreak, but not Before their means of escape by way of the staitoaso had been closed to them owing to the density of the smoke which filled the corridor. One gentleman, living on the first floor, made a desperate leap from the balcony into the street and broke his leg. Tho Fire Brigade were on the spot with remarkabla promptitude, bowever, and the remainder of the inhabitants were rescued by means of a fireescape. M-antime, the flames had been spread-1 ing to the adjoining premises and in a short time three shops were on fire; but the brigade 800ceeded in thoroughly mastering the outbreak in about an hour's time. The cause of the outbreak is apknown. The damage has not yet been estimated.
A pleasant afternoon and evening were spont yesterday at the Sailors and Soldiers'Institute, Alexandris, when the boys of the band and drums of the Royal Dablin Fasiliers were invited to meet the boys, of H.M.8. Carnarvon. It was a pleasant sight and reminded one of the old times, to see the Institate filled with redooats and bluejackets.
The boys arrived about 3.30 and after a few compe'itions ate a hearty tea Games were than played and the evening passed all too qnickly. The party broke up at a few minutes past eight, the rules of the Sorvices en foro ing the old proverb, Barly to bed, ato."
The Dablin Fasiliers having been in Aloz. andria only a short time, this was the first occasion on which the boys of that regiment were able to visit the Instituto, but from first impressions, it is safe to say that they will noon become as great favorites as thbga of the Royal Berkshires.
The Rev. Mr. Soott, chaplain to the Carnaryon, came up with the sailors and very kindly assisted in amusing the visitors.
The British Beer Breweries (Egypt), Limited, was registered in Guernsey on November 18 with a capital of £50,000, in £1 sbares (5,000 fully paid), to deal in Hobson's Concen trated Beer in Bgypt. The signatories are:L. C. Ozanne, F.A.A., 5 and 6, Court
Row, Guernsey, sconantant ... ... 1 |J. Simon, 6, Court Row, Guernsey,
estate agent.. ... ... ... ... ... 1 L. Inzaras, Smith Street, Guernsey,
olork ...... . J. W. Carre, 29. Commercial Aronde,
Gaernsoy, tailor... ... ... .... C. Kitts, Smith Street, Guernseyi stockA broker... ... .. ... ...
G. P. Ridgway, Manor Street, Gaernney P. de P. Bienveno, 1, Court Rom, Guernsey ...
The names of the first dirsotors are not given.
Good reports bave been received of the samples of Egyptian cotton grown from Mit Afifi in some of the Portuguere Colonies in Africa, Morambique, Loanda, Mossamede, Anbry and Benguells. Most of the samples are of good colour and promising variety.
Tuesday's meeting of creditors lasted about three minutes/during which Judge Tack asked Me Carton de Wiart if he had any propositions to put forward ander the concordat préventif. Me Carton de Wiart replied that ho might receive news at any moment of a satisfactory solation being arrived at and hoped to announce them on Batarday, to which dpce the meeting was postponed
The "Réforme" makes the following commonts on the Hon. J. R. Davey's position in regard to the judgment in the Poutrel-case :
L'affaire Davey Poutrel on Poutrel-Davey la qui vient de se terminer par un jugement fortement motivé, renvbyant les parties dos à dos, ne jette pas on joor nouveaQ sur cette ténébreuse affaire des Sucreries et de la Raffinerie 1 S d'Egypte, mais elle'a fourni, do moins, an Trito banal Mixto da Caire l'occasion de donner son e opinion sur le rôle des administrateurs.
A ce point de vue nous ne croyons pas que M. Davey ait lieu de se féliciter personnellement de l'issue de l'aventure et que le success seur de Cronier, M. Dorizon, envoie ses romerciementa ce pauvre M. Davey.
De la personnalité de M. Poutrel nong n'avons rien à dire et nous ne nous serions jamais poenpé de son affaire, asser. banale en soi, ai M, Davey, le seul administrateur-délégué qui réside an Caire, n'avait éprouvé le besoin, pour défendre la mesure de licenciement qu'il avait prisa contre le keórétaire da Conseil, de plaider avec un bolat empranté à l'étoquence d- Me Carton de Wiart, qu'il était innocent, comme l'enfant qui vient de daltre, des méfaits de M. Cronier, et qu'il avait tout ignoré de cet hommo extraordinaire qui dilapidait les mil. lions des autres avec une si élégante désinvol-i tare.
Un instant, ceux qui écontaient la voix de l'avocat de M. Davey, ont eu l'illusion que Cronier lqi-même pouvait bien être la victime de os cachotier de Poutrel.
On parlait de poursuites pénales, voire d'arrestation, et c'est toujours Poutrel qae l'on envoyait aoz galères.
Le tribunal da Caire na s'est pas laissé sédaire par l'éloqnence de M. Davey ; il a apprécié aveo aérénité les faits de la cause, et, entre Davey et Poutrel, il a pensé qu'il n'avait pas les éléments nécessaires pour jager si oui ou non Poutrel avait été justement et légalement congédié, et il a condamné, non pas M. Davey, mais les moyens de défense qu'il invoquait à la barre pour affirmor sa virginale candeur. Pour les frais de l'instance il était naturel, dans des conditions, de les partager equitablement entre l'employé et le patron, et o'est ce qui fat fait. | Ce que le Tribunal Mixte da Caire a dit,
c'est précisément ce que nous avons si souvent | répété, et ce que pense l'opinion publique, aussi bien en Egypte qu'en France. Seulement le juge & employé un langage dont la sévérité frappera tout le monde -- excepté les inoon. Boienta administrateurs.
" Poar tre de bonne foi, dit le jugement, il ne suffit pas d'avoir ignoré tel ou tel fait, mais il faut, encore et surtout qu'on ait épuisé les moyens nécessaires, dont on dispose pour éclairør sa religion; moyens qui, en l'espdoe, étaient multiples et certainement à la portée de Dacey.
English Mohamedans celebrated the feast of Boyram, at the Holbora Restaurant, on Taeeday last week. Thirty-five of them having removed their booty, they salated the waiting priest, or Imam, who was olad in a dark praying mantle with a white, red-topped tarban.
"Allah, Allah is moat high !" was the foor times repeated opening line in Arabic, and then the dirgálike chants of the faithful proceeded. Then the Mobamedans, released from their month's long fast, passed joyously to a spread banqrot.
The Tewfik Palace Hotel was daring Bayram the rendez-vous of a great number of Cairo residents, who enjoyed all the advantages of this splendid hostelry. As is well known, the - Tawfik Palace stands in its own magnificent grondda and is surrounded on three sides by the desert, thereby ensuring those staying there the inhaling of the pura air of the desert. The terraons are ingeniourly sheltered with glass soroons, to keep off the wind so many visitors complain of elsewhere, without depriving them of the warming sun rays. Daring the afternoon very few visitors remain indoors; daily excursions to Memphis, Sakkarab, Wady. Hof and the interesting valleys are made. For those who do not join the parties there are croquet-lawn, tennis court, and numerous other sports for their enjoyment. Last week's concert arranged by the visitors was well appreciated. Among those, who contributed towards the programme may be mentioned Dr. Brabant, whose ylin solo earned for him Ijastly merited applaate. Next Friday a band will play during lanib and tea for the benefit nel of those who avail themselves of the redaoed it combined railway and lanch ticket, enabling in visitors to travel to Helouan and have lunoh at the Tewfik for the moderate sum of P.T. 20. of Those tickets are issued at Babol-Look station booking office.
H.H. Princess Amira Hanem left for Constantinople yesterday by the Khodivial steamer.
H.E. the Governor of Alexandria paid's visit this morning to Rear-Admiral the Hon. Hedworth Lambton and Bir George Warrender, Bart., on board H.M.8. Carnarvon.
The Barl and Countess/Leitrim, Lord and Lady Talbot de Malahide, Sir J. and Lady Bigham are leaving London to-morrow by the P. & 0. Britannia for Port Said.
Sir Hugh and Lady Smiley are due at PortSaid Dext Wednesday by the P. and 0. Persia.
Sir Charles Scotter and Mr. and Mrs. Prad. Sootter entertained Lörd Edward Ceoil Pasha to dinner at the Savoy Restaurant on Tuesday evening.
Baron and Baronne de Vay and Count Toleki entertained Baron and Baronne de Tranttenberg to dinner at the Savoy Restaurantlast evening.
Bir Elwin Palmer and Lady Palmer hava left for Khartoain, where Miss Palmer has preceded them. We hear that Sir Elwin intends to see something of Mr. Leigh Hant's dovelopment work at the Atbara.
Mr. George H. Pennimsn, of New York, with his daughter, Mrs. Penniman Eddy, and Miss Penniman Bldy, are amongst the latest arrivals at Shepheard's.
Mr. Henry Simpson, the well-known artist, is leaving for Upper Bgypt. His delicato reproduction of Egyptian colouring is most pleasing.
The latest arrivals at Shepheard's Hotel include Sir Tatton Sykes (Bagland). Sir Vezay Strong (London), Mr. Gibeon Bowles; M.P., and family (London). Messrs. Bwart and Neville (U.8.A.), Mr. and Mr. Henry Bacon (Boston), Mr. John Blake Backer (New York), Mrs. Penniman Eddie and familo (U 8.4.), Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Whitehouse (U.S.A.), Baron von Tettaa (Berlin) Comtesse Hoverden (Berlin), Comte Miramon Farges (Paris), Comtesse de Lichtervelde (Brassels), Mr. and Mrs. B. Pallar (Glasgow), Mr. Alan C. White. and party (England).
Among the latest arrivals at the Savoy Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Corbett, M.P., General Sibetborpe, Miss Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Beavan, London ; Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Anderson, Scotland, Mr. and Mrs. E. Mayfield, Bogland; Comte de Saffren, Comte do Choiseol, Paris ; Comte de Galarz, Nice; Mrs. David L. Gardiner, Miss S. Diodata Gardiner, Messre. David and Robert Gardiner, New York; Miss Chater, Mr. J. R. Barber, Mr. J. P. Somers, London ; Mme Stuart Taylor, Mme Lorillard, Paris ; Mr. J. J. Daveen, Mr. J. P. Thorne, Mr. L. 8. Myers, London ; Mr. and Mrs. James Danman, San Francisco
The following were the passengers by the "train de laxs" which left Cairo for Upper Egypt on the 2nd inst: - The Marquis and Marquise de Maresoot, Mr. J. C. Kingham, Mr. R. D. Kingham, Mra. Ida Bay Cid, Dr. and Mrs. Saunders, Mr, Mrs. and Miss Moserve, Mr. P. Stewart, Mr. Scall, Dr. Hayward, Mrs. Steward Smith, Mr. Cheetham, Sir William Willcooks, Mr. William Willoocks, Dr. Axle Proyer, Mr. Fabrogue, Mr. Penson, Mr. Van Canoghen, Mr. Meaux de St. Maro, Mmo Manfrayx, Mr. Pottier, Capt. Rawson, Capt. Mayno, Capt. MoEwen, Liønt. Simondo, Mr. Bdward Pan, Mr. Urqabart, Morant Bey, Matewn Boy, Mohamed Sedki Boy, Mr. Bendeke, De. Anton Baron Koblitz, Dr. Anton Janiczck.
The following left by the "train de laze" on the 4th :-Mr. and Mrs. Feist, Miss Taylor, Mr. Samabord, Mr. Pischenger, Mr. and Mrs. Klein, Messta. Clarke and party, Mr. Seth, Mr. Maid, Messrs. Danlop and party, Messrs. Beresford and party, Mr. Laiviliebe, Mr. and Mrs. Roche, Mr. Hammonds, Misa Hammonds, Mr. Duke.
The following passengers loft Cairo by the P. 8. Ramesêa III. yesterday for the Nile trip : Mrs. Laidlaw, Hon Florence Heneage, Miss Jane Yoong, Mrs. E. McClean, Mr. L. J. Cordingloy, Mrs. O. B. Crawshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln Brown, Misa Greig. Mr. F Hill, Capt Luigi Martinotti, Miss M. R. Satherland, Miss M. L. Satherland, Bir Vezoy and Lady Strong, Misses Hartpoll, Misa B. A. and Miss E. M. Levin, Mr. J. W. Fox, Mino. Demont, Mr. Harry Ritter, Mrs. M. Paxton, Mr. Gustave and Mrs. Toornie, Herr and Frau Langsdorff, Miss Langsdorff, Miss Annette Koch, Mr. Samuel Walker, Mr. H. T. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bell, Mr. and Mr. P. C. Ricketts, Mr. L. D. Ricketta, General, von Blücher, Miss Magda Blücher, Mr. Walter Ellis, Mrs. Ellis, Mr. Albert Cremisox, Mrs. Cremioux, Miss A. Cremieus, and Mrs. M. Good.
Among the latest arrivalo at the Eastern Exchange Hotel, Port Said, are Mr. D. & Murray, Mrs. Bellow, Mr. I, N. Kirk, Mr. W.. JH. Hivtasse, Capt. M. Henderson, Major R. S. Oxley, Mr. G. Gaskell Exton, Mr. T. K. Wild, Mr. L. Btienon, Mr. M. do Bt. Legier, | Mr. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Landon, Mins Chaplin. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Graham, Mrs. R. M. Holland, Miss B. Colbert, Miss B. Magenlay, and Dr. C. French.
The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the North Nile Valley, Ltd., was held on the 27th alt. at Winchester House, Old Broad-street, London, E.C., under the presidency of Mr. Edgar Anderson (the chairman of the company).
The secretary (Mr. C. F. Palmer) having read the notice convening the meeting and the report of the auditor,
The chairman said: Gentleman; – It is now my duty to move the adoption of the report and accounts, which contain full information of the business/of the company. The balance-sheet, as you will see, has been brought up to the 30th of September last, and covers the three prospecting expeditions which have been sent out to Egypt by your company. A considerable amount of work has been done at Haimur, and in the earlier stages of that work the mine showed sufficient promise to warrant energetic development. At the same time, it has always been recognized as a complicated proposition, owing to its lenticular formation, and to the irregularity of the fissures in which the lode fillings occurs. You will have gathered from your engineers' report that, at the end of the 1904 season's operations, the outlook was promising, but last season's developments have only confirmed the difficult of arriving at definite conclusions with regard to your property. As you are aware, recent mining in Egypt has not been carried out on a sufficiently large scale, at all events at depths, to determine what are the probabilities in the case of your property, and it is impossible, with the data in hand, to form an opinion as to the permanence of your mine! The only definite evidence we have is that where the ancients left off working on your property the poor zone was encountered, whilst almost immediately underneath that point some rich specimen stone was found. As you were advised in an interim report, those rich lenses had again pinched out. In view of the fact that developments are proceeding at a considerably greater depth at Um Garaiart, which is only a short distance from your mine, your directors are advised that for the immediate future they should watch those developments, when, no doubt, the information so obtained will form a basis on which to decide the future policy of your company. Your engineers report that there is a quantity of milling ore at grass, and they roughly estimate a further quantity which may be stoped from underground. Upon a resumption of work they advise that this ore will make good returns if crushed at the Nile Valley Company's mill, distant some eight miles, and that company has expressed its willingness to crush it. Your directors have always kept before them the economical working of your property, and they will continue to have this in mind in the future. I have nothing more to say to you at present. I shall be happy to answer any questions that may be put to me, and I now beg to move the adoption of the report and accounts.
Mr. W.R. Patterson seconded the motion, which was at once put and carried, with one dissentient.
The "Standard" published the following note regarding certain absurd statements which have been circulated as to the future development of Cairo:
"So popular is Cairo becoming, especially during the winter months, that there is some anxiety locally as to how its accommodation can be extended. Rumors have been spread to the effect that a European syndicate has approached the Ministry of Finance with a view to the acquisition of a large tract of desert land west of the Pyramids for building purposes. If the request were granted a new town would rise almost under the shadow of the Sphinx and the Pyramids, and Egypt's capital would then extend to the site of the ancient monuments.
"Inquiry from those best qualified to know, however, elicited no confirmation of such a vandalistic suggestion. On the other hand, the theory was decidedly negative. Colonel Gordon, who lived for sixteen years in Cairo, stated that such a thing would never come to pass during Lord Cremer's tenure of office. It would be contrary to all desires of students of Egyptology, and the Khedive would never be likely to support it. Should it be found necessary to extend the city, the extension, said the Colonel, would be towards the site of the old town, and not on the other side of the river."
The report of the directors of the Egyptian Delta Land and Investment Company, Limited, which is to be presented to the shareholders at the ordinary general meeting to be held on Thursday, 21st inst., at Winchester House, Old Broad-street, London, E.C., comprises a statement of the company's audited accounts for the first period of its working, ended 30th September, 1905.
LAND PURCHASES.
The total area of lands purchased at 30th September, 1905, aggregated 479,275 feddans, the total cost of which will be about £127,950, averaging £266.965 per feddan. In addition to these lands the directors have, in conjunction with two other Egyptian Land Companies, acquired a valuable property in the province of Gharbieh, comprising 1,577 feddans at L.E. 33-1/3 per feddan, payable in eight annuities, with the intention of acquiring further contiguous properties as occasion offers. This company holds one-sixth interest in the investment.
DEVELOPMENT AND SALES.
No sales have yet been effected, it being the intention of the directors to first thoroughly develop the land, either by setting out as town or building sites or by irrigation and drainage as agricultural land.
GENERAL.
As stated in the original prospectus the lands acquired are situated in districts traversed, or about to be traversed, by the Egyptian Delta Light Railways. The directors are satisfied that the purchases already made are sound, and should, when the necessary developments are completed, realise good returns.
NEW CAPITAL.
In January, 1905, the authorized capital of the company was increased to £250,000 by the creation of an additional 150,000 shares of £1 each. Of these, 100,000 Shares were, in April 1905, offered pro rata to the existing shareholders, at a premium of £1 per share, in the ratio of one new share for each share held by them, all of which were made to enable the directors to complete negotiations in hand in anticipation of considerable extensions of lines being constructed by the Egyptian Delta Light Railways in the Menoufieh province. The directors are informed that work on these extensions will be commenced by the Railway Company so soon as the necessary Government sanction is obtained, then they anticipate being able to purchase considerable tracts of land, in the vicinity of the new lines, at favorable prices.
FINANCIAL YEAR.
In order that the proprietors may be kept informed and in compliance with the Companies' Acts, the books of the company were closed at the 30th September for presentation in December. It is, however, considered advisable to in future close the accounts at 31st March, the present data falling during the busy season in Egypt. A further report and statement of accounts will be issued in June next, for the half year ending 31st March, 1906; and, subsequently, annually at that date.
The Chairman of the Oceana Company, in speaking at their meeting held in London on the 29th November, made the following remarks in regards to the New Egyptian Company: –
The report of the New Egyptian Company, which has been sent to you with our own report, will have acquainted you with its various important interests in Egypt and the Sudan. The land in process of being reclaimed from the Nile by the regulators and other works constructed under the able direction of Mr. Beresford, the company's consulting engineer, represents up to date an expenditure of £147,980 or £27.38 9d
per feddan for 3.62 feddans of reclaimable and 1.873 feddans of purchased lands adjoining, a figure which is far below the value of any cultivated or crop bearing land in Egypt. It is a matter of great regret that the Government should now decline to renew, on the same broad lines upon which the company has the nest legal advice that it is entitled to substantial compensation should the Egyptian Government persist in its present decision. In addition to the land at Matai, which has been sold at a profit of £64,380, the company owns a large block purchased from the Daira Sanieh Company at a price materially under the present value of similar land. The first section of the channel of the Menzaleh Canal and Navigation Company between Port Said and Matarish is rapidly approaching completion. The Suez Canal Company is opening up a connection with the Menzaleh Canal, which will establish steam communications between Port Said and the terminus of the railway at Matarish. The section from that point to Damietta and the opening of the canal into the Nile will be continued afterwards, thus establishing an uninterrupted waterway between Port Said and the large cotton-growing districts of Mansourah and the Eastern Delta. The Upper Nile traffic carried on by the steamers of the Sudan Development and Exploration Company, under a guarantee of the Sudan Government, shows increased earnings; the steamers have carried cargo from Khartoum for the Congo Free State, and it is hoped they will soon be self-supporting. The company has been authorized by the Sudan Government to survey a suitable tract of land near Khartoum in the hopes of being able to effect its purchases for agricultural development. Altogether the New Egyptian Company has a number of promising land and other investments in a country which, owing to its good government and unequalled advantages of soil and climate, has acquired a high degree of prosperity. The company has just declared its first dividend of 12½ per cent.
DEMAND FOR EGYPTIAN YARN
The annual meeting of the British Cotton Growing Association, the first since its incorporation, was held in Manchester last week, the Lord Mayor presiding.
Sir Alfred Jones, the president, in an opening statement said they ought to be highly gratified and encouraged by what they had done. They were producing cotton crops in the British Empire which would remain in British hands, and a great deal of what was expended would very likely come back to England.
From West Africa they were going to receive – from one territory alone – 10,000 bales of cotton this first season. The native was getting a paying price, he was doing well, and the buyers were doing well also.
He had also a gratifying statement from the Governor of Sierra Leone, that it would not be long before we had a quarter of a million bales of cotton from there. There were enormous possibilities before them. It was not out of any desire to oppose the American growers that they were doing what they could to produce cotton under the British flag, so as to enable our cotton mills to get it when they wanted it. At present they had to get cotton when the American seller cared to let them have it. The Association was not only itself producing cotton, but by its energetic policy and its instruction of those concerned it had set the whole world growing cotton.
What had been accomplished he thought had been simply marvelous, and what they had done he hoped was a small portion of what they would be able to do. As to the financing of the native, they were going to do this on the same lines as the Egyptian Bank had financed the native Egyptian, and this, he thought, would advance the movement tremendously. The Association would be the means of increasing the cotton grown, and he was sure Lancashire would be able at length to get her cotton irrespective of American altogether. He asked them now that a prosperous time had come in the trade to give as freely as they could to the Association.
Mr. J. A. Hutton, in moving the adoption of the report, said they estimated that the cotton grown under the auspices of the association amounted to no less than £200,000 in value. They anticipated that they would have at least 25,000 bales next year as a result of last year's work.
In the time to come West Africa, he believed would render them independent of America in regards to medium staple cotton. Valuable work had been done also in East Africa and India in producing cotton of the
Egyptian type. The increased supplies, Mr. Hutton intimated, would be specially useful in view of the number of mills recently put down to spin Egyptian cotton. To sum up the report, it might be said the result was that the council of the association could state without fear of contradiction that they had absolutely proved that the British colonies could produce cotton of sufficient quantity and quality to supply the whole of Lancashire's needs.
Mr. C. W. Macara seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried unanimously.
A resolution of thanks to the council of the association for their services during the past year was passed on the motion of Mr. H. Nutall, president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, seconded by Sir John Mark.
A copy of the resolution passes at a protest meeting held by the London Zionist League was sent to Lord Lansdowne, who, in his reply, dated November 27, conveyed to the league the deep sympathy of the Government with the sufferings of the Jews in Russia and with the objects of the league on their behalf. The resolution was to effect that a united effort should now be made to obtain from Turkey permission to establish a home for the Jews in Palestine, and that the Government should be asked for its aid in treating with the Porte for concession.
FOOTBALL AT JERUSALEM.
ST. GEORGE'S CLUB v. C.M.S.
This match was played on the College ground on the nd inst. The game was keenly contested throughout and resulted in a draw, each side scoring two goals. The club was represented by Mr. K. L. Reynolds (captain), Rev. A. H. Longley and Messrs. Mr. Bergheim, H. Rightou, S. and J. Hall, A. Vassilopoulos, S. Jamal, C. Lubbat, A. Jamal, and I. Husseini; the C.M.S. team were: Rev. J. T. Parfit (captain), Dr. Cropper, Messrs. . Hope (Alexandris), R. Hensman, L. Hardman, D. Habeebi, Jad el-Gwahi, T. Hanna, K. Towtah, H. Kattan and S. Haddad. Canon Marriott officiated as referee.
FOOTBALL AT PORT SAID.
Our Port Said Correspondent writes: – Last Saturday, the British team again played the native and this time came out winners by 4 goals to nil. The game throughout was very fast, and shows that the committee have at least found the necessity of picking men who have been training. As foretold earlier in the football season, there is quite a lot of new members, and with a little more practice we shall have a very strong side.
I hear that there is a possibility of Port Said and Suez E.T.C. teams combining against Alexandria. If this match comes off, it is to take place at Port Said and I'm sure that the Alex men would be given a good game.
By Sir Hanbury Brown, K.C.M.G., late Inspecto r-General of Irrigation in Lower Egypt, and formerly in Upper Egypt.
In the preceding articles the periods of design and construction of the works of a canal scheme have been under consideration. We will now assume out canals in working order with their regulating works, and our drains ready to do their part. We have next to consider what should be our guiding principles and our method of carrying them out, so as to derive the greatest benefit from the finished work.
Opinions have differed as to the respective merits of lift and free flow irrigation. The latter has been charged with damaging land by saturation and infiltration, and of bringing the salts in the soil to the surface; and, therefore, lift irrigation, which does none of these things, has been held by some to be the healthy system. There is much evidence to support the accusation against freeflow. On the other hand, there is evidence to show that the evils are not the necessary accompaniment of freeflow. For there exis tracts of country which are so irrigated without any bad results, but, on the contrary, with greater economy of money and labour then attends irrigation by lift. It has been realised that the presence or absence of efficient drainage determine whether freeflow shall be a healthy system or the reverse; and it now seems to be recognised that the ideal system of irrigation is to have freeflow at all seasons must not be understood to mean that the canals should run continuously at the high levels that admit of freeflow. The ideal system is far otherwise. The freeflow levels in branch canals should only be maintained for the period that is necessary for wtering the crops along the branch, and the canal level should be kept low at other times. For instance, in summer the freeflow levels might be maintainedd for six days, and the low levels for twelve, all the crops on the branch receiving a watering during the high level period. Such an arrangement would provide for one watering every eighteen days Again, in flood, a week's high level. By such a system of alternate periods of full and low supply, the water in the soil adjacent to the canals is kept moving, and the soil is prevented from beccoming sour. The canals themselves also act as drains to those lands alongside them which have imbided too liberally during the high level period.
There is another consideration that must not be lost sight of. During the floods of certain rivers the water carries along with it rich fertilising matter, brought down from the hills where the rains which cause the floods fall. It is most desirable to secure on the fields as much of this silt as possible. Therefore, during flood, the canals should be run with liberal supplies, and at such levels that the water can be readily made use of. But there must be limits to the liberality, or else the drains will either have to be made extravagantly large, or they can efficiantly perform. The alternation of weeks high level and of reduced supply-not necessarily low supply- seems to afford the most convienient compromise that gives the advantage of a sufficiently liberal supply without the detracting accompaniment of bad drainage.
Thereis another guiding principle in irrigation, which might perhaps have been cited first as being essentially a general principle. It is this- that the maximum amount of work must be made to irrigate the largest area possible, and the water must be distributed with even handed justice to all who have a right to it. This double obligation- which assumes that the demand exceeds the supply- is best met by distributing the water according to a well considered programme of rotations, or irrigation by turns, drawn up and published for the information of those concerned some time beforer it is to be brought into force. That the programme may be adapted to the amount of wter supply that will be available in summer, it is necessary to estimate the probabilities as regards its amount with the aid of the discharge records of previous years. In doing this one should adopt the attitude of the pessimist, so that the prgramme may be drawn up to suit the worst conditions that the astatistics show to be possible, and one can then safely be an optimist as regards the prospect of crops depending on the working of the programme. In Egypt the outlook in the spring 1900 was as bad as it could be, and the engineers of the Irrigation Department, realising this to the fall, drew up their programmes accordingly. Later on, when there arose, on one hand, an outery that the programmes were too severe on the crops, and, on another, a wail of prophecy that the cotton crop could not be saved, the irrigation men stuck steadfastly to their programmes and never lost confidence in their plans. "They suceeded in saving a magnificent crop of cotton," as the official report of the Under Secretary for Public Works reccords.
Egyptian cotton in doing very well in Phodesia, where numerous experiments have lately been made. At Mirongo imported Egyptian seed and seed obtained from native cotton plants were employed. The Egyptian cotton grew well, and yielded a good crop one plant bearing no less than 164 bolls; the plants did not appear to be injured by the cold.
The native or Senga cotton seed, which was purchased from natives and sown in the same plot, germinated readily; the plants grew well, bore large numbers of flowers, and gave every prospect of a good yield of cotton.Unfortunately, however, the ripening was delayed by the cold weather, which caused considerable damage to the crop. The reulting cotton was pure white, soft, silky, and of good length.It was estimated that the yield would have amounted to 500 lb. per acre if the cold weather had not interfered. On another plot of ground in Mirongo, which was situated at the foot of a hill, both Egyptian and native Senga cotton were planted. The soil was black, and had a rocky sub soil. The Egyptian cotton was successful, and yielded a crop of about 400 lb per acre. The Senga cotton did not give a good result, the bolls falling from the plant before arriving at the maturing to test the possibility of growing cotton as a potential plant.Egyptian plant of two years growth gave a crop of fairly good but rather short cotton, amounting to 500 lb. or 600 lb.per acre. Some native Senga cotton plants were left without attention and allowed to grow wild; these plants when seven years old yielded a large crop of cotton of quality.At Katumbi, Egyptian cotton seed, was planted in dark, clamy soil. The plants grew to a height of 8 or 1o ft., but yielded a very small crop of cotton. at a distance of about a half of mile from the Luuma River. The seed was sown in black, rich, soil. The plants grew very well, attaining a height of 5-6 ft., and the bolls were large and full. The crop surmounted to 400-450 lb.per acre.
The Senga cotton was also found to flourish at Katumbi. The results of these and numerous other experiments demonstrate that the prospects of cotton growing in Rhodesia are very promising.If good seed is securedand careful methods of cultivation are employed, crops of 400-450 lb. per acre can be obtained. Many different varieties, including native, Egyptian, American, and Brazillian cotton have been tested, but apparently Egyptian cotton is best suited to the local conditions and yields the most satisfactory results.
Attempts are being made to persuade agriculturists to plant cotton, and also to induce the natives to take up the cultivation. Seed has been distributed to the natives, and assistance and advice are being given with regard to the cultivation. Some difficulty has been experienced with regard to the labour supply, but the opinion has been expressed that is the natives themselves can be induced to undertake cotton growing, the labour difficulty will be solved, since a native planter can always obtain plenty of assistance from neighborhood kraals.
The Rhodesian Cotton Syndicate, which was formed at the end of 1903, is at present carrying out extensive experiments with the aid of an American cotton specialist. There is no doubt that the country possesses large tracts of land well adapted for cotton cultivation, and in the Luangwa and Zambesi Valleys the the rivers would afford transport facilities.
The first consignment of Rhodesian cotton for the British market has recently arrived in Liverpool. The cotton was grown from Egyptian seed and has been reported by experts as clean, fine, strong, and worth 6d. to 6 1/4d per lb.
During the two months from September 1 to November 29, the shipments ofEgpytian cotton to Great Britian exceeded the exports in the corresponding time last year by 8,160 bales. The shipments to Liverpool were 943 bales less, but those to Manchester 9,103 bales more. Exports to the Continent have increased by 176 bales, and to the United States by 7,130 bales. The total shipments during the period named amount to 223,405 bales as against 209,939 bales in the corresponding period of 1904, an increase of 15,466 bales.
The money market exhibits considerable ease today, after the distribution of the over subscribed deposits for the new Japanese loans. The Bank of England return shows continued development of resources, and those best acquainted with the money market predict easy rates, which is confirmed by the discount companies' quotation of six months' bills at 3 ¾-1/2 per cent.
The Rise in Consols
The feature of the week has been the rise in Consols of two points. This has been cheifly caused by the operation of the Government; and no doubt money is coming from Russia to be invested for safety in this premier security. The paying off of Treasury bills also induced some further buying in other gilt edged stocks. It would seem as if ease would tend to increase as the year goes on, as larger amounts of money are being distributed by way of dividend, and the public ar enot in a speculative mood. It is probable that purchases of Consols or any of the gilt edged stocks at present prices will prove more satisfactory investments in any case than even home rails, as there is still a considerable margin for a rise and no apparent possibility of any fall.
Money Lying Idle
The expanding trade is seen in the Clearing House returns, which show fifteen millions over the amount to the same date last year.Uninvested funds are largely increasing. We hear of one private account having £250,000 lying awaiting investment, and this is a typical case. The rush for the new Japanese Loan is another indication of the same thing. This must induce new issues, of which there have been very few of late. There are, of course, bg Russian loans in the background, but it is not expected that Russia will require so much money under a democratic Government, who would not be likely to allow huge sums to be spent on armament, but who would rather hold tight the national purse strings.
New Japanese Loan
In the market for foreign Government securities, interest during the week has, of course, centered in the issue of new Japanese Loan. This was effected on Tuesday, and the number of applications received was so large that the list was closed at noon on Wednesday.It is estimated that the amount subsriced covered the loan leaves off tonight at 1 15/16 - 5/16 prem. The continued unfavorable news from Russia has had a further depressing effect on Russian bonds, which close at 83 ½-4.
Home Rails
Good traffic returns favorably influenced the home railway market, but disquieting news from Russia caused prices to ease off somewhat yesterday, and they finished below the best. American rails have received moderate support during the week.
Egyptian Banking
Ina somewhat lugubrious letter sent to the "Economist" by a correspondent in Alexandria, it is stated that, "As a matter of fact, the banks in Cairo and Alexandria are tightening the strings round their customers on loan account, and the majority have been called upon to reduce their debit balances within stated times. Of all the land and financial flotations of the past twelve months, not a single one has been admittedd to rank as bank security; and on sound stocks and shares the banks are now, with few exceptions, charging not less than 7 or 8 per cent for loans." It is quite right that the bankers should limit loans to customers, and we cannot doubt that the effect will be salutary. At the same time we are inclined to say that if, on really sound stocks, bankers are charging 7 or 8 per cent., there is clearly room for still further loaning institutions. But perhaps we may differ as to what sound stocks and shares consist of. It all comes back to what we stated in our recent article, that the important thing is to create a class of seccurity. To take a case in point. So far as we know, almost the whole of the land and financial flotations of the past year are perfectly sound, but a share in a more or less speculative security is never recckoned a proper bank security. Assuming one of there land companies purchase a piece of land, their first step should be to issue mortgage depentures, with the extra security of the capital of the company, would in most cases be a perfect bank security, an there would be no justification for such a rate as 7 or 8 per cent. for advances upon them. If the banks are not in a position to advance money against such securities as these on moderate terms, it is obvious that more competition is required. As a matter of fact, while the number of banks is increasing, we doubt if there is too much banking facility obtainable, considering the country is going ahead and is throughly sound and prosperous. But with such a class of security the London Banks and Stock Exchange should supply the deficiency. We are very glad to hear that the Egyptian banks are withholding all facilities from the small speculators.
Egyptians
The Egyptian market since our last has been almost lifeless, and it is very difficult to find a share which has been dealt in to any extent. National Bank of Egypt were a firm market in the earlier part of the week and had a smart jump from 25 to 26 buyers in about half an hour, but this latter price again brought in sellers, and the shares have sagged away, closing 25 ¾. Agricultural banks have been up 9 3/8, at which figure they close. The new shares are about 8 5/8. Dairs Deterred and Ordinary close 107-109, and 17 3/8- 5/8 respectively. Delta Preference keep very firm with buyers about at 1 7/8, but, of course, these shares are worth their price, and are always picked up if they fall much. The Deferred are a nominal market at 10-14. Delta Lands are 2 ¼. Salt and Soda are abut 1 ¼ and Agyptian Markets 1 3/8. Union Fonciere close a fraction easier at 1 premium.There has been a small enquiry for Khedivial Mail Debentures, which are quoted nominally 83-87.The Ordinary shares remain 1 1/8. Daira Sugar close 4 7/8. There is nothing doing in Investment and Agency or Egyptian Estates.
Mines
In the mining market South Africans have improved in tone under the influence of the optimistic statement by Sir Julius Werner, that he believed the period of difficulties due to the war had now passed, and that the mining outlook was the brightest from every point of view. The Egyptian section continues lifeless. Nile Valley close at ¾, and Block "E" are also 1/16 better on last week's quotation at 11/16. Egyptian Mines are slightly higher at 12/8., bu tUm Rus are 1/8 lower at 17/18. United Africans are 1 5/8 after being down to 1 9/16.
GENERAL DRAPERY ETABLISHMENT.
(Central Tramway Station), CAIRO.
P. PLUNKETT, PROPRIETOR.
DIRECT IMPORTER OF BRITISH AND IRISH TEXTILE MANUFACTURES.
LADIES' SUMMER STOCKINGS.
IN SPUN SILK at P.T. 20 per pair.
LISLE THREAD, in plain and lace open-work, in black, white, tan and usual shades, to suit boots worn in Egypt, from P.T. 5 per pair.
Every pair is marked "Au De Rouge" which is a guarantee that the Color is absolutely fast and stainless.
Under this heading advertisements are inserted at the following rates :—
The address is counted. The advertisement must appear on conseontive days for above rates to be obtained. 50% extra is charged for advertisements not appearing consecutively.
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Continental Hotel Buildings CAIRO.
St. David's Buildings, ALEXANDRIA,
and 35 - 37 Noble Street LONDON, E.C.
English Tailors, Drapers and Outfitters.
TRAVELLING REQUISITIES: COMPRESSED CANE TRUNKS. SOLID LEATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS. GLADSTONE & KIT BAGS. SUIT CASES, RUGS, &c.
ATHLETIC GOODS: A VARIED STOCK, INCLUDING Slazenger's Doherty "E.G.M." Demon. AND Ayre's Central Strung Racquets.
TENNIS BALLS FRESH SUPPLY WEEKLY.
BOOTS & SHOES.
All the newest shapes in the best English makes:—
BUCKSKIN TENNIS BOOT AT £1 A SPECIALITY.
Owing to the increased business in this Department a new Showroom has been fitted up where better attention can be given to Customers.
CLOTHS: The largest Stock in Egypt of Cloths of the best British Manufacture : TROPICAL TWEEDS, FLANNELS, DRILLS, & c., & c
All garments cut by experienced English cutters. Fit and style guaranteed.
GENTS' OUTFITTING: The newest Shades in Crepe de Chene Ties. Cellular, Oxford, Zephyr Shirts and Pyjamas in great variety.
Special Attention paid to Shirts Made to Measure.
HOSIERY AND UNDERCLOTHING IN THE BEST MAKES.
PANAMA, STRAW, & FELT HATS CORK & PITH HELMETS. CAPS.
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SOAP, PERFUMERY, RUBBER SPONGES, BRUSHES, STUDS, MIRRORS (Hand & Shaving) FOUNTAIN PENS, &c., &c.
Davies Bryan & Co., Cairo & Alexandria.
Established 1825.
Accumulated Funds £11,300,000
Bonus Year, 1905.
The next division of profits will be made amongst participating Policies in existence at 15th November 1905.
All With Profit Policies effected on or before that date will be entitled to share in the Division.
The Company have already declared Bonus Additions to Policies to the amount of more than Seven Million Sterling.
Head Office for Egypt: Sharia Kasr-el-Nil, Cairo.
B. Nathan & Cl, Chief Agents for Alexandria.
A. V. Thomson, Secretary for Egypt.
Kearsley and Cunningham's Weekly Report. Liverpool, November 30.
The Market this week has been very quiet, and the amount of business small; quotations however are unchanged.
In Futures a moderate business has been done and the following are the latest values:–
Dec. 8.11 Feb. 8.05 April 8.03 June 8.03 Jan. 8.06 Mar. 8.04 May 8.03 July 8.03
American Futures. The Market this week has experienced frequent and wide fluctuations; opening easy; prices declined 10 points. On Monday, with intense excitement and an enormous business, prices advanced 30 points, in some of the distant positions even more; then a sharp reaction of fully 20 points, and later recovery of 7 points, to-day's closing values being 4 @ 6 points higher than those of last Thursday. The early decline was due to the heavy crop movements; the large advance to Mr. Price's announcement that he had practically covered his short interest in view of a very "bullish" Bureau report, probably indicating a crop of 10 million bales. His action no doubt precipitated the covering up of other large short interests, followed by the usual sharp reaction. American Markets are closed to-day for a National Holiday, but pending the Bureau report to be issued next Monday, we do not anticipate any material change meantime. Much will depend upon this report, and we think it will carry great weight; what it will be, we do not believe anyone can say, but we hardly expect such a serious reduction since their last issue, as an estimated of a crop of only 10 millions would imply.
The following are the latest quotations: –
Dec. 6.08 Feb./Mar. 6.17 May/June 6.25 Dec./Jan. 6.08 Mar./Apr. 6.20 June/July 6.26 Jan./Feb. 6.13 Apr./Mar. 6.22 July/Aug. 6.27
ALEXANDRIA HARBOUR.
ARRIVALS.
Dec. 6.
Assouan, Brit. s. Mersina and Port Said, Khedivial Mail.
Levant, Brit. s. Port Said, British Telegraph.
Roumanie, Belgian s. Antwerp and Algiere, Kalfaian.
Salonique, Ott. s. Beyrouth and Port Said, Mazaraki.
Dec. 7.
Portugal, French s. Beyrouth and Port Said, Messageries Maritimes.
Sviet, Rus. s. Batoum and Cavak, Cie Russe.
DEPARTURES.
Dec. 6.
Urano, Aust. s. Syria and Constantinople.
Elextra, Aust. s. Brindisi and Trieste.
Iamailia, Brit. s. Piraeus and Constantinople.
Schleswig. Germ s. Naples and Marseilles, without cargo.
Alsatian,. Brit s. Malta and Liverpool.
Norman Isles, Norv. f. London.
Etonian, Brit. s. Constantinople, without cargo.
AVERAGE TIME occupied in transmission of Egyptian telegrams from England to
Alexandria on
OUTWARDS.
Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Cairo time)
Closing Prices, to-day at 1 p.m.
Furnished by
COURS DES VALEURS A TERMS, CLOTURE
Escomptes---Paris
ROD EL FARAG (National Bank's Shoonah)
CLOSING REPORTS
Issued by the "Association des Courtiers en Valeurs d'Alexandrie".
Clôture d'aujourd'hui à 12h.30 p.m.
For PIRÆUS and ODESSA, by the S.S. Tchibatchoff, sailed on the 1st Deo,
Varione, 73 bags henna, 51 packages sundries
F. C. Baines & Co., 105 bales cotton
R. & O. Lindemann, 865 „ „
G. Frauger & Co. 490 „ „
B. Mallison & Co. 145 „ „
Choremi, Benachi & Co., 230 „ „
Schmid & Co., 35 „ „
G. Riecken, 90 „ „
1,960 bales cotton
For MALTA and LIVBRPOOL, by the S.S. Tabor, sailed on the 3rd Deo. :
Birch & Co., 202 bales cotton
B. Mallison & Co., 104 „ „
B. J. Coory & Co., 165 „ „
T. Ghirghis & Son, 175 „ „
B. Hari, 192 „ „
Cattani, 118 „ „
H. Bindernagel, 50 „ „
R. & O. Lindemann, 250 „ „
J. Planta & Co., 472 „ „
G. Frauger & Co., 322 „ „
Bank of Egypt 247 „ „
F. Andres, 150 „ „
B. Barki, 303 „ „
Lambroso, 171 „ „
R. Rolo, 148 „ „
Choremi, Benachi & Co., 794 „ „
G. Riecken, 107 „ „
W. Getty & Co. 133 „ „
Carver Bros. & Co. Ltd, 200 „ „
Peel & Co., 66 „ „
Casalli, 6 „ „
Mohr & Penderi, 650 „ „
5,023 bales cotton
Kaft-Zayat Cotton Co., 907 bags oil cake
Khedivial Mail, 10 cases oranges
L. Heller, 750 barrels molasses
Ross & Co., 80 empty casks
Varione, 86 packages sundries
For DUNKIRK, by the S.S. Castlegarth, sailed on the 5th Dec. :
W. Trapp & Co, 25 bales cotton
W. Getty & Co., 150 „ „
F. C. Baines & Co., 264 „ „
E. Mallison & Co., 284 „ „
G. Riecked, 183 „ „
R. & O. Lindemann, 756 „ „
Hess & Co., 50 „ „
F. Andres, 30 „ „
J. Planta & Co., 256 „ „
Peel & Co., 341 „ „
B. Barki, 100 „ „
G. Frauger & Co, 2,364 „ „
Carver Bros. & Co. Ltd, 520 „ „
Botton, 50 „ „
Choremi, Benachi & Co, 140 „ „
5,513 bales cotton
Bebrend & Co., 784 tons cotton seed