For rates, dates of sailing, and further particulars
See Notice on Page
2.
REDUCED SUMMER FARES FROM MAY TO OCTOBER INCLUSIVE.
OUTWARD to AUSTRALIA.
HOMEWARD to NAPLES, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, PLYMOUTH, LONDON, TILBURY.
Passengers returning by the Line obtain one-third rebate off the above fares if leaving England before the end of October.
Agents. Cairo:—Thos. Cook & Son. Alexandria : —R. J. Moss & Co.—For all particulars apply
Wm. STAPLEDON & Sons, PORT SAID and PORT-TEWFIK (Suez). 31-12-906
OUTWARDS to COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, etc., and RANGOON.
HOMEWARDS to MARSEILLES and LONDON.
Fares from Port Said to Marseilles £12.0.0 ; London £17.0.0 ; Colombo £32.10.0 ; Rangood £37.10.0
Fitted with Refigerators, Electric Light, Electric Fans and all recent improvements.
SPECIAL REDUCED FARES DURING THE SUMMER SEASON.
Agents in Cairo: THOS. COOK & SON. For all particulars apply to Suez & Port Said : WM. STAPLEDON & SONS PORT SAID PORT TEWFIK (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.
FAST BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS
GREECE - TURKEY LINE.
Express Steamers leave Alexandria every Wednesday at 4 p.m. for PIRAEUS, SMYRNA, MITYLENE, and CONSTANTINOPLE, in connection with Orient Express train-de-luxe for Vienna, Paris, and London.
PALESTINE - SYRIA LINE.
Fast steamers leave Alexandria every Saturday at 6 p.m., and Port Said every Sunday at 6 p.m., for JAFFA (for Jerusalem), CAIFFA (for Nazareth), BEYROUT (for Damascus), TRIPOLI, ALEXANDRETTA, MESSINA, continuing in alternate weeks to LARNACA and LIMASSOL (Cyprus).
RED SEA LINE.
Steamers leave Suez fortnightly on Wednesday at 6 p.m. for JEDDAH, SUAKIN, MASSOWAH, HODBIDAH, and ADEN ; and in the intervening weeks for PORT SUDAN and SUAKIN direct. Calls will be made at TOR (for Mount Sinai) as required.
N.B.—Deck chairs provided for the use of passengers, excellent cuisine and table wine free.
Steamer plans may be seen and passages booked at the Company's Agencies at Alexandria, Cairo, Port Said, and Suez, or at THOS. COOK & SON or other Tourist Agency.
For LIVERPOOL calling at MALTA (Messrs. JAMES MOSS & Co. 31, James St, Liverpool, Managers.)
*Second class accommodation only, unless specially reserved.—Fares : Alexandria to Liverpool, 1st, £14 Single, £25 Return. 2nd, £9 Single, £15 Return.—To Malta, 1st, £5 Single, £9 Return, 2nd, £3 Single, £5 Return.—Return tickets available for six months.
Through freight rates on cotton, etc., to Lancashire inland towns, Boston, New York and other U.S.A. towns, obtained on application. Cargo taken by special agreement only.
Passenger Tickets also issued inclusive of Railway fare through to and from Cairo. Particulars on application to
R. J. MOSS & Co., Alexandria, Agents.
Steamers leave SUEZ and PORT SAID fortnightly for LONDON or LIVERPOOL direct.
(Electric Light.) SALOON (Amidships) FARE £12. (Latest improvements.)
Due in LONDON or LIVERPOOL 12 days thereafter.
Apply WORMS & Co., Port Said and Suez. THOS. COOK & SON, (EGYPT) LD., CAIRO ;
G. J. GRACE & CO., ALEXANDRIA.
Regular weekly sailings to Cyprus and Coast of Syria. Steamer leaves Alexandria every Tuesday afternoon for Limassol and Larnaca, returning viâ Port Said. 1st Class Single Fare, Alex. to Cyprus £2
Sailings liable to alteration owing to Quarantine, etc.
For further particulars apply: Manager, 3 St. Mark's-Street, Alexandria.
Frequent sailings of cargo steamers from Alexandria to Liverpool. Through Bills of Lading to towns in the Interior and to the United States ports.
Sailings of ROYAL MAIL passenger steamers from Liverpool to New-York and Boston on Saturdays and Tuesdays.
Regular twin-screw passenger service between Trieste, Fiume, Naples, and New-York.
All passenger steamers fitted with Marconi's wireless telegraphy. For through tickets from Egypt and particulars, apply to the Agents:
Rodacanachi & Co., Alexandria; Nicolas Kirgis, Cairo; R. Broadbent, Port Said.
CAIRO-ALEXANDRIA TELEPHONE.--Rates as follows P.T. 5 for each 3 minutes, or fraction of 3 minutes; P.T. 10 for over 3 up to 8 minutes communication.
PUBLIC CALL-OFFICES : Cairo, Central Office, Opera Square, and New Bar;
Helouan, Central Office, Maison Purvis ; Alexandria, St Mark's Buildings,
Egyptian Bar, I. Castelli & Co.; Ramleh, Central Office. San Stefano
Casino
SHIPOWNERS OF LONDON.
Branches at Port Sudan, Suakin & Jeddah
Merchandise, furniture, baggage and personal effects forwarded, and insurances effected to all parts of the world.
HEAD OFFICE: LUDGATE CIRCUS—LONDON.
CHIEF EGYPTIAN OFFICE: — CAIRO, near SHEPHEARD'S HOTEL.
Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Luxor, Assuan, Halfa, and Khartum.
GENERAL RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP AGENTS. BANKERS.
BAGGAGE AND FORWARDING AGENTS.
Officially appointed & Sole Agents in Cairo to the P.&O. S.N. Co.
Large and splendidly appointed steamers belonging to the Co. leave Cairo thrice weekly, between November and March, for Luxor, Assouan and Halfa in connection with trains de luxe to Khartoum.-Moderate fares.
Specially Reduced Rates for residents of Egypt by Tourist Services during November and December. First sailing November 13th.
WEEKLY FREIGHT SERVICE FROM CAIRO TO ASSUAN AND HALFA.
Cook's Interpreters in uniform are present at principal Railway Stations and Landing-places in Europe to assist passengers holding their tickets.
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.
Fortnightly Service in connection with the Co's Indian Mail Lines.-- Calling at ADEN, COLOMBO, MADRAS, and CALCUTTA Out, and MARSEILLES (GENOA and PLYMOUTH optional) Home. Sailings from Suez.
OUTWARD.—
EAST AFRICAN LINE OF STEAMERS.
Calling at Aden, Mombasa, Zanzibar and Beira. Monthly service.
The
From Port-Said £2 less Homeward, and £2 more Outward. Second class, two thirds of 1st Class Fares.
PORT SAID Agents: Worms & Co. and Willi & Co., Ltd. -- CAIRO &
ALEXANDRIA: --Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd., and the Anglo-American Hotel &
Steamer Co. For particulars apply G. BEYTS & Co., 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.
Regelmässiger Reichspostdampferdienst. German E. African Line. Imperial Service. Departures from Port Said (Approximate Dates.)
OUT to Aden, Zanzibar, Cape Town and intermediate ports:--
HOME to Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, Algiers, Tangiers, Lisbon, Dover, Flushing, and Hamburg.
First class steamers fitted with latest improvements. Stewardesses and doctors carried. Low passage rates.
Splendid accommodation for passengars of all classes.
For all particulars apply to
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.
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
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.
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 HAMBURG and
ANGLO-AMERICAN
NILE COMPANY."
OFFICES IN CAIRO: Sharia Boulac, "Grand Continental Hotel Buildings."
Hamburg-Amerika Linie.
Return to Egypt
by the new S.S. Oceana of 9000 Tons, 350 berths
including 90 single cabins, greatest comfort, best cuisine.
FARES: Genoa to Alexandria from £14. Naples to Alexandria from £10.
From January 2nd Weekly service from Naples to Alexandria EVERY WEDNESDAY.
Apply to the Co.'s Booking Offices: Paris, rue Scribe. London, Cockspur
Street. Berlin, Unter den Linden
Cairo, Continental Hotel. Alexandria,
G. J. Grace & Co. Chief Office: Hamburg ( Alsterdamm
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,
Alexandria-Brindisi-Trieste (Venice).
Weekly Express Mail Service. Steamers leave Alexandria every Saturday at 4 p.m. arrive at Brindisi, Tuesday 5 a.m. in time for express to Milan, Lucerne, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, and London, leaving Brindisi 7 a.m. Arrival Trieste Wednesday about 11 a.m. in connection with Train de Luxe Trieste-Vienna-Ostende. Passengers reach London every Friday 4.50 p.m.
Fortnightly Service: Alexandria-Brindisi & Trieste Line.
Steamer leaves Alexandria on or about 10 and 24 October, 7 and 21 November, 5 and 19 December.
Syrian-Cyprus-Caramanian Line.
Steamer leaves Alexandria on or about 8 and 22 October, 5 and 19 November, 3, 17 and 31 December.
Syrian-Caramanian Line.
Steamer leaves Alexandria on or about 1, 15 and 29 October, 12 and 26 November, 10 and 24 December.
Far East Lines.
Departures from Port Said: To Suez, Aden, Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Singapore,
Hong-Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama and Kobé,
To Suez, Aden and Bombay accelerated service about
To Suez, Aden, Karachi, Colombo, Madras, Rangoon, and Calcutta about
To Suez, Aden, Karachi and Bombay about
East African Line.
Departures from Port Said: To Suez, Aden, Mombassa, Zanzibar, Beira,
Delagoa-Bay, and Durban about
For information apply to the Agents, Alexandria, Port Said and Suez, Thos. Cook & Son, Ld., Leon Heller, Cairo Agent, 24, Sharia Maghraby, (Telephone 192), Cairo; F. Tedeschi, Helouan.
Special rates for Egyptian officials, members of Army of Occupation and their families.
Societes Reunies Florio-Rubattino. - Services Postaux. - Departs de Juillet.
†Dining Car. §Sleeping Car. ‡First and Second Class only.
* Dining and Sleeping Cars are attached to these trains on the following days: -- From Cairo, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. From Luxor, every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
J. H. l'E. JOHNSTONE, General Manager.
NEW FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, OVERLOOKING THE HARBOUR & OPPOSITE CUSTOM HOUSE
Open all the year round. — Well-appointed Bar.
MODERATE CHARGES. SPECIAL TERMS FOR RESIDENTS
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.
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.
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.
(SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME)
CAIRO, 28, SHARIA-EL-MANAKH,
(OPPOSITE IMPERIAL OTTOMAN BANK).
I. —Installation of complete Water supplies for drinking, agricultural,
and
industrial purposes by means of artesian wells.
II. - Deep borings for prospecting purposes in all conditions of soil by
means of the
"Express Boring System."
Cairo and Alexandria
N.B. This Whiskey is the same as supplied to the Red Cross Society London, for use by the invalided troops and hospitals in South Africa, to the of House Lords and House of Commons.
What is Whisky ?
"Sandy Macdonald" 10 YEARS OLD
IS THE Finest Matured Malt WHISKY.
HIGHEST AWARDS.
MACDONALD & CO.
Sharia El Maghraby
CAIRO.
Sudan Agent Angelo Capato, Khartoum.
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.
BREMEN.
FEARS NO HONEST COMPETITION FOR QUALITY.
N.B. -- Inferior Brands now being offered to Managers of certain good circles.
Beware of evilly disposed competitors running down this very Superior Brand of Beer
A 1/4 bottle of Bovril yields 10 to 11 cups of a highly nutritious and stimulating beverage.
Numbering Machines and Dating Stamps
J. Margosches
Cairo Bulac Road
Stationary Engraving and Printing Office
KUPPER'S BEER IN SIPHONS.
5 Litre Siphon per P.T. 20
10 Litre Siphons per P.T. 35
Delivered Free.
SOLE AGENTS:
Walker & Meimarachi Ltd.
THE EGYPTIAN SUPPLY STORES.
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.
Hotel Dragomans in Uniform Meet all Trains and Steamers.
Ramleh – most charming Seaside Residence in Egypt
15 Minutes by Carriage or "Palais" tram from Sidi Gaber Station.
First Class Family Hotel with Every Modern Comfort. Unique Situation on the Beach.
Lovely Garden. Lawn Tennis. Large Terrace. Electric Light. Own springs. Perfect sanitary arrangements. Stables for horses and carriages.
Moderate Charges. -- Special terms for Government Officials and Officers of the Army of Occupation.
Telegraphic Address: BEAURIVAGE, Ramleh. – Telephone: 186, Ramleh. G. & M. RUNCKEWITZ, Proprietor.
Helouan
NOW OPEN.
SUDAN.
First Class. Open all the year round.
THOROUGHLY RENOVATED AND IMPROVED.
Standing in a magnificent position in its own extensive grounds on the banks of the Blue Nile. Perfect climate, no mosquitoes, moder comfort, very homely. Concerts twice a week on the verandah of the Hotel.
ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT.
For accommodation please write or wire beforehand to Manager
G. OTTO BOCK, Manager.
Lake Holland House, New York.
NOTICE is hereby given that the final Call of 5/- (five shillings) per share upon the shares of the above Company, making same fully paid, must be paid on or before the 15th day of December next, 1906, at the Anglo-Egyptian Bank, Cairo or Alexandria.
Share Warrants to Bearer for fully paid shares can be obtained at the Cairo Office of the Company open application in writing.
By order of the Board,
A. P. PHILLIPS,
• Secretary. Maison Spiro, Chareb Kasr-el Nil, Cairo. Cairo, 5th November, 1906. 28806 33
AVIS
La Manicipalité met op adjudicatioa la fournitore de ciment 1 écessaire à ses Services pendant l'année 1907.
Le caationnement est fixé à L E. 30 (trente
Le cabier des charges est déposé an Borean de la Voirie cù il peut être consulté par les
intéreseés tous les jours de 9 h. à midi, les T'ours fériés exceptés.
Les offres devront être adressées 8008 pli cacheté à Monsieur l'Admi-istratenr de la Municipalité, avant le 4 Décembre 1905.
Elles pourront également être déposées en séance de la Délégation le même joar à 5h. pm,
L'enveloppe devra porter en ontre la mon. tion "Soumission pour fourniture de ciment.
Le cautionnement on le reça d'une banque, d'après les corditions du cabier des charges, devra être remis réparément au Service de la Comptabilité Générale, avant l'ouvertore des offres et au plus tard le 4 Décembre à midi.
Toate offre qui ne remplit pas les conditions ci-dessus sera écartée.
L'Administrateur
(Signe) W. P. CHATAWAY. Alexandrie, le 5 Novembre 1906. 28802-3 3
AVIS
L'Administration des Chemins de Fer et des Té'égraphes a l'honneur de porter à la onnaissance da Pablio que le Bureau Télégraphique de "Mena House Hotel" sera ouvert
partir da 8 Novembre codrant pour la saison l'hiver.
Le Caire, le 7 Novembre 1906. 28914-2-2
AVIS
L'Administration des Chemins de Fer et Hes Télégraphes de l'Etat a l'honneur de porter A la connaissance da Pablio ga'à partir du 10 Novembre courant et pendant la saison d'hiver le bureau télégraphique de Helouan restera ouvert de 8 b. 8.m. à 9 b. p.m. sans aucune interroption,
Le Caire, le 8 Novembre 1906. 28822 2-1
The Administration of Wakfs is to sell by public auction, on November 21, between 9 8.m. and 1 p.m., at its offices at Bab-el-Look, Cairo, the whole lot of 12 feddads and parts situated at Manial-el-Roda, and belonging to the Wakf of the late Ahmed Pacha el Mapeikli The upset price per feddan is L.E. 3,000
Apply to the said office, on any day except holidays for all particulars relative to the sale. Oa the day appointed, applicants must present themselves at the same office, with a view to tender
All tenders must be accompanied by a security amonuting in kind equivalent to 20 per cent. of the total price of the said laud.
The Administration reserves to itself the right to accept or refuse any tender.
Applicants whore tenders are accepted must in the course of ten days which are to elapse before they are notified thereof give as guarantee for the auction price of the land in question, good cultivable lands to be valued exclusively by the Administration
Tenders will be received at the Office of the Financial Secretary to the Sudan Government, War Office, Cairo, ap to 12 noon on the 10th day of November, 1906, for the supply of:.
50,000 (fifty thousand) Maria Theresa Dollars to be delivered at Suakin.
Persons wishing to tender for this adjudication can consult the specifications at the above Office any day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., except Fridays and general holidays. 28767-4A 4
NOTICE
Persons importing Bgyptian Labourers to work in the Sadan are recommended to enter into a written contract with them. This contract should be explained and signed by the Labour. ers in presence of an official or other reliable witness. 28283A-30-10-917
OBSERVATIONS BY THE SURVEY DEPARTMENT.
REMARKS.
The weather coninues to be cool and pleasant, and gives promise of continuin so. A light N.E. breeze is blowing and the barometer is rising.
SUBSCRIPTIONS.—Alexandria, Cairo, and the Interior of Egypt (including delivery in Alexandria or postage to subscriber's address) P.T. 231½ per annum, P.T. 116 for six months, P.T. 80 for three months. To other countries in the Postal Union P.T. 273 (£2.16s.) per annum. Six months P.T. 136½ (£1.8s.), three months P.T. 92 (£0.19s.) N.B.—Subscriptions commence from the 1st or 16th of any month.
ADVERTISEMENTS.—P.T. 4 per line. Minimum charge P.T. 20. Births, Marriages, or Deaths, not exceeding three lines, P.T. 20. Every additional line P.T. 10. Notices in news column P.T. 20 per line. Contracts entered into for standing advertisements.
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.
Day after day, says the "Pall Mall Gazette," the news from Morocco tends to
show that the famous Act of Algeciras, which is officially considered to
have settled all the difficulties of the Moorish question, has, in point of
fact, settled, as yet, just nothing at all. Parchment and sealing-wax, and
all the other weapons of the protocol notwithstanding, things Mauretanian
stand, like Lord Byron's "friends the Whigs," "precisely where they
were"--only more so. Despite the solemn declaration that France and Spain
were to I police the ports, that declaration remains a dead letter, not all
the Powers having, we believe, yet ratified the Act, though there EGYPT to BRINDISI, MARSEILLES & LONDON. (Special connecting Train Services between Brindisi and
London, and between Marseilles and London.) PORT SAID to LONDON via MARSEILLES 5 1/2 Days PORT SAID to LONDON by SEA 12 Days REDUCED SUMMER FARES PORT SAID to LONDON via BRINDISI in 4 1/2Days Passengers can embark on Monday evening in the Brindisi
steamer, which is timed to leave Port Said on Tuesday
morning immediately after arrival of the homeward Indian
Mail. The Marseilles London Steamers sail after the arrival of the
11 a.m train from Cairo on Tuesdays. 25 per Cent. Abatement off Homeward Sea Fare to passengers
making return Journey within 12 months. Particulars of additional departures by Intermediate Steamers
at reduced fares, to Malta, Calcutta, Straits, China, Japan,
and London, may be had on application. Berths may be secured and all information obtained from THOS. COOK A SON (EGYPT), LTD. ... CAIRO. G. ROYLE .. ... PORT SAID, HASELDEN & Co. ... .. ... ...ALEXANDRIA. or from the Company's superintendent in Egypt, F. G. DAVIDSON, Suez.
So much for the situation on the Atlantic seaboard and in the vicinity of Tangier-seat of the august, if quite inept, deliberations of the representatives of the Powers which have signed the General Act (hitherto followed by nothing but general inaction) of Algeciras. There is, however, another side to the picture —and to Morocco. On the Eastern, or Algerian frontier, there is more serious prospect of trouble. Encouraged by the German veto upon French pretensions in Morocco, the marabouts of Tafilet, and their brethren all along the shadowy frontier line, have been stirring up the tribesmen to resume the exhilarating game of skipping across the border on raiding expeditions, which game had been pretty well terminated by the French occupation of Figuig and by the personal influence of that very capable officer, General Lyautey. Now, however, things have come to such a pass that the French Government has been compelled to order General Lyautey to repress vigorously all attempts at aggression, but to "refrain carefully from taking any offensive measures." M. Clemenceau evidently does not mean to burn his fingers in Morocco, if he can help it, and his Foreign Minister M. Pichon, is optimistic enough to be unable to see "what embarrassment can arise for us in the Morocco question." One would have thought there was enough already, for Morocco is more in evidence than ever as an open sore in the side of the French position in Algeria. Furthermore, it must not be forgotten that the general anarchy in Morocco, and particularly the recrudescence of the spirit of fanaticism on the eastern frontier thereof, | are bound to have their repercussion all over North Africa. Even if we assume that there has been a good deal of exaggeration in the accounts of recent events, the inflated reports may be quite as mischievous in fomenting Moslem fanaticism as if they were strict truth. And this is a matter which does not by any means concern France alone : England, by virtue of her position in Egypt, is almost equally involved, as recent happenings in the Nile Valley have shown us very significantly. The two great Mohamedan Powers stand side by side (and fortunately shoulder to shoulder) in this matter. Which being so, it is of urgent importance that the Act of Algeciras be not only promptly ratified, but forth with put in execution, and, furthermore, that the Foreign Office should let it be known to whomsoever it may concern that, over and above the policing of the ports, the British Government intends to give France all possible moral support in any measures she may deem necessary for the complete and final pacification of the Algerian frontier of Morocco
Yesterday's plague bulletin records three recoveries in hospital at Alexandria.
The mail for Europe, viâ Port Said and Brindisi, will close at the G.P.O., Alexandria, at 8.30 a.m. on Sanday. A supplementary mail will be made up at 3.10 p.m.
A meeting of the Cairo Scientific Society will be held at the School of Medicine on Thursday, 15th inst., at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Y. L. Bennett will read a paper on "The Periodogram of the Nile Flood."
The Council of Ministers has agreed to the proposal or the Ministry of Justice, that the counsellors to be appointed in fatore to the Native Courts of Appeal should be liable to transfer to posts outside Cairo.
A deputation of the notables of Egreb, Upper Egypt, have arrived in Cairo and submitted a petition to the Adviser to the Ministry of the Interior, praying for the establishment of a Municipality in their town.
Yesterday morning the body of a Sadanese was recovered from the Nile near Helouan. On the previous afternoon the man went for a bath while in a very drunken condition, and was carried away by the current as soon as he entered the water.
This bright little theatre, which was only recently opened, appears to have met with public appreciation, to judge by the large audiences which attend nightly. A matinée performance, specially reserved for families, is annonpoed for Sunday afternoon at 4.30.
In addition to the French opera company which is to occupy the boards of the Khedivial Opera House throughout the season, a series of representations are to be given at that theatre by Mlle. Martha Brandès, whose repertoire includes" Franojllon," "l'Espionne," "Amourouse," "le Passé," "les Tenailles," "l'adversaire," "la Rafale."
On the 7th November, 10 vessels, 3. northward and 7 southward bound, transited the Canal, and "paid transit and passenger toll! Fr. 271.902.69. Of these vessels, 8 were Bri. tiah, 1 German, and 1 Ottoman. The total revenue since November 1 is Fr. 1,846,484 56 During this period, 71 vessels transited the Canal, 39 northward and 32 southward bound.
The report of this department for the year 1905-6 shows a total receipt from all sources of revenge of L B. 11,460:822, a8 against L.E. 10,116.829 daring the season 1904-05, an increase of L E. 1,343.493. The total revenue for 1905-06 was derived as follows: the sale to tourists of 5,479 tickets of LE. 1.2¢0 and 4,443 tickets of LE. 0.050 for the monuments at Sakkara, L.E. 6,796.950 ; the sale of 29 276 tickets for Cairo Museum at prices ranging between L.E. 0050 and L.E. 0.005, L.E. 1,085.863; the sale of antiquities, L.E. 1,485.780 ; the sale of publications, L.E. 2,091.727.
Among those expected to arrive at the New Khedivial Hotel, Alexandria, on Monday next (some for the winter 88880D) are : HH. Prince Ali Fazil and Princoss Ali Fazil, Mme J. de Bustros and family, M. Raphael Suares and family, M. Aobilloputos and family, M. and Mme Jules Ditisheim, of Paris, Mme Falgier and family, of Paris, and M. Jean Bastroe. As there are already 90 people staying at the hotel-Monday will see it fall ap. The new grill-room will be open to the publio on the 15th inat. The Tzigane orchestra, which was chosen with great care, will arrive on the 15th inst. lo the meantime the famous "Bergurin Quintett '' is performing during and after dinner.
By kind permission of Lieat. Colonel R.C.C. Cox, Commanding, and officers 2nd Batt. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, the Band will perform the following programme of music on the Terrace, Shepheard's Hotel, on Saturday next, from 4 to 6 p.m. :
March-Through Night to Light-Laukien.
Entr'acte-Rose Mousse-Bosc.
Overture--Haydee-Auber.
Song-Asthore-Trotére.
Selection--The Gondoliers-Sullivan.
Valse--Monte Cristo--Kotlar.
Serenne-Love in Idleness-Macbeth.
Selection-A Runaway Girl-Caryll & Monckton
Regimental, Maroh-Khedivial Anthem.
God Savo, the King.
R. WATSON RAMSEY, Bandmaster.
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Visitors from Cairo alight at Sidi Gaber.
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Bulkeley (near Alexandria) half way to San Stefano
Ramleh's Fashionable Hotel.
Patronized by the Elite.
Full Pension P.T. 50 a day with Monthly Terms
Visitors from Cairo alight at Sidi Gaber.
Proprietor, C. AQUILINA, (Late of Thos Cook & Sons)
TREATY OF RAMESES II.
(Gazotto's Special Servico.)
London, Thursday.
One of the most important arcbæological discoveries that have been made in regard to the early history of the Egyptians in reference to their relations with foreign Powers has just been announced. The German Archeological Exploration Expedition in Asia Minor, the members of which have been conducting exten. sive excavations at Boghoz Keni, have alighted upon some most valuable records of the Hittite people, who are supposed, with good reason, to be the forefathers of the present Armenian race. Among this treasure-trove is a series of erobives dealing with the relations of the Hittite Empire to Egypt. The finds also include a duplicate copy of the celebrated treaty made by Kbetasar, the Hittite King, with Rameses II. (1272 B.C.), which is the earliest international treaty known to history. The treaty's text is engraved in cuneiform characters on a silver tablet, as stated in the Egyptian version.
In connection with the above telegram, the following excerpt from Dr. Breasted's "History of Egypt" will prove of interest :
Metella, the Hitrite king, either died in battle or at the hands of rival, and his brother, Khetasar, succeeded him upon the throne. Khetasar, who may have had quite enough to do at home to maintain himself without carrying on a dangerous war with Rameses for the possession of northern Syria, proposed to the Pharaoh a permanent peace and a treaty of alliance. In Rameses' twenty first year (1272 B.C.) Khetasar's messengers bearing the treaty reached the Egyptian Court, now in the Delta, as we shall see laterThe treaty, which they bore had of course been drafted in advance and accepted by representatives of the two countries, for it was now in its final form. It contained eighteen para. grapbs inscribed on a silver tablet, surmounted by & representation showing engraved, or inlaid, figures of "Satekh embracing the likeness of the great chief of Kheta" ; and of a goddess similarly embracing the figure of Khetasar's queen, Patokhipa ; while beside these were the seals of Sutekh of Kheta, Re of Erosion, as well as those of the two royal personages. It is to be supposed that the Hittite King received a similar copy of the document from Rameses. This earliest surviving international treaty bore the title : "The treaty which the great chief of Khatá Khetasar, the valiant, the son of Merasar, the great chief of Khets, the valiant, the grandson of Sopel, the great chi t of Kheta, the valiant, made, opon & silver tabiet for Usermare.Setepnere(Rameses II), the great ruler of Egypt, the valiant, the son of Seti I, the great ruler of Egypt, the valiant ; the grandson of Rameses I, the great ruler of E.ypt, the valiant ; the good treaty of peace and of brotherhood, setting peace between them for ever."
It then proceeded to review the 'former relations between the two countries, passed then to a general definition of the present pact, and thus to its special stipulations. Of these the most important were : the repanciation by both rulers of all projects of conquest against the other, the re-affirmation of the former treaties existing between the two countries, & defensive alliance involving the assistance of each against the other's foes ; co-operation in the chastisement of delinquent subjects, probably in Syria; and the extradition of political fugitives and immigrants. A codicil provides for the humane treatment of these last. A thousand gods and goddesses of the land of Hitriter, and the same number from the land of Egypt are called upon to witness the compact ; some of the more important Hittites divinities being mentioned by tbe names of their cities. The remarkable document closes with a curse on the violators of the treaty and a blessing upon those who should keep it ; or would logically so close save that the codicil already mentioned is here attached. Rameses immediately had a copy of the treaty engraved on the walls of his temple at 'I hehes, preceded by an account of the coming of the Hittite messengers, and followed by a description of the figures and other represen!ations depicted on the silver tablet. Two transcripts of this copy have been found at Thebes, engraved upon temple walls, although one of them has since perished.
It will be noticed that the treaty nowhere refers to the boundary recognised by both countries in Syria ; and we can only suppose that it may have been contained in one of the earlier treaties reaffirmed by it. It is difficult to form an idea of the location of this boundary. Although Rameses penetrated far into Naharin, tip, as we have seen, doubtful whether he was able to hold the conquests which he made there. It is not safe to affirm that he had permanently advanced the boundary of his father's kingdom in Asia, save probably on the coast, where he carved two more stew on the rocks near Beyront, beside that of his fourth year, with which we are already acquainted. The Hittite King is. recognized in the treaty as on an equality with The Pharaoh and receives the same conditions ; but as commonly in the Orient tbe whole transaction was interpreted by Ramesos on his monuments as & great triomphe for himself,
and he now constantly designated himself as I be cor queror of the Hittites. Once consummated, the peace was kept, and although it ir volved the sacrifice of Represes' ambitions for corquest in Asia, the treaty must have been entirely satisfactory to both the parties. Thirteen years later (1359 B c.) the Hittite King himself visited Egypt to consummate the marriage of his eldest daughter as the wife of Rameses. Bearing rich gifts in a brilliant procession, with bir daughter at its head, Kbetagar, accompanied by the King of Kode, appeared in Rimeses' palace, and his military escort mingled with the Egyptian troops whom they had once fought upon the Syrian plains. The Hittite Princess was given an Egyptian name, | Matnefiure, Who sees the beauty of Re," and assumed a prominent position at Court.
The usual King's Birthday parade of the Army of Occupation was held on Abdeen square, Cairo, at half past pine this morning in splendid weather. A large number of spectators were present, including the Ministers, Lady Cromer, and the Hon. Evelyn Baring, and nearly all the principal officials of the government.
The troops were in position by 9.20 a.m. and afforded a fine spectacle. They were formed up n the square as follows :-on the west side were the "U" Battery of tho Royal Horse Artillery and the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons ; and on the south side were the Mounted Infantry, 2ad Company Royal Engineers, 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards, let Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, and the 2nd Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Special detachments of police were told off co keep the roads olear for the troops and the earriage, for which tickets of admission to the Equare had been obtained, and order was so well kept that there was no difficulty or trouble, despite the large numbers of ticket holders, and the crowds of inquiring onlookers, vbo, much to their disgust, were kept in the background.
Lord Cromer arrived from the Agency at half-past pine, escorted by a bodyguard formed by the Military Mounted Police, and his arrival was greeted by the hoisting of the Royal Standard, while the bands played "God Save the King." A salute was also given on The arrival of Mostapha Pasha Febmy, who represented the Khedive.
After conversion briefly with Major-General Ballook, Lord Cromer drove along the ranks and inspected the troops. At the end of the inspection the gang from the Citadel could be heard thundering out the salate, the National Anthem was again played, and the troops then gave vent to three lusty British cheers.
Next came the maroh-past, when Lord. Cromer took the salute, and the ceremony was brought to a conclusion by the trooping of the yolour.
This evening a dinner will be held at the British Agency, the invitations to which include the following :
Sir Vincent Corbett, Sir William Garstin, Sir Malcolm McIlwraith, Mr. P. W. Machell, Mr. Douglas Duplop, Lord Edward Cecil, Coles Pasha, Johnson Pasha, Mansfield Pasha, Crookshapk Pasha, Dean Butcher, Captain Lyons, Judge Bond, Sir Horace Pinching, Mr. D. C. James, Mr. King Lewis, Dr. Sciortino Boy, Dr. Murison, Mr. Rowlatt, Mr. Mitchell Innes, Mr. A, H. Perry, Eustace Corbet Bey, Colonel Macaulay Bey, Me Carton de Wiert, Mr. Wilfrid Carey, Mr. Cookson, Mr. Hooker, and the members of the Agency staff.
At Alexandria, Mr. E. B. Goold, I.S.O., H.B.M's. Congal General, held a reception at the British Consulate from 9.30 to 12, which was attended by H.E. the Governor of Alex. andria, the members of the Consular Corps and of the British colony, and & sprinkling of the leading members of other colonies.
Mrs. Gould will be "at home" at the Consulate this afternoon from 8.30 to 6. 30 p.m.
At 12 noon & salute of 21 guns was fired from Fort Kom-el Dik, and at the same hoor, the troops of the Army of Occupation paraded on the polo ground of the Alexandria Sporting Club, and fired & feu de joie. They afterwards marched past, advanced in review order, and gave & Royal salute.
The parade was witnessed by a large gathering of people
The Royal Standard is flying to-day over all stations occupied by British troops and over Kom-el Nadoara signalling station, while many of the place of business, both British and toreign, are displaying the Union Jack. British ships in harbour, too, are dressed rainbow fashion.
The following events of a military and social] nature in Cairo have already been decided on :
November 26, 27, 28, and 29. Tactical Fitness Examination,
November 30. 1st Skye Meeting. December 3, 4, and 5. Staft Ride.
December 19 and 21. 1st Winter Race Meeting.
January 8. Acceegion Parade, H.H. the Khedive.
January 23 and 25. 2nd Winter Race Meeting.
February 20 and 22. 3rd Winter Race
Meeting,
February 25, 26 and 27. Masketry Meeting March 4 and 5. Military Tournament.
March 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16. Mace? vres.
March 19. Horse Show. March 21. Egyptian Army Tournament. March 25, 26, and
27. Staff Ride.
London, Thursday.
Captain R. S. P. Hornby, R.N., and Captain William Owen have been created Companions of the Order of St. Michael and St. George for their services in the delimitation of the Sinai boundary. (Router)
Captain R. 8. Phipp: Hornby, who was in command of H.M's. croiser Diana through
at the troublous times of the frontier dispute, was born in 1866, and became a Daval cadet at the age of thirteen. After six years' service he was promoted to the rank of sublieutenant ; in the following year (1886) he was made lieutenant; in 1898 he was promoted to the rank of commander; and he reached his captainoy in 1903. During the Fast bombardment of Alexandria he was a middy on board the Alexandra, with which ship he served during the Egyptian War of 1889, and in recognition of his services be received the Egyptian medal with Alexandrian clasp and the Khedive's bronze star.
We can only conclude from the above-telegram that a mistake has occurred in the transmission of Captain Owen's name, and that the recipient of the honour is Captain R. C. Owen Boy, whose prominent part in the settlement of the Sinaitic frontier dispute and his subsequent invaluable services in the delimitation of the frontier are fresh in the minds of all of 98. Before coming to Egypt, Captain Owen saw considerable active service in the Uganda and the Upper Nile province. He came to Egypt as director of the Intelligence Department at Cairo, and was afterwards appointed Sudan Agent and director of Sadan Intelligence.
We heartily congratulate both Captain Owen Bey and Captain Phipps Hornby upon the distinctions which the King has been pleased to confer upon them.
A Khartoum correspondent writes :
It would appear that the Sadan, and more especially Khartoum, will in the near future form a valuable market for substantial building materials. For some time past it has been the usual practice here to construct the major portion of building, of san-dried mod bricks, and merely face the structure with red brick. This style of building is, of course,cheap at first cost, but it has been found to be quite inadequate to withstand the severe climatic conditions of the Sudan. The roofing tiles used are of poor quality ; the wet gets in and rapidly disintegrates the mud bricks. The consequence is that the cost of upkeep is very high. Repairs are constantly necessary, and after an unusually wet session house become a positive danger to their inhabitants.
For these reasons a revolution of feeling in favour of more substantial methods of construction has set in. It is now recognised that nothing short of good red brick or stone, set in lime or cement mortar, is equal to withstanding the rains and storms of our gammer, and that these materials are economical in the end. The demand for housing accommodation is rapidly growing. The Government also insist on the erection of buildings on sites let by them on building leases. Unfortunately, labour and bricks are very expensive just now. Bricks cost about 30s. per 1,000. In fact, building is about three times as costly here as it is in Caire, consequently, the landowners are anxious to find a really reliable building material which has all the merits of masonry, but yet is not so expensive.
I would suggest that concrete blocks, properly used, would soon supplant bricks and even masonry work. The machinery necessary for their manufacture is simple and inexpensive. The materials used are not costly, and the labour required is of the most primitive nature. That concrete is admirably adapted to withstand the climate is witnessed by the success of the great engineering works on the Nile, in which concrete plays an important part. I would, however, warn your readers against the natural Belgian cement which has lately received the cachot of the Egyptian Government. This is all very wall for orade work. It has been characterised as "making a good hard mad," but its abnormal 'expansion on setting makes it entirely up fit for moulding into blocks. Concrete blocks made of good materials are very durable. They improve by exposure to the atmosphere, and are cheap to make and erect. In the early days they were objected to by some on the score of unsightliness, bat now there is really no validity in that argument, as the blocks can be, and often are, ornamented on the surface fally as elaborately and artistically las masonry and at a fraction of the cost.
Baildera complain that they can only secure & return of about 2 per cent. on their outlay: but I am sure that, when once they understand the use of concrete blocks and adopt more substantial roofing materials, --hard-baked tiles or asbestos boards, for instance - they would soon feel the benefit of their enterprise.
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On and after the 1st January next the postage on inland postcards in Egypt will be reduced from "three to two millièmes-equivalent to a halt-pendy rate.
It has always been an anomaly, at least in the towde, that while the postage on letters for | local delivery was three millièmes, that on postcards was the same, and Saba Pasha, our able Postmaster-General, is to be congratulated on adding another to & long and continuous series of postal reforms with which his tenure of office has been associated. If only for the part he has played in the introduction of penny postage with Great Britain and other | countries, Saba Pasha has earned the lasting gratitude of the public.
A statue in bronze of the goddess Isis has disappeared from the Louvre Museum, Paris, and the authorities are at a loss to pay whether it has been carried away by a thief-10 simple task, for the statue weighs over 50lb.-or concealed somewhere about the premises.
For twenty years the goddess has graced the Egyptian Hall on the first floor, sharing with three other deities the vantage point of an elevated chimneypiece. Not until Wednesday of last week was her disappearance noted, and since that day continuons and unavailing efforts have been made to trace her where-abouts...
No great value is set upon the statue, photographs of which have now been distributed broadcast among foreign museums with a view to its ultimate recovery.
The Khedive is spending the day at Mon. tazah Palace, where he attended Friday prayers at his private mosque
Tomorrow his Highness will come in to Alexandria to preside at a Council of Ministers to be held at Ras-el-Tin Palace.
Next Wednesday evening, the Khedive will attend the ceremony held on the occasion of the "Leilet-el-Kadr" at the Abou-el-Abbas mosque.
The Ministers, who are to meet at Ras-elTin Palace tomorrow morning, ander the presidency of the Khedive, are coming down to Alexandria from Cairo this evening.
A local chemist writes to "La Réforme '' to complain about the quality of the milk supplied to the public at Alexandria. He says :-"For the last month, out of pore curiosity, I have been making, in one of the city hospitals, analyzes of milk porobased from different milkshops, and the result obtained in each case has been the same-one part milk, three parts pharmaceutical matter mixed with water ! The analysis of a half-oks of milk gave as a result sometimes 1.747, sometimes 2.359 (maximum), whilst the minimum quantity, for milk of this quality to be anything like drinkable, requires 3.379%."
It would seem that here we have a case for the sanitary authorities, and we join with our contemporary in insisting on the necessity of a proper inspection of the milk shops of the towns. Who knows what disease-bearing germs may not be lurking in the adulterated mixture which is supplied as milk to our households ?
In his report upon the steam engine service, attached to the Ministry of Public Work, Mohamed Anis Pasha, director of the Technical Service, complains of the great difficulty that exists in obtaining qualified native engine drivers, the great majority of whom are, he says, no mechanics, bat are often recruited from behind the plough with no other qualification except knowing how to handle the lever when the engine is wanted either to stop or start. The smaller workshops, too, are a great drawback, and do a great deal of harm. They undertake the repair of boilers and machinery, not only, without the slightest knowledge of their fanotions, but even without the least common sense. Their workmanship, too, in nearly all cases is most disgraceful and is frequently referred by the inspectors. This often cause complaints from the owners, who have only themselves to blame for going to the cheaper shops for their repairs ; and, as Mr. Crawley saya, as long as they gramble at the inspectors overlo. king the work they must take their chance.
Anis Pasha concludes : "These great evils which the service has to con tend with will, I am afraid, take some time to remove, and that only when the Technical School, the Model Workshop", and the better-class engineering factories have turned out enough engineers and skilled mechanics to justify the service in interfering in this direction and enforcing any. thing in the shape of reform."
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Bey Mortada, who was recently transferred to the Alexandria Mixed Court of Appeal, paid an official farewell visit to Lord Cromer yesterday before his departure from Cairo.
Major Le Breton is expected to arrive from Europe about the end of next week.
We hear that Me. Carton de Wiart will leave for Europe very shortly on a few weeks' holiday.
Dr. Osborne, the well-known ocoliat to the European and the Government Hospitals of Alexan Iria, has received the title of "Hofrat" (aulic Councillor) from H.R.H. Dake Charles Theodore of Bavaria.
Rev. Alf. A. Cooper, of the British and Foreign Bible Society, arrived at Port Said on Tuesday by the P. &0. Victoria, and has returned to Alexandria.
Mohamed Bey El-Abassiri, of the Tentah Mebkemeh Sherieh, formerly private secretary to the Grand Cadi of Egypt, has been transferred to the Ministry of Justice, where he is to occupy an important post in connection with the Mehkemeh.
M. Raymond Colrat has been appointed Editor-in-chief of "L'Egypte," which, our readers will remember, was acquired the other day by Idris Bey Ragheb.
Mustapha Bey Beiram has been appointed director of the Mehkemeb Sharieh service at the Ministry of Justice.
We regret to announce the death, which | took place yesterday in her 56th year, of Mme Vve Victor Bacos. The funeral will leave the deceased's house, 1, rue des Ptolénées, at 4.30 this afternoon.
1 M. Jacot des Combes, general manager of the Alexandria and Ramleh Railway Co., Ltd., and the Alexandria Tramway Co., is expected back on Wednesday from Belgium.
Leut. W. A. S. Douglas, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, bas been granted three months' leave of absence,
The following extracts from the "London Gazette," dated 2nd November,'-are of local interest : -
COLDSTREAM GUARDS.
Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet Colonel George Pley. dell-Bouverie, on completion of his period of service in command of a Battalion, is placed on half-pay. Dated 28th October, 1906.
Major The Honourable William Lambton, C.M.G., D.S.O., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel G. Pleydell-Bouverie. Dated 28th October, 1906.
Captain and Brevet Major Julian Mc. C. Steele to be Major, vice The Honourable W. Lambton, C.M.G., D.8.0. Dated 28th October, 1906.
Second Lieutenant R. A. Arkwright to be Lieutenant, vice F. Hardy, promoted. Dated 8th September, 1906.
LINE BATTALIONS.
TheROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS. - Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel Gerard M. Mackenzie, on completion of his period of service in command of a Battalion, retires on retired pay. Dated 3rd Nov., 1906.
Major Charles J. L. Davidson, D.8.0., to be Lieu. tenant-Colonel, vice Brevet Colonel G. M. Mackenzie. Dated 3rd November, 1906.
Lieutenant William A. C. Kinsman, D.S.O., is seconded for service as an Adjutant of Volunteers. Dated 9th October, 1906.
The King's ROYAL Rifle Corps.—Lieutenant Alexander F. C. Maclachlan, D.8.0., to be Captain, vice W. P. Lynes, retired. Dated 25th August, 1906.
Supernumerary Lieutenant Wyndham H. Deedes to be Lieutenant, vice A. F. C. Maclachlan, D.8.0. Dated 25th August, 1906.
COMMANDS AND STAFF.
Lieutenant Hugh C. Smith, The Lancashire Fusiliers, to be Aide-de-Camp to General Sir F. W.E.F. ForestierWalker, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., Governor and Commander. in-Chief, Gibraltar, vice Lieutenant H. G., Lord Guernsey, who has resigned his commission. Dated 19th October, 1906.
A New York telegram of yesterday week gays : M. Camille Saint-Saëas, who arrived on Friday, was able to get out of doors for the first time to-day. He reached New York enfeebled owing, he thought, to lack of exercise on the ship. The physician attending him here Was horrified on visiting him one morning to find him exercising violently with damb-bells. He sent him to bed instantly. His health is still poor.
The Moss liner Rimsses sailed from Malta yesterday, and is due here on Sunday evening or on Monday at daybreak, with passengers, mails, and general cargo.
The Ellerman S.S.. Britannia sailed from Malta last night, and is dae bore on Monday morning next with passengers and a general cargo.
The Egyptian Prince, with passengers and general cargo, left London on the 8th inst.. and is due at Alexandria on or about the 24th inst.
The Florio Rubattino S.S.. Singapore, dae at Alexandria on Sunday next, left Messina five hours behind time.
The same company's S.S. Bona, which left | Naples on an extraordinary voyage, is expected here on Sunday morning.
(Communication Officielle)
(Suite et fin).
5 d'une lettre do S.E. le Ministre de l'In. térieur du 28 ootobre 1906 informant que pour des raisons de forma soulevéas par son Contentieux, il n'approuve pas projet de règlement relatif au mode d'avertissement des automobiles et bicyclettes.
La Commission espère que d'accord avec la police l'administration proposera les moyans de mettre un torm 3 aux abus que le dit projet de règlement était destiné à prévenir.
6. d'one lettre de S.E. le Ministre de l'Inté. rieur du 29 octobre 1906 demandant que des délégués soient désignés par la Municipalité pour la vérification des poids et mesures et que ces délégués se rendent du Caire par y être mis au courant de la manière de se servir des balances qu'ils auront à employer pour leurs opérations.
L'Administrateor informe que les mesures nécessaires seront prises à cet égard.
7. d'une lettre de S.E. le Ministre de l'Intérieur da 5 novembre 1906 informant qu'ayant communiqué au Ministère des Finances l'avis de mise en vente de certains terrains da'qoni, ce Ministère lai a fait savoir qu'il n'a pas d'objection à ce qu'il soit procédé à la vente des lots n° 3, 6, 13, 33 ainsi q10. des trois parties no 1, 2, 3 de lot 26, mais que, quant aux parties 4, 5 et 6 de ce dernier lot, comme elles appartiennent tout au moins en partie an Gouvernement, ce Ministère jage ntile de les exclore de l'avis de la mise en vente.
Un échange d'idées s'exgage au sojet de la question des droits de propriété que peat avoir l'Etat gar certaines parcelles des qosip, M. Fonderl insistant sur une solution prompte de cette question qui revient à l'occasion de chaque mise en vente.
La Président informe que dans sa séa ce d'bier la Délégation & prié le Comité de: Tra vaux publios de faire cette étude.
La Commission en prend note et sous réserve des droits éventaels de la ville sur la partie da' lot contestée, déoide de l'exolare tout entier de la vente prochaine.
L'assemblée ajourne pour études at rensei gnements complémentaires une demande d'un fournisseur tendant à être exonéré de l'amende encourue pour retard.
Sur la proposition de la Délégation, la Com. mission approuve un projet d'arrêté tendant à limiter à le première année d'application de l'arrêté du 23 Octobre 1905 relatif à la taxe, sur les véhicules et bêtes l'obligation de dé. clarer les animaux et véhicules que les contribuables ont en leur possession. A l'avenir cette déclaration ne sera obligatoire que pour le cas où des changements viendraient à survenir dans le nombre ou la nature des véhicules et bêtes signalés one première fois ainsi que pour toutes nouvelles acquisitions.
Un arrêté relatif au recensement de la taxe da 3% est renvoyé à l'étude des Comités des Finances et du Contentieux. · Le Commission approuve un projet d'arrêté interdisant aux joueurs d'orgue de barbarie et de toute sortes d'orchestres de faire circuler dans les rues de la ville d'Alexandrie ou de sa banlieue leurs instrumente ni d'en jouer de 1 h. a 3 h. de l'après midi ni après 11 heures pendant la nuit.
Sar la proposition de la Délégation, la Com. mission approuve l'ouverture des crédits suivants au sujet desquels M. Escoffier, Président du Comité des Finances, fait part de l'avis favorable de ce Comité.
1° L.E. 60, à régulariser à la fin de l'exercice, pour fourniture de fourrages ad service de pompiers.
2° L.B. 250 à régulariser en dépenson, à la fin de l'exercice, par le règlement des sommes à verser par le personnel au fond de prévo. yance.
L.B. 250, à régulariser à la fin de l'exercice, poar égaler les contribution municipale adx versements du personnel en 1906. h L'augmentation de la contribution monici. pale provenant de l'ouverture de ce dernier crédit se limite à l'exercice présent, le Comité des Finances devant mettre à l'étude une proposition de la Délégation tendant à porter à l'avenir la contribution de la Municipalité au fonds de prévoyance à un montant égal art sans limite les versements effectués par le personnel.
3o L.E. 200, à titre supplémentaire, à régulariser à la fin de l'exercice, pour secours aux familles d'employés décédés et autres.
4° L.E. 3.000, à prélever sur le budget extraordinaire pour poursuivre le programme de confection de nouvelles routes.
6° L.E. 300, à prélever gar le budget extraordinaire pour l'achat d'appareils pour l'Abattoir,
6° L.E. 910, à prélever sur le budget extraordinaire, pour la conception de charg et achat de mulets en vue d'opérer en régie le transport de matériel servant aux travaux de voirie de la Municipalité au lieu de confier ce travail à l'entreprise comme cela avait lieu jusqu'à présent.
Sur l'avis du Comité des Finances, le crédit de LE 839 demandé pour la construction de deux latrines, est ajourné pour le prochain exercice.
La Commission approuve le projet de 8008 lotissement proposé par le Comité des Travaux Publics, d'accord avec le Conseil du Tanzim et la Délégation, pour les terrains da qosi situé. entre la Poste et la gare de Ramleh
Elle approuve une proposition tendant à ne procéder aux estimations des terrains de la Municipalité qu'au fur et à mesure de leur mise en vente.
Elle ratifie en conséquence la révision des évaluations établies par le Conseil d'estimation pour les parcelles mises aux enchères pour le mois de novembre courant.
La Commission approuve les estimations faites des divers excédents et
emprises, tels
Elle adopte l'emplacement proposé pour le dépôt de pastèques auprès de Kaït Bey et demande au Conseil d'estimation d'évaluer le prix de location de cet emplacement.
Elle prend pote de l'avis du comité d'hygiène Bono Luant à ce que la proposition faite en son temps par M. Zouro pour l'installation de lavoirs publics ne répondrait pas à un bot pratique en raison des moara de pays et du mode de construction qui permet de se servir des terrasie: pour le lavage et le séchage du linge.
La Commission approuve l'emplacement proposé par le comité spécial pour l'érection de la fontaine monumentale offerte par S.E. Nubar Pacha. Le comité a choisi à cet effet la place de Bab Sidra.
Sur la proposition de M. Rothacker, la Commission décide de faire publier deux fois par semaine dans les journaux les prix de vente en gros pratiqués à l'Abattoir. Le but de la pro. position de M. Rothaoker ost de tenir le public Au courant des prix afin qu'il puisse contrôler lai-même les prix de détail en les rapprochant des prix auxquels les bonobers achètent eax. mêmes, car il a été constaté que malgré les fluctuations des prix des bestiaux abattus et malgré la baisse des prix dû aux grands arri. vages, les boubers maintiennent leur prix ou même les élèvent à leur gré et sans raison.
M. Rieti interpellé au sujet de la question des maisons ouvrières et à boa marché. Il expose les phases du projet, Attente du public à voir se réaliser enfin l'espoir qu'il fondait sur l'appui des autorités, afin que la crise qu'il subit et qui est due à l'élévation de prix des loyers, disparaisse par l'érection d'habitations on même temps saines et à des prix abordables.
Les études du Comité qui avait été chargé de jeter les bases du projet sont terminées ou -presque; diverses lettres ont été adressées par la Municipalité au Ministère en vue de la cession des terrains nécessaires, exposant en même temps le programme à suivre : le Minis. tère & bien voilà informer la Municipalité qu'il procédait à des investigations sur ces terrains ; mais jusqu'à présent aucune nouvelle ne nous est parvenue sur le résultat de ces investigations. En présence de l'impatience justifiée que manifeste le pabio, il est temps que la Municipalité fasse de nouvelles et de pressantes démarches pour que la solution de la question, qui a déjà trop duré, ne subisse pas, de retards et c'est ce you qu'il prie la Commission de confirmer par son vote.
La Commössion se rallie à la demande de M Rieti et décide d'écrire à nouveau aq Gouvernement en vue de båter la solution solli. cités.
M. Kamel Bey Teymour déclara qu'il retire 82 proposition relative à l'ajournement des ventes des terrains,
La séance est levée à minuit.
se.
BUTTO
(Aujourd'hui à midi et demie.) Aujourd'hui il y a reprise fons l'influence de la hausse des cotons et des demandes provenant du Caire. En général, cependant les grosses valeurs de profitent pas de cette hangBe. L'animation a réglé surtout en Delta Land, Estates, Salt and Bods, Trust, Investment, et soigne peu également en Urbaine et Union Foncière.
L'Agricole réactionnel de 9 11/16 à 9 5/8 la Daïra de 17 //16 à 17 vendeurs, et la Deltalight de 12 acheteurs à 12 sen.
Par contre, la Behera remonte de 43 à 43 1/2, la Casa di Sconto d'avance de 211 à 243 l'ancienne et de 236 à 238 la nouvelle, les Nango Ioh Hotels də 18 1/8 à 18 3/16 la Nile Land de 17 à 17 1/1. Cette dernière valeur a même atteint à l'ouverture le prix de 17 1/2.
La Salt & Soda est demandés à 25, la Delta Land à 4 3/16, l'Investment à 1 1/4, le Trust å 1 7/16, les Estates à 211/32, le Comptoir à 7 1/8 l'ancienne et 6 13/16 la nouvelle.
De 6 9/16 l'Urbaine monte à 6 3/4, l'Union Foncière de 6 7/16 4 6 9/:6, la Building de 4 7/8 à 5 et le Cré lit Franco Égyptien de 5,7/16 à 5 1/2.
La Dividende Bère d'Alexandrie est plus faible à 74, le Cheikh Fadl à 108 et la Banque d'Orient à 132 1/2.
NOTES ET CRITIQUES
108
Le Caire, 8 Novembre 1905. Le taux de l'escompte libre à Londres se maintient à 6%. Hier, en Stock Exchange, le Consolidé anglais est resté avarié à 86 3/8, do même que l'Unifiée à 102 1/4. La National Bank et les autres valeurs égyptiennes ont I également conservé leurs prix précédente. Beale l'Agricole a perda 1/8 à 9 3/4.
A Paris, le Crédit Foncier Egyptien & clôturé au cours de la veille soit 783. La Banque d'Athènes & rétrogradé de 1 frano à 147.
Ici, au début de la séance, les dispositions étaient plus ou moins identiques à celles, d'hier. Peu à peu, cependant, la tendance générale s'est améliorée, et la tenue d'ensemble de marché & présenté une allure plus rassurante. Certaines valeurs ont montré de la fermeté; d'autres ont même acquis une légère avance. Somme toute, la côte a fait preuve
d'une résistance de bon aloi qui permet d'eg. I pérer de fruit@osos séances pour ceux qui on: su et sauront profiter des bas cours actuels.
Dans le compartiment des Buqe, la Na. tional a débuté à 27 1/8 3/10 pour se raffermir à 27 3/16 1/4. L'Agricole a progressé à 9 1116-3/4. La Cápsa di Sconto s'est tassée à 239-240.
Le Crédit Foncier est resté à 780; l'obligation à lots ancienne s'est consolidée à 337. La Daïra a molk à 17.
L'Immobilière s'est alourdie à 378-880; es part de fondateur a perdu 10 francs à 710. La part de fondateur Agricole da Nil a fléchi à 8 15/16. L9 Wardan Estate a gagné 1/16 à 7 1/2.
Ei meilleure tendance, los Improvements sont remontés à 6 5/16 3/8. Les Allotments ont été ramenés à 3 7/8-15/16; la part de fondateur a olótaré à 155.
L'action Entreprises Immobilières et Tra. vaux a été traitée à 47/16-1/2 ; la part de fondateur a fini à 90.
La Delta Light a faibli à 11 15/16-12. Les Automobiles ont fléchi à 5 11/16-3/4 et leur part de fondateur å 9 3/8. Les Jouissances Eaux du Caire ont encore perdu 1 frano # 266. Les Ciments sont revenus à 74.
Dans le groupe des valeurs hôtelières, les Nangovich ont prógressé à 18 1/16-1/8, de même que 138 Egyptian à 7 7/16. L's Upper Egypt ont été moins bien tenag à 5 1/4.5/16. Les Excelsior ont débuté à 41/33 pour avancer à 4 1/8, acheteurs. Le part de fondateur National Hotel a baissé a 65.
Parmi les petites valeurs, la Delta Land & commencé à 4 1/32 pour atteindre en c!Otare 4 1/8. Los Estates, assez mouvementés, ont été fermement tenus à 2 1/4-5/16 ; lear part de
fondateur a, par contre, réactionné à 15 1/8|3/16. Les New Egyptian ont progressé à 33), les Markets & 27/3, les Salt and Soda & 25/ et les Cotton Mills à 7/9. Les Khedivial Mail sont revenus à 39/. Ea bonne tenne, les Sonore. ries ont avancé à 30-31 francs.
Nous détachons d'une lettre de Londres, en date du ler Novembre, le passage suivant :
"La situation monétaire reste toujours tendue et le Stock Exchange d'oriente uniquement l'après le loyer de l'argent. Le marché s'est toutefois quelque peu ressaisi après la dépression da début de la scientiae précédente, et l'on a assisté à un redressement modéré mais gé. néral des cours. Le Consolidé reste ferme aux abords de 86 1/2, remorquant tous ses satellites. Ce mouvement s'accentue probablement dès qu'on aura acquis la conviction que la Banque d'Angleterre n'enlèvera pas à nouveau le taux de son escompte.
"En attendant, la Banque et les acheteurs étrangers se disputent l'or qui arrive sur place, et les changes ont une tenue indécise. Le stock métallique de la Banque s'est anpec renforcé ces jours derniers; mais il est encore difficile de se prononcer avec quelque certitude sur ce qui pourrait advenir. Les demandes de l'Egypte touchent, il est vrai, à leur fin; mais, malgré la détente qai Bomblé un moment se produire en Amérique, on persiste à penser que les besoins de ce pays restent encore impérieux et considérables. Et ces besoins sont d'une autre nature que ceux de l'Egypte : ils résultent en I grande partie des exagérations de la spéculation à New York et ne peuvent, par conséquent, être facilement et promptement comblés,"
Le mouvement qui s'est produit la semaine dernière sur les Lots tarcz (on sait que ces obligations ont passé de 147 france. 151) est attribué à la formation à Berlin d'un syndicat à la hausse sur ce titre.
Carnet de l'actionnaire.
Le dernier versement de $4 sur les actions de la nouvelle émission des Nungovich Hôtels
étant exigible depuis le 1er Novembre courant, les porteurs de titres provisoires sont informés qu'à la National Bank of Egypt délivre les titres définitifs contre paiement de ce montant. Il sera exigé des intérêts de retard à partir du 15 de ce mois.
- Les actionnaires des Egyptian Constructions Ltd. sont informés que le dernier versement de 5 sh. par action est du le 15 Décembre 1906 et est payable à l'Anglo-Egyptian Bank au Caire ou à Alexandrie. Lyg actions au por. teur entièrement libérées pourront être obtenues aux barevox de la Société aq Caire sur des demandes par écrit.
- Le dividende de la K.fr-Zayat Cotton Co. pour l'exercice 1905-1906 a été fixé à 10%. Il 89r8 payable, à partir de 15 de courant, à l'Anglo-Egyptian Bank à Alexandrie, à raison de 10 shellings par caution, contre remise du coupon No. 12.
ALEXANDRIA HARBOUR.
ARRIVALS.
November 8. Portugal, Fr. s. Capt. Protect, Beyrouth and Port Said, Messageries Maritimes.
November 9. Magda, Greek 8. Capt. Papalas, Constantinople and Rhodos, Homsy. Trinity, Brit. B. Capt. Lister, Cardiff, Nimnim. | Athènes, Greek 8. Capt. Catramatos, Chio and
Crete, Kechaya.."
DEPARTURES.
November 8. Tobe, Ital. 8., Capt. Canepa, Messina and
Genoa, Niger, French e., Capt. Schmitz, Syria.
Milo, Brit. s., Capt. Freeman, Syria.
Eleni, Ott. B., Capt. Vroulis, Constantinople.
Queensborough, Brit. 8, Capt. Tarner, Algit ra and Holl. Vincenzo Bonaro, Ital. s., Capt. Voora, Cata
nis, in ballast. | Londesborough, Brit. B., Capt. Fowler, Constantinople, in ballast.
Salonique, Ott. e., Capt. Avrsndinos, Salonica,
in ballast.
Margarida, Brit. e., Capt. d'Araigo, Marseilles.
River Transport of Goods between Alexandria and Cairo.
Three Sailings a-week.
Agents at Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA BONDED WAREHOUSE CO. LTD.
CONTRATS
Cours de l'Association des Courtiers en Marchand. 6h. p.m.
REMARQUES
COTON-Nouvelle recolte: Demandee, mais addaires restreintes, faute de vendeurs. Cours tres fermes.
Recolte nxxmelle: Eu commerve a achere dans l'aores-midi et cela a contribue a raffermir les cours. En cloture nous acons au une legere reaction, mais quand meme nous resions en benefice de 7/82 sur la coture de 1 heure.
Dans la matinee prix plus haus pour mars talarie 12 3.32 a -/-; plus bas pour mars 12 1/16 a -/-. Dans l'apres-midi prix plus haus pour mars 12 3 8 a -/-; plus has pour mars 12 7/32 a -/-.
more needed
copie de la dépêche
DE L'ALEXANDRIA GENERAL PRODUCE ASSOCIATION
à la
LIVERPOOL COTTON ASSOCIATION
(Cours pratiqués ce jour à la Bourse Khédiviale à 9h. 45 a.m.)
Marché steady
Arrivages de ce jour, à Minet-el-Bassal, cantars
(Cours pratiqués ce jour à la Bourse Khédiviale à 12h. 45 p.m.)
Marché ferme
Cotons —Clôture du marché du
Etat du marché de ce jour, cotons : Ferme
Les arrivages de ce jour se chiffrent par cantars
Documents de l' "Alexandria General Produce Association."
Cotons.-Total des arrivages depuis le
Grains de coton.—Total des arrivages depuis le
Contre même jour en 1904 :
Cotons.—Total des arrivages depuis le
Graines de coton.—Total des arrivages depuis le
Cours de la Bourse de Minet-el-Bassal
REMARQUES
Cotons: Nouvelle récolte.—Le novembre a ouvert à
14 15/16 sous l'impression de la clôture d'Amérique et ne tarde même pas
à fléchir à 14 7/8, mais il se raffermit de nouveau. Affaires
claisemées.
Récolte actuelle. —Juillet a débuté à 14 5/16 et reste soutenu. Marché peu animé.
Grains de coton: Nouvelle récolte.— Sans affaires
importante; quand même les cours sont bien tenus.
Récolte actuelle.—Juillet a obtenu P.T. 58 ¾ à l'ouverture.
Fèves-Saidi: Nouvelle récolte.—Marché nul.
Pesant cantars
N.B.--Dans les expéditions pour l'Angleterre sont compris balles
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)
Dépêches particulières du
PRODUITS EGYPTIENS
LIVERPOOL
Coton: Etat du Marché.—Soutenu
Disp..— F.G.F.:
Futurs Juillet :
LIVERPOOL
Graines de coton.—Soutenues
Fèves — Sans affaires
HULL
Graines de coton.—Fermes
Fèves.—Marche nul
LONDRES
Graines de coton.— Sans changement
COTON AMÉRICAIN
LIVERPOOL
Futurs août-sept.: 5.32 (8 points de baisse)
" oct-nov.:
Disponible :
NEW-YORK
Middling Upland:
Futurs août:
" oct. :
Arrivages du jour, balles
Contre même jour, l'année dernière, balles
Census Bureau balles 6,892,00 contre bal. 6,484,000 au ler novembre
COURS DES VALEURS A TERMS, CLOTURE
Escomptes---Paris
Issued by the "Association des Courtiers en Valeurs d'Alexandrie"
DÉPÊCHE D'OUVERTURE
LIVERPOOL, 10h. a.m.
Américain
Futurs: août-sept. :
,, mai.-juin. :
(Clôture de la Bourse Khédiviale 1h. p.m.)
Cours de l'Association des Courtiers en Marchandises
An edict has been published re organising the Government, and constituting eleven boards.
(Reuter)
The edict begins by declaring that the laws of their ancestors were very good for a time but need adapting to the altered circumstances now existing
Practically all the departments of the State have been reconstituted or re-damned. A Naval Board and General Staff, axwell as an important Board of Communications to administer posta, telegraphs and railways have been created. The edict concludes by stating that the changes are made as the foundation for a Constitution; if they are found satisfactory fresh changes will be made.
(Reuter)
The Lieutenant-Governor and all State officials of New York are Democrats. The Demo orats also won many reits in the State Senate and Assembly, as well as in Congress. The election is regarded as a personal defeat for Mr. Hearst, but a victory for his cause, which is bound to strengthen President Roofevelt's antitrust campaign All the 10 judges elected ato nominees of Tammany Hall, which thereby regains a fresh lease of life.
(Reuter)
The Government is introducing income tax on & gradosted scale, which will produce about £3,000,000.
The new Sectoral law disenfranchises many classes who voted in the elections for the old Assembly.
The newspapers are strongly attacking the arbitrary disfranchisement, (Peuter)
Some Terrorists threw a bomb at a postal station in Rogow station and stole a million rouble. A large number of people were killed.
(Havao)
The Standard" annonces that the Prince of Wales will hoist bir flug on the Dreadnought next year, and make a special cruise, on board that vessel.
(Peuter)
The Admiralty discredits the report that the Prince of Wales intende going for a special cruise on the Dreadnaught.
(Reuter)
It is rumored that Herr von Moltke will snoceed Prince Balow.
Harcs,
The Chamber has voted the placarding if M. Viviani's speech justifying the creation of the Ministry of Labour.
(Havas)
Commenting upon the circular of the provisional committee for the establishment of a National University, the editor of "Orient and Occident," a weekly moral and religious magazine public head in Cairo, writes :
We should like to pay at once that, in common with (we believe) every well-wisher of Egypt end the 'Egyptians, we consider it 'a moet remarkable document, restrained in its language, generous in its summing op of the present, noble in its aspirations for the future, yet practical and statesmanlike throughout. Both in substance and expression 'it reflects very great credit on the man who drafted it, and the-committee which issued it; and we consider it a good augary for the future of the scheme. Il the spirit that informs this document is really going to domi; nate the whole scheme in all its stages op to its consommation, then we may be. lieve that it will succeed in overcoming the prodigions difficulties that lie before it, and will accomplish its great and and object the intellectual and moral elevation of this country. 'As we said before, the existence in Egypt of men capable of producing such & doonment is the best angry for the access of the scheme which is thus published to the world,
The inception of the scheme was not without some appearance of an improvisation-as though it emanated from a sodden inspiration and a forvent, but not necessarily deep-seated, enthusiasm. Did we believe that this appeared? ance was really the case, we should prophesy that the scheme would be on the shelf in six months ; b:cause the enthusiasm would not have the calibre or staying power necessary for the carrying through of so gigantic a project ---by far the greatest, most important, and most ardosons to which the Egyptian public has ever eat its band. But there are indications that this is not the case. We believe that there has been for some time going on under the surface a movement for higher education, springing from a deeper love for learning for its own sake, and a deeper sense of Egypt's real needs; and that this present project is the outcome of that silent movement and its expression, rather than a flash in the pan--a straw-fire ble zo of enthusiasm-a desire for the name of the thing more than the thing itself. At any rate we hope 80 ; and the existence of the manifesto makes the hope stronger. To the men who issued that docy. ment, at any rate, the idea cannot have occurred now only for the first time.
It seems to as, therefore, that the founders' committee must propose to themselves not merely a long and sustained and heroically. patient effort in raising the huge-funds that are necessary, but also an equally long, 80€tained and patient effort to educate the Egypt. ian public about the scheme, its real datare, and its real objects. The passion for knowledge enlightenment, and culture, for their own sakes, which is barely visible in this first document, has to be extended throughout a nation to which soch ideas are now, or still largely unknown. Not otherwise will the springs of generosity be loosed. For though the first flash of enti08148m and the sense of an isolation may give the matter a start, they will not prevent it falling flat and dead if the ideals of the manifesto fail to be extended throughout the nation. We hope, therefore, that this first document will prove to be the first of a whole literature which will be widely circulated and widely read ; a literature which -will embody the results of further reflection on the problem, the study of the histories of all the Universities of the West, of the United States, of lodia, and of Japan, the conditions of their foundation, their constitutions and governments and over ioola ; and the applica. tion of it all to the Egypt of today. We trust that no short-sightedness or parsimony will prevent the founders from spending money, time, and talent, in this essential preliminary work.
"Che manifesto hits the nail in the very centre of the head when it says that professional higher education is not enough for any great country. For ench education, if it stands alone, 'merely encourages the fallacy that education is to teach a man something which will earn him his daily bread. It makes knowledge a mere means to & material end; it fills a nation with place hanters, one-sided professional men, and mechanical government employées*; and one cares the far greater ends of education the creation of public spirit, and citizenship, the love and patronage of good literature, the desire for scientific knowledge, the taste for research, the passion for art, and, in general, all that is meant by civilisation. Not without these things can a nation take a place in the front raok,or claim to stand on an equality with nations who possess these ideals. Without thom a nation is after all bata nation of day.labourers or idlers, with souls that rise to & no higher height than the satisfaction of im. mediate need, or of frivolous or low appetites,
The existence of a university which prepare : men for life rather than for a profession, will create and maintain throughout the community the ideals mentioned above. So it is more than vati factory to find this root idea so clearly and prominently expressed in the manifesto. May
od bless Egypt, and cause this to become an absolut-ly dounia sting thought in the future in every class of the community,
We need hardly say that mountains of difficulties, old time-honoured
tumbling-blocks, lie before the movement. They will tax to the fill the
moral qualities of the founders. There is the perennial religions question,
of which we will fay no more than that we believe the absolutely candid
facing of it, and the taking warning by past failure', will be most likely
to guide to & solution. Thera is the question of the relation to
government, and the government system :-it is clear that such a
on. But we trust that these and all other I questions will find a tree and permanent sola
tiop; and that God will use this enterprise to His glory and the elevation, in the highest of the word, of Egypt and the Egyptians.
BOSTONIAN PRICE.
A banquet, at which 250 prominent citizens were present, was given a week last Wednesday by the City of Boston in honour of Sir Thomas Lipton. The toasts of King Edward and President Roosevelt were received with cheers. * Ex Governor Long paid a tribute to Sir Thomas Lipton's pluck, and hoped that he would yet lift the America Cap. If he did he I would get a cheer from the hearts of all Amerloans.
Sir Thomas declared that he was doing everything in his power to arrange a contest, and he had good ground for saying that another challenge would be issued before he left the United States.
According to the Central News, Mr. Long declared, amidst applause, that the name of Lipton was & bonsehold word in America, and was everywhere adapted as a synonym for plapk and fairplay.
la a lecture on Dorio arobitectore at the | Manchester University last week, Professor Capper threw some doubts on the common theory that all the temples of the great age of Greece are built on the same plan and accord. ing to well-ascertained rule. He took as examples four or five of the forest Doric buildings of the fifth century B.0, and showed, with the help of a se i98 of beautiful slides, that there are many interesting differences in the planning and capstraction, the arrangement of the soulptore, and so on. One difficulty in the way of soch inquiries was the small amount that was definitely known , for instance, of the three most perfect examples of Greek Dərig in existence—the so-called Temple of Concord in Sicily, that of Neptune at Pæstam, in Italy, and the Theseum at Athens—the dates were unknown. If it could be imagined that there Vore only three or four specimens of thirteenth century Gothic architecture remaining, and those in rains, to a Greek of the age of Pericles it might well seem that all Gothic cathedrals were built on the same plan. In the me way we, in studying the scanty remains of the great Greek temples, might hastily conclude that there was very little variety in plan. Incidentally Mr. Capper brought out the point that the temples were designed not as places of wor; hir, bat as plaçeg for the eruption of statues of the gods--abodes in which the gods might dwell. The conversion of some of the temples I in later times into Christian churches, while it did the good service of preserving the atrootorer, often wrought havoc with the architecture and the internal arrangements. It is largely to its conversion into & church that the Theseum owes its wonderful preservation.
ALEXANDRIA,
November
Fri. 9 King's Birthday. Official Reception at the British Consulate. 9 30 to 11 a.m. Mrs. Gould "At Home '' 3,30 to 6.30.
A.S. C. grounds. King's Birthday Parade. 12 noon.
Alhambra Theatre. Italian Dramatic Company. Amleto. 9.30.
Tour Eiffel Music Hall. Every evening. 9 30.
Sat. 10 Mustapha Range. B. R. C. Practice. 2.30.
Hockey on A.S.C. ground. 2.15 sharp. Practice game.
Tues. 13 Zizinia Theatre. Debat of Moa Hading.
CAIRO,
November.
Fri. 9 Zoological Gardens. Concert by Ghizeh Boys' Band. Afternoon. Ezbekieh Theatre. French comedy company. 9.. Abbas Theatre. French comedy company. 9.
Théâtre des Nouveautés. 9.30. Alcazar Parisien. 9.30. Champs Elysées. Cinematograph
Entertainment.
Sun. 11 Zoological Gardens. Concert by Ghizeh Boys' Band. Afternoon.
Wed 14 Russell Soldiers' Home. All Saints Jumble Sale. 3-5.
Thurs. 15 School of Medicine. Meeting of
Cairo Scientific Society. 4.80. Mod. 26 Khedivial Opera House. French
Opera Company in William Tell
9.15.
Fri. 8Q Gbezireb. K.S.C. Skye Meeting.
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Mr. Edgar Sanderson, M.A., the author of Atrica in the Nineteenth century," has a pro. Hugged a new work in which he recapitulates the interesting story of Great Britain's work of colonization in Africa up to the present day. The magnificent services performed by the Boglish in the vast continent speak for them. selves, and we are content that the standard by which we are to be judged shall be the results which have followed those services, At the same time, in view of the tendency prevailing today in some quarters to forget the benefits, and to magnify certain alleged on-l satisfactory features of our policy of penetration, it is gratifying to have Mr. Sanderson's op biassed statement of the real facts.
The task of civilising the Dark Continent" has been a long and incalculably difficult one, and when we reflect upon the hardships our pioneers had to undergo, and the almost Enumerable obstacles which surrounded their patb, we are amazed at the completeness of their success, and are filled with 'gratitude for their noble and self-sacrificing laboura.
The first five chapters relate the story of Booth Africa, and the long and terrible struggle with the Zalos, and, later,. with the Datoh. A considerable portion of this section is devoted to the late war and its results, and the author edds some statistics showing to what extent the railway communications of the country have been opened up since the advent of: British rule. The next three chapters are devoted to West Africa, in which are described the great journeys' of exploration and the Hispute with Frappe regarding the Niger Basin. From West Africa we pass on to Uganda and British East Africa, Abyssinis, and the Islands off the African coastMauritius and Dependencies, the Seychelles and Amirante Isles, Ascension, and St. Helena.
The fascinating story of Britain's work in Egypt and the Eastern Sudan occupies the Three concluding chapters. When we compare the excellent condition of the finances of the soap try to-day with the chaotic state of affairs prevailing in the time of I-mail Pasha, it seems little short of miraculous that such a sweeping reform should be effected in such a comparatively short space of time. We are glad to note that the author daly recognises in this connection the invaluable services rendered by Lord Dromer, and pays him his due.
The review of our relations with Egypt commenges with the invasion of Sir Ralph Aberprombie, and gives an interesting summary of Ebe subsequent events. The author deals at some length with the role of Mohamed Aly, and the orgel intrigues to which he reported in order to get rid of those who opposed him,
tably the murder of the Mamelukes. Despite all the infamy which surrounded his early Career and the rigour of his rule, Mobamed Aly was successful in restoring & semblance of civilization in the country, and his methods, 1 altbough they may appear obsolete to-day, were far in advance of those that had hitherto prevailed,
The hopeless financial muddle into which Egypt was plunged by the extravagance of Ismail Pasha, and the intervention of the British, bringing with them law and order, were faithfully described. The results of four
coupation are being on day by day, and as we have said before, they speak for themselves. In a concluding note, the author gives his opinion this:
We repeat with confidence our assertion that a Briton may well be proud when he contemplates the work done for Egypt in a space of time barely exceeding two decades of years. Greater and nobler than all triumphs of our arts, oor literature, and our arms has been the grand encoegs of financial and economical statesmanship achieved in the regeneration and redemption of an oppressed people, now set føirly forward on the path which will conduct them to an 888ored and not distant future of national well-being."
The work concludes with a short account of the occupation of the Sudan, and the splendid Results which have followed there also. What Mr. Sanderson says of our work in Egypt can vell be applied to our efforts at reform in the Budan.
Students and those desiring a short history of British colonisation in Africa will find Mr. Sanderson's work very useful.
"Great Britain in Modern Africa," by Edgar Sanderson, M.A., London: Seeley & Co., Ltd., 32, Great Russell Street. 5s.
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