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THE SUDAN".

AGREEMENT OF 1899.

In view of the present unrest in the Sudan, as announced in the cables, the following article by Licut Colonel Repington in the "Daily Telegraph" is of especial in terest. He writes:-As time passes, and dramatic events of all kinds make people forget occurrences of the second order of importance, the milestones which mark the progress of events in distant lands become obscured, and few people heed them. Such a mile- stone was the Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of January 19, 1899, relating to the future government of the Sudan. It was followed, shortly afterwards, by the Declara- tion of March 21, 1899, which Tomis item, is now, I am glad settled the British and French Sy dug is very itle, a ou spheres of influence in Central with agreement xiacius burning Targers are new Africa. The

nstalled and working very Egypt was an amicable settlement satisfactorily, and guable us to listo assure both to England and to Despite a lenses in the working with cual te a large extent. Egypt a fair share in the ad- the paar ended April 30, 1991-Pg you idea of the reduc ministration of the Sudan. dus trally to a mersity of paying tons under this leading, the fol- The preamble admits that the interest arveellent prospects were gures show flie decrease reconquest of the Sudan was

complished by the joint militery Tordowed lay, the chaieran of res 1992.

and financial efforts of the British be Statalin Ligbi sind Power

and Khedivial Governments, and Č 1922, 101, at the annual genju

the purpose of the text which eta Jurelong "held in the editors of

follows is to define, and give M. She yar Tongs & Cot

effect to, the claims which have gerend managers, this morning,

accrued to her Britannic Majesty's Ahh. Shewal' presided 2041 In coas supported by Messrs. 3, 16, Sts and Trang Bike-ring meta- ber of 19f ruling congestion; and Mr. W. J. Bow, stary, Shareholders.

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when we granted independence to Egypt in 1922. Everything that Zaglul Pasha has recently said about the rights of Egypt in, the Sudan is in direct conflict with the terms of this Agreement, and we can only suppose that the Prime Minister and Parliament of Egypt have forgotten them.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

B. OF T. RETURNS. (Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, August 13; 7||| The Board of Trade returns for July are as follows: Imports increase of £108,000,000, an £31,000,000 compared with last year's returns. Exports £71,000,000, an increase of £11,000,000.

SICK ABED.".

A FILM THAT BÉLIES ITS NAME.

TEST OF ADMINISTRATION, The test of all administration Is

Wallace Reld, who has proved the well-being and content of a po pulation administered. Judged by his aptitude for comedy in a dozen that test. Egyptian rule from 1819movie plays, fairly excels himself 10 1883 hopelessly failed and in "Sick A bed," the new picture Egypt had not even the last which comes to the Star Theatre argument of power to prevent her this evening. Ably seconded by Daniels in the. chidf garrisons from being. flung out of Bebe

rôle, he gets an the Sudan. With our help, and feminine mainly by our power, Egypt is immense amount of fun out of back in the Soudan, but England his part as the husband who is remains. as she was dur pursued by someone else's wife the request, the pre-anxious to make him the hero of a

British admorie play scenario, her own hus! dominant partner.

passed the band being considefed too dull.for test under which Egyptian ad the purpose. Complications follow ministration Failed, and although, when the two couples get lost in underground the wood during a. thunder- by intrigue and nachinations, Egyptian agents storm. may be able to cause trouble in the Sudan, all reasonable opinion will judge, by whom, and with what object, that youble is caused. Despite the afflude of Zugful

ministration

has

Bey, as you will see, is Government, by right of conquest, Pasha, which necessarily arouses

A this rate the faster to share in the present settlement our suspicion and makes agree Por you wal work out apost and future working and development more difficult, not only in

del siguña -huge am pleased ment of the system of administra Had we bars just bisuletion and legislation." The first perial apparatus, fpe cousing Article defines the word Sudan, Me. H. Toyles Janes

This and need not detain us. Most Tog pan. A. A. Hotellid Top Ten savalast an "its wet state,

"Master and R.ill her the effect of reducing the people know that "the Sudan is DC W

collecting dry, sudast south of the 22nd parallel of vinsie das lesen decessary in da Matitude, and is some 1.600 miles pasted, addition, we are along by 1,000 board. The second the Chaman scold v Seen The Report and mary comm was fel teen de Article, provides that the British AgAnal having "begin

Ander yards to the works fry a and Egyptian flags shall be used ingar-brnek instead of by together, both on land and water, The Is for some days; I will, wali 3 pertussion, volte them as real, but keras. This will also throughout the Sudan. The third Article declares that the supreme For wall aleeme Bat thedaction.

military and civil command shall Badan ol Working Vreet spots Our prospects ha aßse new cus a 3 +81 if 88,193,54, bia owing to 14 mars qe deridedly goi. Seseni De invested in one officer, termed

BIFF CORAR PERNKE

relation to the Sudan, but to other matters, we are anxious to see all the reserved questions settled in a sense favourable both to British to Egyptian interests, and in conciliatory spirit on both sides, We take a particular pride in the pr sperity of Egypt which we have done so much to promote, and Egyptian security is no less im- Canal, the safety of which is a British Empire interest of the first magnitude. Since we went to

doubled, and the progress made in Egypt in 1882 the population has

portint to us on account of the Suez

on Ersting had to pay mat nat less luistatal concerts have been kok, the "Governor-General of the Amance agriculture, and commerce · ——pulagi felvinnát mi me into de muestion of giving up/Sudan," who is appointed Yiskuown to the world The re

Famed pork, the

Het result

studio and Fiking electric, power- for the year i duri wang | 4900 lis, and there can I the This ply englers the gold that the division will

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Khedivial Decree of the "retom""{" mendation of her Britannici Majesty's Government, and can of the Government.

servoirs, dams, and barrages con- structed by us have enormously enhanced the wealth and prosperity

working with tool Latuur. Ets sjeti only be removed with the conscal of the country, and in every direc-|

We Sel5.18 and Awit 1921. $125203 which shows a steady Veteran, The Returns for "May, 121, alex show a still further increase to $1,406,95)

Bitto apytul. Wore on patlarised interest your to know that on sale capitalul sol dans Faily salescríbos!; poser alone for April,, B2,

child has escmpest das clapte for most suot shown a profit for The yeal D is dedutely mes s-that-should-be further capital and, if Jureholders do not

The British North Bariten lige i feel mlined to increase their hold-

now worlun ings, we must be some to places Parent are

Selete e supplying the Lown tla furs on the best terms we

The outch-wofer Brows can in the open market. Thenis, Woh water. however, ni resson May the pre-quad site for reservoit have all been 21 dageholders sal help derided upon, and we uitderstand it the Company by taking up sure only awaits the sanction of the #durys dit as its business is im-vernor of the Chartered Company proving every day and its prosperts for the while to be started.

The aver are undoubtedly good. ng manly prof host-year works deving of the pumps will la by out 8677- bat this year the first rates of electrie motors, ani! we two montas Mar and net show ve alrendy submitted maplete" a turd profit of nearly $5,000, Atate foamping plant and

molors. This should, of „romss,; fans rife we sul de able to páry fle full interest out of cerense and is a profitable and constat some Juve a profit on working, so we of revenue for us, can fably claim to love turned the

corner and to be on the road to

dis lead paying fasis,

FOLLOW ROWLOON!

We Jave been assured that the

I think I have now given you all the information 3 cap as to present vooruditions and future prosperta ol | this Company. The weak spot is Furthermore the town of Sauda-the one of capital, and I eamat len kan is growing, the Gevement is maly impress on the share- enterprising ard the county is boulders that further capital est ba are to reach the a progressive one. There is a large obtained if we field he development in Borneo in dividend paying stage quickly. On the Jupe of public works such as the other hand the strong point is water works. roads, public built-day we are now working at a ings, and for private enter] profit which we have every reason o spret will steulily increase Trise in the shape of nwmill. robles plaulations, cal-taitis, eoakmonth by month.

Mr. Tong Hok-ting seronded. Bains, slipway, ete, and I see my reason why Sandakan should at No questions were put and the follow the sample of Kowlonvermotion was.carried maninously. ilje way, which, a low yours ago,

electric light and power and t bigger than Sandakin is today.

Although, as you wang informed at last vir's meeting, we had all the plant was needed. We ve lately

Johnnie Walker

BRITISH PREDOMINANCE The fourth Article provides that

One of the amusing outcomes is an action for divorce to avoid which the husband, played by Wallace Reid, has to simu late of illnesses softening of the brain Notwithstanding its some- what forbidding title, "Sick A'bed" is a brisk, refreshing comedy which should make a strong appeal to everyone who enjoys a hearty laugh. The story, it might be mentioned, has been taken from a play, and the picture has been

studies. made in the Paramount-Artcraft.

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tion the band of the British re-Through Bill of Lading issued for former has produced remarkable results. Similarly in the Sudan

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The above map shows the projected railroad to Port Sudan, which will give the newly developed cotton-fields a fresh outlet.

'river com-

Batavia, Persian Gulf, Continental, American and South African Porte..

THE

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Capt BC. DAVIS, DO carrying His Majesty's Maile, will be despatched from this Fort on or about THURSDAY, the 21st August, 1924, at Noos, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Porte,

Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be convored by thie Steamer pro- ceeding to Bombay and there tran- shipped to the on-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and London.

Parcels will be received at this Office antil 5 PM the day, before sailing, The contente and value of all packagee must be declared.

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Hongkong. 14th August 1924.

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F. W. KIRK,

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MONDAY, 18th August, 1924, commending at 9.30 p.m.

Also

laws, and also orders and regula with its area of over a million six millions, the frontiers have tions with the full force of law, for square miles, and a population of the good goverment of the

been delimited, schools have been Other rewolutions vurriel uitiani- Sudan may be made, altered, or raised, a judicial system establish- 3 very small consumer of sly by the meeting were these abrogated by Proclamation of theed, irrigation improved, railways

of the election of Messrs. A. I4. Governor-General. All such Pro-built, internal and Shields, Tong Hok-ting and WJ. clamations have to be forthwith munications assured, and both Haskir as the consulting, ce notified to her Britannic Majesty's telegraph and wireless communica mitte--proposed by Mr. Tayler Agent and Consul-General Intion greatly extended. In time if

st their Eales Room, Duddell Street and seconded by Mr. Topping and Cairo and to the Egyptian Prime the firm hand of the British

A quantity of taken the opportunity of acquiring, the election of Messrs. Lowe Minister. By Article V. no Egyp-administrator remains, the former

and Matthews

Valuable Household Furniture, on very favourable ternas, some Bingham

and tian laws, decrees, or other enact population of the Sudan will

Comprising →→ additional plan which will be very Mess, Percy Smith, Seth and ments shall apply to the Sudan revive, and the country become useful to me and offers a reductionsFleming as auditors for the en unless applied by Proclamation of remarkable for its prosperity with Brass & Teak bedsteads, chesterfield coach and chaire, overmantel, took in worlding costs. With these ad-soing geny, proposed by Mr. Tse the Governor-General. By Article in the limits imposed by nature. ditions, the factory will be in a first and seconded by Mr. Botelho. VI. no special privileges shall be What is necessary now is that wardrobes teak sideboard, dianer class condition with a capacity o of The meeting then concluded. accorded to any Buropeans to trade Egypt should realise that her waggoa, hat standa, chest of drawers.

with and reside in the Sudan interests and ours

tables, chairs, pictures, ora:kery, are identica), Article VII. deals with import and and that she should make an end table fans, standard lamps, carpets. ornamente, ice chest, screen, electrio export duties. Article VIII lays of political fireworks and sit down etc., etc., down that the jurisdiction of the with British Ministers to -settle Mixed Tribunals shall not extend. amicably all the questions nor be recognised for any purpose that are supposed to divide us. whatsoever, in any part of the The reserved questions must be Sudan except the town of Suakin. settled first, and then we can get By Article X. no consuls are to down to the heart of all matters in be accredited in the Sudan with this part of the world, namely, the oat the consent of her Britannic Nife. This mighty river is the Majesty's Government. The two source of all prosperity in the remaining articles prohibit slave Sudan, as in Egypt, and it is dea.ing and enforce the Brussels necessary, and has always been Act of 1890 respecting firears necessary, that Egypt and the and drink.

Sudan should have 'a distinct From the terms of the above understanding and a common August, 1924. agreement, it is clear that we were policy on all irrigation schemes prepared to share with Egypt the proposed for each country. This future administration of the Sud a problem must be approached as a but reserved in our own hands the whole whether on the Blas or the Fight of nominating the Governor White Nile, for Egypt and the General and of removing him Sadan. The possibilities of the That meant, in effect-consider future are so immense that they ing the powers entrusted to this hould silence the petty disputanta officer, under Article IIL-British of Caire, and induce them, If only predominance in the government in their own interests, to unite of the Sudan. These powers we with us for the fall and fate. have exercised, and have never development and distribution "of abandoned, for we expressly rejme wealth-bearing waters of this served the question of the Sudan great river.

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