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ALLEGATIONS OF PLAN FOR WAFDIST COUP IN EGYPT Mahmoud Pasha Takes Over Government From Nahas

GRAVE FEARS OF

INTERNAL

UNREST

Cairo, To-day.

Documents very compromising for the Wafd Party are said to be in the possession of the Egyp- tian Court.

It is added that these documents, which are said to contain plans for a Blue Shirt march on Cairo and for a Wafd coup d'etat, induced King Faroukh to take the sudden decision to dismiss Nahas Pasha from the Premiership.

GERMAN NEW PREMIER'S

TREATY WITH SIAM

Berlin, Today.

4 Germano-Siamese Treaty of Friendship and Commerce has been concluded at Bangkok. ter

through the King's action, and it

FIRST ACT

Cairo, To-day. Mahmoud Pasha's first act as Premier has been to disarm and disband all coloured shirt bodies, and orders to this effect

throughout

the Party may lead to a definite ried is quite possible that disunion with at present are being car split when elections for a new Par-

out Egypt. liament are held.

With Maher Pasha's victory, the

The new Premier declares he

first phase in the Wafd Party's duel intends to act constitutionally, with the King for power in the adopt a conciliatory attitude to- state has been concluded.

wards opponents, guarantee good The second phase the battle administration and render jus-

This accounts for the new Government's deci sion to disband and disarm all Shirt organisations.with parlament now begins. tice all round.

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It is believed that the Court in-Foreign Affairs

teads to dissolve the executive

committee of the Wafd Party, Justice

under Nasha Pasha, on the ground

of its unconstitutional activities Transport and hostility to the state.

The charge of being unconstitu- tional is apparently based on the Wafd Party's recent decision that in the event of fall of the Nahas Pasha Cabinet, no member of the party should consent to form a new Government.

PARTY'S FUTURE

Grave fears. are expressed lest

War

3

Public Works

A prominent member of the new His Cabinet will generally re- Abdul Fattah Government declared to Trans- present all parties except the Jehja Pasha Ocean's correspondent yesterday Wafd. (Nationalist) Party. Ahmed Khashaba that the Government will dissolve Reuter.

Pasha

Parliament if it fails to find a ma-

Hassan Sabri jority for support of its policy in LOCAL SHARE

Pasha

Hussein Riliki

Pasha Hussein Sirri

Pasha Trans-Ocean.

WELL RECEIVED

Cairo, To-day.

Parliament

•

Elections for a new Parliament would then be held within months-Trans-Ocean.

two

MARKET

Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning:-

-BANKS

CHARITY FAIR Hong Kong Bank $1445

Under the patronage of the Hon. Mr. IM. K. Lo, the Hong Kong Students' Association will hold a Charity Fair The new Egyptian Cabinet, which to-morrow, at St. Paul's Boys' College, Hong Kong. The entire proceeds will

an attempt by the Court to dissolve was received by King Faroukh at the Party entirely lead to a crisis 8 o'clock yesterday evening, is ac- the consequences of which cannot corded a friendly reception by the be foreseen.

press.

China. be devoted to war reef work in North The various stalls will be in charge! of students from the following schools. Diocesan Girls School, Ying Wah Girls? a Convent, Yeung Chung Girls' School, new School, Belios Girls' School, French

On the other hand, the Court

The papers stress that the and the new Cabinet are determin-Government, although definitely ed not to be intimidated, and it is minority government, has among Chun Kwong Girls School, Lai Chak announced that the 4th Battalion its members a number of strong Girls School, St. Pats Girls' School, of the Egyptian Guard has already

personalities. been recalled from the provinces to Cairo.

It is said that warrants for the arrest of leading Blue Shirt per Bonalities have already been issu ed-Trans-Ocean.

DISMISSAL OF NAHAS PASHA

Cairo, To-day.

"Unsatisfactory conduct of busi ness” is given in the Royal decree as the reason for the dismissal from office of the Premier, Nahas Pasha

Informed quarters here state that the new Cabinet will consist of 15 members some of whom will be without portfolios and that it is not intended to include either the leader of the Wafdist group or the President of the Chamber. Trans-Ocean.

LEADING POSTS IN CABINET

Cairo, To-day

ost important posts in the new have been filled as follows,

according to the definite and final list issued late last nigh

Premier

and terior

Vice-Premier

and Finance

To Sau Girls' School, St. Stephen's The Wafd Party has apparently College, Hong Kong University, Wah Girls' School, and Heep Ym, King's

by the King's quick and determin- College, St. Joseph's College, Chung been taken completely by surprise Tak School of Commerce, Im Sang fed action, and informed quarters in

Wah College, Ching Wah College, Gov Cairo believe that the Wafd Party's san Boys' School

ernment Verwacular School, and Dioce- position will be completely under- mined if the King succeeds in gain- ing the support of the masses.

London, To-day. The total intake of recruits for

·SOLIDARITY UPSET

the Regular Army last week was Solidarity of the Wafd also ap-265, an increase of 79 over the same pears to hare suffered a heavy blow week last year-British Wireless

SHIPPING. Douglases $481⁄2 b.

H. K. Steamboats $8.20 b...

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC. Providents (New) 15 cts. b.

MINING Rambs $7.30 b.

E. K. Mines 13 cts. s.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. Humphreys $8.40 s.

H. K Realties $44 s.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

H. K. Tramways $12.95 b., $13.20 s.,

$12.90 sa

Peak Trams (New) $3% s. China Lights $9.80 b... China Lights Rights $440/30 sa. HK Electrics $50% b

INDUSTRIALS Cements $1234 b., $125.

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $5.20 b. Constructions (Old) $1 b. H. K. Govt. 32% pm. b.. Constructions (New) $1 b.

Mohammed Mahmoud

Pasha

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