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1935.

What Is Behind

The

"EGYPT" said the late

Milner, "is the

land of paradox,'

That was.. twenty-five

years ago.

It is still more true to-day when Egyptian infantry have been -sum- moned to guard the Legutions.and... the Government offices, while the targe British garrison is all but confined to the Citadel at Cairo until the storm blows over or things become so bad that they have to be summoned to restore order.

In actual fact, Egypt is not an Independent kingdom, or an allied State linked with the British Empire by any sort of treaty, or la Protectorate.

There is a King, but he is the first of his dynasty. The previous rulers were satisfied with the title of_Khedive-meaning Viceroy.

Riots

In Egypt

Egyptian students running from a police charge in Cairo during the riots which marked the opening of the campaign to reassert the Wild claim to represent Egypt, Further disturbances during this week-end were reported.

Torlay, though King Puad has a Minister at the Court of St. James', who presents his credentials to the King as the envoy of a completely THE most numerous party in on sovereign State, Britain is repre-

the advice, not of his own the state is the Wafdist Cabinet, but the British Cabinet. sented at Cairo by High Com- the National party and they missioner who never presents his

credentials, who does not take dip. count among. their followers omatic rank and precedence, and ninety per cent. of the popula who is guarded by British sentries lion.

BRITISH soldiers do not salute Egyptian officers in uniform. Egyptian soldiers · do

British officers

not

minds fired by Italian propaganda and anti-British feelings skilfully worked upon by Egypt's large Italian population, Haly, says an Italian newspaper

Egyptians are not allowed to emigrate to the Sudan. The frontier between the two is a fized as that between France and published in Alexandria, will "pro- Germany,

tect Egypt from the arms of greedy

posted at his gates. When he goes Yet they cannot overthrow

The people of the Sudan are of jailers, unsatisfied though they to the club, British soldiers on the present, Government.

mixed African stock. The Egyptian have in their hands the keys of | motor-cycles accompany him.

Why not? In a primitive is a product of Europe, Asia, and the Nile, the great father of

Egypt." society Governments are only Africa.

Egypt is told that the British But between the Egyptian and forces in the Mediterranean and History overthrown by force. is full of examples.

the Sudanese there is the binding in the Suez Canal will be used to of the Moslem greed, the take away its independence and But in Egypt, as soon as there fores

the High common heritage of the Nile, which restore the British Protectorate as iy a demonstration, in Commissioner steps in and re- alone gives life to the countries. it existed during the war.

minds the Cairo Cabinet that which has enabled Britain to man- uniform.

British soldiers have taught Britain is responsible for the age the Indian princes has never Wald cartoon Egyptian Tommies football. safety of all foreigners on the been given a fair chance in the On the playing field the two Nile, and that the demonstra land of the Pharaohs, parrisons meet on friendly tions must cense.

The foreign capitulatory Powerr terms. Nowhere else do they "They do not cease, because the have stood in the way ~

"mcet."

High Commissioner has a garri-

With the arrival of His Ex-salute

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Buys, "Take that away" be pointing to the monument to Egyptian independence. There won't be any point In it by the

the Colony to-day witnesses the commencement of a new Governorship-one which, it is |fervently-hoped,-will-be marked by the advent of better times and a resumption of past pros- The present Government of BOR perity. The new Governor comes Egypt is non-representative in Citadel which dominates Cairo. broglio on the Mediterranean an shown saying to a deputation of to us with high credentials. Be-character. It has nothing to do Its guns command each sector pportunity Orchestral.sides being an able administra-with Britain. It is a matter of of the town..

tor, he enjoys the reputation of domestic politics. having been a great social. favourite in Malaya, where the

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PRACTICAL

whole of his colonial experience NOTES OF THE DAY

of British troops, in the NOW the Egyptians are impatient. time I get back."

They see in the present Im The Emperor of Abyssinia is

THE Egyptian people are asking for their position to. be. TC-

Wafda

The Ward claims to represent

you."

·

Samuel Hoare's Guildhall

"We have advised against the re-enactment of the Constitutions of 1923 and 1930 since the one proved unworkable and the ather universally unpopular," said Sir Samuel,

for Britain to take Egyptian volunteers: "If you some step which will end once and gentlemen can't defend cur inde for all an intolerable and ridicul pendence better than you defended

us state of affairs..

Both Britain and Italy have your own I'd rather to without capitulatory rights in Egypt, and Egyptian sympathy for Abys- has been spent. A cultured.man

This can only be done by a there are enough organised sinia is cleverly exploited. treaty.

Fascists on the Nile to provide Rumours of many parts, he is warmly

Arc circulated that The successive Cabinets of King Mussolin with three armed divi- Britain is doing a deal with Hitler welcomed to our midst. Sir FILMS TO FIGHT CRIME

Fuad have all accepted the essen- sions.

to give back Tanganyika and recoup Andrew's assumption of the

And no Egyptian policeman herself with a slice of Abyssinia Governorship at a time when the Ever since it became a prime tial interest of Britain in the Suez

to defend dare disarm a foreigner even if that she is planning to send an Colony is still in the doldrums favourite of the public, the film has Canal and her right

he threatens the security of Exypt. expedition to seize this handwaters inspires the belief that he will been accused of luring impression-this Imperial artery.

They are willing to build bar- But the Duce's men are pro- of the Nile before Italy gets there. able patrons into the ways of crime. be able to count on the sincere Nu one has yet been able to rebut

rucks "at their own expense, ta mising to do away with the

The fear that sanctions against co-operation of all sections of the the charge completely, though the have the garrison removed from capitulations if Epup! will turn Italy, will deprive Egypt's war community in the labours which auspicion is now widespread" that

Cairo to the Canal.

against Britain num.

profiteera of their gains-one taxi-, lie ahead for him. "The Colony's the pernicious influence of the

They-want-the-High-Commis-

cab driver fromTMPort Said is run- major problem has been disposed screen on the morals of the public;

sioner to become an Ambassador, THE riots were the work of the ning lorries for the Italians at a of for the moment by the initia-has been greatly

and Bant to be left to her own exaggerated.

body that closely profit of £160 a lorry cach month 'devices' sò, far as her internal corresponds to the Indian Con-has added to the discontent. tion of the scheme for managing Now, in Germany, that land of

administration is concerned. ress Party. the currency, but, none the less, Nazi innovation, it has been decided

But this is just where the para- the task of operating that to enlist the help of the screen in definitely fighting crime. By means

dox begins again. If a British 30 per cent. of the people of E. BUT the climax came with Sir scheme and of keeping a watch of a series of "crook" pictures the Government accepted these terms, but it is not in any sense the true spreek. on the Colony's monetary posi- Hitlerite public will be acquainted at least a dozen nations would ob spokesman of the uncomprehend- tion, particularly in relation to with the wiles of criminals, so that Ject,

ing and largely illiterate Egyptian China, will call for constant they may be on their guard and The nations enjoy what are people.

The politicians want back the vigilance. Of immediate mo-detect with immediate perspicacity known as "capitulatory rights."

Their natichals may not be ar- ald Constitution of 1923, which, ment is the problem of adjust-any attempt to get the better of ing, the Colony's finances to the them, which assuredly is preferable reated by an Egyption, polleeman though it was bad for Egypt, was decline in the sterling value of being wise after the event. even if caught red-handed in a good for the Wafd.

But the mob they persuaded to the dollar. Even on the budget-Pickpockets. confidence tricksters, felony, They may only be fried ted basis of 1s. 8d., the financial professional bigamists, cat burglars, consular courts and not in those go round shouting for it was not Egypt.

and other members of the hetero-jof the King of Egypt. They pay the Egyptian people. provisions for the coming year geneous army of crime will have no taxes. imply a deficit of some eight their favourite methods exposed. They are "dwellers in Egypt" lakhs of dollars. It will there- The German people will be made who live on the fat of the land. fore be no easy task to incet the thoroughly crime-consejons. But and have no contribution to offer position created by the declines, this propaganda quite safe? In the land of the Pharaohs save in the sterling rate. Salary cuts it not in danger of doing the very perpetual obstruction. in the Government service ap-thing that has hitherto been laid These capitulations are a relic pear inevitable. Sir Andrew is at the door of the cinema-creat of sixteenth century Turkey.

SOMETHING should be done By Ed. Kelly, Socialistic Socialité ing potential criminals? The ex- Sultan Suleiman the Magnif-

about all this class-conscious of our class must drop his bautour to probably already aware of the periment looks like cutting both cent, contemporary of Queenness in Hongkong. strength of public feeling

seck a Job. ways. The public may be made Elizabeth, fell in love with and against the imposition of any more wideawake, but at the risk of married a Russian girl who was advance of $200 from a gullible this:

Having recently obtained an additional taxation at this junc-creating a larger number who will slave and શ Christian. Her ture. Obviously, whatever the be anxious to take advantage of dominion over manner in which the Govern-man's and woman's perennial Sultan, was complete. ment meets the situation; the gullibility. For It is a melancholy Colony will have for some years reflection that, despite the steady to follow a mark-time policy in advance of popular education, readi- in Blue, Brown and $8.00 magnitude. Happily, there are strong factor as ever in human regard to new works of major ess to listen to the fairy tales of few of these in sight at the momake-up. ment, if we except the necessity for a new City Hall-pointedly ¦ FRANCE'S EMPIRE illustrated by the arrangements

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The Constitution of 1923 as the foundation of the Ward's power in It is not surprising that they

It was composed of hot-headed should grow bad-tempered to hear

and high-spirited students with that it is not coming back again.

CLASS CONSCIOUSNESS

At present it goes something like

"Pardon Me, Sir, but I am seeking the all-powerful friend, we are all against it.

Hitherto, we have been rather employment. You will find in me an The Sultana pleaded that strict about this sort of thing, obedient servant, Sir...." and so on,

10 which

the Laipon answers: Christians should at least be tried believing that, in this glorious "Hermph" or something equally un-

Christian courts, but owing to bit of the British Empire, there grammatical.

im-are certain levels below which i Much central Christian court,

better would be, "Anything linguistic dificulties it ins possible for the Sultan to establish certain (15

classes should

doin not

matay?" Then there is the matter of dress. So ho gave

descend. to each foreign

You have noticed the enormous Ambassador the right to arrest the almost frantic efforts of a cur- functions

Thus, we have strenuously opposed number of talpans who go to official

arrayed in and try throughout the Imperial) tala taipan to join our poker school. Naturally, they had something else on, top hate. Ottoman dominions any of their Even now, with our two hundred but, the top hat is their emblem of $10.50 for the public reception to the Much honour is being done in other or the State,

nationala who fell foul of each bucks, we are willing to drop this class.

Social strata stuff to a certain extent, new Governor-and a modern France just now to the Antilles,

How much more at case they would The son of Suleiman conquered but we still refuso to mingle with havo mental institution in place of the wese centenary falls this year. Egypt, and as the treaty with the taipuna. Democracy

felt if they could wear These West Indian Islands, which

can be carried open neck shirt, shorts, and last Tar too existing totally inadequate build-Include Martinique and Guadeloupe, Powers, was made out in perpetuity $10.50ing. But if the tasks which con- c, lth French Guianu, all it and applied to all the Ottoman Level and Kowloon residents came off

year's smoking coat, Supposing, however, that we Mid- front our new Governor are in remain of France's former Amort dominions, it applies to Egypt still, jour_high horso, and trested those Bociniost important of all, the side. It would be a simple and certain respects somewhat for-cnt possessions. The islands have say in the affairs of Egypt, includ- the gap that at present exists between givo a little soiree as

Every Power in Europe has a Peak, residents as equals. How could us gesture of hospitality. if the clerka in the new Bank could bidding, it is reassuring to feel been faithful to France. They

house-warm that we have in Sir Andrew were settled mainly by Frenchmen Italy--though in the sixteenthus be bridged?

ing gesture, and Mr. Grayburn could Caldecott a man who is not of gonal family. The Empress Italy acquired her this thing wens and Peak Cisoorte to tag to mude the guest of honour. wholly unacquainted with Josephine was born In Afartinique. the Venetian Doges and the Vati-would, not matter what the cost to suclable, and the ordinary Mid-Level

rights through wong anak Clubs, The Beat up Everything would bo, nice situations calling for the To-day there is a good deal of mix-

our pride, be to take a more indulgent and Kowloon mortals who deposit exercise of tenacity and deed blood in the islanda. Unlike the

attitude in this respect. termination.

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Various high-placed individuals would forget their class consciousness their money in the Savings Bank His Excellency knows from past experi-

anough to invite a select number which are a thorny problem, seventh floor of the Gloucester Build-of ence what it means to fight carries with it the assurance

there is the question of the Anglo-ing was one ono span might pin in their: 1028 model Buick, or

expressed the! through hard and difficult times that he will, before his term is Egyptian Sudan.

opinion that at

might even consent to go topalde for This immense and thriving ter-taipana would only learn to

be extended

across the gulf if tho stroll around the Peak. in a Colony severely hit by de-ended, be no less successful here ritory, redeemed by Gordon and with the same faultless diction as taipan actions, like the pression. His record in Malaya, in Hongkong. It is in this Kitchener from barbarism with their more fortunato employees.

speak!

Little in which he played a prominent spirit, and in this belief, that the the aid of Egyptian troops, is to-

flowers to each of his. employees, and the employees ocea part in extricating the Colony Colony welcomes Sir Andrew to day ruled by a British Governor- could be easily put into operation.

A very good idea, and, ono that sionally handing bim from the slough of despond, its shores.

General..appointed by King Fund

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