EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1921, Page 3

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS

IUMTIMLIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. CAIRO, Dec. 28. Yesterday passed quietly. All the Government schools are closed. The “Egyptian Gazette" lias been suspended for ti couple of days, and also a newspaper supporting Adly Paslitl, for publishing imprudent comments. BERLIN, Dee. 28. A party oi' Egyptian students made a demonstration before the British Embassy, and distributed lenllets ior Egyptian independence. The crowd dis parsed before the police intervened.

RUN ON EGYPTIAN BANKS.

Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 28.

The “Diiilv Mail’s” correspondent at Cairo says it is reported ill the Cairo 1 press that Znghlul was placed on a warship at Suez and sent to an unknown destination, but the report is not confirmed. A meeting of Egyptian doctors passed a resolution protesting against the authorities’ treatment of Zaghlul. They decided to boycott the British, and inculcate the population with the idea that the boycott is a sacred national duty. They decided to withdraw their deposits from the hanks, and recommend others to do likewise. The military authorities have forbidden the banks to pay certain people, including Zaghlul agitators, their money. Egyptians arc alarmed, and ft nun oii tho banks resulted, large sums being withdrawn. EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. (Received Tin's Day at 8.30 a.m.) CAIRO. December 28.

General Altenby lias issued a proclamation authorising under secretaries of tho Government departments to exorcise the functions of Ministers, pending the formation of a now Cabinet.