EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1924, Page 3

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS

KG Y PIT AN MURDER GANG. THE SELECTION OF ASSASSINS. ("Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 9.25 i.m.) LONDON, Dec. 8. The ‘‘Daily Mail’s” Cairo correspondent says the plotters find difficulty in selecting assassins for London. They are hardly likely to escape arrest so, therefore, they must not lie deeply initiated into the Nationalist conspiracy for the fear of betraying important secrets. P There is a Nihilist clique attached to tlic Nationalist Party here. T lie clique holds secret meetings in the houses of wealthy Egyptian sup|Mirters. To excite themselves into political hysteria they also smuggle cocaine. ‘‘Hurrah for death” is a common ejaculation at these orgies, wherein violent criminals, besides students participate. BRITISH TO BE MASSAGE ED. BEG A E DEI) AS Ft) EG KEY. (Received tnis dav at D. 25 a.m) LONDON, Dee. 8. All the Egyptian Ministers have received n circular, purporting to he signed by army officers expelled from the Soudan, declaring that they intend to lead a military rising, and the massacre of all the British in Egypt. The circular is regarded as a Nationalist forgery. NATION A LISTS DEN (> U NC’K PEK.AIIEE. LONDON, Dee. 8. King Fuad having rejected the demand of the Nationalist deputies to rcassemWe Parliament immediately they are now sending another petition repenting their demand in violent terms, denouncing Premier Ziwnr as a British puppet. ___