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[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. PROPOSED YOTE OF CENSURE. AFFAIRS AT SOUAKIM AND OTHER EGYPTIAN PORTS. GORDON PASHA IN DIFFICULTIES. MOTIONS ON RECENT DISASTERS TO EGYPTIAN ARMY. MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON AND MARINES FOR SOUAKIM. THE BANK OF ENGLAND RATE OF DISCOUNT. (Received February 7, 10 p.m.) London, February 6. The Orient steamship Rome arrived at Plymouth to-day, from Melbourne December 20. (Received February 8, 1.50 a.m.) February 7. In the House of Commons last night the amendment was proposed to report on the address in reply, being in effect a motion for a vote of censure upon the Government for their policy in regard to affairs in Soudan. Five hundred sailors and marines on board the troopship Orontes have been ordered to Souakim. Government has also ordered the transport troops from Aden to Egyptian ports on the Gulf of Aden for garrison duties. In its issue this morning the Daily News publishes a telegram from its correspondent in Upper Egypt, stating that the tribes in the neighborhood of Korosko have revolted, and that Gordon Pasha is unable to proceed farther on his journey from Korosko to Khartoum. (Received February 8,2 p.m.) Sir Stafford Northcote has given notice in the House of Commons of his intention to move on Tuesday next, 11th inst., that the recent disasters to the Egyptian army in Soudan are the results of a wavering policy of the Government in connection with Egypt. The Marquis of Salisbury, in the House of Lords, has given notice of a similar motion to Northcote’s, and the discussion is also fixed for Tuesday. It has transpired that the Mediterranean squadron under Admiral Lord John Hay, has been ordered to proceed without delay to Souakim. A force of 1200 Marines is also to embark at Portsmouth this week for the same destination. The Daily News publishes a telegram announcing that Gordon Pasha has been captured, and made a prisoner by the tribes near Korosko, who are now in revolt. The Bank of England to-day raised the rate of discount from 3 per cent, to 31- per cent.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2324, 8 February 1884, Page 2
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