EGYPT’S AFFAIRS

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1936, Page 7

EGYPT’S AFFAIRS

Funeral of King (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) PARIS, April 30. The directors of the Suez Canal have confirmed the agreement regarding Egypt’s representation. The question of a reduction in canal duos will be considered on May 18. RUGBY,' April 30. King Farouk left London this morning, by special train, o n the first stage of his journey to Egypt. The Duke of Kent represented King Edward. An address of condolence on the death of King Fuad will be moved on Monday. Earlier in the day, the young King spent half an hour at Buckingham Palace, with King Edward. CAIRO, April 30. Seven were killed and twenty injured in election riots at thc< village of S'anmtw'a, .when opponents ambushed and fired mi a band of WufFUNERAL PROCESSION. CAIRO, April 30. The body of King Fuad was brought to the Mosque R.l Rifai amidst solemn pomp, being followed by a threomile procession of infantry, cavalry, diplomat: c representatives, members of the Cabinet and other notables, 'lire coffin was covered by the Egyptian flag. King Fuad’s sword and decorations were attached to it. Vast crowds wailed mournfully. Fiftv professional women mourners, garbled and hooded in black. ie eeived with a crescendo of wailing the coflin on arriving at the El KHai Mosque, which the King had built tot his interment. Seven bulls, following the custom dating to the time of tine Pharaohs, were slaughtered on the pavement outside the mosque, and the Host) was distributed to the poor. At Alexandria, ten thousand pa>t'cipated in a funeral procession liol'l simultaneously with the actual Inneral at Cairo. _______