THE NEW EGYPT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16741, 23 December 1914, Page 7

THE NEW EGYPT.

SULTAN IS BRITAIN’S FRIEND. AN ENLIGHTENED RULER. ''Times” and Sydnoy "Sun” Service*. "* LONDON, December 21. “The Timea’s” Cairo correspondent says that l it is impossible to imagine a greater antithesis than the deposed and the new sovereigns. The latter has over, been friendly to Britain and fully understands the country's peculiar position. , The new Sultan is far abler than his nephew, and will oertainly fill the exalted post with greater dignitv and moro benefit to his subjects. He has interested himself in agricultural matters throughout his career, and frequently visited tho capitals of Europe to study local conditions. TURKS LEAVE SINAI PENINSULA. By T«l«si*ph—P»«* Asioci*tion—Copyright ROME, December 21. The Turks have evacuated the Sinaf Peninsula.