THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.
ENGLAND'S ALTERNATIVES. ; PRANCE AND THE SOUDAN. , [BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. COPYRIGHT.J [reuter.] London, January 4. A Note has been 'addressed by the Egyptian Government to the British Foreign Minister, in which a demand is made for England : s assistance in the Soudan. The Note states that, unless this be accorded, the Egyptian Government will be compelled to relinquish to Turkey the eastern portion of the Soudan, and concentrate its troops in Egypt proper, and thus be able to dispense with the British army of occupation. [special to press associates.] ' Loudon, January 4. It is reported that France forbids Turkey to interfere in the Soudan, but has offered to repel El Mahdi if England declines to do so. [reuter's cablegram.] A STEAMER ASHORE. \ London, January 4. News has been received that the British India Steam Navigation Company's s.s. Duke of Westminster, 2427 tons, from Brisbane (November 6), has run ashore at the Isle of Wight, and is in a critical position. All the passengers have been landed in safely, and tugs have gone to the vessel's assist* ance.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18840107.2.33
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6907, 7 January 1884, Page 5
Word Count
179THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6907, 7 January 1884, Page 5
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.