THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION.
Cairo, Mary 29, The construction of tbe railway has been completed as far as Ambigol Wells. May 30. The Egyptian mixed tribunal has decided that the war grant was illegal without the unanimity of the commission. [The Ru'jsian and French Governments voted againßt the use of the Egyptian reserve fund for the advance! to Dongola, while England, Germany, Austria, and Italy sanctioned that employment of the money. The reason assigned by the protesting Powers was that the secuiity for the Egyptian debt would thereby be lessened.] May 31. A detachment of 1000 Indian troops have arrived at Suakin. Six hundred have started for Tokar. PABIS, May 29. 1 The Marquis de Mores has started for the Soudan, it is said, for tbe purpose of organising the Arab leaders in opposition to the Biitish.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2205, 4 June 1896, Page 23
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136THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION. Otago Witness, Issue 2205, 4 June 1896, Page 23
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