The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
A Judge Decides that the Z. S.
(Pe- s. ;. Monowai)



lands authority over Egyptian min
listers. and also her right to occupy the
country. He is showing signs OF a
desire to get rid of English offlelals;
Teleprams from Cairo state that the
fears Of European residents nave not
been allayed, and that the English
officials regard their position as
shaken.
1t is probable that the strength of
the army of occupation Will be In
creased.
Only two battalions will be sent to
Egypt to reinforce the British troops,
and those will remain in Alexandria
unless in the case of serious disturb
ance. 1t has been arranged that the
Second South Lancashire shall go
from Malta and the First Black Watch
from Gibraltar.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-Notwithstandin
the promptitude with which Lord
Rosebery acted IN the recent crisis in
Egypt, the situation in that country
is far from reassuring. 1t seems pretty
plain that the Khedive, who is
Young man of no experience, is deter
mined TO take up an attitude of hos
tilfty to England. He is showing his
antagonism in manner so unmls.
taxable as to cause some alarm among
the English residents in Egypt. There
ought not, however, to be any uneasi-
ness so long as the British army OF oc-
cupation remains in the country. Eng
land is too deeply committed to lightly
tolerate any action of the hhedive
which is likely to jeopardise her posi-
ton or her interests in Egypt, and the
conduct of the Khedive can only have
the result of prolonging her military
occupation of the country, and posi-
bly,, still further increasing her lntiu-
ence there.
France and Russia Protest.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 24.-The
Russian press protests against the
intimidation of Egypt, and urges the
government to demand the date when
England will release Egypt from
tutelage.
PARIS, Jan. 24.-There is some ex-
element in Paris over the Egyptian
crisis. The government is called on
to protest against the British troops
being reinforced.
CAIRO, Jan. 26.-The decision to in
crease the British army is causing |
little excitement in Cairo, but there |
is still much excitement III the prov
inces, which is being fomented by the |
violent attacks of the native press, |
who eulogize the Khedive's attitude. |
The second battalion of the Devon
shire regiment, who were on their
way home from India, have landed at
Port Said, where they will remain
until the arrival of the South Ian
cashire regiment from Gibraltar.
The Exclusion OF Chinese rroIll America.
LONDON, Jan. 2O.--A Judge at Min
nesota, L. 5. A. has decided that the
Chinese Exclusion Act in America is
contrary to the Constitution, and is a
violation of the right of trial by jury.
The Panama Scandal.
PARIS, Jan. 20.-At the trial of the
Panama Canal Company's Directors,
NJ. Bardoux made an eloquent de-
fence, and dwelt on the patriotism
and glorious fame of Ferdinand De
I,esseps, whom he claimed would be
acquitted of any fraudulent intent,
and that it would be proved that pO-
litical passion had brought about the
trial. The canal, he asserted, was not
a speculative enterprise. He de-
Tended the action of the Directors of
the company, and justified the heavy
outlay. His address was received
with outbursts of applause.
DIR. Cornelius Herr, a well-knOwn
electrician, who is one of those COM
promised in the Panama scandal, has
been arrested at BourAemouth.
PARIS, Jan. 21.-M. Andrieux has
informed the Panama Canal Commit
tee that NJ. Rouvier, with the consent
IF his colleagues, in 1887, diverted the
sum of $1,000 francs from the secret
service funds to silence the personal
attacks of the Radical paper, the
Lanterne.
PARIS, Jan. 27.-The Chamber of {
Deputies, by majority of l2l, granted |
he secret service fund to the Premier S
Is necessary TO the stability of the |
Republic.
NJ. Devilie apologised to Count
Ioyes, Austrian Minister at Paris, for
statements in paper limiting that he |
vas implicated in the Panama scan
lal. .
NJ. AndrieuX created a sensation by Q
declaring that NJ. FlOquet ought to be G
n the dock alongside the others, be-
ause he supervised the division of
he subsidies among the Press.
NJ. Franqueville has been acquitted, !;
s have been Roche, Arene, and !
'hevenet. q
Governor-General of Canada. {
LONDON, Jan. %. = The Telegraph
tstes that the Earl of Aberdeen will
1cceed Lord Stanley of Preston as I
Governor General of Canada. :,
Resignation OF Lord Jersey.
LONDON. Jan. 24.-It is officially I
that Lord Jersey has re- I,
gned the Goyernorship OF New South e
fales owing to private affairs. His II
has been accepted by the
olonial Office with regret.
Crisis in Japan. Il
YOKOHAMA. Jan. 24.-The japanese n
let having refused to sanction the !.
udget, the BIikado prorogued 1t. TW1
Riot IN Guatemala T
NEW YORK, Jan. a8--During a rio -