Cairo Agog Over Question of Candidature Cairo, Jan. 18.
The candidature of the young Egyptian monarch, King Farouk, for the caliphate, which became emphasized by the speech some days ago by the rector of ihe Ahzar Mosque, has acquired further significance in the announcement that a visit of the Aga Khan to Cairo is expected shortly after the royal wedding. It is believed that during his stay in Cairo the Indian Moslem leader will conduct negotiations concerning King Farouk's candidature.—Trans-Ocean.
Rome, Jan. 17.
It is announced here that two steamers, one from Naples and one from Venice, left to-day with Italian peasants who will be settled in the new East African imperium, mostly in the region of Amhara in northern Abyssinia. Peasants settled last year near Addis Ababa have now begun harvesting.—Trans-Ocean.
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