§ 5. Mr. GINNELLasked the cause of the demonstration made by the Egyptian Reserve at the Sultan's Palace, Cairo, on the 29th January, in which both soldiers and civilians were shot at and injured, and the number and nature of the casualties?
§ Lord R. CECILCertain Egyptian Reservists recently appeared before the palace with the object of presenting cer- 1684 tain specific grievances to the Sultan, and a slight disturbance resulted, in which a few people were injured. The incident, which was of no importance, is not likely to be repeated.