The Sphinx, Vol. 13, No. 188

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THE SPHINX
January 13th
INFORMATION FOR VISITORS,
CAIRO POST OFFICE.
Behind Khedivial Opera House.
MAILS LEAVING for Europe (except Turkey, Greece and Russia) and America.
Sunday. — via Port Said and Brindisi 5-45 p.m. Wednesday.—via Alexandria and Brindisi or Naples 9 a.m. Thursday. — via Alexandria and Messina 9 a.nr.
Friday. — via Alexandria and Marseilles 9 a.m. Saturday. — via Alexandria and Brindisi 9 a.m.
MAILS ARRIVING from Europe and America.
Sunday. — via Brindisi and Alexandria. (Italian). Monday.—via Brindisi or Naples and Alexandria.! Austrian Tuesday. — via Marseilles and Alexandria. (French). Wednesday. — via Brindisi arrd Port Said. (English), r The hours of departure of the mails are subject to alteration,' notice of which will be found irr the hotels and at the Post Office.
Registered letters, money orders, insured articles, and parcels should be handed in at the Post Office by 6 p.m. on the day previous to the departure of the mail, except on Sundays when registered letters will be accepted up to 4.30 p.m.
'l ire mail for India closes every Tuesday at 5.45 p.nr. for ordirrary correspondence arrd 4.30 p.m. for registered letters. The mail from Itrdia arrives every Monday via Port Said.
TELEGRAMS ; — Inland telegrams are received and despatched at the Head Offices of the Telegraph Administration in Sharia el Boulac, nearly opposite the English Chtttch. The charge is P.T. 2 for 8 words.
The Eastern Telegraph Company’s offices are itt Sharia el Mattakh. Telegrams for Europe are charged at the rate of I s. per word.
TRAINS and TRAMS.
CAIRO — ALEXANDRIA
Leave Cairo
7.30 a.m 9.30 a.m. *12 noon.— 4 p.m. 4.50 p.m. Arrive Alexandria
10.55 a.m 12.55 p.m. 3.5 p.m 7.35 p.m. 7.50 p.m. Leave Alexandria
7 a.m. 9 a.nt. *12 noon.— 3.40 p.nr. 4.25 p.m. Arrive Cairo
10.20 a.m. 12.20 p.m. 3.5p.tn. 7.10 p.m. 7.25p.m.
CAIRO — PORT SAID]
L^ave Cairo	7 a.m. *11 a.m. *6.15 p.m.
Arrive Pord Said 12.10 p.m. 3.30 p.m. 11 p.m.
Leave Port Said 8.10 p.m. *12:30 p.m. *6.45 p.m. Arrive Cairo 1.30 p.m. 5 p.m. 11.25 p.m.
CAIRO — LUXOR — ASSOUAN Leave Cairo	** 8 p.m.	|	Leave	Assouan 8.50 a.m.
Arrive Luxor	9.33 a.m.	j	A ’’rive	Luxor	*** 4.22 p.m.
Leave Luxor	10 a.m.	:	Lc..vs	Luxor	5.30 p.m.
Arrive Assouan 4.32 p.m.	j	Ani\ t	Cairo	7.20 a.m.
* Restaurant Car attached.
** Restaurant and Sleeping Cars att="-hed as far as Luxor on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
*** Restaurant and Sleeping Cars attached on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.
CAIRO — ZE1TOUN — MATARIEH — MARG Trains run in either direction every half hour. At Cairo the trains start from Pont Limoun Station. /
CAIRO — HELOUAN
Trains run in either direction about every hour. The Cairo Station for Helouan is in the Bab-el-Louk district. TRAMS to the PYRAMIDS Leave ICasr en Nil every hour (at the hour) in the morning and every half hour in the afternoon, and leave the Pyramids at 10 minutes to the hour and twenty minutes past.
CLUBS
Club Khedivial—22 Sharia el Marak.
Turf Club—Sharia el Maghraby
Khedivia1 Sporting Club, Ghezireh Patron ;
His Highness the Khedive
_ Hon. Secretary <£• Treasurer. II. Aspinall Esq.
The Khedivial Sporting Club Grounds for Polo, Cricket. ],awn Tennis, Golf. Race Meetings, and other Sports, at Ghezireh arc for the exclusive use of the Members, but Visitors to Cairo arc invited to join, either for the whole or a portion of the Winter Season, or. introduction by a Resident Member, It is hoped that many visitois will avail themselves of this privilege during their stay in Cairo.
The subscriptions for a Visiting Playing Member as follows:
For the Winter Season from Nov. to April P.T. 300 (about £ 3)
From the Winter Season from Jan. to April, P.T. 200 (about £ 2).
For one month or less P.T, ICO (about £1).
For non-Playing Members who merely wish to drive or walk in the grounds and look on, (lie Subscription is P.T. 100 for the Winter Season, or P.T 50 a month.
Helouan Sporting (Hub - Helouan Hon. Sec. Mr. A. J. Miehaelides.
British ItecieationClub, Sharia Et-Terah-el-lsmailieh
Easterq Telegraph Co.
Liixi.i'ted.
Important to Visitors
TELEGRAMS, forwarded by direct cable routes to ALL PARTS of the WORLD
STATIONS IN EGYPT:—
CAIRO — ALEXANDRIA — PORT SAID — SUEZ PORT-TEWFIK and SUAKIM.
where telegrams are accepted direct from the Public for transmission to destination.
Messages handed in at other than the
Company’s offices should be marked.
“Via Eastern.”
these instructions being transmitted free of charge.
ARABIC VOCABULARY.
USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
Good morning Good evening Bring Sltow me Give me Be quick Be quiet !
Go away !
Go. go on I want
I do not want If I want anything I will tell you
What do you want ?
Come here.
What is the time ?
Open the door, the window Shut.
Listen to me.
How much is this V
It is too dear
I have no money
Never mind
When ? (interrogative)
When
Neharak said.
Leltak saidah.
Hat. Gib.
Warreeni
Iddeeni
Igri.
Iskut !
Imshi I Rooh, yallah.
Ana auz.
Mcosh auz.
Izakan auz haga, ana ’oolak.
Awz eh ?
Taala hena Es saa kain ?
Utah el bal), esh shibbak. Ikfil.
Esina.
Kam di t Ghali awi.
Ma andeesh feloos. Malaish.
Emta ?
Lamina.
Carriage
Are you disengaged Drive on.
Straight To the light To the left Till li round Stop
Go to the station, hotel.
1 will not give you any more Do not hit your horse Put the hood down Put the hood up
Arabeali.
Inta fadi ya arbagi ?
Soog.
Doghri Yemeenak.
Shemaalak.
Da war.
Erhoot.
Rooh til mahaltah, loeanda. Alia ma deelaksh Iranian. Ma tidrapsli el hosanak. Nazzil el capoot.
Tal-la el capoot.
IN A CARRIAGE driver ?
NUMBERS
1 Wahhed.	20 Ashreen.
2 Etnain.	21 Wahhed oo ashreen.
3 Talaata.	30 TaJateen.
4 Arbaa.	40 Arbaaeen.
5 Kharnsa.	50 Khamseen.
6 Sitta.	60 Sitteen.
7 Sabaa.	70 Sabaaeen.
8 Tarnanya.	80 Tamaneen.
9 Tissa.	90 Tissaeen.
10 Ashara.	100 Meeyeh.
11 Adasher.	101 Meeyeh u wahhed.
12 Etnasher.	200 Meeyetain.
13 Talatasher.	300 Tultemeeyeh.
14 Arbaatasher.	400 Rooba meeyeh.
15 Khamastasher.	500 Khamsa meeyeh.
16 Sittasher.	1000 Alf.
17 Sabatasher.	i 2000 Alfein.
18 Tamantasher.	[ 3000 Talat alaf.
19 Tissatasher.	100CC0 Meeyet alf.
X. B. Tlie general rule for the pronunciation of Arabic word is to place the accent on the penultimate syllable.
BAlffKS.
National Bank ok Erypt. ANRr.o-Ec.YmAN Bank. Bank of Erypt.
Imperial Ottoman Bank. Credit Lyonnais.
Sh.v.ia Kasr on Nil. Sliai ia Kasr oil Nil. Sharia Kasr en Nil. Sh.a-.ia el Mauakli. Sharia Esbekieb.
Credit Foncier Eoyptikn. Sh.v.ia el Mauakli. Bank ok Salonica.	Sharia el Mauakli.
Hours ;— 9 a.m. to 12 noon. — 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
CHURCHES
Chuhch of England
All Saints, Boulac Road. The Very Revd. Dears Butcher D. D. Chaplain.
Suqday—Holy Communion................ 8.30 a.m.
Morning Service with Sermon..	10.30	„
Evening. Service and Seinion.	6.30	p.m-
Celebration of Holy Communion every.
Sunday and Friday and on All Saints, Days at 8.30 a.m. and on 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month after Morning Service. Morning prayer on Wednesday and All Saints Days.	10.30	„
St. Mary’s, Sharia Kasr-ed-Doubara, Revd. N. Odell-^chaplain to Bishop Blyth and Priest in Charge).
Suqdays -Holy Communion.............. 8.00 a.m.-
Matins and Sermon............ 10.30	„
Evensong and Sermon........... 6.00	p.m.
Week Days—Holy Communion on Thursday
and all Holy Days......... 7.00	„
Evensong (daily)............ 6.00	„
Church of Scotland
St. Andrews Church. Beside the British Aimy Head’ Quarters. Sharia Kasr-en-Nil.
Revd. Wm. Robertson M.A.Coltness Resident Chaplain Service on Sunday at 10.30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Holy Communion last Sunday of each month at morning; service.
Mena House Chapel
Sunday:—Holy Communion.............. 8.15 a.m..
Matins and Seinion.......... 11.00	„
Evensong..................... 6.00	„
Holy Communion on the 1st Sunday in the month at 8.15 and at 11.45 „
Week Day:—Morning prayer............. 10.00	„
Litany on Wednesdays and Fridays....................... 10.15	„
Saints,Days Holy Communion at 8.30 „ Choir Practice—Fridays.............. 6.00 p.m..
N.B ,—There is no Stipend attached to this Chaplaincy.
The Collections unless otherwise specified, are devoted to the Chaplains travelling expense.
American
Ameiican Presbyterian Mission Church. Sharia el-Miliguy (close to Shepheards).
English service on Sunday at 6 p.m.
Christian Endeavour at 4.45 p.m.
Roman Catholic
St. Josephs Church. Ismailieh qu «rte~.
Sundays—Mass, at 7-8-9-10 a.m. Benediction at 5 p.m.
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
PRICE OF ADMISSION
Weekdays.	. P.T. A— live n ill. each person
Sundays .	.	„ 5 — fifty mill. „	,,
Except that; —
1st. On Sundays soldiers in nniform and childierr undar twelve years of age admitted for P.T. 1 —1< n-mill. each.
2nd. On the day of Shem-el-Nessim the price is-P.T. 10 each person, and P.T. 5 each s< ldier in uniform, or child under twelve years of age.
Visitors are not allowed to li-irg dogs, food or liquor into the gardens.
The gardens are closed a1 sunset.
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