Excavations by the Antiquities Department in Saqqara have uncovered a Coptic monastery, on whose walls are paintings in relief, impressed in gypsum. Davis, the Amir, in the past year. The tombs of Thebes, and in this tomb were found exquisite rings and tools of great value. Last year, Mr. Neville completed the cleaning of the structures of the Monastery of St. John. The Egyptian Antiquities Department.

Much work has been done in rebuilding and restoring mosques and other antiquities for 150 years. In addition to this, the government has allocated £10,000 for the restoration of Coptic antiquities near Sohag, known as the Red Monastery and the White Monastery. The Coptic community donated £1,000 for this purpose.

The restoration of eight mosques, two tombs, and the tomb of St. Theodore has begun, and £100 was spent on the repair of the Mosque of Sultan Hassan, and £100 on a hammam and the palace of Shattaq al-Nadim. The remainder was spent on Coptic antiquities in the vicinity of Cairo.

Cairo Zoological Gardens.

The number of visitors to the garden until the end of the year was 74,377, an increase of 15,019 visitors. The total admission fees for the same period amounted to £1,010, an increase of £701 compared to the previous year. The majority of visitors are Egyptians, and many of them are from the rural population.

The number of animals has increased by 14, so the total number of animals is now 617. The collection of African gazelles is unique, with no other like it. The most important additions are: three ostriches, a pair of ostriches, a pair of gazelles, a blesbok, a puku, a black wildebeest, and a greyhound. A large number of African birds have been sent to the garden. The condition of the animals is good.