Sudan - 40 -Hajj - 489 The total number of pilgrims reached 17,110, including Egyptian pilgrims. The following table shows the measures taken since the year of the first Hajj for Egyptian pilgrims.

Expenses incurred by the government on pilgrims who accompanied the caravan amounted to £14,646. The pilgrims themselves paid £11,500.

The pilgrims were transported by sea without incident, despite their large numbers. The method employed by the railway, of preparing special trains for pilgrims and transporting some of their luggage, was a complete success, reducing congestion among them.

Two new cells were added to the Tor quarantine, bringing the total number of cells to ten, costing £200. This completed the original project, which cost the Egyptian government £20,000.

The number of pilgrims is increasing, and it is no longer sufficient to rely on the original project, which was based on an estimate of 10,000 pilgrims per year. However, no expansion can be undertaken until the Hijaz railway is completed and its impact on the Hajj is assessed.

Expenses for the year for monitoring the Red Sea coasts and caring for the quarantine amounted to £1,600.

Municipal Councils Lord Cromer spoke at length in the chapter "Local Government" of his annual report on the formation and responsibilities of mixed municipal councils and local commissions. It has been mentioned elsewhere that the expansion of their responsibilities is under consideration.

The Supreme Council, which meets under the Ministry of the Interior and supervises the work of these councils, has been given...