Sudan Angdo-Egyptian TOWNS AND MARKETS 141 year Kosti becomes a dead place; even the permanent Egyptian officials finding little to do, while the Euro peans choose this season for their annual leave .

There are few buildings of any note in the town ; but the former grass-and-straw -built mosque has given place to a more substantial, square-shaped erection of cut stone, with battlemented walls , the foundations resting upon inverted arches. The most remarkable feature about Kosti, however, is the fine swing bridge which crosses the Nile a few hundred yards below the town . It is considered to be one of the best of its kind .

The river -station of Taufikia (Upper Nile province), which is some 510 miles from Khartum , forms the distributing centre for the important trade of the Sobat, Bahr el-Ghazal, and Bahr el-Zeraf . There are native barracks built of brick , and several other Government buildings. It was at this spot that Sir Samuel Baker , the famous explorer , made his head . quarters in 1865 , and he then named his settlement Taufikia, after his patron the Khedive Tewfik .

( c) Organizations to promote Trade and Commerce The interests of the producers and of tradegenerally are carefully fostered by both the centraland the provincial Governments. · A Central Economic Board was set up in 1906 ; its members, who are heads of departments and other civil servants, are appointed by the Governor-General , but it elects its own president. The functions of the Board are largely advisory . Under reference from the Governor -General, or on the initiation of individual members, it considers and reports on questions relating to commercial production and economic development. It has power to invite the attendance of , or communication from , officials and others, but possesses no executive authority. There is à Commercial Intelligence Department of the Board which compiles information and publishes annual reports and periodicalbulletins: [3919] L 2