File 3300/1916 Pt 4 'Aden News-Letters. (1921-23)' [‎39r] (77/644)

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escaped, the remainder having been killed by the
Wahabees. These 200 men went to Mecca, where they
were very kindly treated by King Hussain, who gave
the pilgrims left for their homes overland and the
| remaining 100 are sent to Hodeidah by tiie King on
the "Rushdi* free of charge.
Captain Fasl-ud-Bin reports a severe outbreak
of small-pox at Cedi and in its vicinity.
expected attack of the Imam against Jstel iialhan was
delivered on the 6th August and that the lurisi
assisted by local tribes has occupied the whole of
Jabel Hufash and Bari and has besieged Imaraic force
Jabel Hufash is to the north of Bajil and
Sari is to the north of Hufash and well to the east
Fighting has also taken place on the Raima-
Bura front, though on a small scale.
Captain Fasl-ud-Din reports that two
them 10 bags of rice and also 4 dollars each.
On the completion of their pilgrimage, 100 of
aptain Fasl-ud-Din telegraphs that the long-
of Jabel Malban, so, this news, if true, records a big
Idris i ad farce.
Italians with 3 native servants arrived at Taif m a
dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. from As sab on the 25th July. They have with thorn
for sale flour, rice, match-boxes and piece goods, and
have applied to the local Sheikh for demission to open
a tracing house in Taif. They have been buying coffee
and skins. They state that for the present they require
only these two commodities, but that later on they will
to