ALGIERS

[s. 33] : Capital of the French colony of Algeria, North Africa. Population (1901), 96,542, French, 20,000, including Jews, 6,000, who own most of the land in the city, and native Arabs. The town is built in the form of an amphitheater, on an elevation of 500 feet, and, seen from a distance, presents a very imposing appearance, heightened by the dazzling whitene of its houses, which rise in terraces on the side of the hill. The climate is so equable It is a strong as to make it a health resort. Roman Catholic center. It is the seat of an agency of the BFBS with a Bible depot, colThe North Africa porteurs and Bible women. Mi ion also has a station there with 6 mi ion- — Alie’arh Anibolilmiadana aries, cially men and women. Several societies espedevoted to Jewish work also have mi ionaries there. 34