VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8373, 7 March 1907, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES.

EGYPTIAN REVENUE. Received March 6, 7.45 a.m. CAIRO, March 5. The revenue of Egypt for the past year was £15,337,000 (Egyptian) showing a surplus of £2,175,000 (Egyptian). (The value sterling of the Egyptian pound is £1 0s 6£d). EMPRESS-DOWAGER OF RUSSIA. Received March 6, 7.45 a.m. LONDON, March 5. The Empress-Dowager of Russia will arrive in England on Thursday, on a visit to the Queen. (The Empress Marie (Dagmar), widow of Emperor Alexander 111., was born on November 14th, 1847, and was married on October 28th, 1866). , * COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Received March 6, 7.45 a.m. LONDON, March 5. Rayner has been committed for trial for the murder of Mr Whiteley, the Universal Provider.. (Rayner, aged 29 years, shot Mr Whiteley after the latter had ordered Rayner out of his—Mr Whiteley's—office. The police allege Rayner, who claimed to be Mr Whiteley's son, was trying to levy blackmail). IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. Received March 6, 7.45 a.m. LONDON, March 5. Members of the House of Commons will give a luncheon to the colonial delegates to the Imperial Conference, at Westminster Hall, on April ,24th. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman will preside. FOREIGN MANUFACTURES. Received March 6, 9.3 p.m. LONDON, March 6.

Captain liincaid-Smith, M.P. for Warwickshire (S.W. Division), speaking at Stratford -on - Avon, strongly advocated a small tariff of one or two per cent, on all foreign manufactures entering the United Kingdom or any portion of the Empire, the proceeds to be devoted to naval needs and Imperial defence. This would relieve the Imperial Exchequer of many millions which could hereafter be devoted to old-age pensions and other pressing reforms. The scheme would supply a great material link between the Motherland and the Colonies far stronger than preference.