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would be an anomaly within the Empire, as is India. The
relationship between British and Egyptian peoples is one
that would be better regulated by definite contracts than
left to the undefined solidarity suitable as between kindred
peoples with common interests and ideals.

It is to be hoped, therefore, that the future relations
of England and Egypt will be those of two foreign but
friendly nations sharing certain responsibilities of inter-
national importance regulated by international treaties,
such as the Canal and the Nile. Nor is there any reason
to fear that in this relationship there will be any after-
math of the whirlwind that we have lately been reaping
in Egyptf For, as we have seen, the Egyptian nation is
no Phoenix like those unfamiliar and formidable fowls in
Moscow and Angora that frighten us as much as did the
conflagration from which they emerged. Egypt is still
the Magic Hen that is as ready to lay golden eggs
for Jack as for the Giant. The only question for us to
decide is whether we are going to play Jack or the Giant.

GROWTH OF FOREIGN TRADE.

IMPORTS IN THOUSAND
EXPORTS IN THOUSAND
PERCENTAGE OF

POUNDS STERLING.
POUNDS STERLING,
1884.

Gold

Gold

Merchandise and Tobacco.
and Silver
Merchandise and Tobacco.
and Silver
Imports.
Exports »

Specie.

Specie.

1884
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—
—
—
100
IOO

1885
ŁE 8,989
3,914
11,454
1,293
no
91

1890
8,081
2,971
12,004
2,085
99
96

1895
8,389
4,319
12,816
2,322
103
102

14,112
4,114
17,^4
2,602
172
136

1905
1910
21,564
4,782 12,964
20,360 28,944
3,869 7,046
264
288
162 231

1915
1920
19,364
101,880
721 399
27,046 85,467
132
12
237 1,245
215
681

58,224
617
59,198
93
712
472