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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 54, 2 July 1887, Page 3 (Supplement)

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Criticism ojtkb __etnl_f t MO British

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Th_ Duke of Corihaugnt|ii admitted, is no warrior. He holds a^, re office and one of bhe mosb conspicuOp osifc _ ons i n the Indian army. Sir John-£ nburn) during bhe discussion of the Le_% )pointe( _ oub bhe risk and danger to the a _ c of intrusting important commands, j ncoir)pe tent relatives of her Majesby, a& r John man . aged to bring oub bhe fafct^ the Duke 0 f Cambridge had beenapp^ fco thegrea b ofhce of commander-in-ch-aj the imperial army, although he hadfiL seH 4 ag ensign, lieutenant captfe^, lieu. tenant or commander ,nthi ln J and the elementary grades.. Ffiffi i ys. J<shn showed that while the e_F _- t - of the W-and.navy^3Lorf^liiS Sft SUm ? s?f nfc m half Pflensions a.nd letirement allowances. t|Li working officers are bhus given no cXl c 0 f promo " = .t,a»dLp l -iv i le_e,,K t t« s c0 ,_£ muni.y. • IS Labouchere, in his charL.;.f,v vein denounced bhe proposed C^nre Of £17,000 upon bhe Westmihl|JS%?vices. He wanbed bo m^U%m Laboucherc's description of. ' - 7,v ' ofbheabbeyinbdarL^oul^Se" bhe management of sonlKi End upholsterer caused much ail 7. i-,„. the House was less amused remarked that the people \$ , °. fnr £17,000 while men were d| *f±lZ tion in the neighbourhood o| °b£