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THE SINGAPORE BASE.

NAVY LEAGUE SPEAKS. PROTECTION OF TRADE ROUTE. THE PRICE OF SAFETY. (By Cable.--rrcss Association.—Copyright.) (Received 12 norm.i LONDON. March 13. The Navy League Im - i.-stieil a statement saying that i he >n-;iension of the Singapore programuic involves great danger to Imperial interests. It ridicules the idea that its construction would create an atmosphere inimical to disarmament, and points out that at any given moment £180,000,000 worth of British trade is afloat east of Suez, of which £157,000,000 is within the Singapore sphere. It draws attention to the Emden's piracy, and asks if £11,000,000, spread over a number of years, is tio great a premium for safety.— (A. and N.Z.)

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Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 63, 14 March 1924, Page 5

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THE SINGAPORE BASE. Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 63, 14 March 1924, Page 5

THE SINGAPORE BASE. Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 63, 14 March 1924, Page 5