THE COLONIES AND THE NAVY.
VIEWS OF SOME ADMIRALS. , United Press Association—By Electric I Telegraph—Copyright. (Received March 30th, 11.36 p.m.) LONDON, Jlarch 30. Admiral Hopkins, in a letter to the "Spectator," deolures it is undignified and unwise for the Motherland to reiterate demands for a sum of hard cash from the colonies towards the Navy. He says it will be better to Jet the colonies contribute in tikeir own way. If they favour reserves these will be of the greatest use in war time. Admiral Bowden-Smith, writing to the "Spectator," suggests a. practical way to start a local Navy would be to officer and man one of the Australian cruisers with Australians, the vessel taking regular duty under the Admiral commanding the- estatiou. He adds—"Th© Commonwealth ought to bear the complete cost of maintenance, the Admiralty supplying stores and ammunition at cost price."
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11546, 31 March 1903, Page 5
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