THE BRITISH ARMY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11790, 13 January 1904, Page 9

THE BRITISH ARMY.

SPEECH BY LORD 2JORTHLAXD. (special to "the rnEss.") DUNEDIN, January 12. At a luncheon tendered to the Governor at Half-moon Bay to-day. Lord Kortbland was called on to respond to the to;iet of "The Army and Navy." He said it was v the first time that the honour had been {'done him. It seemed curious that he, a i subaltern in the British army, nhould be callf.'d on in New Zealand to respond on ! behalf of the British army, for which New Zealand had done so much in South Africa with ht»r ten coutingi-nte. Her mounted men were some of the very best anions munv line bodies of soldiers who had served in that campaign. Bismarck had suid oi' tlie British army, "It is a great pity it is such a small otic. If it were on!v larger it would march from Pole to P01e. ,, With the help of the colonies. Lord Northland thought the British army could now do t hut if it wanted to. ll we were drawn into war in the Far East, he wnu sure the British army and navy, with tins help of more contingents from tin* colonies, j would distinguish themselves, in Siberia, i po.<*).ibJy.