THE NAVY.
COST OF BATTLESHIP CONSTRUCTION. THE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMME. RIVAL PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES. Unitr*d Prpji A«fcc'ilioi—By Electrio Teleirrsi-h—Corvrisht. (Received M.tcli L'ith, 10.7 p.m.) IXXVDON. March 10. Official figure,.; slvoiv that the battleship Van'tuord cr.-t £1.021,878, at tho rate of S:~i i pr»r ton, compared with £100 in the eiisrvjof tie Dreadnought, m.d £•-?:» in the King Ed-ward VII. The litest Frcueh battlishij, cc/st £11+ per ton. t.|... G'rinnii £101. and the United States _TOO r»'r ten.
The lle/u«. t'i' Commons Navy Committee, inr-luding Liberal Imperialists and Coer-e-rv-itives. ha* resolved that seven Dren..!noughts are necessary in the coining year, another to Ix* if it is found noct\s*?a ry, aud that the postponement of thi* building of four would place an undue strain on the 1910-1911 programme.
Tho Reduction of Armaments Comfnittee has resolved that any increase ill the Navy Estimates is inexpedient.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13375, 17 March 1909, Page 7
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