SINGAPORE BASE.
LONDON, March 6.—A section of tin- Pres which hitherto wholly favored the Singapore base it at present, showing a disposition to eon!end that a floating dock would suffice. The Australian fress _ -tssoeialion is authoritatively informed that the Admiralty has already neeuled on Hie prompt installation of a floating dork capable ul accommodating the hugest battleships likely to la; engaged in the Pacific. The dock is to be lowed on', in three sections, the first of which lias leached Malta. Ihe otlieis "ill short!v follow. This provision dues n<>L imply a modification ot the original plans,’ which are going on unin.fr•rrnpfediy. A mg dock ~10 »' Link liter it required. The ca.stei.tw- of Ur oppeliellls Itot Ur« J' tnvidy mihiuiii- is considered most .extravagant.. ■Anotljer jm decision is that the Singapore gwriso i will consist exclusively of waile troops.—A. and N.2. Cable.
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Evening Star, Issue 18884, 7 March 1925, Page 12
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142SINGAPORE BASE. Evening Star, Issue 18884, 7 March 1925, Page 12
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