BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 494, 12 February 1908, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[BT SLBOTBIO TKLKGBAPH — GvPTUlBt|T.j {TUB fKBSfI ASSOCIATION.] NAVAL ESTIMATES. (Received February 12, 8.3 a.m.) London, February 11. The Daily Graphic reports that the Government proposes to increase by a million and a half the naval estimates. There will be some reduction in the army estimates, by reducing the number of regiments with colors. (Received February 12. 8.3 a.m.) London, February 11. Moderate Liberal members of the House of Commons passed a resolution of confidence in the Government in its endeavour to preserve the defences of the Empire and State with complete efficiency. They deprecated any pressure on the Government to modify the naval estimates, which the Government's deliberate judgment approves. ANGLOtRUSSIAN AGREEMENT. (Receive? February 12, 8.38 a.m.) London, February 11. Earl Crewo, in the House of Lords, stated that a document from the Russian Ambassador admitting that Russia had not denied Britain's position in the Persian Gulf. [An agreement between England and Russia, which settled many outstanding difficulties, was signed in St. Petersburg on September 1, 1907. The Persian agreement states with the declaration that the two powers have mutually engaged to respect the integrity and independence of Persia.]