BRITISH NAVY.
STRENGTHENING FORCES. CHINA AND EAST INDIES. BY CABLE-PBESS ASSOCIATION—COPYBIGHT. LONDON, Jan. 16. British naval forces in the East will be strengthened as a result of changes decided upon by the Admiralty. Ships at present serving in the Mediterranean. East Indies, and China squadrons. when they return to England for refitting and overhauling, will be. replaced by larger ships, and cruisers of the Vindictive type will replace the smaller ships in the China squadron. Sweeping changes will be made in the East Indies squadron, to which the Effingham, Enterprise, and Emerald, ships not yet completed, will be sent. It is expected they will be ready for service by the autumn.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 January 1925, Page 5
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