THE BRITISH NAVY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIII, Issue XVIII, 29 July 1912, Page 5

THE BRITISH NAVY.

CANADA'S OFFER

ADDITIONAL ARMED CRUISERS

BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT,

LONDON, July 27. The Times' Toronto correspondent states that ■ Canada's naval offer includes four convertible armed 25-knot ships to be built for the Canadian-Paci-fic Railway Company, and two smaller but similar speed vessels now building for the Vancouver-Japanese service.

OTTAWA, July 27. Surprise has been caused by the change of front in the attitude'of La Patrie, the leading French-Canadian journal in Montreal", praising Mr Borden.and declaring that the Canadian people are certain to approve of a policy of aiding Britain's Navy, because Canada incontestably earns enormous benefits through her association with Britain.

LONDON. July 28. The Admiralty has invited tenders for six armored cruisers, to be ready and commissioned in June, 1914, smaller but faster than the corresponding .German vessels. Two others will be reserved for the Government dockyards.