BRITISH AND FOREIGN
United Press Association—By Bleolrio Telegraph— Copyright. A NEW BATTLESHIP. (Received May 14, 11.34 p.m.) LONDON, May 14. The battleship Commonwealth, the largest in the world, has been, launched on the Clyde. It was-commenced ten months ago. The Marchioness of Linlithgow performed the christening ce-remony. TURBINE STEAMERS. Sir Christopher Fairness, head of the wellknown Furness line of steamers, lias ordered a fleet of merchantmen fitted with turbine
engines. DANGERS OF THE SUBMARINE. PARIS, May 13. While the French submarine boat Algerian was manoeuvring at Cherbourg, a quartermaster and several" sailors were nearly asphyxiated.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CIX, Issue 13127, 15 May 1903, Page 5
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