ARMY AND NAVY.
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES
United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, February 27.
Colonel Seely, in moving the Supplementary Army Vote, said it was necessary to retain 350 Indian troops at Hong Kong on account of the disturbed shuatton in China. It was also necessary to develop the military aeronautical service. The military airship squadron had been transferred to the navy wing for the reason that the navigation of great airships was more akin to naval work. The army was devoting its whole efforts to " the “heavier than air” service. The navy wonld hold at the disposal of the War Office airships for the purposes of an expeditionary army, should such an event arise
The Supplementary Naval Estimates include; Shipbuilding and repairs £1,1)46.000; armaments; £330,000.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10888, 28 February 1914, Page 5
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126ARMY AND NAVY. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10888, 28 February 1914, Page 5
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