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Southland Times, Issue 19117, 6 August 1903, Page 3

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LONDON, Aug. 5. THE BRITISH RED. Received sth, 10.35 p.m. The terms of the agreement recently completed between the Imperial Government dnd the Cunard Company are >puDj!jisked!. The Company receives a^subsidy of £150,000 year- " N ly- for^- -twenty : ;years and . at loan .-_pf ■ ■ £2;6oojQpO *ti 2| " j?er cent;; \n cop- ' siderafcipiß of "building two steamers, : which shall Jiave . a sea speed of JM £. knots -;- the ;c^i>any tb remain British and their ships to be mainly * manned and officered by British subjects ; i their" fleet to be at the O overnroent'i dispps^ in the event of j "^■'wa^^^]!n■■Vetwn-fol^BtVwfieMy.• fil • sfc At " lantic; the receives an additional, subsidy of £68,000. PUTTING THE BRAKE ON, : ;Ho.us6'6f.■ C® n ?' n 9- ns - rtlie Mo " tdr .Car Bill was read: a second time. Mi' I^bngi in deference to a strong fefeling,: ;c^hsentedl ttf ; a speed limit - an^agfie^ to a provision for testing i drivers'^ €ffl2iency before they are licensed: . . " . .--.-'■■ V.: ■•-.;■..."■■ MADE IN ENGLAND. " ■ ;; , Received sth, 11.45 p.m. The Kaiser's yacht Meteor won the King's Cup at Cowes regatta. A BRAVE SHOWING' „ Received 6th, 0.45 a.m. .E^ in ■whiclri:26fe fifstHclass ? battleships and 43 of the neAyest; land most powerful cruisers-? wiir : {be : engaged i uegi" today, Adrairai; vSir: C. H. Domville - commanding;^ A squadron, -o stationed at Lagos, seeks to prevent : /a r^^weaker Britisn fleet,. i under Vice- / vAdmirai Sir A: }'~K.: relieving >: .. a seconifl British squadron v which is repairing at Madiera, . tlie pHject, '&' junction is effected, being to bring Adniiral- Domville to ah- action. clrMeppidjent these maiioeiiyres tcr* , pjedq crjaf t ■ operatioina will be carriedvonftin^St;- ..^George's Channel, 130 v^^^ifeeifi&v'sngaged.' ; , ;..'; . ;