SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12406, 23 November 1908, Page 4

SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME.

EXTENSIVE OEDEKS. ] : IVress Association— Copyright.] ; Received Nov. <J2, 4.25 p. in; ( London, Nov. 21. Speaking at Glasgow, Mr L. V. , Harcnurt announced that orders for £600,000 worth of torpedo destroyers Bad been, placed with Clyde shipbuilding yards, and that, tho Admiralty was now adding £000.000 worth of ships. Tbe "Spectator"' stroDgly protests that Liberal journals whittle away Mr AsquitU'a declaration in reference to tbe Navy Dy preten-iing that tbe tje.ets of the United S ates and Japan are not to be. considered.