The British Navy.
• > bOMMAN^6t'T ; B^paA,NN : EL'^ v bnited. Press As.BOcla^n^By JfiledttiC Te^gfaphX-rr;Copvrigh.lj.r . \ \ , Refceivld 1 February 19, a.ml * ■ London, Fpbtuary 18, Lord: Charles rßeresford has acbetptejd the .command' ot the Chanel, Squadron, j •' ■ ' \". -*•! ' ;i *f > • . '< ' ' Lord Charles - ' Be«ssfol>d was tmtil recently "second •"'in'cc-mtba-nki- of -I4ie Medi^erraiiean fleet. Oji rearmg -fr<Kni it. lie ma.de a, sensational declaratatoftt as £o f - its ' xinprepareldnes^ for * ¥***■> , tetating^nat • the sh^ps .were^under- , matitiedifttid that, Stfcihf jieKSeasa^elSi. as hospital shipy, 'flouting- docks -Jor fa'M, otcv wereJ lackmgj coal supply was inadequate' and ttoa-t luatoy :bf the 'gnW- arid the anfltfutaij tion>ero obtoleto. In. 1&00 he wja^ ddputed by the , BrHteh Ch-aVubeSi-s ot Commerce .iio .visit , iwid,. China-. 'Hiß-ob!?eirya^ions w«<* 1 eg.* bodied in & largaol «olum^ ; ep*iw«*i "The Break up of CJUfca." .
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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12195, 19 February 1903, Page 4
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123The British Navy. Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12195, 19 February 1903, Page 4
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