THE NEW NAVIES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13993, 26 August 1909, Page 3

THE NEW NAVIES.

THE CANADIAN PROGRAMME. ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC COASTS. By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. LONDON, August 23. The London Daily Mail's Ottawa correspondent reports that the initial Canadian naval programme is expected to include four or five cruisers, six torpedoers and six submarines, requiring the payment of £600,000 yearly in interest. The construction of shipyards on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts was also to he provided for. EXPENDITURE BY THE POWERS. LONDON, August 25. A return of the naval expenditure 01 the principal Powers shows that while Britain's total is 35 millions compared with Germany's 19) millions and United States' 28} millions, the amount voted for construction by Germany, namely £10,751,000, exceeds that of Britain by half a million,. wh\le America's amount is £10,015,000. AUSTRALIAN FLEET. , (Received August 28, 9 a.m.) ' LONDON, August 25. The Commonwealth naval contingent is to. consist of: — '* One armoured cruiser. Three other e.-uiseri. Six destroyers. Three submarines.

This , information is announced in correction of thp erroneous statements, cabled from Melbourne recently.