THE NAVY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13890, 29 April 1909, Page 5

THE NAVY.

DRY DOCKS W.WTI I) THE BVI'ILESIUP NEPUN! Puss. Assocntion Pv relegnph Copv right lONDON, Vpnl 27 ATi MilCenm, in repl\ to questions in the House of Commons, admitted tint theie was not a single cliv clock on the eist coast of Bnlaiii wbeio the Die iclnoughts could enter il diiwuig mot " watei than usu il owing to some ol the wiloi light < ompartments bt ing floodi d though thete weie live doiks in Geimmv with thisiapacih He added tli it the Government wete considriing the "onstiiu tion ol floiting docks on the p ist co ist

Mr McKenna was heckled on the abr sonce of first-class battleships on the China and Australian stations.

The Admiralty is expediting : the building of the Neptune, which will be launched in August instead of October, enabling her Accessor to' be laid early in November. TAKING EVIDENCE. deceived 11:30 p.m.; April 28th. LONDON, April 28.

JNIr. Asqnith's committee have examined Mr MeT^ onna , Admirals Fisher and Beresford. The latter will be ..'permitted to call ' what witnesses' he chooses, except commanders, and they will be guaranteed that their evidence will be no bar to promotion. ,