CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6133, 21 March 1898, Page 3

CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Preßß Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. THE COLONIES AND THE NAVY. LONDON, Mabch 19. Mr Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, speakiogio the House of Commons, admitted it was extraordinary that the colonies contributed so little to the Imperial naval defence. He believed the idea of helping the Mother Country bad. taken root, and he trusted" that it would grow rapidly. Sir Charles Dilke suggested that the first trial of a colonial naval reserve Bhould be made in Newfoundland. Beceived March 21, 9 a.nit DUTIES ON WAR MATERIAL. WASHINGTON, March 20. The House of Representatives adopted Mr Dingley's resolution remitting the duties on War materials. The resolution was suggested by Mr Alger, Secretary of State for War, and Mr Long, Secretary of the Navy. Beceived March 21, 10 a.m. PLAGUE MORTALITY IN -BOMBAY. - **?'"~- :.•.•■■■•■■■■ GALOt^^mm^^O,-; v .. ,The plague in Bkiqibay^ -„[u .cominjtsuig greajfc ravage^ 216 de&ths-beijiig 'Ijeiportedidailyi • ; ' ''" ' ?u '-"' : ": r ''"> > ~ '''''■■■-' ■ r wi^^OTo^^Rc^m The Government has distributed the fleet which assembled at Key West. Two warships have been ordered to the Southampton Roads Naval station in Virginia. This is believed to be the first step towards the formation of a North Atlantic squadron. SIGNOR CRIBPI. ROME, March 20. The Commission appointed to enquire into the charges preferred against Signor Crispi, the ex-Premier, decided that his conduct as a Minister in stopping the Bank of Naples enquiry was deserving of censure, but that no ground existed for bis impeachment.