THE IMPERIAL NAVY.
London, March 17. The House of Commons is discussing the Navy estimates. Mr Arnold Foster said the magnitude of the estimates was unparalleled in peace or war. It was a distressing fact that competition amongst the nations continued to make enormous unproductive expenditure necessary. In explaining and justifying the estimates, he emphasised that the steady improvements were due to the greater length of guns and the increased efficiency of powder. Mr Gibson Bowies' amendment, which Sir John Garst seconded, in favor of reconsidering the new scheme of naval training, was negatived by 202 to 57 Mr Arnold Foster, irt reply to Mr Gilbert Parker, said he was unaware that Canada had decided to establish a naval reserve independent of Imperial authority- ______
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Western Star, 20 March 1903, Page 3
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124THE IMPERIAL NAVY. Western Star, 20 March 1903, Page 3
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