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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 650, 29 October 1909, Page 7

.By the last English mail the Mfetflry of tho Wotlmgttm Chamber of Commerco (Mr,' S, Carroll) received ft letter from, the Lendon Chamber; ■ enclosing a series'of resolutions pa6Std ,by that body after hearing tlie epsech oil naval affairs by Admiral Lord Charles Beresfotd, and asking the local' Chamber's endorsement of ■resolutions: passed. in favour of a greatly increased, navy. The last of these' resolutions passed by tho London Chamber, oh July 23, was as follows!—" That this committee, while noting.the announcement in (he House of Com* mons of the illteiltious. of the Government as to the oommcnccmcnt, 19 April,next, of four additional oapital ships, urges that these ships 6hould be forthwith laid down .and supplemented by immediate orders for the proper proportion of,otlief.,classes of Vessels, esped-, ally- cruisers" for the protcotifln of commerce, docks, stores, and personnel, and .also urges upon tho Government to maintain at.adequate strength and efficiency tho Roval' Marines, Ooostgiliihl Service, and Nlival' Reserves of all olassfc. After, considering l , the; letter, tho council of-thft local: chamber considered that the matter wa6 not one' that pame. \sithin the scope 6f their deliberations. the letter was merely received.