H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1825, 11 August 1913, Page 7

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

FAREWELL TO VANCOUVER. CANADIAN NAVAL QUESTION REOPENED. By Tolegmph—Press Association— Copyright (Reo. August 10, 5.5 p.m.) Vancouver, August 9. After a week's continuous carnival of sports and entertainments, H.M.S. New Zealand lias left en route for Homo. It is estimated that 200,000 persona inspected tho ship. The visit has - h'nd tho effect, of reopening the Canadian naval question in tho press throughout the Dominion. Whilst thio Liberals assert that tho Admiralty arranged tho tour in order to stimullato Canadian loyalty, 'the Conservative newspapers assert that the Liberals are unable to defend the Canadian Senate's action in rejecting the Naval Bill, and aro now simply whistling in order to keep their courago up. Everywhere New Zealand's magnifioont loyalty is the theme of newspaper comment. Rear-Admiral Reynolds, of the United . States squadron, visiting Vancouver, paid a very high tribute to the men of the battle-cruiser, and cordial messages were exdhanged between tho Admiral and Captain Halsey as their vessels parted company, (Rac. August 11, 0.55 a.m.) Victoria, August 10. The Lieutenant-Governor, Mr. Paterson, presented Captain Halsoy with a silver loving-cup as a mark of British Columbia's interest in the New Zealand's visit. The Prime Minister, Mr. Borden, telegraphed to Captain Halsey expressing Canada's appreciation of tho visit... .» SIX DREADNOUGHTS. LORD C. BERESFORD'S DEMAND. London, August 8. Lord Charles Beresford, in a letter to the Hewspapars, strongly criticises the Admiralty for not- constructing six Dreadnoughts—three to make up Mr. Churchill's "minimum of safety" and th/ree in lieu of the Canadian ships deemed necessary for world-wide defence, especially as Mr. Churchill had' impressed Canada that hers were immediately required. ' Lord) Charles points out that the uso of oil fuel opens up trade routes different from those used for food supplies, and that these new routes must be adequately protected. CRUISER TOR NEW ZEALAND. London, August 10. The third-olass omiiser. Philomel is rooommissioning cub Hong-Kong, prior to proceeding to New Zealand. 1 i This Philomel is o vessel of 2575 tons displacement, about 300 tons larger than the Pioneer, but is eight'years older, having been built in 1892. Sho carries eight 4.7 in. guns, and twelve three-pounders, lias (or had) a speed of 19 knots, and a complement of 219 men. . The old Wallaroo was of the same design. Under the Naval Agreement of 1909 the Admiralty undertook to station two modern secondclass cruisers of the Bristol type in New Zealand waters, i.e., vessels of 1600 tons displacement, armed with two 6-inch guns, ten 4-inch, and with a speed of about 27 knots. '