THE VISIT OF THE YORKS.
BY ELECTRIC IELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT.]
London, This Day.
The Time's states that the Ophir will be commissioned in the present month The Yorks leave in March, the cruise occupying six months. They will visit Gibraltar, Malta, Colombo, Singapore, all the Australian Colonies, two ports in New Zealand, one in each Island, Mauritius, Cape Colony, possibly one of the West Indian Islands and Canada.
It is now reported,■ that the extensive naval demonstrations published yesterday, were unfounded, it is alleged that the squadrons be unable to maintain a sufficient rate of speed, nevertheless sufficient war vessels at each of the ports will give a suitable welcome.
Two Channel Cruisers accompany Ophir to Gibraltar, two through the Mediterranean from Gibraltar to Suez.
The St George a Juno escort the rest of ihe journey.
Melbourne, February 14
A cable tho Yorks intended to go direc* to Sydney, caused much surprise and disappointment. The Premier has instructed the Agent-General to see Chamberlain, and strongly urge that as tho Yorks are coming specially to Melbourne to discharge an important commission, it was only right that they should come direct and make thoir official landing there, otherwise plans would be upset, and people greatly disappointed.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 14 February 1901, Page 3
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203THE VISIT OF THE YORKS. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 14 February 1901, Page 3
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