London.
The Admiralty has authorised the expenditure of £100,000 at Hongkong, with the view of making the port a first-class naval base. Six colonial Premiers have ao« oepted Mr Chamberlaina's invitation .to attend the celebration of the Queen's record reign. Mr Goschen, in the House of Commons, Baid that another 6000 men would be added in 1898, while the maximum active list required would be 110,000. It was intended to largely develop the reserves, and in the event of war with any two Powers, Great Britain would -be dis* tinctly superior both in numbers and quality of shipa. New Zealand mutton is unchanged, lamb s|d Butter ia slow of sale ; quotations 90s to 945, a few lots sold at 965. Cheese is quieter, high prices have checked the demand. New Zealand is quoted at 663. Hemp i 3 unchanged. The British War Office is considering the advisableness of increasing the number of officers and the strength of the permanent military force in South Africa.
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Manawatu Herald, 9 March 1897, Page 2
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164London. Manawatu Herald, 9 March 1897, Page 2
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