FLOATING DOCKS
SECOND EDITION
FOUR FROM GERMANY. TWO UTILISED AT SINGAPORE. (By Electric Telegraph .—Copyright.) Received May 1, 10.45 a.m. 1 LONDON, April 30. In the House of Commons, Mr \V. C. Bridgefrian (First Lord of the Admiralty) \*>int» v d oiit that four largo floating docks had been handed over to Britain by Germany, one whereof was sold and two were being utilised at Singapore. The fourth was nt present a surplus, and therefore in the linterests of economy it would .be sold. The question of its use in one of the LngJish dockyards had been considered, but he waji of tree opinion that the best thing was to dispose of it now. —Reuter.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 126, 1 May 1925, Page 6
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115FLOATING DOCKS Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 126, 1 May 1925, Page 6
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