THE BRITISH NAVY. London, February 2.
Lord Erassey, in addressing a meeting of the London Chamber of Commerce, urged that the Imperial Government should be requested to immediately commencethe construction of four first-class ironclads and ten of second class, at '^ost of seven and a-half millions sterling. At the completion of these, he thought England should also undertake to build several cruisers and battle-ships which would be twice as fast as the best of the Fiench fleet, the cost to be about a million and a-half. The Admiralty required to adopt in existing battle-ships the modern pattern of boilers and engines. Lord Brassey, in a review of the navies of the Great Powers, expressed the opinion that England was not in a position to resist the combined fleets of France and Russia. He added that vessels like the Valiant, Defence, and Hector were worth being put in proper repair for defence of such harbours as Adelaide. Admiral Hornby, who spoke after Lord Brassey, declared that upwards of three hundred fast cruisers were necessary to protect the commerce of Great Britain and act as scouts for the navy.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 340, 6 February 1889, Page 5
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187THE BRITISH NAVY. London, February 2. Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 340, 6 February 1889, Page 5
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