IMPERIAL ARMY AND NAVY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 52, 17 February 1902, Page 3

IMPERIAL ARMY AND NAVY.

K3TIHATEB FOR 1902-3. PIS PKKM ASSOCIATION. ' Keoeired 16,4.9 p-m. Losdon, February 15. The Navy Estimates amount to £31,255,000, and permit of arrears in construction being overtaken. « New constructioa now proposed absorbs £9,058,000, consisting of two battleships, two armoured and two third-class cruisers, four scouts (which are a new type—a sort of naval gallopers), nine torpedo boat destroyers, four torpedo.; boats, and four submarine boate;; with an increase in the personnel of 3875 officers and men. Twenty-five of the preient ships will befitted with modern armaments. A committee is to be appointed to consider taeans for strengthening destroy ers, and the nival reserve, which isbelow strength. Naval volunteers are to be re-wtib liAed, and sailing ships for training are to be abandoned. There will be no manoeuvres in British waters, bat a combined movement on the part of the Mediterranean sndChannel cruiser squad rocs. future composition of the Australasian squadron will be discussed wfien the colonial delegates arrive in England fo- the coronation. The army estimates amount to £69,310,000, providing for 219,700 ordinary army and 200,000 on war service.