A SIGN OF THE TIMES.
. Sign of (he late awakening "i (linia was provided at Svditey last Week at a dinner tendered at the' oflic.' the 'lunn \\;i!i Tiling jo Mr. L W. who is interested i,, )| u > furniture trjide anil i* leaving for trip to China wilh Ins wife and family. The chairman. Mr. dohn Hoe. in referring to current events in so lar as his country was concerned, and more especially to the hnyeott against Japan, mentioned that if Wits heard the Chinese (Joverniueut intended lo fuiui j n ~|| n, ( , j iro . vinces for ihe building of a navy, in a<l difion to raising ll)l).iltin.(HMl laels (aliiini- L"l.i,()(li),ilO() 1 in olher countries. I lie navy would, it was explained. I>i» •solely for protective purposes. Mr. Pin" Xi.n proposed tho Jovniation of a Navy Ij'hjjih'. and it was agreed l>y tiie thirty nierchanU present to call a pubiic meeting next week' with this, end in view. Promises were made by some of an intention to subscribe, in the jrate. C(illf) to the fund intended to he raised locally.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 154, 20 June 1908, Page 2
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179A SIGN OF THE TIMES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 154, 20 June 1908, Page 2
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