THE BRITISH NAVY.
SOUTH AFRICAN PROPOSALS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 27, 10.45 p.m. Capetown, March 27. Mr. Silburn's motion in favor ot a contribution to the British Xavy, calculated on the value of South Africa's sea-borne trade, was rejected by 56 to 35. Mr. Smartt suggested a contribution of half a million annually. Mr. Smuts stated that the defence bill cost £1,172,000 per annum, being £ 320,000 more than previously estimated. The time, he advised, was not ripe for arriving at a definite conclusion as to the Union's contribution to the navy.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 231, 28 March 1912, Page 5
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91THE BRITISH NAVY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 231, 28 March 1912, Page 5
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