BRITISH NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1920, Page 6

BRITISH NEWS.

THE ARMY ESTIMATES. By Telejrapli.—Press Assn.— Copyright. London, March 20, Tlie army estimates for 10-20-'') Which will be considered in the House of Commons on March 22, have been issued. Thcv show a total of £125,000 - 000 compared with £ 403,000,000' f o 'r 1919-20. The men on establishment exclusive of India, will number 523 000 compared with 186,000 in 1914-15 'uid 160,000 in 1919-20. The number 'of 515,000 is expected to fall durum- the .year to about 280,000.—Imperial " News Service. « THE 'VARSITY BOAT RACE. London, March 19. The University boat race is considered as very open. Both crews have come on well since they arrived at Putney and are doing fast times. Cambridge are handle- by having their stroke absent for three days through a chill.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Afisn. SUPPRESSING SWEEPSTAKES. London, March 19. In continuance of the action taken re sweepstakes, cabled on February 15, the Home Office is prosecuting two British officers for selling tickets in a socalled £25,000 grand national sweepstake organised by the British Services Club at Boulogne in aid of British and French war charities. The prosecution admitted that this sweepstake was bona fide. Defendants said they had seen the Home Secretary, who suggested that if the sweepstakes were held it should be abroad. The Hom e Secretary intends to suppress all sweepstakes. 'He has already prohibited a Stock Exchange eweepstake on behalf of St. Dunstan's Hospital.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.