['Age' Specials.] London, December 3.
In the House of Lords, Lord Northbrook made a statement with respect to the strength of the British navy. He said that it was intended gradually to increase the strength of the navy so as to utilise the most modern inventions, and several new ironclads and new torpedo vessels would be commenced almost immediately. Earl Carnarvon characterised the proposals of the Government as wholly inadequate. Lord Sidmouth referred to the Russian designs upon Australia, and condemned the Government for refusing to recognise the colonial warships as a portion of the British navy. Lord Northbrook, in reply, denied that the Government had ignored the efforts of the colonies in the way of procuring a naval defence force. Id the House of Commons Mr Chaplan, a Conservative member, denounced the proposals of Government, and pointed out that the experience of the Victorian torpedo boat Childers, on her voyage from England to Melbourne, had proved that such boats were unfit for long sea voyages.
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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4972, 16 December 1884, Page 2
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