BRITISH DEFENCES.
| BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT. 1 London - , January 4. A skcoxd deputation, headed by Sir William Armstrong, waited upon the Premier to-day, urging that the defence of ports was a national duty, and not a local one.
The Marquis of Salisbury, in reply, said, while they ought to avoid taking any steps that might lead to panic, fciio existing state of a Hairs throughout the world rendered it imperative that England should strengthen her forces. lie admitted that such defences were of a national character, but contended that the localities so defended should bear a portion of the expenditure. The Government, he added, intended to submit tin; question for consideration to the House of Commons.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2573, 8 January 1889, Page 2
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