Mr. Metcalf, American Secretary of the Nary has asked Congress to sanction an expenditure of 873,770,000 for construction of warships and, repairs, Of this sum $38,000,000 is required for the construction of four battleships, $10,000,000 for four armoured cruivers, $8,500,000 for teo destroyers, and the remainder for four submarines, ay ammunition transport, repairing and mine-laying vessels, and wame transports. It is believed, however, that the amount will be ent down to $40,000,000.—Ovraka Asahi.
Eawrery Datiy Matt."
London, January 28.
The Advisory Committee of the Counties has unanimously prepared as the subject of consideration " detailed scheme to assist the Marylebone Cricket Club in arranging a visit of the Australian and South African teams to England in 1909 and to play a series of Triangular Cricket Contests.
Speaking st Cardiff Mr. Lloyd George stated that the depression in the United States and Germany is likely to spread to Great Britain, but he wss confident it would not be severe.
January 29.
Mr. Henderson, anti-socialist, has been appointed chairman of the Labour Barnes, _anti-socialist, "Tae Hoscxono Datiy Paes London, February 2.
Wales scored six points to Scotland's five in the international football competition.
February 7. aid Maclean has arrived at Tangi tle the worse for his treacherous prisonment by Raisuli.
"Tas Soum Caixa Morxixa Post."
London, February 8. regular service of wireless telegraphy opens to the public to-day, by which Marconigrams will be dispatched from London to Montreal at a fee of sevenpence-halfpenny per word.
February 4. la has begun the construction of ible airship.
February 6. is reported in connexion with the recall of M. Bompard, the late French Ambassador at St. Petersburg that Prince Meshchersky's journal "The Citizen" insulted M. Bow-pard, and, on the matter being referred to the Russian Goverament, the Intter professed that Press offences against foreign di punishable under existing laws. has been formed by Admiral Ferreira contains none of Senhor Franco's party.
Admiral Evans' fleet, headed by the fisgship Commecticnt, leaves Panta Arenas, in the Strait of Magellan, today, having coaled for the voyage to signed. Callao, the next important port in the itinerary of the cruise.
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