London vii Bombay, July 6.
The Joint Committee of the Council of Empire and the Duma} has failed to reach any agreement on the subject of the' vote for vonstruction of battleships.
The Government will, therefore, apply a clause of the Constitution providing for the repetition of lust year's estimates, which made provision for the construction of hattle-' ships.—Reuter.
Op June 7 the Dowa, after an acrimonious debate, rejected the Governwent's proposals for a grant of Rls, 11,000,000 for new battleship con action. Taking riv notice of this te the Council of Empire passed the propensal on the Tf it is true (says Mr. Lee) as he fours cannot be denied, that the Comunander-in-Chief of the Channel Fleet is not on speaking terms either with the Commander of his Craiser Squadron, or with the First Sea Lord, Mr. Lee asks what the Admiralty proposes to do in order to put an end to a grave scandal which is sapping the foundation of discipline.—Exclusive Service.
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