Additional provision for work the Singapore Base is responsible 4cr a small increase, This work jo the past has made small demand on the Navy" votes. in. consequence of the generous contributions of New Zealand, Malaya and Hongkong, but 4er 1929.20 the expenditure exceed the naval contributions si in course of payment by £200,000. New that the main engineering contract has been placed, the cost the Navy votes will show a large increase in the next few years Jess additional contributions are Sertheoming from the Empire, The personnel of the Navy will reduced in 1929-0 by" 3,000 afhcors and men compared with the number in April, 192 Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Miulden, who ix due to retire nly, has consented to prolong his though piracy continues to be rife on China seas the situation has become less exacting from the naval point of view.
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