London, Feb. 9.
The inferiority of the British Navy is sharply criticised ina new under the title "The British Navy book which, Has just appeared, here and "the Next War," by Captain Bernard Aeworth, naval correspon-dance of the "Observer" and former Jy,0f the "Morning Post,"
author 8" convinced that, within four days of its entry into war, a strong Japanese fleet, accompanied by "an expeditionary force, would lay siege to Hongkong. which "would "capitulate within fortnight, With the fall of this 10 insists, J iald_become mistress "of ever. Australia,—Hav:
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