In the House of Commons this afternoon, in reply to a question the Chancellor of the Exchequer, \Mr. Philip Snowden, said that' the; estimated cost of the Singapore Base was approximately £11,600,000, of which £9,000,000 would fall on the Navy votes, £2,000,000 on the Axmy funds and £600,000 on the Air funds, The contributions pro-ised by the Dominions and Colonial Governments amounted to £3,250,000. The amount payable by the. British Exchequer, therefore, was approximately £8,350,000. Mr. Snowden added, however, that this} was subject to possible revision after the Five-Power Naval Con-
Lonpon, Dee. 14—The Prince of Wales has expressed his willingness, to become a patron of the British Empire Trade Exhibition which will be held in Buenos Aires from February 18°to April 2, 1931. In a letter to Mr. Holt, chairman of the London executive of the exhibition, the Prince says he has no doubt the exhibition will be of great benefit to British trade—British Wireless, through Reuter.
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