FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1903.
THE COST OF MILITARY
INEFFICIENCY.
A Pinin-Speaking Critic. The opening lecture of the ausson in con- nection with the Metropolitan Volunteer j Sorgente Tactical Asociation was given at the Hayal nited Service Institution Just month, by Dr T. Miller Magsice, on the subject of The Cost of Military Inoff ciency. Thorens god festendance. The resident (Quartermaster Sergeant Mogford) presided.
Dr Maguire, who was well received, said preparation for war had always been thu first day of Statexanon, even valour was the first of virtues. Preparation for war in
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Arbilmikon Treaties, Hague Con contions, International Exhibition spee ches, afvility to foreign visitors 41 springos to enter woudercke.' Thu tin alio was war. The British were always cheated at Arbitrations. Our Party rulers were utterly Inching in foresight. Even if every Western European nation were nad enough to disarms, whe could then control black and yellow races, or limit the 860 extension of the Maners Doctrine across both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans as well. - from Niagara La Patagonia The only basis for the security of the Fampire was propiration betimes for succes is war by. een and land. We aunt bu ever realy Vel talk to our enemies at the gate." must
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chow hasury," he continued, *rm2 devola ourselves with heart and soul
clevating the
L
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improving the ind women, h monstal and physical power of ouir pople that they can breed a Military ince, Military and physical training mast be part
of the elvention in evorg school. At pre Teut put Fixed rifam latura Military reforce was the quintessence of igramare and felly. The Pattic Seltools must change their nonficiem pulley. All the healthy tales of the walled apr classun , who were not qualifying themselves for the
position of officers should be excluded from clubs as men pursemi consaplí -as national blacklegs. Not to be a Regular saldier, or Militiaman or a Volunteer, should be a disgrace. No heahhy men should or bridge, he albumed to play gelé
shoot cricket, 1 partridges or phenants or to ride to bounds, till he had passed a qualifying examination for Sergeant or Liculent of some force. There was no hardship in Be. that. Every foreigner aust do No. aides, English sportsmen were supposed in bo gentlemen. Mothers of Parliament and Cabigor Ministers should be ashamed of ignorance of the theory of war, and they should all be abliged to seren in the Army, and to pass oxaminations in drill and in the-Military art. Their present ignorance a danger to the Empire.
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290
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1580
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12,950
18 18,000
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275
4000
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1640
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250
3000
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31,519
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180
800
Alura
980
10
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12,950
13.500
Litter
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6300
Phoenix
sloop
1015
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Surveying resul
835
$
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Rinaldo
980
1400
Bo
240
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980
1440
river gunboat
85
240
crainer, 2nd class
2000
9000
vivor gunboat
85
240
L-Camdr. Davidson
Yuugtene
torpedo boat destroyer
336
6500
Hongkong
torpado boat destroyer
260
1500
Fleet Resorro
Hongkora
cruiser, 2nd class
5600
9800
Captain Lewis Bayly
Hongkong
receiving ship
4020
G
Commrdere Robinson
Bourk
river gulbent
380
640
Lt.-Comdr. E. V. Deguote
Fangtes
cruiser, 2nd cinga
3400
DON
Capt. J. A. C. Wilkisvon
Hongkont
const defence gunboat
363
200
Licut, Forbos
Adeship, lat clara
12,000
10
13,500
Alcap
980
To
1400
Capt. Leslie Stunt, C.M.O. Comdr. 8. St. John Farqebar
Jankow Weihaiwo
Tanglate
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355
6300
Hongkoop
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€20
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570
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550
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150
630
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Domdr. T. Jackson"
Lient-Com. Murray Lockhart
Capt. . H. M. Mcore
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Mean
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Captain V. Puidona Commander Louel Commander Guthwell Capt. Lo Gollear Capt. Βόσπο
Captain Boniloy Capt. Horst Capitato Souds
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Name.
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Captrin.
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Asperu
Austrian cruiser
962
Capt, Friedrich Grinzouberzon
Hiaptuchou-
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French gunboat
1793
Captain Laforriore
Alouette
Franch gunboat
300
Liont. A. Vatooy
Argue
French gunboat
Capt. Crespin
French gunboat
450'
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Avalanche
French gunboat
Bengal
French gunbo..t
685
French cruiser
370
9000
Távat. Heron Capt. Liferre
Chateaurenaajt
French cruiser
2018
Comeau
French ganbost
620
French ganboat
French gunboat
1950
2200
Lion Monteali Oleg
French gunboat
470
Balgon
French cruiser
9700
110,000
Takis
French guabons
Yangtae
Pascal Redoubtabie Styx Surpriso Taking
Takon
French cruser
4016
8500
Nageriti
French cruiser Fronch cruiser French gunbeat French gunboat French destroyer
9437
0071
Saigon
200
Capt. Vincent Captain ThomAK
Saigon
Tangise
Yangtze
Lieut. Gaillard
Laigon
Vauban Vigilant
French cruiser
French gunboal
Viper
French gunboat
Bussard
Goran cruise
Fürst Bis.eck
Gorman flagship
400
1557 11,000
441
Captain Blondei Lieut. Carol Do ndr. Villeneuv
Along Bay
+
Canton
Saigon
16 9910
Comtr. Huss
Kub:
36 14,000
Captain Friedrich
Amoy
Geior
German cruiser
1773
Comdr. Wuthmann
Shanghal
Had
German cruisor
0000
Hertha
Gorman cruiser
1004
37 10,000
Litiu
Geriun quibcat
100)
34-10,000
1360
Capt, van Semmern
Tokoham
Capt. Ingenobl
Nagneski
Count Commander fleron
Hongkong
feguar
Cherman gunboat
200
1800
Comdr, Wilbrandt
Zobo
Lachs
Genean gunboar
*850
Comdr. Kroenche
Amoy
•Mowe
Germal quaboat
1029
Gourde. Famper
Hongkon
Secadler
Gorms cruiser
1640
2800
Comdr, Huffmano
Nooking
Per Verwerts Thetis
-German gunboat
030
1900
Comdr. Sobrador
Fooshow
German gurebour
Lieut. Comdr. you Weise
Shangli
German cruiser
Captain Dick
Shanghal
Calabria
Italian cruiser
2410
4120
Capt. Castiglia Francesco
Singapor
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Picopte Vosuvie
Italian croiser
2437
12,900
Captain Arafods
Shungbal
tralian cruiser
4000
21
6820
Captain Zezi
Shatiphil
Dia
Zain
Portugueso gaubost Festuguese ganbiont
720
Explain Diogo de Sa
Macao
Capt F, J. Barboza Lesl
Stause
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5
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Hobo
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Russian cruiser
3200
Port Arthur
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Boore
Russian gunbost
1050
1150
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Shanghal
Bogatyr
Russian cruiser
6640
Diana
asian cruiser
6731
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7
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0
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12
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18 10,800.
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17,000
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26
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10,960,
16 120,000
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2
1195
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1120
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20,000
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15
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237
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10,233
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3208
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