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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 3′′n, 1996.

NAVY ESTIMATES.

ONE AND A HALF MILLION REDUCTION.

FOUR ARMOURED SHIPS.

DESTROYEL'S SPEED 41 MILES AN HOUR.

Stations which required extensive repairs, or where the ganarters were found no longer suitable, bave been olceed.

The estimated numbers of the coastguard personnel for 1906-7 will be 4,122, as compared with 4,369 for 1905-6,

IMPORTANCE OF SWIMMING.

INCREASED COMFORT AFLOAT.

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and

A few years ago a large number of man ju It is announced that the design of the new the Fleaf, especially stokers, were unable to yacht for His Majesty has been settled, and the swim. Though this defost has been remodled work of construction on the Clyde bogun. An in some measure, evidently something is still to other details of naval progress, it is stated: to be desired, for it is stated Improvements have been made in regard to

Improved appliances for cooking, as well as With a view to roducing the numbers of non-bread bakeries, are being introduced into ships. the efficiency of the signal-stations. A signal swimmers in the Fleet, directions have been The Navy Fatimutes for the coming financial boatswain has been added to the staff of the issued for general swimming instruction to be washing arrangements are also being introduced.

Improved sanitary, ventilating, warming, Sensational features, and the useat explanatory ad has boon found vory sofal in carrying out arrangements to be made in suitable localities board His Majesty's ships mantinues to increase. year, which were tesued last month, ccatain un Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves, given for half an hour daily in all clipe, and for The nee of cleotricity for many purposes of statement by the First Lord is missing, because certain periodical inspections of the Crows of for parties of non-swimmers to be sent away

In vidir of the satisfactory performances of Lord Tweedmouth's task was, as a matter of these stations.

for instruction to swimming baths, sto. The His Majesty's ship Amothyst, fitted with The wireless talege stations are now worked test of ability to swim has also book raised, and turbine propelling machinery, and of is rapidly fact, performed by his predeceseur, Earl Cawdor, in the Blum Beck, A. Statement of Admiralty entirely by the coastguard. Of these, two have arrangements have been made for advanced increasing number of such installations in ships Polier," which was issued shortly before the been opened during the present financial year, classes in life-saving to be formed among the of the mercantile marine, it has been decided to resignation of the late Government. To and another is now being opened ng an more proficient swimmers.

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adopt this means of propulsion in all the war annonseing the financial provision for the intercepting station temporarily. In addition,

vessels provided for during the present your. Fleet, which will be necessary in the coming three more stations are to be erected next year. twelve months, Lord Tweedmouth marely remarica that "the present estimates aro substantially in agreement with the forecast given by Lord Cawdor.

The main features of the Estimates for 1996

are as follows:

Total provision, 1904-7 ... Last year, 1905-6

Reduction...

TRAINING OF NAVAL BESERVES,

In connection with the Naral Reservas the following paragraphs odeur

The on-going Royal Naval Reserve drill ships have been paid off, as it has upon deciled to train Reserve meu in the ships of the £11,869,500 divisious in commission in reserve at the home 31,389,00 ports, &fer-April-1-next the harbour drill ssips, with the exception of those at London, £1,520,00 Aberdeau, Bristol, and Liverpool, will be

discontinued.

The Estimates for 1905-6 marked a reduction of three-and-a half millions sterling, so that in two years the naval outlay has been cut down by Eve millions sterling, Now

construction

£9.252.131 Reduction

373,070 le accordance with Admiralty policy, ill subsidies for armed merchant cruisers' have

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CHINA SQUADRON'S STEENGTH. References are made to last year's important mano uvres, to the exchange of courtesies with the French floet, to the alterations in the dis po-ition of the ships of His Majesty's Navy, including the increase of the Channel Fleet to seventeen battleship-six of the Duncan class, fire of the Canopus class, four of the Majestic class, with the Triumph and Swiftsuro (ex-Chi- lian ships and to the ranrrangements in ether fests and squadrons which have been noted from time to time in these columns. referance to the British ships in the Far East With it is stated

ECONOMY IN THE DOCKYARDS, reflected by the gonoral naval policy of the Advorling to the policy in the dockyards as Board, it is addod

Fleet, the amount of reparing work in the Owing to changes in the organisation of tha dookyards has been substantially reduced. It has in consequence bean necessary to discharg financial year. With a view to minimising the a large number of men during the current

restricted as far as possible to the summer uavoidable distress, the discharges were Considerable changes have been made in the months, and ceased in October last, Cor China Squadron. All the battleships have bone responding reductions have also been made in withdraws, while of the eruisors the Aditrite the various grades of subordinats officers an

staff. has been replaced by the Diadem, and the Suthaj. bengan and Andromeda will shortly bu rolovali is been under the devient of Gibraltar During the carrout year further progress by tarmoured

second-s'ass cruise Bouaven number of skilled workmon have been sent ture was transferred from the Pacific Station from England to to relive the Tuetis, but is now about to luf the yard, and the work of erecting strengthen les personnel withdrawn from the China Station, and the machinery and working appliances in the vari Mts Flora has replaced the Iphigenia and Sirius. shops his been satisfactory wivaneed.

Five of the torpedo gunboats are being transferred from the admiral commanding the coastguard and Roserves to the admiral of the torpale craft flotillas,

The number of Royal Naval offers and men having reached-requirements, entries in temporarily suspended during the year. :

beon withdrawu, except in the case of the harly in the financial year 1956 three Donegal cruisers King Alfred, Keul, and Yard as a base for the Atlantic Pleat. A

Come Company, whose whole foot is at the disposal of the authorities, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's somers, the old contract for which has not expired. There is saving under this head of £121,350.

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On the other hand, there are increased vates of £211,817 for armour and £100,000 for guns.

PERSONNEL.

Offeers and men of Son Service, in- cluding Coastguard and Marines, 121963, which is nu increase of

in

, balanced by a similar decronso other services, leaving the total personnel, without varia- tiou

Royal Naval Reserve, including Colo

nials numbering 1,400

(Rvluction of 4,655).

Royal Fleet Resorve

(Increase of 2,909).

Royal Naval Volunteers

(Increase of 500):

NEW CONSTRUCTION.

1:29,400

monthe taxining on board the ships of the Reserse Divisions was substituted for training on board special sea-going drill ships, allowing the lattor to be withdrawn, and thereby effecting a large economy. It also tended to greater elcisney, as the ships of the Reserve Divisions [aro more effetently-irmed vassala.

Considerablo aftutions in the system of training offers and man of the Royal Naval Reserve will come into force on April 1 next All drill and beaising are in the near futurs to be carried out in effective ships in commission, instead of at shore batteries and in harbour drill ships.

Fiva harbour drill ships will be paid off and twenty-five batteries closed on March 31, 1906, 28,850 the remaining four harbour drill ships and sight batterion being retained for a period in no case 199,500 exceeding five years.

4,700

REDUCTION OF THE BOTAL MARINES, On the other hand the establishment of the Corps of the Royal Marinea is to be proud.

On April 1, 196, the following vessels will In this connection, and with reference in hands,

be under construction:

6 battleship

10 armoured cruisere.

12 destroyers (coastal).

dostroyers (ocean-going.)

1 destroyer (very fast ocean-going).

1 Royal yacht.

1 sabmarines and a repair ship. The battleship Dreadnought will be com pleted early next year within fifteen months of ber commencement, and will cost £1,797,197 Contracts have been entered into for the con-

sauction of three armoured cruisera, named Invincible. Infxible, Indomitable. These vessels are to beready for commission in May, 19008-i.e.. within thirty months from the date of ordering.

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It was decided to reduce the establishmenĹ during the current financial year from 19,800+ to 18,261-e, by 1,539, of this reduction wit de in the Royal Marine Artillery and 1,30 in the Royal Marine Light Infantry.

The Royal Naval School of Music, which was established in 1903, has made steady progress ranks for servies afloat has reached 95, the during the year. The present number of band umber originally authorised to be borns during the new scheme are now embarked in. His the financial year. Twenty-seven bauds under

Majesty's ships.

The

of turret guulayer and torrot rating sight-attor has been rently thrown open to the Royal Marines, and six have qualified for the former and thirteen for the latter ring. 079 qualified men (Q.M.) K.M.L.I. are fully trained rating.

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SUCCESS OF THE NAYAL VOLUNTEERS, The work of installing lootric light and The conspicuous success of the new Royal power in the dockyards and other naval ostal Rearve and of the Volunteer Retrvo relishments is well in hand. So far as yord subjects for congratulation. There are now in machinery is cone orned, the dockyards are 1034 the former fores, whics consists of men who have served in the feels at se, no fower than of obsolete machines by up-to-date plant has her in a satisfactory position, and the replacement. 7,763, seamen, etc., 2,334 stokurs, and 4,211 marines. As to the Volunteers, of which

cactically completed. Loudon, Sussos. the Clyde, the Messy, Bristol and the Tye now have divisions, it is not

The present strough of the whole force is as follows:

PERMANENT STAFF.

Officers ... Petty officers and met

ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEERS.

Petty ofleers and men

Office:...

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3,537

to the Naval Vustones to emtark for periods of During the year opportunities barn been giron

fourteen or twenty-eight days in the ships of the Reserve Divisions, and about 1,120-officers and men took advantage of this."

Officers and men have also been permitted to go through special courses of gauuery, torpedo, and signalling.

of the ships are most satisfactors.

Leporis on them received from the captains

The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve includes now a considerable proportion of man nequniuled which are required in His Majesty's ships, and with trades fe.g., electricians, armourers, etc.) arrangemoute are now being made for mo holding such qualificatious to undergo a short.

The twelve coastal-destroyers and the fire -going destroyers included in the current ocean years programme have all been cråsred. The and available for employment u their gunnery training to oblai a ertificate of competency former will have a trial speed of twenty-six knots and the latter of thirty-three kncta. Negotin- tions in connection with ordering the special ocean-going destroyer of 36 knots trist speed are nearly complete. The elevan submarines sanctioned by Parliament last spring have besner, commenced.

NEXT YEAR'S PROGRAMME.

The reform, which throws open the turrets to in these trades. Those holding such certifie stos the Royal Marines, hitherto restricted to Gia will be available for employment, when eatted and lighter guns, is in the best interests of the ", a thuir trutes, and will constitate a Service, for these men have proved excellent valuable resorte for the Navy.

DISAPPEARANCE OF TRAINING SAIPS

In connection with the training of boys and

In addition, in the coming y ar the following youths for the seamen classes it is recordad: ressels will be begun:

4 armoured vessels.

5 destroyers (neenn-going).

12 destroyers (coastal).

12 submarines.

SHIPS COMPLETED FOR BEA.

Between April 1, 1995, and March 31, 1966, the following ships will have been completed, aud become available for service;

3 battleships: Dominion, Hindustan, New

Zealand, 8 armoured cruisers Antrim, Argyll

Carnarvon, Devonshire, Hampshira, Bor- burgh, Black Primer, Daks of Edinburgh 1 second-class craiser: Enocninter.

8 scouts: Adventure, Attentive, Forward, Foresight, Pathfinder, Patrol, Sentinel, Skirmisher.

Hi destroyers.

13. submarines.

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ting coal depot.

FUTURE-OF-THE-COASTUUARD.

Accompanying the Estimator ie the usual statement of progress, in which occur deveral points of interest. No support is given to the

It is remarked in this connection:

The completion of the Boys Training Estab lishment at Shotley has enabled the Admiralty to carry out their policy of paying off the old training ships and concentrating the training of boys. The training of boys ou sutry is

now practically divided between Shotley

and Plymouth, a vary few boys being still entered in the Emerald at Queenstown.

NEW GUNE AND SIGHTS,

Following upon the remarkable increase in the gunnery efflciency of the fleet recently recorded, the following paragraphs are of pecaliar interest:

The progress in manufacture and supply of gunsduring 1905-6 ms has satisfactory.

Considerable improvements have been effected in the designs of recent B. L. guns, and steel of greater tensile strength and higher tenacity has been introduced ball for new guns and for the r-pair of the older patterns.

The period of shore training of boys has been

The improvements is sights are continuing A large further reduced, corresponding to the elder age on the lines of inarezed nemurcay. at which they are entered, the total being eight pumber of now sights have already been supplied months in the shore establishment and four ic sea-going shige

Revised arm ments, including instructional months in the sap going cruisers. A certain rearrangement of the periods and subjects of appliances for the now gunnery schools at instruction has been made at the same time, ao Chatham and Derosport, the drill batteries. as to secure tore thorough instruction for the at R.N. xarracks, Chatan, Portsmouth, and smrtor boys, Boys who have completed their Dessuport, and the RM. ballaries, are training in the shore establishments are for teaching shooing and loading have ready for supply, and instructional appliances seat to the ships of the Resorra Squadrons, pending draft to the sea-going cruisers.

been supplied to a number of rea-going The training of youths entianes to he ships. To drill batteries are being enlarge carried out a arranged last year. They are to meet the requirements of the new scheme of Brst put through a preliminary course of gaunery training, the success of which was about two months training in the Boscawen shown by the result of the guolayers' test in II, at Shotley, and are then sent afloat in a

The supply of the necessary instruments for

1905.

rumour as to the abolition of the Coastguard. 'sea-going craiser or four months in the sameangbling fire to be opened with accuracy at long

The reorganisation scheme of 1953 is now

and issued.

fully established, and works very satisfactorily Now coastguardisstractions have been completed A considerable reduction has Leon made during the last year in the personnel and the buildings of the coastguard.

nibal are being brought up to date, and as The fol installations in Mars and Han- opportunity affords oil fuel appliances are being fitted in His Majesty'a ships Cassar, Majestie, Magnificont, and Victorious, Installatina ure also in progress for all the later vessels building and completing.

The torpedo-boat destroyer Spiteful, filteľ te hore oil fuel only, is in ocnemission an in- structional vessel for the training of suging- room complements in the roanipulation of oil- burning appliances,

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