Show PLANS FOR GERMAN NAVY Emperors Speech Concerning Warships War-ships Much Commented Upon Berlin lan Emperor Williams speech yesterday on the occasion of tho New Years parade when he addressed the ofllccrs of the garrison concerning his plans for a new and powerful navy is i much commented upon by the press The Neusle Naehrichtcn quoting his Majestys statement about Increasing the fleet says In this way the Emperor Em-peror Is redeeming his word In this question The Vosslschc Zeltung says The Emperor calls Germany the bulwark of peace Ho must also desire peace with his own people On Thursday the imperial family will come In t Berlin from PotS L1 and will reside ut the Castle during life remainder I remaind-er oC the winter This afternoon the Emperor played at lawntennis in the BIJou garden with Prince Frlederlch Leopold and several young olllcers A deputation of salt miner from Halle arrived here yesterday bringing to the Emperor congratulations upon I the opening of the new year and a number num-ber of gifts The latter consisted of sausages pyramids of salt and hard boiled eggs that had been soaked in salt The distribution of these gifts among the members of the royal household house-hold will require nine clays In the meantime the miners will be fed from the royal kitchen On January IS 1901 Emperor William Wil-liam the Empress and numerous Princes will celebrate at Koenlgsberg the JOUth anniversary of tho coronation of the llrst King of Prussia Frederick IJ The North German Lloyd Steamship company has purchased the Holt line of Singapore and will combine It with the recently purchased Scottish Oriental Orien-tal line nude the name IndoChinese line flying the North German Lloyd flag |