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Show CHEAPE8T NAVY IN THE WORLD. Statement Made In the British House of Commons. London. In Introducing tho navy estimates In tho houso of commons on Tuesdny tho parliamentary secretary of the admiralty, Mr. Bobortson, sold tho admiralty bolloved tho two-powot standard would bo adequately maintained main-tained by tho proposed progrnm for construction. During tho pnst ton yenrs Great Britain lied added 1.1I12,-205 1.1I12,-205 tons to her navy, whllo Hussla. Franco and Gormnny together had ndded nd-ded only 1,108,208 Ions. Tho British navy was tho cheapest lu tho world. It cost $115 per ton. That of Franco costs JG20; Itussln, J1C5; Germany, ?485. |