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CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
the naval scheme.
SUBSIDY FOB DRY DOCKS.
LONDON, Sunday.
The Canadian: naval eohemo content'*
plates the fort ideation of Sydney (Cape
Breton Island), owing to coal for the east
roust passing that place. Kxpert« have al
ready surveyed the locality.
Tiie Canadian Government has refused
to ttubaidistt the proposed docks* at l^cviti
and St. John to tlio extent suggested by
the recent deputation, believing Hint
ainallcr Federal assistance would be milli
cient to ineitro tlio completion of fcho
enterprise,
IA previous cable stated j— Messrs. llariand
aatl Wolff, of Belfast, and other parties have
proyldonaliy formed a company to construct dry
docka nt Levin, on the St. Lawrence River, oppo
se Quebec, at a coat o* £700, MK>, and also
docks «t St. John, New Dninawlck, nt a cost of
<5500,000, All influential deputation waited
uj; • sir Wilfred Lauder, the %Canadian Prime
Min*s!-r, nnd urged him tu grant an amnia!
Mikaiy of £28,000 to the {imposed dacha at
Lwln, and £20,000 to those at 8i. John. Sir
WUfrjd Laurfer promised to consult the Cabinet
on the mutter.]
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