15 DECEMBER 1906, page 14

Lette Rs To Tile El) Ito . R.

THE STATE OF THE NAVY. [To THE EDITOR 07 TUN "SPECTATOR...I Si,—In your last number "A Civil Engineer" brings against me the grave charge of having made (in my . letter of the......

[to The Editor Of The "spectator."] Sir,—i Happened To Read

your issue of December 8th only quite lately, so you must pardon me for being so tardy in asking your permission to answer " Civis's " article, entitled "The State of the Navy."......

[to The Editor Of The ' Spectator."]

SIR,—Will you grant me the privilege of a reply to your correspondents "A. E. L." and "Islander," whose letters appeared in your issues of November 24th and December 8th......

[to Ray Editor Of The "spectator."]

SIR,—There are twenty-one points upon which the opponents of the Admiralty are silent. Since October 21st, 1904, the gunnery of the British Fleet has doubled in accuracy at long......