The seriousness of the position has been greatly intensified by story which appeared in The Times " yesterday under the heading "tA Strange Occurrence in the Channel Fleet."" It is to the effect that one day last week Lord Charles gave an order closely resembling the famous blander of Admiral Tryon which resulted in the loss of H. M. 8.
Victoria. H. M. 8. Good Hope Sir Percy Scott's flag-ship) and M.S. Argyll wore abeam of one another on parallel course 1,200 ards apart, when Lord Charles signal-to them to taro sixteen points inwards, which would is italily have oronght them into collision, if Perey had not disobeyed The on it was supplied to "The Times" by some one on board the Good Hope, and until we hear Lord Charles's version of it, we are compelled to suspend judgement. But one thing is clear. If it wae inspired by Sir Percy Scott himself as has been conjectured-—whatever the result of the inevitable inquiry may be, it will be almost impossible for both Lord Charles and Sir Percy to remain in active service.
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