STATE OF THE NAVY.
SIE PEBCV 800TTS I'IJOTEST. By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright Londou, November 7. At the dinner of the Scottish Clans' Association in London, Admiral Sir Percy Scott reaffirmed the navy's unprecedented efficiency from the standpoint of organisation, training and preparation for war, but remarked Unit the reforms for securing this efficiency had not been introduced without a certain amount of obstruction, friction mid jealous'y being manifested. lie proceeded to velieuienlly prolest against, (lie scandalous imputations made against the honesty and administrative capacity of naval officers servin» on the Admiralty Hoard, and said happily tlie procedure was so adverse to the tradition of the navy, and so contrarv to good comradeship that it had not interfered with the carrying out of the necessary reforms, nor shaken tlie loyalty due by all naval officers to a. properly constituted authority.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 235, 10 November 1909, Page 4
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139STATE OF THE NAVY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 235, 10 November 1909, Page 4
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