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Show ADMIRAL SIR PERCY MAY LOSE HIS HEAD LONDON. Nov. 10. The German Imperial Im-perial yacht Hohehzollern. which is hrlnglng Emperor William and his party to visit England, and which was expected to enter Sandown bay, Isle of Wight, tonight, has been greatly delayed by a heavy fog and lias been obliged to anchor with the cruiser escorting her for tho night. An extraordinary incident has come to light in connection with (lie visit of Emperor William. It is related that at the conclusion of the rcc-nt maneuvers the channel Heel and the first cruiser squadron were ordered by the admiralty to repaint, etc., In honor of the German Emporor. I'pon receipt of this order. Sir Percv Scott, commander of the cruiser squadron, sent the following signal sig-nal to two of his vessels. "Paint work appears to be more In demand de-mand than gunnery, so you had better come in in time to look pretty by the Sth Insanl." , , , Admiral Lord Charles Keresford, in a general order to the fleet repealing the Instructions to repaint, refers rn the signal sig-nal sent out by SirPerey Scott as "contemptuous "con-temptuous in tone, and lnsurbordlnotc In character." amL- orders Sir Percy to have it stricken from the signal logs. Sir Percy Scott and the members of his staff were summoned aboard Admiral Ad-miral Beresford s flagship last Friday and the Admiral's reprimand was read to them. . , . .. This affair has created constornation in the Ileet and there Is a probability that It will lead to the resignation of Sir Roar-Admiral Sir Percy Scott Is prob-ablv prob-ablv h" best versed officer In ginnery In the British navy, and he Is well known as the man who "saved Ladysmllh in ISO!" because he devised a special carriage for six-Inch and 1.7-lnch guns from the crul"er Terrible, which he commanded at Durban, whereby these pieces were carried car-ried bv rail into l.ndysmlth Just before its Investment by the Boers. Jlr Percy was noted In and about Durban, of wli ch port he was made commandant, for his blunt, and direct statements. Sir Percv commanded the gunnery school of the royal navy in W08-5 and he has been director of naval target practice prac-tice 11" was naval aid to King Edward In lOOa-R! Ho Is the Inventor of the' night signal apparatus now In use in the, British Brit-ish navy. |
