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the fate of the Brit Whereas pursuant to Section
Lond rested проп 2. paragraph 2, of Act 127 of
shoulders when he
Jellicoe was in bed with the Congress of the United German Fleet at the Battle of Jut
instead of going up to sITO States, approved March 24 and, and such an immense (and himself, he went below to war 1934, there is embodied in the the nature of the case an un-all who were there. The "Camper Constitution of the Philippines divided) responsibility must neces- down was saved with the great- as an ordinance, appended there- sarily take the sharp edge of est difficulty. Most people thought every officer of the Common antagonistic criticism, but pro- that Admiral Markham should wealth of the Philippines shall, bably it will always be an open have refused to obey the signal, before entering upon the dis- question whether he rose quite to but Admiral Tryoz was regard charge of his duties, take and his known standard of efficiency with so much awe that it would
any order of his Lord Jellicoe San Francisco & Los Angeles. Panama Canal claring among other things that sagement.
BATTLE OF JUTLAND The recognises and accepts the the wonder zieter, but managed to
Zone supreme authority of, and will mained with Winston Churchill, keep afost til he was rescued. maintain faith and due alwho, in his "World Crigis," has Tryon had gone down with his legiance, to the United States; dealt with the Battle of Jutland ship.
SHOT THROUGH LUNGS very candidly," but also with a
During the rising of the "Bar Whereas under the provisions proper sense of responsibility, and of Article 15, Section 4 of the with the highest respect for the ers in China, Captain (as he seriously Constitution, all officers and em-man who had been the right hand then was) Jellicoe was ployees in the existing Gover-
whose record was, even for the astrous retirement on Tientsin. ment of the Philippines man so often to Lord Fisher, and wounded in the course of the dis- continue in office until the Na-British Navy, a very high one It was practically impossible tional Assembly shall provide Mr. Churchill certainly would that he should recover," said the
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otherwise, excepting such off-not be disposed lightly to criticise flagship's doctor, for he had been cers whose appointments are, by Lord Jellicoe. When he was sent shot through the lungs. But Lord the Constitution, vested in the President, who may remain in the Admiralty by Mr. Asquith, Jellicoe's indomitable plack was
he had the task of organising the the deciding factor. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS office until the appointment and Mary for a conflict which, it was will controlled his body so firmly qualification of their successors, felt was drawing near, and Mr that he seemed insensible to pain, provided such
appointment is Churchill ruthlessly scrapped" and shook himself free from the made by the President within one year from the late of the reasonably competent but mediocre effect of what was believed to be-
admirals at the top to make room a fatal wound. inauguration of the Common-for a higher school of efficiency afterwards he scored 125 not out.
at a cricket match! & wealth of the Philippines.
represented by Lord Jellicoe.
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programme to meet at 4 o'clock esme Lord Jellicoe was at the top ships the Drake"--which-~ he Bombay, Marseilles & London, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hon the afternoon of November ready for his great command commanded, he raised the percen
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The opening session was Possibly the best answer to critic-tage of hits out of rounds from 42 Bombay, Marseiles & London. postponed in view of the in-isms of his operations at Jutland to 70. He gave every encourage- Marseilles, Havre, London, Han-ability of the majority members lies in the fact that never again ment to the genius of Sir Percy Lord Ito reach an agreement on the aid the German High Seas Fleet Scott, and it was though
Speaker whom they were
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sembly, however, were sworn in after the battle, British shipping LORD FISHER'S "MAGNUM OPUS" The late Lord Fisher had mark- Marseilles & London.
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Reorganisation The Constitution provides that the national assembly must
Lord Jellicoe was small of sta- was quite a young man. In ad- be convened by the President re, quiet and self-confident, with dition to his high commands, Lord promptly after the inaugura-an iron nerve which had been test-Fisher had a larger and wider ex- tion of the Commonwealth. It by two terrible pre-war experi-perience of naval administration was declared that a week's de-ences which might well have shatthan any other officer of his day, lay does not violate this provi-tered his constitution, and which and on many important and pro- did shatter the constitutions of tracted occasions Jellicoe was at Finally, Lord Mr. Quezon was understood to other officers. One of these exhis right hand.
appointed "to the have ready his message to theperiences was the ramming of the Jellicoe was assembly covering the proposal "Victoria" by the "Camperdown," command of the Grand Fleet, to organise an army for the as the inevitable result of obering which might well have been de- Philippines and a plan to reor-orders given by Vice-Admiral Sir scribed as Fisher's magnum opus, ganise the Government to make George Tryon in the manoeuvres a command which coincided with appointment as Singapore, Penang Rangoon and it more simple and less expen-directed by his in June, 1893. Lord Fisher's
sive:
Although the story of this drama-First Lord at the Admiralty.
At the time when Lord Jellicoe Up to the night of last Fri-tie catastrophe must now be known day- assemblymen who were every schoolboy, such an experi-tock over the command of the sworn in the previous morning ence in the life of Lord Jellicoe Grand Fleet, in August, 1914, he had just passed his fifty-first were non-committal regarding may justify a brief description. Now is the time to sit, the election of the Speaker and TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE RETOLD birthday. He was of middle definite organisation of the as The "Victoria" was the fagship height, lean of body, with the jaw Australia & New Zealand sembly.
of Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon, of a fighter and the forehead of a Opinion Divided Commander-in-Chief of the Medi- thinker.
His life's record justified the Assembly leaders were divid-terranean Squadron, an officer of lands of Sunshine and Romance "Down Under you will feel a
red or the opinion regarding the the highest qualifications, who exclamation of Lord Charles Be- conndence of resford when, on hearing of the convening of the assembly enjoyed the entire One group held that under the his subordinates. The commander appointment, he said, "You have
was the "Victoria”
Lord not got a better man in the coun law providing for the election of
the try than Sir John Jellicoe.” of the ommonwealth officials Jellicoe. At 10 o'clock on
LAID OPEN TO ANSUKE the assembly should convene mording of June 22 the 18 ressels
Sir George He was a keenly religious man, and organise itself immediately which after the establishment of the Tryon's command left Beyrout. At and on his flagship, the Tron Commonwealth. The other 2 o'clock they were off Tripoli, on Duke he had a daily celebration group believes that the assem- the coast of Syria of the Holy Communion. Two of bly cannot sit in special session Up to that time the ships had his favourite hymns were "Fierce without a call from the Presi-been steaming in line abreast, but raged the Tempest,” and “Savionz
The signing of a proclamation dent.
the order was then given to again to Thy dear Name,” Because of the fury inc change the formation to two co- In February, 1919, he finished of an amnesty for political pri- dent to the inauguration Prest-lamas line shead with an interval his book, "The Grand Fleet, isoners, including those who per-police to make use of firearms dent Quezon, it was under- of six cables (1,200 yards) be-which he replied to his critics, ticipated in the March revolution, has been issued by the Premier stood, has not had time to call tween the starboard column un-and in one respect the alleged will be the first official act of in his capacity of Minister of the assemblymen to a caucus der the Commander-in-Chief in inferiority of the British to the King George, according to rim-the Interior, and the Cabinet gation into the incidents during EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILING and fish their deliberations on the "Victoria" and the port co-German shells-laid himself open ours current here, which state has decided to open an investi-..
that a decree already drawn.......... up the organisation of the new lun under Rear Admiral Mark-to censure.
He retired from the Active List will be taken to Brindisi Ad- the recent disturbances, which 7,000 31st Dec. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, dydney Haw-making body. For this ham in the "Camperdown.”
in 1924, and was given his Earl-miral Bakellaria, who will sub resulted is three students being 7,000 1st Feb. Melbourne & Hobart
reason, no final choice has been THE EATAL ORDER. made of the Speaker
"Shortly afterwards Sir George dom in 1925. After Lord Haig's mit it to the King as soon as the killed by the police.
Complete order now prevails the whole country, ac- However, everybody seemed Tryon ordered the Flag-Lieuten-death in 1923, Lord Jellicoe bestter boards the chriser – Hall to agree that Assemblyman Giant, Lord Gillford, to signal to came President of the British Le- there.
ling to -"angofficial statement. It is pointed out that the King i
try into the desert zone where Montilla is as good as elected to the two divisions in which the gion. He married, in 1902, Flor-
most important reflitary bases" the Speakership. The fight is feet was formed to turn 16 points ence Gwendoline, daughter of will be on Greek territory:
are atuated has been now over the majority foor inward, leaders first, the others Sir Charles Cayzee, the fender will thus automatically and
the Director-General leadership Assemblyman Jose in succession. The smallest cir- for the Clam Line of Steamships, the rights of the sovereign Romero, who had a good chance cle, however, in which the Vic and he leaves one son and four the moment he sets foot
ez administration, cruiser. The amnesty to be either Speaker or floor toria” and the Camperdown" daughters.
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