This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... voyage to the cape: crossing the" line" September and October, 1899 Admiralty Orders were received early in September that the ship would probably leave England about the middle of the month for the China Station, to proceed there by the Suez Canal route. The distribution of the British Fleet is, of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... voyage to the cape: crossing the" line" September and October, 1899 Admiralty Orders were received early in September that the ship would probably leave England about the middle of the month for the China Station, to proceed there by the Suez Canal route. The distribution of the British Fleet is, of course, mainly governed by considerations of foreign policy, therefore the Admiralty, in disposing of ships, act mainly on this principle. It was just at this period that the political situation in South Africa was becoming acute in consequence of the apparently hostile attitude of the Transvaal and Orange Free State Republics towards Great Britain. To mention briefly here that the tone of the recently published despatches from both republics was producing an uneasy feeling in the country, and that war, even now at this juncture, appeared almost inevitable as the solution of the questions at issue, will suffice to explain the chain of events. Definite instructions were received on the 10th to complete with coal and stores, and embark relief crews for the destroyers Handy and Hart, besides disposable supernumeraries for the China Station. On September 14th the ship proceeded to Spithead to prepare for the voyage and undergo a short official trial to test the work just completed; and this proving satisfactory, the captain was able to report the Terrible "as ready in all respects for sea." On the 18th telegraphic instructions were received that the ship was to proceed to China vid the Cape, to augment the squadron in South African waters, should circumstances render this course necessary on our arrival there. The Powerful, whose commission was expiring, was also ordered to return home from China by the same route for a similar purpose. Political...
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