THE BRITISH NAVY.

North Otago Times, 22 May 1909, Page 1

THE BRITISH NAVY.

(By Electric Telegraphy Copyright,) Per Press Associatiou. Boceivcd May 21, at 8.20 a.m. London, May 20. The Admiralty hast printed privately and circulated Captain Bacon's letter reflecting on Lieutenant Bellairs' capability as an officer. The document was made public niter I iciit. Bellairs' attacks on tho Admiralty in 'tho illousi; of Commons. Mr 31'lvcmia, who lias been heckled nightly on tho matter, apologised on bohnlf of himself and Siir 1 Jo'hp Fisher.

lieutenant Crfrlyon Bellairs, M.P. (liberal), is a son ot lieuteimntGencral Sir William Bellairs. .Hi! was " educated on 11.M.5. Britannia and at the (Royal Naval Collom. Ho entered the navy in 1881, and was specially promoted to a commission in 1891, bavins obtained first-class certificates at all examinations. _ Ho retired ns n torpedo lieiit'cnnint in 1902. He. was for somo time lecturer at the Boyal Naval College, and has .ict?;) as special correspondent for thr Times during naval manoeuvres.