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FIRST ROUND SHIELD MATCHES

Kowloon, Navy, Athletic And East Lancs. Out

POLICE SURPRISE VICTORY

Football during the week-end was devoted to, the first round of the Shield, in" the Senior and Junior divisions of the League. A sensation was caused in the match between the Club and the in the Kowloon Chinese which was abandoned by the referee 12th minute of the second half. The Chinese were then lead- ing by

one. Apparently the Chinese protested. two goals to against a penalty awarded for the Club.

The Royal Ulster Rides travelled to the mainland where they eliminated Kowloon Football Club by 3-1 while South China "B" disposed of the Chinese Athletic by a similar score but only af- ter extra time had been called.

In the Junior Shield, the Chinese Police "A," the Royal entered the second Engineers and the Royal Welch Fusillers round at the expense of the Club, Athletic and European Police, respectively.

POLICE WIN

The Hong Kong Police, who hare met with defeat practically every week-end since the beginning of the season, surprised their supporters when they defeated the East Lancashires by three goals to nil on the Kowloon F.C. ground yesterday after- noor in the first round of the Senior Shield. Thus was the Arst victory for the Foilce."

South China "A" Senior shield holders, defeated the Royal Navy at Causeway Bay by the odd goal in three.

In the Junior Shield, the Navy overcame five goals to three at Sookunpoo.

EXCITING MATCH

South China "A" Beat Navy

SENIOR SHIELD

(BY VOX POPULI),

excitement and extra-

Intense

was

the Medicals by

SATURDAY'S RESULTS AT A GLANCE Senior Shield First Round

2 Club

Junior Shield First Round

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4

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1936.

.

MAMAK HOCKEY M.CL. TENNIS

Nomads Defeat “B”. Coy. R.U.R.

PLAYER INJURED

An exciting Mamak Tournament was witnessed on hockey match the Murray Parade ground yester- day morning when the Nomads Royal defested "B" Company. Ulster Rides, by one goal to nil H. Scares, pinying at right back, for the Nomads, had the misfor tune to injure his foot in the second half and had to retire from the game.

In the first half exchanges were equally shared, both goalkeepers having a busy time. It was not until Ave minutes from the end that S. A. Reed found the net with a fast rising shot that had Picker Ing well benten.

For the Nomads. F.G. Barros (left back), R.J. Reed (left half back) and R.C. Reed (inside left) were the leading players, while for the soldiers' team, Hishin (left back). Murphy and Nolan (for- wards) played well.

FRIENDLY MATCH

ten Fielding only

the men.

the Nomads were defeated by Radio Sports Club in a friendly hockey match by the odd goal in three, The match was play- ed at Caroline Hill. In the Arst half, J.H. Franco netted for the Nomads while Surjan Singh and S. Chowd- for the hury scored the goals Radio In the second half.

Excitement prevailed at · Caro-

*K. Chinese Kowloon Athletic

1

1 Rifles

3

1 S. China "B"

3

S. CHINA "B" v. ATHLETIC (At Caroline H)

C. Police "A"

5 Club

Athletic !

1 Engineers

7 E. Police League Second Division

0. 8. China

3

JunJor Shield Second Round Fusiliers

* Game abandoned.

in the

TOURNAMENT

The second annual tennis tour- nament in aid of the Ministering

by Children's League organized Mrs. Edwin Taylor was held at the Peat Club yesterday after-

ILDOS

After asking Mrs. Monaghan 'to present the prizes, the Hon Mr. Taylor thanked the players who entered for the tournament and said he felt sure that everyone had had a delightful afternoon as a result of which the MCL was richer by $400.

Prize winners were as follows: Men's Section No. 1: Mr. Mo Dougall; No. 2, Mr. Gordon; No. Ladies: 3. Hon. Mr. E. Taylor.

K. Stark: Mrs. Shewan: Mrs Mrs. Litton.

Finalists:-Winners: Hon. Mr. E: Taylor, Mrs Litton; Runners-up: Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Shewan; Hidden No. Mr. Newbigging. Mrs. New- tigging

On behalf of the M.C.L. Mrs. Taylor wishes to thank those who assisted her, the Peak Club and Mrs. Patterson for loan of their courts, the ladies who supplied, cakes and sandwiches, the Asia Co. and Mr. A. Stevenson for other supplies Shing Fat for printing, & Co. for John D. Hutchison Slazenger tennis balls, as well as the following who kindly supplied Lewis, Caldbeck prizes: Mr. E. MacGregor & Co.. Lane Crawford, American Tobacco Ltd., British

Co., King's Dispensary, Dodwell & Co., Gande Price & Co.. Taba- queria Filipina.

WIN FOR ENGINEERS

sulted in a win for the Royal Engineers over the Craigengower Cricket Club.

A friendly cricket match play- line Hill on Saturday, when Southed at Happy Valley yesterday, rev. China "B" and the Chinese Athletic clashed

Senior South Shield competition. The China team eliminated their op- ponents by 3 goals to 1, but they did not deserve such a decisive victory, for the Athletic surprised their supporters by monepollsing

goalkeeper was out of position. It the major portion of the play.

Didinary scenes of animation pre-K. Chinese valled at

Ground, Naval the Causeway Bay, yesterday, among the spectators watching the strug- gle for mastery between the Royal Navy and South China "A". This the the fourth match of week-end in the Senior Shield and great expectations of good foot- Nor bali were centred on it.

the spectators disappoint- were wed

the large crowd went

satisfied with the away fully manner in which their money had been expended. First class foot- ball was witnessed and although the winners faily deserved their laurels yet it must be said of the losers that they put up a really spirited display and fighting to the last.

as

went dawn

The game was capably handled At 4 p.m. by Mr. David Koasick sharp be Lued up the teams. as follows:-

Royal Navy:-Cocker, Wolver- son, Harris; Laister, Bowers, Gardner; Baxter, Mugliston, Mc- Leod, Wride and Tippetts

South China A--Pau Ka- ping: Lau Mau. Lee Tin Sang: Lee Kwok Wai, Lau Hing Choi, Leng Wing Chiu; Tso. Kwaİ Shing, Tam Kong Pak, Fung King Cheung La Shui Wing, Cheng Kwai Leung.

Wong Mei Shun was a notable absentée from the Chinese side

elever, his place being taken by

Lai Shui Wing.

South China "A" won the toss and set the Navy to face a strong was easily sun. An early attack repulsed by Wolverson and Harris.

The exchanges were fairly even, both sides taking turns at at- delending. Both tacking and goals were bombarded the South China backs in particular. show- ing great sidli and accuracy in their placing of the tal. It was now the Navy's tum:to attack and Lau Max and Lee Ten. Bang were hard pressed and corner after conier

was now Tippetts turn to show a c.ean pair of heels and in a com- bined breakaway he tally justified als inclusion in the Navy team by wonderful goal Ave scoring "minutes from time. Excitement now rose to fever pitch with the Navy attacking strongly but the anal whistle deprived them of their last chance of remaining in the Sen'or Shield competition

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COMMENT

At the anal whistle each team had scored one goal and extra time had to decide ne issue. A complete relaxation on the part at Chinese Athletic lost them the game. for South China maintain- ed their steady pace and were ever ön the alert for possible chances.

The first goal came when Chenk Shek-kam manoeuvred the ball up to Chan Tak-fal, the latter scoring a clever goal after four minutes' play.

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With a few minutes, however, Lee Hung-chul responded with a good shot to equalise.

During extra time South China found little diffenity in pene-

"For the losers. Laister was pro- bably the hardest working player in the team. His passes were ac- curate and his playing, was very sure. He was, however, well back ed up by his left back, Wolverson, who played with uncanny preci-trating twice in quick succession, sion all through the Kame and Was the means of saving his side from heavler

2

de- feat. McLeod,

"centre for- the apparently ward,

declined the responsiblity which usually rests on the shoulders of a player in

Yeux Hoo-woo scoring the Arst goal and Cheuk Shek-kam in- creasing the lead..

South China "B": Wong Wah- guy: Leung Yin-chan, Chung Chi- vin: Lau Tin-san, Lam, Tak-po, Henry Yeung Yeong Shui-yick,

Batting first, the Sappers scored 168 for nine wickets, declared, the top scorers being Hoddinot 74 Lieut. Barron, 22. X not out, Abbas took three wickets for 27 and AA. Lewis two for 24.

Craigengower ·were dismissed for 82 Barron, the Army fast bowler, dismissed six batsmen for 38 runs, while Shipp took two Boddinot bowled wickets for 7.

only one ball and captured a wicket.

ers were taking up positions to cover their goal and the Club winger was preparing to take the "flag kick," everyone was surprised to see the referee waving the Chinese players from the vicinity bf the goalmouth and indicating" the "spot."

JUNIOR SHIELD

Medicals Defeated By Royal Navy

his position. As he frequently Chan Tak-fal, Cheuk Shek-kam,

(BY "VOX POPULI”) passed the ball backwards every Lee Shek-yau time he got a centre.

The R.A.M.C. engaged the Royal On the

the first round of the Chinese Athletic:-Tam Kwan- Navy in whole. bts display WES only mediocre. He is altogether too kon: Lo Wai-man. Wong Sik Junior Shield at Sooranpoo yes- slow to make a good centre- ping: Cheng Ying-kuen Ng Tak-terday afternoon. The Navy won Bowers at centre-halfwing. Lo Wat-kuen; La Wah-dal, by five goals to three. played a steady game.

Chin Chi-fun, Lee Hung-ching.

forward.

Chiu worked very hard but the same thing can be said of almost every player in the South China

For the winners, Leung Wing Lee. Tak-kee, Cheung Moon-wing.

CLUB Y. KOWLOON CHINESE

4.

(At Happy Valley) The Chinese played fast, open team. They played productive football, the attack executing fotball and not a pass was allow-some splendid movements in their ed to go begging

RIFLES V KOWLOON

(At, K.F.C.)

the

Showing Improved form Rifles beat Kowloon by 3 goals to 1 at Kowloon.

match with the HK. Club, on Saturday. Tang Kwong-sum and Chow Man-chi, were the out standing agures, with Tsui Ah- fa shining in midfield, Seven minutes from the kick-off the Kowloon Chinese, took the lead when Lag Chun Ban accepted a forward pass from Tsui, Ab-fal to run through and beat Rodger with a low shot. Their success was short-lived, as a minute later Ernie Stänge kvalle, the score by netting a free kick from just outside the penalty area. In the second half the Chinese increased their score through Wong Wing- hon; after eight minutes' play, the net into an open goal..: don, fender accepting a left-wing A penalty was awarded against centre to register with a powerful Kowloon for some reckless play in ground abot the goal wres, Erwin, however, failed to convert the resulting

Ferguson catching the rebound to place the ball in the back of the

The first goal came when Fer guson seizing on a pass from was the result These

Campbell sent in a header which however, were fruitless. In a Minhinnet was unable to hold, sadden breakaway, Lal Shui Wing, scored a very neat goal for the visitors during a scramble in the Navy goal. Barely two minutes

A movement by Bliss gave Blake hau elapsed when Hirris, the Nayal right back, further aug- the opportunity to secure the mented, South China's scare by equaliser, Honniball drawing the knocking the ball into his own soldiers defence to allow Blake to Det."

The footba at this stage, It not polished, was very neat. The exchanges were now even but bad shooting by both teams apolled good midfield play.

Half-Wine South China "A" 2, Navy 0.

net.

The Medicals opened in quick. manner and a terrific drive from Howells, the left back, enabled

RACE MEETING

(Continued from Page 21

Placeli

H

Betting

Win!

1st Pony

936 1,688

..and Pony

370 280

$rd Pony

214 180

The Field

551 352

2,071

2,448

• Total

7.Shum Chun Handicap--2nd Selected Race (1 Mile) Mr. V. M. Grayburn's Tyne, 482,

155 lbs. (Mr. Botelho) 1 Mr. Rojon's Flybynight, 455, 150

lbs.......... (Mr. G. U. Roza) ? Mr. C. B. Brown's Amberley, 454,

150 lbs...(Mr. S. C. Lang) 3 Won by a length, 1ỷ lengths be- tween second and third.

Time: 31.2, 59.3, 1.30.3, 2.01.1. Pari-mutuel:-

Win: $68.50.

il

Place: $17.60, $15.50, $12.40. Also ran:-456, High Honour (H C. Pih) 146; 457, Laughing Girl (N. Delta) 180: 458, Maydower (P. F. 14) 160; 559, Miracle (S. L. Vuen) 140; 466, New Star (R. M. Wood) 155; 461, Royal Highness (G. A Harriman) 180; 453, Valorous (E. O. Butler) 154; 464, Ythan (Frost) 161. Betting"

1st Pony 2nd Pony

3rd Pony

The Field

Total

Win. Place. 151 157 102 188 400 267 1,540 1,435

2,283 2,047

8.Talpo Handicap (6 Furlongs) Mr. H. A. Browning's Sylvandale,

476, 158 lbs.

HOME FOOTBALI.

Arsenal Return To Form To Beat Middlesborough

(BY

*FORWARD ")

London, November 21. Arsenal returned to form to-day when playing at home they defeated Middlesborough by five goals to three in the Flest Divi- sion League. Playing away, Leads defeated Wednesday by the odd goal in three.

Full results and League tables are as follows:-

Arseņāl

FIRST DIVISION

Bolton Brentford

Derby Everton

..5 Middlesbro'

Brighton ..

16 9 2 5 28 15 20 18 9 2 5 21 20 20

3 Chillingham

Manchester C. 2 Bournemouth 16 8 35 22 17 19

2 West Brom."

3 Grimsby

I

Southend

Millwall

Watford

4 Portsmouth

0

2 Reading

5

Notts C

Huddersfield * Chelsea

Manchester U. 2 Liverpool Preston

1 Birmingham Wednesday" 1 Leeds Bunderland 3 Stoke Wolves

16 7 5 4 27 03 19

16 7 4 5 30 22 18

18 6 6 4 30 25

16 7 4 5 39 25

18 8 5 5 26 25

Cueen's PR 16 7 3 6.25:20 17 16 8 5 5 32"21 17 2Swindon

Clapton 0. 16 5 6 5 20:20 Northampton 16 6 4 6 35 22 16 Bristol R. 18 T 1 8 25 25 15 Crystal Palace 18 5 47 26 24 14 Torquay 16 6 4 7 20 23 14 Bristol C Walsall Exeter Aldershot

6 Charlton

LEAGUE TABLE

P. W. D. L F. A Pta. Sunderland 15 9.2 4 35 28 20 Portsmouth 16 8 4 4 26 20 20 Everton 15 3 1 6 36 27 19 Brentford 188 3 5 31 29 19 Middlesbro' 15 7 3 6 30 30 17 Huddersdeld 18: 5.5 26.2117

Charlton

Derby Stoke

18 5 7 4 19 22 17 18 7 3 8 38 31 17 16 8 5 5 27 23 17 16 8 I 737 33 17 Arsenal

15 8 5 4 26 30 17 M'chester C. 18 5 6 5 33 23 16 15 6 4 5 21 19 16

Grimsby

Newport

16 5 3 8 22 31 13 16 4 3 8 19 33 11

18 3 5 8 17 29 11 18 25 9 15 329 18 1 5 10 12 38 T

THIRD DIVISION (North)

2 Accrington "Darlington 5 Gateshead 1

Oldham

.

Chester Hartlepools

Carlisle

0

Hall

1

York

0

Lincoln

5. Rochdale

Preston

N. Brighton

1

Barrow

I

(Mr. L. G. Frost) 1 Mr. L.T.F.8. Gold Coin, 469, 158 lbs. ...(Mr. P. P. Botelho) Mr. Sunshine's Laughing

Chelsea

16 5 5 8 20 24-15

1 Crewe

Liverpool

2

Wednesday

18 5 5 6 29 31 15 Firmingham 16 4 6 6 29 32 14 Leeds

15 8 2 7 26 33 14 16 3 7 6 24 26 13

Port Vale

5. Mansfield

Rotherham

6 Halifax

5 Tranmere

3 Southport

3

Bolton

West Brom

Wolves

I

Buddha, 470, 158 lbs.

(Mr. W.. C. Poy) Time: 28,3, 58.2, 1.29.3. Pari-mutuel:-

Win: $15.80.

Place: $8.60, $14,10, $32. Also ran:-4865, Doa (8. C. Lang) 150: 466. Donovan, (R. M. Wood), 168) 487, Double Chance (D. Black) 140: 458. Emergency Call (5 L Yuen) 148; 471, Plain View (8. Y. Liang) 165; 472, Racing Boy (Ip Ku! Ying) 150; 473, Rousseau (N. Deltz) 168; 424. 17th of September (H. C. Pih) 152; 475. Splñaway (R. M. P.) 181; 477, Victoria Hall (c. U Rose) 188; 478, Wadebridge (R M Sandbach) 158; 479, Young Chap (Y. T. Fung) 157.

15 4 5 8 17 22 13

15 5 2 8 28 31 12

15 5 2 8 28 23 12 Mchester U. 15 3 4 B 31 36 10

SECOND DIVISION

A. Villa Bradford C. Burnley Chesterfield

Coventry Doncaster Fulham

2 Blackburn € Bury

3 Norwich

Blackpool

3 Barnsley Bradford

1

3 Newcastle

Tottenham

2. She held t

Notts F. Plymouth Southampton 0 West Ham

1 Leicester Swansea

LEAGUE TABLE

Betting

1st Pony 2nd Pony 3rd Pony

Wip 749

Place.

495.

230**

43

189

04

Bury Flymouth Blackpool

Coventry

Newcastic

BOXING CONTEST

New York, Nov. 21. Jimmy McLarnin. ex-welter- weight boxing champion of the world, outpointed Lew Ambers, the lightweight champion, in a 10- round bout here at catch- weights.- Reuter

NEW LIGHT ON CORONEL

Stockport Wrerham

1

Chester Hull Lincoin

2 Stockport Mansfield

0 Wrexham 4 Oldham

LEAGUE TABLE

%

0 Hartlepools Halifax

4 N. Brighton -Southport

0 Port Vale 2 Rotherham Carlisle York

3

P. W. D. L F. A. Pts.. 16 5 2 28 17 23

16 8 62 34 17 22 18 9 3 4 32 21 21 18 8 5 3 28.14 21 16 9 2 5 33 19 20 18.8 7 3 31 28 19 16 7 3 8 27 24 17 16 7 3 8 27 22 17 15 7 2 6-33 19 16 Southampton 16 8 3 7 24.30 15 16.5 5 6 22 23 15 Leicester

16 5 4 7 29 28 14 Barnsley

15 8 2 7 21 30 14

Aston Villa Sheffield U. Fulham Tottenham

Bwansea

Blackburn

Norwich. Burnley Notts F Chesterfield

West Ham Bradford Doncaster Bradford

16 5 5 5 16 16 14 16 5 4 7 25 23 14 18 6 4 8 20 18 14 15 4 5 6 22 30 13 15 5 3 7 27 29 13 16 5 3 & 20.30 13 13 4 48 23 36 12 15 2 4 9 9 23 8 15 3 2 11 17 39 8

*postponed owing to tog

THIED DIVISION (South) Aldershot 1 Clapton Bournemouth Exeter Brighton

Harrison, centre-forward, to drive How Disaster Might EL.

in a shot which completely beat Hurved, the Navy goalkeeper,

On resumption the Medicals again attacked" ang a pass from Harrison gave Stanton, outside right, a golden chance of which he made fulk was. "Undaunted, the Navy came back nghting and soon had the Meat- cala defence worried. Stone, the Navy left wing, sent in some wonderful shots and masterly play of Leverington, the military left back, prevented the sailors from scoring...

only the

corner kick gave D, John- stone his chance ane ne scored,

The opening of the second half again found the Navy pressing and a fine movement on the left wing resulted in EL C. Johnstone scoring the equaliser.

The Medfar fell away alightly and the Navy, taking full ad- A sensation was caused when vantage of this hapee equalised The Bath | through H. O Jahnstone the game was abandoned.

Have Been Averted

ADMIRALTY & OFFER FROM AUSTRALIA

How the disaster of Coronel would have been averted had the.

Admiralty followed the device of the Australian naval authorities

Gillingham

Milwall***** Newport

0

1 Reading

||

Crewe Harrow

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.

16 11 2 3 45 16 24

15 8 5 2 23 17 21 16 8 4 4 40 29 20 16 7 6 9 34 61 20

15 8 3 4 33 23 19 16 7 5 4 30 25 19

16 7 5 4 33 27 19

15 6 5 4 20 17 17

16 7 7 15 23 16

16 5 6 5 18 4 8 4 23 14 5 1 4 20 15 7 2 6 33 15 71

16

722-24 15

15 4 5 6 21 27 13

15 295 31 31 13

15 4 4 22 28 12 Accrington 15 4 3 8 16 22 11 Darlington Gateshead

Tranmere Rochdale

15 2 6 7 23 39 10

15 2 8 7 19

15.2 6 9 23

15 3 3 10 20 39 9

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

Aberdeen

Celtic

FIRST DIVISION

3 cúide

6 Third Lanark 3

Dunfermline I Partick

Falkirk Hamton Hibernian Queen O'S Queen's P Rangers

St Mirren

Aberdeen Celtic Rangers

Dundee

0

2

Albion

3

4 Arbroath

I

1 Kumarnock

0

.0 Hearts

2'

0 Motherwell" ปี

3 8t. Johnstone 0

LEAGUE TABLE

P. W. D. L. F. A P. 16 12 3 3 47 20 27

18 11 4 4 42 21

14 0 0 31 12

1 Third Lanark 17∙ 10 2 6, 35 24

D Hearts

1 Dundee

1 Falkirk

6 Cardid

Notts C

0

翡

0 Luton

1 Torquay

3 Bristol C.

Northampton 2 Crystal P. Pouthend Swindon Watford

is disclosed by Capt, W. H. C. Cardin Thring RN who was Director of the Australian Naval War Staff on the outbreak of war, in some note he has placed at my disposal, writes the Naval correspondent of the As soon as the Germán squadron Times de under Adml von Spee was shown to be at get the Pacific an Abstralian squadron, cluding the powerful battle cruiser Australia, was dispatched in

"Unfortunately". Turing, our plans were

and as ent to them on

Capt.

wet

kick! Fergipin, sent them ahead Briefly, the events that led up Navy drain broke through and and the Rifes recorded their third to the referee's decision to abazi- after some wonderful football by orders to escort a New Zealand

don to Sumou TAS goal just before the interval, adon the thatch can be tabulated seldom to be seen in the junior expe

expedit Right from the resumption, play splendid pass from Brown leaving thing. Twelve minutes after the division, Stone beat Allen with a perfe

for Bamos bad so harbon in the first timer was sensational, both teams doing McGonigal little difficulty in net result at the test ehe fedicali took on a new good nothing to

game, the Chinese team were theft almost to score and botti ting. Wh

Rifles: Connor, Pickering, ete holding a narrow lead of 2 goals lease of life and a run through by squad keepers being called on in turn to save the'r dtadel. Both goals had vens: McGonigal, Moore, Millar; to 1 Duncan, the Club left-half Harrison resulted in the Medicals barra narrow escapes, Tippetta for the Edwin, Campbell, Ferguson, Do- | swung in a ball towards the wall- third goal but they were unable to were counting

fing Elliot, who was nicely post- stem the energetic tactics of the Navy in particular having very charty, Brown, to

Kowloon-Minhinnett Averest, tloned in front of the Chinese goal, Wavy." "H" C. Johnstone "sent" in a hard luck. Time after time, too Wolverson cleared his goals and Bowen G. White, Bilas, O'Connort but & quick interception by a pass to Spence who made no mis- Knox, Chinese defender defected the ball take to bring the score to Nary once he saved a shot on the line Eastman. V. White,

for a "corner." While the defend 8, Medicals 3. from Lat Shui Wing when the Blake, Honniball..

3 Walsall 2.Queen's P.R.. LEAGUE TABLE

WD LEAPta

435 17 23 16 9 2 5 25 18 20

Kilmarnock

16 10 2 443 22

18 7 5 5 27 28 19

17 8 2 7.43 33 18

17 818 31:29 17

2 St. Johnstone 17 7 3 7 30 25 17

1 Partier

Queen's P. ost. Karren

Hamilton

0 Hibernian-

Arbroath Clyde

16 5 6 5 32,25 10

18 5 5 8.23 34 15

16 6 3 8 31 36′ 15

* 18 10 9 38 40 14 17 6 4 8 32 33 14

175 2:10 22:39:12 10 5 29 28 43 17 3 3 11 Queen of B. 17 2 5 Dunfermline 17 2 3

Albion

FERMISSIÓN TOO LATE

he could have joined our ships on the coast of South America löng before tog battle of Coronel, but she did not receive permission to proceed until it was too late.".

on at, Malta, against an enemy in the ostern Mediterranean, were order ea to cecourt an expedition from the north of Scotland to Halifax." Six weeks were lost over the Samox expedition, bat even the Had the Australia met the Ger- there was time to send the battle man squadron, she could probably cruiser in pursuit of. Admi. Spec. have destroyed it with ease, thanks whom the Austrailan Staff had to be greatly superiąt armament strong reason to believe to be and seed. creating the Fallner. But the Aa-

miralty did not consider such a

movement is by any means cer- clades, tain.

To make the best of shad we situation." Capt Thring continues, sent the Australis to rid with the fastest collier we had, in order that she might be in the best po tion to cross the Pacific when the Admiralty could be persuaded to let her go.

OLX WEEKS LOST In regard to distance a matter often not realised in Pacific albikes, the undertaking was much the

o-ordin

rations, to the local com→

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