to Scott and' Black "for ther ac-Warm praise is being accor
ounding performance. 'Their' phy-Heal endurance is shown' by the fact that their stay' at Port" Dar= winies than 2% hours'—"was their longest halt since they Toft Mildentall. Disappointment was Jeaused throughout the world. when urgent telegrams from Port Darwin Jannounced that one of their engines was out of commission. Fears that the necessary repairs "would mean along delay, were, however, soon [dispelled and' the airmen were able '9 resume their journey stter 3 halt of only two hours and 27 minutes scott and his companion had a particularly anxious time in their hop from Singapore to Port Darwin 2 2084-mile stretch across water considered as hazardous as the /Atlantic—as only one of their engines twas functioning for a good part of the journey.
Anticipating their victory in the speed race, Jnkr. Plesmna, general manager of the Royal Dutch Air Lines, wired the company's agent at [Melbourne to present the British airmen with e large laurel wreath
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