At Singapore the ship was delayed eight days because the Emden was in the vicinity and from Singapore to Penang she was convoyed by the Russian cruiser Jemchug, which fell victim to the Emden during a da ug raid on Penang Harbour. History reveals a ¢ragle note for on the steamer from Shanghai was the wife of the commander of the Jemchug, a companied by another lady.
Convoy duties were handed over later to IMS. Yarmouth and when the steamer touched Colombo and Bombay, taking on more troops, she was attached toa regular fleet lander convoy of several warships. 'After leaving Port Said the Polynesien brained permission to leave the convoy but her engines broke down dur-Ing a gale and she drifted to within four' miles of Corsica before the engines were repaired and she was ble to resume her voyage.
"A much more modest account was given by a member of the party Jesterday. "Oh, yes, the engines broke down and we did drift about for about half a day but we went down below and gave them a hand,"
remarked, showing that they were ready for any sort of duty either on land or sea. The thrill was noy the breakdown it was the appearance of a submarine.
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