Williams located the first field goal for the officers after about two minutes of play and then followed up with a second shot to lead by 4-0. Chow sank one long toss for the motormen but Robertshaw's foul throw and a third basket by Williams pulled away the margin to 7-2.
Nevertheless, through extremely hard fighting, the Chinese team suddenly came up from behind as Chow streaked across with two successive baskets and reduced the arrears 11-9.
Honsowitz tapped into the basket by following up his shot but Feng replied immediately. Towards the end of the period Williams displayed further prowess with his fifth goal which followed by Robertshaw. Here it looked as if the Marine team were going to get away without much io worry about. But Chow struck back in a bewildering manner by McGregor, W. D. Pearson, I. M. Macrael, R. A. Ô. Mayne, A. M. Kennedy (Capt.) Gordon Brown, S. A. Wallace, F. R
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