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to the harbour. They were so slow getting on board that a detach¬ 
ment of blue jackets was ordered to assist which they did to some 
effect, the transport sailing at 4 a.m. 
“Evacuation of Crete: Four Admirals.” — This slide shows 
the Council of Admirals of the four Powers who wound up the affairs 
of the Concert, and handed over the government of the island to the 
present High Commissioner, H.R.H. Prince George of Greece, the 
central figure Rear-Admiral Noel; Admiral Bettolo, of the Italian 
Navy; Admiral Pottier, French Navy, successor to Admiral Canevaro, 
Doyen of the Admirals, aad Admiral Skrydloff, Russian Navy. The 
latter officer is not without a sense of humour. On the withdrawal of 
the Austrian troops and ships from Crete last spring, two tennis 
courts belonging to them were annexed by the Russian officers. On 
its being represented to Admiral Skrydloff that the British officers 
would like the use of one of them, he directed one to be handed over 
immediately and in order to obviate any mistake in the future request¬ 
ed that one should be marked Port Arthur and the other Wei-hai-wei. 
“Alpine Battery.” — A section of the French Mountain Battery. 
The gun is a 12-pr. which rendered good service in Madagascar 
and Tonquin. The parade dress consists of the stable jacket 
with red cummerbund, loose trousers, putties and the Beret a cap 
resembling the Tam O’Shanter. The men are all mountaineers of the 
Alps. 
