<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: I-Philomel yayisemkhunjini omfushane owawuya ePicton ngomhlaka 30 Julayi 1914, ngaphambi kokuthatha isengezo sayo sokuqala sabafundi baseNew Zealand, lapho yabizwa eWellington Harbour ilindele ukuqala kwempi. Iningi labagibeli livela eRoyal Navy, amavolontiya alethwa ebhodini ukuletha umkhumbi ngamandla aphelele futhi ngemuva kokugcwalisa izimpahla, wahamba waya e-Auckland ukulinda eminye imiyalo. Ngo-15 Agasti 1914 waba yingxenye yomkhumbi wokuhambisa olwandle wamabutho aseNew Zealand athunyelwa e  <response>: iGerman Samoa manje ebizwa ngokuthi iSamoa. Kwakungeke kwenzeke ukuthi leli qembu liziphikise kakhulu izikebhe zaseJalimane ezazaziwa ukuthi zikhona kuleyo ndawo. Ngenhlanhla, umkhumbi awuhlangabezani nemikhumbi yamaJalimane. Khona-ke i-Philomel yahamba ngomkhumbi eya eMbusweni WaseTonga ukuyothumela izindaba zezimpi ne-Imperial Germany ngaphambi kokuba ibuyele eNew Zealand. 