TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1924.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON EVEREST.
THRILLING STORY OF LAST ADVENTURE.
Appreciation Of Heroic Achievement.
at
JAPAN'S SHIPPING.
SOME STATISTICS OF INTEREST.
SITUATION AT PRESÈNT.
Highly interesting are the figures concerning the growth of the
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG PIRACY COMMITTEE.
SHANGHAI VOICES APPRECIATION,
REGRETS ABSENCE OF NAVAL APPOINTEE.
COMBRE-
[From "Shipping And Engineering."] London, October 18-No audi ence has ever listoped to more the North Col-and he followed Japanese mercantile marine which fascinating and thrilling story of in support with, one porter. On
Shanghai, November 28. If engineer afficers to, he represented ventar than that, composed of the way mist formed, and heare contained in the "Economic there was one form of criticians in connection with any considera tubers of the Royal Geographi found himself immersed now and and Financial "Annual" for 1923, winch was fovelled more than uy tin given, in he subjen repre- cal Suriety, and the Alpine Club then in squalls of sloot and light just published at Tokyo under the other as the Hongkong Government sentatives of the Hongkong, Cuve assembled, if the, Albert Hall lust snow. At 25.500ft, he came auspices of the Japanese Govern-dung te piolonged controversy ernment and the shipowners, and night to hier accounts from those upon a limestone band containing ment. As its title indicates, the tile question, it was it was agnol that the Hongkong who took part in it of the last fossils-the first definite forms volume embraces the whole of the regur to the didactic, it might Covernment should be invited 4 attempt to seale Miuunt Everest. found on Everest Climbing a
alhost he said the arbitrary give in assstitamen to this effect. of economic life of the empire, and attitude of the tavernment in the It is worthy of poutím" in addition General Brüce, the original leader, little crag, a height
sudden it forms a veritable encyclopædia manner in which it made new rules that the Home Governmért"repre- Colonel Norton, Captain Geoffrey 26,000ft., there wns Briter, and Air, N. F. Odell each clearing of the atmosphere above of the commercial expansion of and regulations, and issued orders, "sentatives agreed that they would contributed a paper dealing with him, and he saw the whole sum-modern Japan for the last 10 years, without reference to or advice from recommend the fitting of some farm some speet or stage of the expedi-mit ridge and final peak of Ever- but the present article is confined the very people who were most of wireless appars in Fon the whole composing a mostest-unveiled.He noticed far-
rally interested in the problema "ton-with-which the curring of valtiolle consecutive account. The way on a snow slope leading up to the statistics relating to the and who could fas supposed to be trained operators should be unde marrative given by Mr. Odell of to the last step but one from the development of the maritime conversant with the subject of liggory, and at the Admiralty
Perhaps the the last phase of the adventure, base of the final pyramid, a tiny industry.
most piracy and Enow lug best icons to would comblerene stops should when Mallory and Irvine dis obiect moving and approaching significant fact that emerges its prevention and ultimate chafe taken to enstre flinke patrol don. There has been a call for a vessels in the danger zone should "appeared from view in the mists the ruck step: "A' second object from these figures is that in the toong time for a sauding committer) be able continuously to receive dis and snow, not to be seen again, climbert to the top of the step. years from 1912-13 to 1921-22 thet fongkong, apprenative of all fr calls from river shapers, was, exclingly dramatic, and hat the rat audience enthralled. As he stood intently watching Japanese flest of merchant steamers of the interests involved, to deal The officers at Hongkong are The Eart of Ronaldshay, president this dramatic appearance, the has nearly doubled in numbers and with the many and vicious points known to be wongly in favour of scene became enveloped in cloud, more than doubled in sonnage, hay which cautally arise in the coura strong agentation of the man- of the Royal Geographical Society and he could not actually be cering increased, fram 3,064 vessels ating of pirates and in the applies of intred vessels in the pirate
ceted the chair.
Amongst those present were join the first,
tain that he saw the second, figure of 1442.884 tons gross in 1912 to ation of the Pivacy Prevention ofend districts: progmss in this i
Reguations which, Towever, much direction, has been made already, Princess Luise Duchess of
Continuing his way in the 6,094 ships of 3,206,125 tons in 1921, Trouble was taken in their Trans and is is do fe hoped it this Argyll the Belgian, Swiss, and direction of the summit about which is the last year mentioned, vannet, by the wildest, stretch hespers of the spiestion will receive Norwegian Ministers, the High 200ft.. Mr. Orell Modelled and in the official statistics. Sailing of igination, he considered as a fabbly and serious consilientiion from Commissioners for South Africa whistler in ease allory and tonnage shows a similar expansion,odel of their kind, nor sufficiently e Committee, “fle, "labours of { and New Zealand, Lord Chief Jus
namely from 500,042 tons in 1912 in their diets, stor equtable est by
comprehensive in their Scope, which will be followed with inter Tie and Lady Hewart, the Master af, the Rolls, the Speaker of the
to 1,259,934 tons in 1921, but out of and reasonable to all of their gino shipping on las China Const.: House of Commons and Mrs.
a total of 36,095 vessels more than visions. At any rate, there stunthi Whitley, and representatives of a
half are fishing craft of less than be much less cums, if indeed any bumber of learned societies and
20 tons, and there are only 2.825 institutions.
ships of more than 100 tons.
BUNKER COAL
The president, in some intro- ductory remarks, asked if the possibility of climbing Mount Everest was to the left in doubt. Neither the members of the expertition nor of the Mount Everest Committee were content to let the matter rest where it now stood. (Cheers) 1 was their intention to apply immediately through the Government of India for permission from the Tibetan Coverarwent to make another
attempt: possibly in 1926. (Cheers,)
Brigadier-General the Hon. C.
G. Bruce opened the story with a paper dealing with the orgasm tion and start of the expetition, of which he was the original lenter. With regard to the result, he said it was perfectly clear that the summit of Everest could be reack ed-certainly with oxygen and in l probability without it--for there was no doubt that the very severe conditions experienced before the weather cleared up left the members of the expedi- tion less fit than they, otherwise would have been. A slight addi-
lives,
followed. and then the first
ill, for voîmplaint in the future. for the Hongkong Government has just set up a standing Piracy Com ap.mittee which is the lost represen
etprvome Comerted with
SHIPPING COMBINE.
"HAMBURG TO NEW YORK SERVICE
Irvine might be within hearing but there being no response, he about an hour later, returned to the tent, and then to the North Col. They watched til late that night for some sign of Stallone and Irvine's return, or even an in dication by flare of distress, No movement could be seen through: Among the other statistics telescopes in the tiny tents ahend. pearing in the "Annual," those re-tative body that had yet been con- and, above. Two days later he,lating to the shipments of bunkervened to deal with the problem. alone, again made his way to the coal are deserving of special atten. No better choice Hould have been most advanced camp, but the tenttion. In 1912 Japanese ships re-made for Chairman of the Com- had obviously not been touched ceived in their home ports 3,117,807 mitter than the gentleman who since he was there previously, tons of bunkers, and foreign ships has been appointed Lieutenanti He went in search along the pro-1,381,776 tons. In 1921 the supplies Conway Hake. R.NR.. who come able route that Mallory and to foreign ships amounted only to bines" ner practical experience, as Irvine had taken. After a couple 726,517 tons, while Japanese steam a seat in the mercantile marine and American lines mangamce the of hours, search he realised that ers took aboard 5.421,075 tons with a knowledge of Hongkong completion of arrangements to dou- the thunes af finding the missing. These figures clearly indicate that larain and the water me be quite besten Plansburg New
men were indeed small.
PRESENT SITUATION.
(Reuters Service.)
London December 1. The Cmirit White Star"
TO-DAY'S. ADVERTISEMENTS.
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that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held at 5.30 p.m., on MONDAY, 15th December, 1924, in the Boardroom of Messra. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd.
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the share of foreign flags in the vicinity appreciation and Speculating on the ass bleraffic in Far Eastern waters has what de piracy menace really con York, embracing Southampton, causes of the failure of Mallory diminished in proportion as the sists of, which will be of incadelrbung and Hititas. It is not and Irvine to return. Mr. Odell creased. Japanese shipowners, on the Coninfee in the yoursements are in any way connected
share of the Japanese fleet, has inable assistance id all members, of explained whether the range: rejected the theories of falling the other hand, appear to have con- their deliberations,
„Gimus-Coin- | with the severe ute-culting by and of failure of the oxygen ap-siderably extended their operations under T. 3. Larcusoo's appointeding German lines, especially in paratus-his,
experience in transoceanic traffic, since their inent, to the Commiser 15, own
To connection with the migrant being that to be deprived of ships are far from having doubled doubt, the result of an invitation bude to South America, which, in oxygen, at any rate when one has their bunkerings at national ports from the Hongkong Government the case of Germany alone, has in- not been using it freely, daes not in the period under review, while some days ago to the derk effieurs crossed from 30,000 to 115,000 in prevent one from continuing and within the same to years their and engineers guilds that they the past year. least of all getting down from a steamertonnage has increased from nominate representative to the mountain. He inclined to the 1.442,000 to 3.206,000 tons. Thus Committee, and that his appoint- view that they met their death Japanese shipping is becomingent is the most suitable that by being benighted, Mallory had moreland more of a serious com- have been, inde fliere enti stated he would take no risks in petitor on the great maritime routes no doubt, for he may be con- any attempt on the final peak;of the world.
Esidens as the one man, above all but in action the desire to over-
others, who is daily, almost hoily come, the craving for victory tion had been made to the geo: might have been too strong for a few words may be said as to the carry on the orders of the Govern. | ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
As a supplement to these figures ir personai toutely with the men whe graphy of the mountain.
Lieut.-Colonel E. F. Norton, him. The knowledge of his own present situation of the Japmese atent regarding pirney and who are taking up the story, described the proved powers of endurance, and shipping industry, which, as a com- the men on whom the direct res characteristics of the explorers those of his companion might petent writer in the Journal deponsibility falls in the event of a Groffres Bruce, Somervell, Odell have urged him to make a bold la Marine Marchande observes, pitical ck. The Police De Beetham, Hazard Kingston, Sheb. bid for the summit. Who that can hardly be described as brilliant arm of Houghtong is repre- bre. Roel, Mallory, and Irvine. wrestled with some Alpine The depression of 1922 and of the sled by Captain Bloxhami, who if whom the last we lost their gant in the teeth of a gale or in early months of 1923 was succeed-abely fias mach a name for his race with the darkness, coulded after the earthquake in Septem-wolf in connection with the strue hold back when such a victory, ber last by a period of exceptional mal defetues on some of the ships i Captain Geoffrey Brace next such a triumph of human en activity, the artificial and transient the foreign shipowners have b gave an account of the journeydeavour, was within his grasp? character of which did not seem to worthy lieutenant on the Committee through Tibet and the establish-The question remained: H be perceived by the shipowners in Brown one of the ment of the high camps. On May Mount Everest been climbed It is true that events seemed stor gibers, of the Hongkong 27 it was decided to make a final It must be left unanswered. for first fully to justify their optimismi saff of Messrs. Butterfield and attack upon Everest.
there was no evidence. But bear the demand for tonnage remained Swin: and the Chinese ship Lieut-Colonel F. F. Nortonnexting in mind all the circumstances active, cargoes were plentiful, and owners interests are in the explained that the final plan of that he had set out, and consider freight rates, especially those fble hands of Mr. T. S. Cliwy -The attack was to, serup-oxygen and ing their position when list seen,.
for wood and coal, stond at approach Everest by a series of he felt it was very probable that inevitable, and its arrival was sir. H. R., Binders of the La high level. But a rebound was Crown Solicitor of Hongkong las
seit on the Connitice, as has... attempts: Starting from the Mallory and Irvine succeeded hastened by two circumstances North Col on successive fine (Cheers). Regarding oxygen the depreciation of the yen and
Calonial Secretariat; who will days, each attempt to consist of and the benefit derivable from it. the re-introduction Two climbers, Mallory and Bruce Mr. Odell said his firm belief was duties,
of import carry m the duties of Secretary to
the Committee. The whole mem-; started first, but had to return that. Everest could be climbed pended as the wind had completely taken without it. (Cheers).
after the Yokohama bership of the. Committee is one the heart out of their porters.
cataclysm. The fall of the yen that should command confidence: He and Somervell with porters, (chairman of the Mount Everest certain articles, and compelled specially no happier or more suit- Professor J. Norman Collie simply paralysed the buying of and, in regard to the Chiran followed. The weather was ideal. Committee) expressed the thanks shipowners to cancel the numerous able choice could have been made. but the pace lamentably slow, and of the meeting to the speakers contracts for the purchase of ships If there is one little use for 10- Somervell Was suffering from and the gratitude of the com-made in London in the preceding gret, it is that His Majesty's throat trouble, which slowed him mittee to all the members of the months. The return to the normal Navy, which presumably will play THE
HE Steamship down, and eventually he gave in.expedition on their heroic achieve Customs régime was followed im an important part in the suppres Deut.-Colonel Norton went on ment,
CITY OF KARACHI” mediately by a slackening of imsion of pirates in the future, is not ports. At Yokohama: the daily officially represented on the Com-having arrived, Consigness nt Cargo by average of entries of ships felt mittee. Ilie omission is, however, her are informed that all Goods are being from 12 in March to 5 in April, more an neademical them, a serious landed at their risk' into the bazardous and the decline' was not less one, for" the personnel of H31 and/or extra hazardous Godowns of appreciable at other ports.
Navy is essentially one of action, Holt'a Wharf, whoace delivery may be ever ready and willing to entry out obtained, suggestions and to do everything possible in the extermination of me
alone, but in view of the difficul
ing which presented themselves
it was obvious he could not reach,
the summit in time to return to safety, and, moreover, as it was doubtful whether he had strength FIGHT enough to go so far he turned back and rejoined Somervell. As the party, descended to camp they saw a light coming to meet them and a voice" shouted that they were bringing an oxygen cylinder.
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"With a view to limiting com- petition and checking the decline of freight rates several companies of the most pernicious justs in the
worldthe China pirate.
had recourse to amalgamation or
the Committer should reach the Any resolutions or nominations to
undersigned in writing by 5 p.m. Thursday, 11th December.
By Order of the Committee
E, D. MATTHEWS, Secretary, R.II.K.G.C. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1924.
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This ported from Koral that their side the shipbuilders, whose that the formation of the Coill not be recognised. again. "We don't want the station and attempted to seize the below the capacity of their yards, conference which
All broken, chafed and damaged d-d oxygen; we want drink."
was held in Goods are to be left in the Godowas, His own throat was not at telegraph and jelapione oflicts are contemplating the reorganiza. Tonder in July last between re-where they will be examined on any
The Minister of Communications tion of their industry by means of presentatives hest, and he remembered how was shot
of the Colonial Tuesdays or Fridays, between the feeble sounded his querulous wail,
white en route to the a fusion of several and the suppres Office, the Foreign Oflice the hours of 10.40... and Noon, within We want drink, we want drink," captured the station and restored Bat both shipowners and ship. Hongkong Government and thus
Liovernment troops re-slon or transformation of others. Bourd of Trude, the Admiuity, the the free storage period of one week. losing itself in that vast waste of order after number of scattered builders are united in demanding Officers' Guilds on the China
No Fire Insurenos has been affected snow and ice glimmering under fights, in which hand grenades and the constitution of a bank which Const, when the whole uliject of by
Bills of Lading will be countersigned the stars. On arrival at camp ninchine guns were used. There would devote itself exclusively to pincy an the China Coast was die
THE BANK LINE LIMITED. Irvine was brewing drink for dear were a number of casualties includ-maritime credit operations.
General Agents, life.
The following mornirig Lieut-Colonel Norton was snow-g several among the police.
Hoogkong, 2nd December, 1924.
blind, so he took no further part
in active operations.
"A Dromatie SITUATION."
station.
ATTACK BUTTRESSED.
Reval, December. 1.
It is officially stated that the attack of armed commuuista on
cussed in detail and representations ware made by the Officers repre- sentatives on the subject, of the efficiency of the Indian guards, the Da_You_Dread_the_Light_7_appointment of suitable_puto Coughs aut colds always seem to grow ships, and the use of wireless, tele-
Mr. N.. E. Odell described the certain government and military worse. Stight fall. aud croup comes graphy. An assurance of the Home last dramatic climb with Mallory buildings at half past five this without warning at Diduight. "Arold so Government's complete. aympathy | and Irvine, in which he took so moming was suppressedeloupes night by keep with the mission of the liters notable a part. Mallory and mediately and order
of casaborishig Irvine had advanced to the sixth There was no disorder in other and contaice na parouties: fyr la that the Government would be restored. Jagh Rem dy. It is scothing, hosting representatives was given, and also camp being the second beyond towns. or provinces,
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