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AMUNDSEN
QUARREL
MAY END.
SCOTT--AND THE ENGLISH.
The
BID AFTER HIS DEATH TO. HEAD A BREACH,'
Efforts are being made to obj literale in unhappy episode which caused the late Capt. Argundsen, the famous Polar explórez, to resign hia membership of the Royal Deo graphical Society.
The incident occurred not long fore Capt. Amundsen met his death in a gallant effort to rescue tho Italian, General Nchile, who trivi with a party fg, fly over the North Pole in a dirigible.
"The explorer complained that he was grossly insulted" by the late Lord Curzon, when the Regal Goographical Society Amundsen, at dinner.
entertained
ARRIVALS.
January 19,
Athos 11. French str. 8,017 tons Caps Fingpe, from Saigon Kowloon Wharf.-M. M. & Co. Yusang, British str., 1,199 tons,
Capt. Thompson, from Sandne In buy No. B-J. M. & Co.
January 20.
Amazon Mara, Japaneno str., 4,521 wons Capt. C. Iwasa, from Sin-
Kowloon Wharf.
KAPUN,
6.8.K. Canton, French str., 979 tone, Capt. F., Moran, from Haiphong, West Paint Anchorage.-M. M & fo.
Chishing, British str., 1,100 tons,
Capt. J. Moodie, from Cuntop, buoy No. 14.-J.M. & Co. Davite, Norwegian str., 177, 18,
., Capt. C. Svane, from Swa- pw, What Point Wharf.-J.M. & Co.
Eaining. Britishstr., 832 tons?
Cant. Walker, from Swntow
Douglas Wharf.-Douglas & Co Hozan Mary, Japanese str., 1,393
toos, Capt. Kawamaka, from Swatow, S.K, Wharf.--O: S.K. Hydrangea. British str., 501 tona,
Capt. P. W.. Grierem, fro Swatu, Chip On Wharf- Chis On & Co.
The complaint was made in a Kwanglang, British str. 1,572 16119 artiele in illustration of Amundsen's,' assertion that, "by and large, the British are a rare of bad losers.",
But the explorer added a tribute! to Capt. Scott, Nobody," he mid, could hold a higher admiration than myself for the gallant courage of "Dur brave English competitors.{ Scott was a splendid sportsmun as well as a great explorer."
The Royal Geographical Assin-1 tion repudiated the suggestion made against Lord Curzon, but Amund- sen declined to withdraw his state: [ ment, and his resignation from the society followed.
Appeal to the Society,
Now Mr. J. Howard Whitehouse, chairman of the committee for the preservation of the From as a me- morial to Dr. Naneen, die explorer. has written to Admiral Sir William Goodenough, president of the Royal Geographical Society, asking if the Council will reconsider the aetior they took ending Captain Amund- sen's connection with the Society."
The matter is under the considera tion of the Council
What Nansen. Salda
Mr. Whitehouse adds: We do
· not suggest ono word of criticism of your Council for the action taken in the difficult sitation which arose, or do we suggest that it may not ahve been justified.
I had the privilege of discut ng this question with Dr. Nanser short
ly before his death, and he express-
Capt. H. Hodgkiss, frem „Seatow, buny No. 390.-B. AS Taikai Marn, d'apaarse str., 2.30
tuna, Capt. Ohna, from Mike, any No. B-1B, K. Tiibword Dusch sr., 3,001 tous,
Capt. Van Verys, from Moji, buy No. A.-J.C. JUL. Tinidine, Dutch str., 5,750 tons,
Capt. Hopman from Bataria, buny No. 46.-J.C.J.L. Tainas, British str., 2,100, tous, Capt. W. Shaw, from Canton, by No. Bi4.-B. S hits. Norwegian str., 9,315 top, Capt. T. Megal, from Chin- wangtao, Laichikok Wharf.- Dadwell & Co.
Van Heutz, Dutch str.. 2,710 on, Capt. Bits from Singapore, bany No. 4.-J.C.J.L. Yatching. Brisish. str. 1.494 tons,
Capt. . Alexaddre, from Can- ton, buoy No.. B2-J. M. & C.
CLEARANCES.
January 20
Afrika, for Singapore. Amazon Mari, for Kobe. Athos II.. for "Shanghai. Borneo Maru, "for Singapore. City of Lille, for Manila. Eng Lee, for Tsingtao. Ermand for Shanghai. Heetor, fer Singapore. Michael Jebsen, for Bangkok. Sandviken, for Swatow. Solviken, for Cantan. Timanook, for Saigon. Tjimaprock, for Saigon. Tsinan, for Amey.
ed to me his oarnet hore that a far-Tyndareus. for. Kobe. ourable opportunity would be taken Van Henisz, for Swatow,
By the Royal Geographical Society!
to heal the breach."
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