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RECIPROCITY IN SHIP-
PING COMPETITION.
THE NORTH POLE.
Amundsen to: Make the Venture,
you
FAR EASTERN NAVAL SQUADRONS.
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S ON THE CHINA STATION:
LH.P.
Tons Guns.
*Commander 1,700 12 2,000 Comdr, 0, L. Lambe
Master W. West -
300 Master H. Smith → 1,07001,400 Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O. Hongkong
360 8. 5,700 Lt-Com. Wilkinson
Reported
Name
Class
Alacrity
Despatch-boat
Hongkong
Hongkong
Atlas
Admiralty tog
Bramble Britomart Ondmus Oherub Olio
Gunboat
Ganbost
British Bloop
-710.2 710 2 1,070 0
000 Lt-Dom, B. E. Prichard®
Yangtare
900 Lt.-Cam, W. H. Darwell
Yangtaze
1,400 · Comdr. H. Williams
Shanghai
Water tank and tug
390-
Hongkong
British sloop
Torpedo-boat destroyer 2nd class cruiser Torpedo boat destroyer Torpedo boat destroyer
·lat clasa cruiser River gunboat Surveying ship 1st class cruiser... 1st class cruiser River gunboat 2nd class oruiser"
Hongkong
4,350 10 2956 280 6
0,000 14 610 4 1,040 14,600
7,000 Capt. O. F. Corbett M.V.O. Shanghai 4,000 Lt-Com.F.G.Brickenden West tiver 3,900 Lt. Com. Boddum Whetham Hongkong 22,000 Capt. Allen T. Hunt 0.81. Hongkong
1,200 Lt Com. H. Marryatt
Yangisze
Capt. F. C. O. Pasco
Hongkong
27,000
Capt. G. O. Gayley
Hongkong
Capt. B. H. F. Bartteldt,
Hongkong
800
Lt-Com. Alan Dixon
Hongkong
Moorhen
ewcastle
There is, apparently, no im-
Captain Amundson in an inter mediato prospect of an end to the competition which was begun in view with the Chicago corre September 1011 by the Nippon spondent of the "Daily Telegraph" Yusen Kaisha against the British made it plain that the fate of Tel. 634 steamship lines engaged in trade Scott and his companions would between Calcutta, Rangoon, Pen-not deter him in his plans for a ang, Singapore, Hongkong and North Polar oxpedition at the Robo, says the "Liverpool Journal boginning of next year.
Since then an Why should I hesitate ?" he of Commerce." attempt has been made, by cut-asked. "These affairs are very ting freight and passage rates, to sad, but they really are uncom
Famo divert traffic into Japanese vessels mon. It isn't what one man may
Flora which are now, indeed, threaten-expect, as perhaps some of
Handy ing to extend their services to may think. No: I shall start, Bombay and Karachi. The Li- and I believe I shall be success Janus Kont [n]:" verpool paper gres on to quote
What do you care about the Kinsha the protest recently made by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce to North Pole now?" the captain Merlin
Minotaur the Government of India, which was asked. has already appeared in our "Nothing," said the explorer Monmouth:
pole. columns, and proceede-More-swiftly. "I don't seek the ovor, as the British linos contend, 1 may not even reach it. I don't the treaty between Great Britain care whether I do. These stories Nightingale and Japan was. intended to be that I am actually to seek the Otter
Ribble one of reciprocity; but in actus) polo are untrue. I am going up practice it is not so. For in- into that vicinity only on a scien- Robin stapce, the steamers of the Nip-ific expedition. obiefly to study Rosario pon Yusen Kaisha are allowed to the air and ocean currents. II Sandpiper take out a certificate in Calcatta, am close to the pole, and the con- Snipe Taku enabling them to carry passengere ditions are favourable I'll go between Indian ports.
The there; not otherwise. There'a Tamar. British India Co, applied for the work to be done in the Arotic, Teal grant of a similar privilege in and my experience in explotation Thistle
Usk Japanese waters, but it was will be helpful.
Virago found that this could not be Provisions for Seven Years. Welland obtained. The following letter "Thanks to my lecture tour, from the British Consul at which has been very profitable, Whiting Widgeon Kobe to the Company's agents Ieball have ample funds to fit out
Woodcock at the port is of interest in this my expedition. In the spring of connection "I have receied 1914, I will in the Fram, Nan- Woodlark your letter requesting.me, undersen's old ship, pass into the Arc instructions from your principale, tie Ocean through Behring Strait, to obtain for them a certificate and into the ios pack somewhere From the Japonese Government north of Point Barrow, at latitude to permit their steamor "Wardha," 72 deg., and the north-western now in port, to carry deck pas-point of the American mainland. "I hope on this coming nor sengers from and to the inter-
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River gunboat Torpedo-boat Torpedo-coat destroyer River gunboat
9,800- 22,000
∙180 2
4,800 12 22,000
2.85 $2,
385 6:6,300 500
8582
Depotship for Babmarines 980 River gunboat
Kiver gunboat
85 2 .85.2 360 U
Capt. Frederieka, Powlett Hongkong 240 Lt-Comdr, M. Murray Yangisze
Lt.-Com,E.T.R. Chambers" Canton 7,500 Lt-Com. E.J.G.Mackinnon Hongkong
240 Lt-Comdr. Nash 1,400 Lt. Comdr. N.E. Archdale Hongkong
240 Lt.-Com. I. S. Hutton
Hongkong
West River
240 Lt.-Com. Maurice Leslie Yanglese 8,000 Gunner W. H. Hyder Hongkong Com. It. H. Anstruther C.M.G Hongkong 800 L.-O. Hon. Quy Stepford Yangtsza 900 L.-C. H.RN. Uotrell Dormer Yangtaze
Canton
6,300 Lt-Com. H.D. Adair-Hall Hongkong-
Torpedo boat destroyer
;
Receiving ship
·4,650
River gunboat
Gunboat
180 2 710 2
Torpedo-boat destroyer
590
7,500 Lt-Comdr. Maxwell
Torpedo-boat destroyer 355
0
Torpedo-boat destroyer 600.
7,500.Com. Seymour
forpedo-boat destroyer .380 6
5,900 Com. R Neville
Gunboat
195
2.
Gunboat
-150
Gunboat
2 150 2
0.30,
0.37,
20.98
T.B. 035,
T.B. 035,
T.B. 037,
T.B. 038,
Hongkong Hongkong
800 Lt-Comdr. J. C. Borrett Upper Yangtens 500 Lt.-Com. M. B. Blackwood Yangtare 500 Lt.-Comdr. Lloyd
Shanghai
Lt.-Com. Godfrey Herbert Hongkong. Lt.-Com. A. A. L. Fenaer Hongkong
L-Com. J. R. A. Collrington Hongkong.
Lt. Com. Handley
West River.
Lt.-Com. Stileman
Lt.-Com. Nicol, .
Hongkong: Hongkong.
Lt.-Com. H. W. Seymour, Hongkong.
Flagship of Admiral Sir A. L. Winsloo, K.O.B., O.V.O., O.M.G. Commander-in-Chief,
FOREIGN MEN-of-war on the CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.
Joseph I Armoured oruiser
CHARLES J. GAUPP & CO. obtaining such a certificate as in Ixpect to come out into the At Dupleix**
Kleber
Armoured cruiser Armoured cruiser Gunboat River gunboat Gunboat Gunboat
4,000 45 8,000 Capt. Hauta
French.
10,014 30 20,000 Capt. VergoB 9,700 12 19,600 Capt. Gourta
645 10. 1,000 Lient. Vandier 180
570 Lieut. Dardet:
123 130
500 Lieut. de Jervillier Lieut. Collin
Shanghai
Shongbai
Hongkong
Saigon
Canton
Canton
-
Tongka
Lieut. Dupuy Dutemps
Tehong kin
Submarino
Lient. Balaix
Saigon
Submarine
Saigon
Armoured gunboat
1,798 10
1,700
Lient. Guillaume-Louis Saigon
Destroyer
350: 7
303 Lieut. Aurillac
Saigon
Destroyer
Capt. de Frigate Roninen Hongkong
Destroyer
130 7
300 Comdr. de Marquessao
Saigon
Destroyer
3070
Surveying ship
300
·1,625 109,000 Com; Voisin
Baigon
Saigon
coastal ports of Japan. If I am thern trip to take the staunch old correct in assuming that this 788sel to the North Pole itself. I refers to the transport of passen-shall carry provisions for a seven gers between ports in Japanese yeare' voyage. I hope to drift Kaiser Franz territory only, and not to pas-with the ice-pack directly across sengers arriving from abroad, and the pole. If I don't I anticipate holding through tickets, I regret that I'll get so near the pole that that there is no possibility of a dash to it will be an easy matter. asked for, unless the provisions lantio Ocean through a passage ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
CHATER ROAD of the existing Treaties between between Spitzbergen and Green Lecideo GOLD AND SILVER ·
Japan and Foreign Powers be land. I have stood at the South Argus
Vigilante ameuded. WRIST WATCHES.
Artiole 21 of the Pole, and my ambition now in to IN ALL VARIETIES.
mata of Commerco and Naviga stand also at the North Pole; but Peiho tion between Creat Britain and the pole will not be file solo che Dondard de Lagres, Gunboat Japan of April 3rd, 1911, to which ject of my expedition. It bre I beg to refer you, distinctly been discovered by Peaty, and Lynx states that the coasting trade of there will be no special glory in Proce the High Contracting Parties is attaining it again.
Styx* excepted from the Provisions of "I shall devote myself to a Fronde that Treaty, and shall be regulated minute study of the meteorology d'Iberville. according to the laws of the and oceanography of the Arctic Pistolet United Kingdom and Japan Basin, and I hope to add material Mousquet respectively; whilst under the ly to the world's sum of know. Manche existing laws of Japan, and in ledge regarding this unkċown. the absence of any other nation portion of the globe. My crew will enjoying more favoured treat-consist mainly of the men who, ment, no vessel of the United with me, dared the perils of the Emden Kingdom can obtain permission Antarctic, but there are at pre- Gineisenau
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Flagship of Commodore Boucicaut, Commanding the local defence Ins
one port and land them at another open to applications to fill them, Jaguar port, bath such ports being in particularly from men who have Leipzig Japanese territory. This proves had Arelio experience and a Luchs that there is really no reciprocity scientific knowledge of geology, Nurnburg at all, as Japanese vessels are astronomy meteorology, and, Otter allowed full liberty to run in the magnetic currents. There will Scharnhorst coasting trade of India, cut rates, be no pay for theen men. They s. 90 and damage British intorests, must count on giving up five yours Taku whilst British ship are debarred of their lives to the expedition. Tiger altogether from engaging in the purely out of love of science, and Tsingtan coastal trade of Japan." It may exploration. Vaterland be mentioned, adds the Liverpool “On July 15 of this year I will paper, that Mr. W. H. Clark, the go to Caracas, Venezuela, where Calabris Member for Commerce and Indus. I will meet the Fram I will go. try of the Council of the Viceroy of by way of the Panama Canal to India, who will be best remember- San Francisco. The Fram will Adamastor ed in Great Britain as Mr. Lloyd not be the first ship to pass Macao George's secretary at the Board through the Canal. That unique Patris of Trade, as well as at the Treasury distinction will not be added to for several months, was recently her laurels, but she will be among approached on the subject by a the first
deputation, to whom he gave a "In San Francisco I will add A-2 sympathetic hearing, but remark the last touches to the ship's A-4 ed that he was doubtful if the equipment, and take on stores A-6 present Home Government would and provisions. I will be equip 4-7 ronder any assistance. The ques ped with a high powered wireless Albany tion now rests with the Indian telegraph apparatus, and in the Bainbridge authorities, who are being urged pleotris atmosphere of the Arotic Barry to say that, on the grounds of expect that I will be able to Callao strict reciprocity, Japanese ves maintain communication with the Chauncey sela cannot carry cargo or passen American Government's wireless Cincinnati The total output of the Kailan When a girl, aged ten, of Ham-gers between Indian poris, unless stations in Alaska for two years, Dale Mining Administration's lines burg, was kissing her baby sister British ships are accorded the and pessibly throughout my Decatur for the week ending 8th March, a sweet slipped from her month sama privilege on the coast of voyage. amounted to 34,999.43 tons and into the mouth of the baby and Japan. the Sales during the period, to choked it to death.
Kallan Mining Administration.
40,513.07 tons.. 75A
Sweet Chokes Baby;
Eleano
German.
Cruiser
3,600 22 13,500 Capt. v. Restorff
Swałow
Armoured cruiser
11,800 36 28,000 Captain Bruningban's
Tsingtau,
Gunboat
Gunboat Cruiser.
900 12 1,300 900 121,300 Comdr. Vansolow 3,250 24 11,000 Capt. Bebnoke
Comdr. v. Gobrea
Shanghai
Tsingtan
Tsingtau
Gunboat
900 10 1,350. 3,400 22 13,200
Comdr. Bendemann
Taingiau
Capt. Moraberger
Tsingtad
Capt. Lieut. Firle
Yangtze
11,600 38 26,000
Capt. Rosing
Shanghai
6,5 10
280
440,000 Ohlt. z. 8. Claassen
Capt. Lt. Berrenberg
Tsingtan
Tsingtan
*
900 10
1,350 Comdr. Bocker
Taingtan
2234
1,300 Capt. Lt. Frhr. Speth v. Schulzburg Cantos
-223
2,145
-500 * Obla, z. S. Prins
Shanghai
Com, Bommi Picenardi Shanghai,
Portuguese,
1,757
700
Capt. Anibal de 3. Dias Macan Capt. Martins
Capt. Jose de Carvalho Orato Macao
Cruiser River gunboat Flagship Torpedo-boat Torpedo-boat Gunboat River gunboat River gunbont
Italian oruiser
Orniser
Gunboat
Gunboat.
UNITED STATES VESSELS ATTACHED TO ASIATIC STATION.
Submarine
TER
3,430 10
420
7,500
4207
Ensign J. McC. Marray Lieut. E. D. MoWhorter
Ensign J. U. Van de Carr,
Ensign C. M. Yates
Davite
Commander M. L. Bristol Cruising 8,000 Ensign H. M. Jones Cavite 42078,000 Lient. R. Hill 243 8 250 Ensign W. L. Heiberg 420 7
8,000 Lieut. FJ. Fletcher 3,188 11 10,000 Com. B. 8. Robinson
4207 8,000 Lieut. O. A. Woodrufl
8,000 Lieut. B. II. Green 620 4 000 Lt. Com, V.S. Gannon 1,30281,088 Com. G. R. Marvell 1,900 0 1,100 Lient. R. V. Lowe 3,9906- 3,000 Lieut. E. P. Svors 6,277 Com. J. V. Chass Lieut. B. B. Taylor Lieut. G. W. Wallace Lipat, W. O. Wallace Lient. J. J. Haun 800 L. Com. D.W. Wartsban 250 Lieut. G. & Dichanani 17.401 Commander H. A. Wiar
208 Liaut, E. Darr
-Protected oruiser: Torpedo-boat des, Torpedo-boat des. Gunboat Torpedo-boat destroyer Protected cruiser Torpedo boat destroyer Torpedo boat destroyer Gunboat. "Should the drift of the icst Helena Guntoat pack fail to carry us directly Mohican Station ship acoss the polo I will be disappoint Monadnock Monitor - › ed. But to guard against any Monterey
Monitor such contingency I propose to Pampanga Gunboat With the aid of four Unionist Ebrahim Ally Moola, one of the At the annual licensing sess- take along an acroplane. I know Piscataqua Ses going. votes, the Nationalists elected oldest residents of Rangoon, and ions at Scarborough Mr. S. North nothing of aviation, but when my Pompey Repair ship their nomines for the goronership perhaps, the wealthiest, has died Smith, the chairman, said with plan becomes generally known I Quiro Gunboat of Derry City at a meeting of the from old age, leaving a legacy to regard to the Cinematograph Aot hope that some aviator will vo Rainbow Cruiser: municipal counoil. The previous his son of over Rs. 40 lakhs. The the magis trates had decided that lunteer to accompany me and be Samar Gunboat coroner was a Unionist. The deceased, who had been a leading all new licenses granted would prepared to carry me in the fini Baratoga
Cruiser four Unionists included the member of his community, was be granted on the condition that fight to the pole shall nover Villalobos Gunboat mayor and two ex mayors. Alder very popular and philanthropic, no child under twelver years be entirely happy until I sac Wilmington Gunboat man McCarter asked for this to He had been Manicipal Commis should be admitted alone, and ceeded in planting old Norway's Wompatuak ↑ Tag mark, he said, the beginning of a stoner for several years, and took should not be admitted with any fag at both ends of the earth's U.S.S. Saratoga Flagship Rear Admiral R. Y. Nicholson, Commander, new era in city politics. part in all public movements, one under the age of sisteen,
New Era" in Derry.
Indian Millionaire's Death,
Picture Show Age Limit.
Ariatic Fleet, temporarily
4,084
2438
21600
854 080 $350 4.300 14 2438
8115 14
8709
13928
462
1894 Commander J.
650 Chlef B'awain P.