V.R.C. SPORTS.
Forthcoming Athletic Mooting
The V.R.O. propose to hold an athletic meeting on Saturday, April 18, on the Hongkong Foot bail Club's ground, under A.A A. sufficient Rules, subject entries being received.
The list of Events is as fol-
lows:-
Long Jump.
High Jump.
to
THE MAWSON EXPEDITION.
Dr. Douglas Mawson's Own Account
team?
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPE, 1HURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1914.
Then the possibilities of the orevages dawned upon me. Hag- tening back we came to a yawn- ing abym.
As our eyes became accustomed to the dark blue light from below Dr Douglas Mawson sends the
an injured dog was observed following to the Daily Mail: caught on a ledge, and he present-
The following is a terae stately began to mean. went of the work accomplished:-
Some other fragmenta were slso First, the successful negotiation observed at the same spot, but no by the ship of the Antarctic pack trace of our comrade. ice in a fresh sphere of action, where the conditions were practically unkaowa.
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Cono to Instant Death. He must have gone down- This re-whither we knew not, but cer- WE
120-yards Flat Rice. (Handi-jaulted in the discovery of new tainly to instant death.
-cap:)
Boy's Race 100 yards. (Handi- cap). Open to Boys between the ages of 8 and 10.
220 pards Flat Race. (Handi- cap).
"Girls' Raco 80 yards. (Handi- cap). Open to Girls between the ages of 6 and 10.
Bicycle Race, 2 miles. (Handi- cap.) Start in Saddle..
100 yards Flat Raco, (Chal- lenge Cup.)
220 Flat Race. Open to Soldiers and Police).
Cailors,
220 yards (Handicap. Coufin- ed to Members of V. R. Club only.
Bicycle Race, 3 miles (Handi- cap). Start in Saddle,
landa and islands.
Second, the establishment of! two Antractic wintering stations
We called for hours without answer.
SEND US YOUR ORDERS STOCK ABSOLUTELY 1ST QUALITY
MILD CURED.
The dog ceased to moan and AUSTRALIAN BACON
separated by airline of 1,000 an eerie stillness ruse from the miles, both stations being on depths, lands never before sighted. At
All the rope left was of no these stations Eoientific program-avail to reach the ledge 150ft. mes have been conducted, in ons below, where the remaine of the case for a period of one year, in dog and a few scrapa might have the other extoading over two been secured, any of which would
years.
Third, journeys have been made over the sea-ice and the Continental platrau in regione never before sledged over. Ail the main base jarneys oggregat ing 2,400 miles were made, and at the western bsee journeys ol 800 miles. These figures do not include depot journey (for the Half-miles Flat Race. (Handi- purpose of placing provisions for future marches), supporting par cap).
Girls Race, 100 yards. (Haudities, or relay work. The land cap). Open to Cirls between the has been followed through 33deg. of longitude, 27deg, of which ages of 10 and 15.
Tag-of-War-S men a side-were sledged over.
Fourth, the establishment of open to Officers, Non-Commis- sioned Officers and men of the the party at Macquarie Island, the Navy, Volunteera, and European sub-Antarcti: possession of the Police, Each Ship Regiment or Corps may enter one team only.
440 yards Flat Race. (Challenge Cup):
Boys' Race, 440 yards. (Handi cap). Open to Boys between the ages of 10 and 16.
Commonwealth and the spending of twoyearein mapping and invest gating the island, which acts as wireless connecting link with the
communicated
a
have been of great value in the position in which Mertz and I were left.
The remaining eledge had only one and a half week,a man-food, and no food at all for the six woefully macinted cogs. There was saved a spare tent-cover and frame for the tent was impro- vized by using a pair of ski and the theodolite's lege. Later on a broken spade was picked up at an old camp.
a
We decided that by eating the doge we should have food enough
the
to reach the but across plateau: The sea-ice was break-
ing up.
Nine hours alter the accident we read the burial service and started our return. Our food was apportioned on a mileage basis.
Owing to the delays of bad weather and the reduction of rations, the dogs gave out daily. Soon none were left.
There was no nutriment in their flash and no marrow in their bones
Erly in the first week of Jan- uary 1913 we arrived at a point
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Antarctic main baso. Weather conditions were daily to the Commonwealth Mete- Bicycle Race, 1 mile. (HaLorological Office for immediate dicap). Open to competitors of 90 in preparing forecasts.
Fifth, oceanographic investiga Events 7 and 11 who have not!
tions, chiefly of the nature of boen placed, Start in Saddle.
One Mile Flat Race. (Han-coundings and trawlings, were prosecuted from the ship in the dicap).
depths between Australia and alimentary systems were affected Antarctic anl along the Antarctic by the short rations, Mertz was Continental shelf. Trawlings have worse than I, and very weak.. beco Buccessfully conducted to the weather was abominable. depths of two miles, and by sound-. Day after day there was dense inge the Continental shelf has falling and drifting snows. The been indicated through 55deg of cold struck home as it never does longitude.
when one is in good condition.
Consolation Race.
440 yards Relay Race. Teams of Six & side. Open to Native Regiments of the Colony.
TENNIS
Hongkong C.C. Tournament.
P
These are the details regarding the party I myself led:
My companions wore Lieuten- The following are further ant Ninnis, of the Royal Fusiliers, results to date in the tennis and Dr. Mertz, the expert Swise tournament arranged by the ski-runner. Our object was to Hongkong Cricket Club :----
desh as far east as possible to as: Singles Handicap, "A" Class: certain the nature of the land in 8. Green, owes 15/3, beat A. that direction. We were assisted H. Crook rec. 15, 6-2, 6-1. by sixteen dogs in dragging
load of over 1,700th..
*
Singles Handicap "B" Class: -second round:-J.. R. Wool owes 3.8, beat W. H. Vivrash Owes.3-8, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Our
Stugon of a few miles were covered with great difficulty.
On January 3 it became evi dent that my comrade's condition was worse than my own. Even the best food we had did not have the effect we expected.
Mertz was very cheerful. 1 could not have wished for a better companion. The same applied to Ninuis. Both were fine cha
raclers,
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FOR "SINGAPORE. PENANG AND CALOUTTA.
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THE Company's Steamship
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THE Steamship
"JAPAN,"
having arrived from the above despatched for the above ports on Captain C. H. Seddon, will be ports, Consignees of Cargo are FRIDAY, the 27th instant at hereby informed that their Goods 3 p.m.
are being landed and placed at For Farther Particulars, upply} their risk in the Hongkong and to Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. pany's Godowns at Kowloon,
Agents. where each consignment will be Hongkong, 24th Mar., 1914 [1197 sorted out markby mark and deli- very can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional goods will be carried
Clarke beat L. N. Murphy and ascente aggregated '9,000ft., and even with the help of a sail, pon unless instructions are given
H, O. Sandford 6-0, 4-6, 07.
The morning of D cember 14. 1912, found us in latitude 68deg.
The Death of Mortz. · 53min, south, and longitudo 151-
The weather was a little clearer Doubles Handicap: Secord deg. 35min, east, having covered on January 6, but owing to the Round-F. Maitland and B. A. a distance of 311 miles. The slippery surface falls were con- Nesbit, owe 30. beat R. O. Hit track bad lain over platena tinuous. It was some evident that chison and T. H. King rec. 6, heights and crevassed glacial Mertz could not proceed on foot. 8-8, 6-1;
degressions, three of which were with him on board the sledge, Professional Pairs:Ford and encountered. Altogether the
greas was slow. Mach toil resulted the descenta sa much.
in only two and a half miles being We were all in the highest recorded on the sledge-meter. It spirits. All trouble seemed then was prasible to steer only a very, at an end as we had arrived on rough course in the drift. UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS an unbroken platesu with a clear On the morning of January 7 aweep from the coast to the east, Mertz's condition was much worse, and it was intended to keep our About midnight on January 7-8 track at a safe distance to the be passed away. south of the crevassed coastal My own condition was such as to hold out little hope. I de termined to push on to the last
Of the month that followed,
Eastern Extension Company, Bansank, Saigon.", Dioazon, Manila.
Geesonggang
Batavia,
for Laijwin,
Harikishan, Mogat Hengmew, Singapore. Hongchengchi, Macao. Hoogstong, London. Hopkee, Baigon.
Kohkimpang. Singapore. Leeongheng, Bangkok. Patwari, Calcutta..
Rozario. (Oswald), Shanghai. Sweeyongwan, Singapore. Taichan, Singapore.
Teeters, John L. Legaspi Twankee, Rangoon. Wongchunkwe (Obop Yingfat- long, Tapah,
Yee, Penang. Ycerangyuen, (2) Ternate and Singapore.
Yoesoonyuen Singapore. Yonghinhoe (Chop Wingsong. koi), Singapore.
Appointment. The Pelting Gazette under stands that Mr. G. E. Laura, of the Maritime Customs, has accept.
ed the appointment of Account
ing Secretary in the Salt Adminis tration, and that he will take up his dutjes shortly,
downfalls.
December 14 was a beautiful day. We were just revelling in
to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY.
Goode not cleared by the 31st March, will be subject to rent.
Damaged packages must be left
+)
To-day's Advertisements
TO LET.
in the Godowns for examination TO LET furnished for 8 weeks by the Consignee's and the Co.'s from the 6th April next No. representatives at an appointed 6. the Peak (Bishops Lodge North) hour. All claims must be pre- Apply PALMER and TURNER, Bonted within ten days of the Hongkong. ateamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be re- cognized. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Agents,
it when calamity overtook a consumed on the one hand by the Godowns.
Mertz on ski, as trail-breaker, the closs fight with starvation and was a quarter of a mile in advance on the other with the war apon
of myself and the first dog-team. the miles. that lay ahead, I do not Hongkong, 24th Mar., 1914. [1197 Close behind me came Ninnis, wish to be reminded."
with a select team of dogs dragg-
It snowed and drifted almo
ing the sledge on which were packed the more vital necessities. every day. I crossed a crevassed NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. glacier and several times fell in
The arrangement had been to the whole length of the rope adopted becuase we thought that attached to the aledge. I bad if any were to suffer by orevases miraculous escapes in the falls,
it would be the first sledge. as I was so weak that I could
scarcely climb out by the rope.
..
The Crevasse.
Believing we were outside the danger zone, I was greatly dur- prised to observe the faint outline of a crevasse crossing our path.
off,
My skin, bair, and nails came
FROM YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.
THE Steamship
"JAPAN,"
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public.
Austion en FRIDAY,
the 3rd April, 1914, commen- oing at 5 p.m. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, A Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps."
Comprising -HONGKONG, SAMOA, SIAM, MACAU, TIMOR, TRANSVAAL, ~MA- FEKING, THIBET, CHINA, CEYLON eto, ato,
(The stamps have been examin-" Unexpectedly I found food in having arrived from the above ed by kind favour of Messrs.
a cache left by the search party, ports, consignees of cargo are Graca & Co. and they aro
Mertz had crossed without re- garding itas specially dangerous. My team was on top of it before. Now I am well again.
I reached the but eventually.
I was aware of the fact, but I was not spesially anxious. I had already negotiated scores of cro-
Fasses.
However, se was the custow, I
DOUGLAS MAWBON.
Bravery Rewarded.
hereby informed that their goods pronounced to be genuine, in will be delivered from alongside. perfect condition and according
Cargo impeding the discharge to the catalogue.)
will be landed at consignees' risk
and expense into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns
King George has awarded 228 of the Hongkong and Kowloon. medals for bravery to persotis who Wharf and Godown Company took part in resone work in con- Limited.
called back "Crevasse' to put nection with the burning of the No Fire Insurance has been Ninnis on his guard,
Volturno in the Atlantic last affected. -
Catalogues will be issued.
On View Now.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. PLAMMERT.
Auctioneer.
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