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VOYAGE OF THE QUEST.

SIR E SHACKLETON'S ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

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A HUGE PROBLEM. Turning eastward, the "Quest" will then make for the Cape of Good Hope, where, at Cape Town, the will, prepare for the most risky part of her voyage that which will lead her to Sir Ernest Shackleton is about to the Antarctic south of South Africa. undertake a new voyage of Antarctic Some 90 years have passed since a exploration says the Times. It will ship has been in these particular take him 30,000 miles in the Atlantic waters Captain Scott, Sir Douglas and Pacific and those uncharted seasMawson, and Sir Ernest Shackleton that guard the Pole. His staff will himself have increased our knowledge include men who were with him in of the Antarctic Continent south of

and south the "Nimrod" and the "Endurance" New Zealand and his object is to solve some of the South America; but al: we know of problems of geography as they affect the land in this other portion is one littleknown islands of the great rocky cliff. Cape Anne in Enderby oceans and the long mysterious line Land, and we do not know whether that is part of the Antarctic Con- of the Antarctic region.

tinent or an island. For over 3,000 miles the region is a huge problem. The "Quest" may discover new seas; she may find new gulfs indenting en An ice-bound unexplored coast. coast may prevent her from reach. ing a very high latitude; er there Grea: may be open waters for her after the combat with the pack-ice. volcanoes, peeping above the skyline, may greet the eyes of the explorers as the "Quest" works ever farther They will be almost in south.

"stout Cortez." the condition of and many a

'wild surmise may be theirs It is expected that the "Quest" will Weddell Sea. She will then move

The expedition, which will start about the end of August, has been made possible by the generosity of Mr. John Quiller Rowett. of Ely Flace, Frant, Sussex, who endowed the Rowett Institute for Agricultural

Research, and made provision for research at the Middlesex Hospital. A large donation has been given also by Mr. Frederick Becker, the paper manufacturer. Thanks to them, the expedition will be equipped for every branch of scientific research with the most modern instrument and methods.

LITTLE BUT GOOD

The ship is called the "Quest." and

mament

'THE C.- NA MAIL”

HOME TRADE.

MANCHESTER MARKET.

Messrs. Morreau and Spiegelberg, Manchester, reporteds as follows on July 6.

TRADE SUCCESS IN CHINA. SOLUTION TO KILL RUST.

COMING AMERICAN INVEST- IGATION.

Britis engineering interests in! China will learn with interest, perhaps

TREATS A SMALL SCREW OR A

BIG BATTLESHIP,

A solution that will destroy rust

Cotton. Quotations have remain-not altogether unmixed with con-without injury to metal is claimed to sternation, that towards the close of have been discovered by Paul. H. ed fairly steady during the week.

Liverpool Spot Prices yesterday this year a party of five hu dred Eigholz, who gave a demonstration American engineers will visit-we had almost written descend upon of the process at his house in San China to study the reasons for British Francisco. F.G.F.trade success in engineering products

were -

Sakellaridis

The Eastern markets are all show ing signs of revival. India continues of to buy cautiously. Business has been done for China, where conditions are apparently improving.

The Straite and Java are replenish- fair business is reported.

is a little vessel of hardly more than emerge from the Antarctic near the

200 tons net.

She belongs the

In a few minutes the

FOUE YEARS' EXPERIMENT.

American F. M. $.06d. last week

Describing what happened, the Egyptisa 7.914.

in the Chinese markets. Whilst Central News San Francisco correspon- - 15.50, last week 15.50d,

Yarns.-Prices have advanced athe purpose of the visit is good, says dent states that Mr. Eigholz poured little and are firmer. More mills use Eastern Engineering, the lines upon into a jar a small quantity of the which it is to be carried out appear solution which looked like slightly Into this he then working full time.

Cloth-The optimistic feeling con- to be not only good, but noble.clouded water. tinues, and prices are firmer. It is Naturally, these five hundred gentle-plunged a screw completely covered more difficult than it was a month men will-not tour China in a body, with rust.

hungry" as to be compelled to sell up into committees and sub-com-integrate, and is a quarter of an ago to find a manufacturer who is so But, granting that the party is split watchers saw the red mating dis- mittees, and divided and sub-divided hour the serew was completely clean, at a huge loss.

Practically every section of the into sections, for dealing with special whilst the rust was at the bottom of market is doing some business, al-industries and special districts, their the jar.

than a visit. The scheme has been The discovery has taken four years though it is only small in volume in number suggests a visitation rather most cases.

organised by the President of the of patient persevering effort, in which Engineers' Club of Washington. It there were frequent disappointments, has its origin in the prevalent opinion until the inventor hit one morning in American business circles that lack of knowledge of Chinese conditions on the secret of keeping the elements in the liquid in permanent solution and customs has in the past seriously and knew that his goal was at last between the two countries. The pro wife know the secret of the solution, The suspension of payment of aject illustrates the enterprise of the

their death to the agents who will | is also a tribute--a tribute almost handle the product. French Bank is not expected to affect American engineering industry. It and it is their intention to give it at dimensions- It is claimed that the liquid, which! Easter import houses.

enibarrassing in its

is known as R and T," is non- American engineers work well to inflammable, non-explosive, and non- to British methods. British and

The forthcoming poisonous. Wher some of it was gether in China. visit is well calculated to improve allowed to fail on a wooden table still further existing relations. In there was no more effect than if the these circumstances, perhaps, the fluid had been plain water. The wire number forming the party cannot be brushes, emery poper, or fles that too large nor their visit too lengthy.

to be only partly efective, whilst We feel sure that coupled with their are used for removing rust are said sulphuric acid baths that have been investigations will be the spirit of co-operation in up-holding the ideals resorted to have an element of danger of the engineering profession, and in to the workmen, and also involve the wise development of the resources risk of injury to the metal. and markets of China."

Royal Yacht Squadron. It must not north to the South Sandwich Islands ing their stocks of certain lines, and a retarded the development of trade reached. Only the inventor and his i

be inferred that she is a frail crait, On the contrary, with her sides 2ft. thick, of oak, pine, and fir, and her bows shod with steel, she is well Sitted for the strenuous part she has to play among erratic bergs and Her deceptive Antarctic fow3. length is only 111 ft., beam 23 ft. depth 12 ft. As she lies at Southampton, near the acck which

accommodates the "Aquitania," her dimensions seem diminished by, contrast; and indeed, without masts stowed and funnel, she could be away in one of the funnels of the great liner. Built in Norway four years ago, she has had her quality tried in the ice of the north. Her

straming radios is 9,000 miles; with

and South Georgia, surveying and searching for suitable harbours for

whaling stations. At South Georgia she will refit, and afterwards will turn east once more. In this direction sub-Antarctic Oceanic islands, like Bouvet Island and Heard Island, will be encountered. Landings will be made on their rarely seen shores The southern für seal may be dis

covered hereabouts. From the better- known islands it has disappeared. owing to the wanton slaughter of a century ago.

The peculiar propriety of the "Quest's" name is now fully apparent. She will surely have earned it by the time she reaches New Zealand. But, as she voyages from that country into the Pacific, romance will still cling to her errand. By dredging and sounding she is to search for the lost Pacific island of Tunaki men- tioned in missionary history and

петег seen.

found

her original sail she could do eight knots. The sail area is now being increased; she is being rigged as a brigantine; and other extensive alterations are being carried out by Messrs. Thornycroft, of Southampton. native legend, bur

below decks there Dougherty Island may be Above and will be laboratories and general farther south. scientific provision; platforms are in course of erection for sounding machines, by which the ocean depths can be tested down to 30,000 ft.. together with winches for winding in captive balloons for examining wind currents, and a home for the specially constructed seaplane from which Sir Ergest Shackleton hopes great things. A powerful wireless set will be added. A remarkable feature of the "Quest" will be her lack of a crew-a crew, that is, distinct from the scientific workers. The staff of the expedition wil manage the ship themselves. As they are men of large experience, peratures range from the torrid to there is no reason to suppose the, the frigid zones. All this involves a i multifaricus equipment and a vas Ques:" will suffer at their hands.

will begin amount of organization to meet the from the port of London. With wide range of condition and circum. her head turned south, and making stance.

she goes

full hydro- SHACKLETON'S COMPANIONS. graphical survey as well as chart-

Its very existence, however, is doubtful. If it can be. located and offers a suitable landite place, it may make an ceanic station between New for wireless relay Zealand and South America, and serve in addition as a station for reporting an ice conditions by ships By Cape voyaging on this route. Horn and the Atlantic the "Quest will return home.

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The long Farage

a

ing of the air currents, the "Quest

lie in silent oblivion," partial, or complete. The zoologist and biologist will investigate the bird. animal, and marine life of these islands; and while the geologist looks into their

Thus, the programme before the expedition is varied and fuil of interest. In the course of the voyage, work in every branch of science affecting the sea will be carried out. The rem

South America is buying small lines, |

and purchases have been made for the Levant.

There is a strong feeling here that prices for dyeing, bleaching and atter finishing processes are still too

high.

Such business as comes to book only does so after much negotiation. Par chases are made with a very careful eye on price and delivery. Even the most optimistic observers do not predict anything approaching a boom like that of last year, when purchasers outbid each other to place orders regardless of price.

Buyers both here and abroad ap a position where purchases may be pear to consider that we have reached safely made for at any rate, 4 or fi months ahead.

Bar Silver is quoted at. 361d. last week, 35jd.

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Exchanges:-- Paris......40.58 last week Amsterdam 11.38 New Tos 3.74 Calcutta.. 1.3-516, Hongkong- 2.71 Shanghai.. 3.64

11.36 3.762 1.3-5.16

2:7 3.51

LATEST WEEKLY REPORT.

Messrs. James F. Hutton and Co.. Ltd., Manchester, reported as follows on July 13:--

The feature of the past week's trad- ing in the cotton markets has been the heavy increase in spot sales at Liverpool. These have shown signs of a steady improvement for some Sir Ernest Shackleton takes with time and have now reached daily

Commander Frank Wild, CBE

NAVAL DRAFT.

OFFICERS AND RATINGS ARRIVE.

Twenty naval officers and ratings arrived at Hongkong yesterday by the P. and O. steamer "Khyber," from London, to join various vessele on the China Station.

A complete list of the officers and ratings and the ships to which they have been posted, is as follows

Commander Wood and Sah-Lt. Whetstone to the "Hawkins."

Eng. Commander Hill, Sub. Lt. Stevens and Ordinance Art. Willey to the "Curlew."

Gunner Moore and Warrant Eng. Churcher to the Cairo."

Lieutenant King to the "Foxglove." Sub. Lt. Stitt and Eng. Roam Art. Brown to the Colombo.

Ch. Elect. Art. Symons to the "Ambrose.

APPLIED WITH A BRUSH.

The galvanising method used for battleships is effective for 15 years, but its cost makes its use impossible for ordinary industrial enterprises. Eigholz says his process is inexpensive, that it does not involve elaborate machinery, and that the solution may be used over and over again until it! disappears through evaporation.

It will, he adds, dissolve rust that has even eaten into the metal, and is not necessary to dismantle machinery, as the solution may be applied with

brush. In intricate metal parts the solution will find its way in from the surface. The size of the plant offers no obstacle, and a battleship may be treated as effectively as a small screw.

The process will, according to the inventor, not only save millions that are now lost through the scrapping: of metal parts, but will economise time and labour. Work that now! requires a couple of hours may be done in twenty minutes by his process, and with far less cost. It was the. sight of the destructive effects of rust! Elect. Art. Armstrong, S.B.P.O. upon piano-tuning keys that led

C. P. O. Sadler to the "Binebell." to the "Titania."

Stoker P.O. Fox to the "Magnolia." Vict. Officer Andrews to the The attainment of the 80th year Flongkong of publication of the Kowloon Depot.

will expicre islands of the ocean which him a staff which includes six of his i totals larger than for many months Cabbit and Stokers Cooper and Puxty Eigholz to make his experimenta.

companions on former expeditions the total on the 11th inst being 12,000 the second-in-command, has much bales and yesterday 15,000 which Polar experience. He was with Scott have not been equalled since early in the Discovery (1901-04). with January 1920. This is not altogether Shackleton in the "Nimrod (1907-09), due to buying by spinners for im with Mawson in the "Aurora" (1910aediate consumption, although de 12, and with Shackleton in the "En-mand on this account is considerably durance" (1914-17). He served with better, but is rather due to the factį. the North Russian Force with Shackle that cotton is dear to purchase from during the war and was leader of America owing to the decline in steri- the Spitsbergen Expedition in 1919. ing exchange and advantage has been

Commander Frank Worsley, D.SO,

structure, the magnetician will take

OD,

his observations, and the camera and cinema men will record what goes "From the Salvages, near Madeira, the "Quest" will make for St. Paul's Rocks, an island on the Equator of which little is known. Thence she

is et which gets its

Shaaga81.

Sgt. Lewthaite and Gunner Walton Government Gazette reminds us of of the Royal Marines are going to the early days at British trade in the Far East says the L. & C. Express of July 14 We still look back with admiration upon the determination with which the members of the Co- hong at Canton pushed forward their trade in the days of the Hoppo and

and other

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1921.

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HORROR AND HEALTH

art?

TOO MUCH TERROR MAY AFFECT THE HEART.

beautiful play, perfectly worked out. The only thing to which it can be adequately, compared is the music of Mozart. The fear inspired by it in the audience should be more than counterbalanced by the perfection of the play."

with bar, was captain of the En: taken of the cheap lots offered at demand falls off there appears to be will sail to South Trinidad, where durance" with Shackleton. Daring Liverpool to replenish stocks, The little prospect of another relapse,

How far ia horror compatible with

Miss Thorndike thoroughly enjoys Sir Ernest Shackleton, on landing the war he commanded a "P" boat effect on values has been appreciable. There is certainly a growing desire is official colleagues Also, we re- drawbacks, from Captain Scott's Discovery in and also took part in the North as the buying has caused a good deal to make replacements in evidence member how, despite the heat, fever,

The question has been raised by the playing in the piece. 1901, saw a petrified forest, now to Russian campaign.

of covering, and quotations show which is largely responsible for the pirates.

What is the medical aspect of the b: explored. A visit will be paid to

Major A. H. Macklin, MC. was substantial advances. The basis for more optimistic feeling here and British merchatia set out to bulld These days, barks are not so readily Tristan da Cunha, ne Atlantic |

letters surgeon and biologist in the "Endur. the lower grades has been raised as the probably the best feature of the UP the commerce of Hongkong In scene of terror in the new Grand

Little Theatre. The terror aroused "Terror appeals to a certain type oice in these years. and to Gough ance." During the war he served with demand for these has been the more situation is the much more generalent to work, in spice of comfortable Guignol play, The Old Women, at the case? I land, which rises 4,000 ft, to the the RAM C.. in France, Italy, and considerable. In the yarn and cloth desire on the part of overseas buyers conditions, as compared with fitry or

sections there is still a good enquity to clear up old outstanding shipments. sixty years ago, under which it had in the audience by this piece was such of mind," said an eminent London leth of eight miles in mid-ocean. North Russia.

Lieutenant Cominander JR. Sten- but actual transactions do not in This is no doubt caused by anxiety to be performed. On January 25, that women rushed out of the theatre physician to a Daily Expren re- British formally took to avoid hearing the blood-curdling presentative. "There are some people Oly one scientific expedition is kown to have put into Gough house, D.S.O.. DSC, RD., RN.R, crease although they are probably of to buy whilst prices are on a low basis:841, the I and; members of the Bruce Ex was captain or the "Aurora" During a more varied character. The tone but whatever the reason it is a very possession of Hongkong, and on May, screams of Miss Sybil Thorndike, who are so constituted that they must

is joy or fear. pdition, who went ashore for a few the war he commanded a "mystery remains very firm bowever with an welcome sign for where there is the 1, of the same year the first Hong whose eyes are supposed to be picked have emotion, no matter whether it Misa Thorndike herself admits that) It goes without saying that those hours in 1904, found in the short ship and also served in the forth upward tendency and it is probably will the means can usually be found. kong Gazette appeared. The estimat out with a needle by three lunatics.

at their disposal four new Russian campaign.

in consequence of this that much of the India and China have again been the ed population in the villages and

might suffer most seriously from the? the play. Captain L. Hussey, meteorologist On the ocean species of birds.

census the population of Hongkong plateaut about Googh Island sonnd in the "Endurance, served in the business offered, increasing various best of the overseas outlets, the hamlets of the island was then 7,450, she was frightened when she first read with heart trouble or neurastacnia makes well bought recently, is not demand for the former, Calcutta with 800 at Kowloon. At the last ings will be taken to prove how far artillery in France.

HL Green, who was cook of the now acceptable: Buyers seemingly especially, continuing very steadily was nearly half a million, and the. "I soon realised, however, that it effects of acute fear and excitement

to a press representative. "It is a new piece." toe are eurmises 20 to an under-

"Endurance" and was wounded in the are not ready to follow what advance Java and Singapore have also bought trade of the Colony in 1920 totalled is a work of art," said Miss Thorndike such as are said to be aroused by this

£212,302,539 (excluding treasure). water continental

war, is sailing as cook in the "Quest." had taken place in prices, but, unless various moderate lots. Africa with America.

tipe

connection

of

BRINGING UP

FATHER.

1.SAY WE ARE GOING

TO THE SEASHORE

AN' YOU HEARD WHAT I SAID-

HELLO-JIG4S WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO SPEND THE SUMMER?

MY WIFE AN' { WÜZ JUST DISGUSSIN'. THAT SHE WANTS

·TO GO TO THE SEA SHORE

AN' OF COURSE YOU'D RATHER GO TO THE

MOUNTAINS?

YOUR RIGHTS

SO WE COMPROMISED.

'WE'RE GOIN” TO THE SEA

SHORE-

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