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VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY II.

Vindicating Captain Cook.

British Territory by Patent dated July 21, 1908.

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Charles;" and finally "two isles entire absence of pack-lce. ... the day on which they were a result Discovery II. found ex- discovered was the occasion of ceptional and almost ice-free con calling them Candlemas Isles."ditions in February and March at Cook gave these' discoveries the the South Sandwich Islands, and, reneral name of Sandwich Land, acting on instructions from the His Second Voyage

at the Discovery Committee the Resolution had been de. Colonial Office, spent nearly three The Discovery Committee resigned to settle finally the problem weeks investigating the group. ports that the Royal Research of an hypothetical Southern Con-Dr. Kemp, the director of re- tinent, confidently claimed by search, has reported weather of Ship Discovery II. has carried Quiros as stretching into the tom unusual severity during the time out a complete investigation and hydrographical survey of the perate zone and even reaching the of the visit, and on five out of South Sandwich Islands.

tropics. The voyage dispelled the the 20 days the ship had to lie was the first official visit made myth in overwhelming fashion, to under the ice of one of the Several landings were but nevertheless Cook believed islands. since the islands were declared that in order to explain iceberge attempted, but for the most part some land must exist farther failed. Captain Carey, however, south: Sandwich Land might has so handled his ship that the The Discovery of Enderby therefore be a portion of this principal object has been attained Land and the possible confusion smaller continent. Cook sailed on and a running survey made of of ship names have probably diverted attention from the ex-ision, and failing to find it re- Nelson, the navigating officer,

to look for Bouvet's Cape Circum-rach of the islands. ploratory work by the new steam-urned to this and home from was able to fix accurately the post WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL ship Discovery II. in the Falkland Islands Dependencies, (writes

SYSTEM J. M. Wordie in the Times). This

group, trace in the coast line, dia. cover anchorages, and chart dan- was the first voyage of the new

Zenland ́and- Australia:

Nearly half a century was to gers to navigation.. Echo sound- research ship, steel built and ice strengthened, with a steaming pass before Sandwich Land being was much in use, often at the came the South Sandwich Islands. rate of one a minute: the logs re- radius of over 6,000 miles, and

Russia's rise

cord 2,904 soundings as a maritime

with equipped with scientific staff and apparatus unequalled since the

shallow-water apparatus and 669 with deep-water gear. exploring expeditions, but none Challenger voyage in 1872. She was able, in seas notoriously has had such discoveries to its graphs and sketches were made in quantity, and the result is a stormy when not ice-covered, to credit as that of Bellingshausen. combine important land work with Ordered south in 1819 by the Em complete and almost final report

neror Alexander I. with instruc-n the South Sandwich group. 6th Mar. her regular oceanographic pro- tions to complete Cook's work by

Volcanic Islands gramme; and there can be no

Among the more interesting re- better proof of her excellent quali-Bushing south where that navi sults is the vindication of Cap- ties for the purposes for which gator had had to turn towards tain Cook and the re-determina she bus been bulit,

The South Sandwich Islands eed to carve off nortions of the tion that the Candlemas Islands are two in number, with an excel- (not to be confused with the Paci, unknown south almost as large as lent anchorage between. Dr. Kemp

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fic Sandwich Islands, now the Hawalian Group) are nearly al- ways ice-surrounded. They lie about 1,200 miles E.S.E. of the

a voyage as fruitful and remark- tion of each member of the able as his earlier one to New

"ower led to the dispatch of many

the north. Rellingshausen pro-

On

those removed by Cook. January 3, 1820. when approach. ing Sandwich Land, three new islands were discovered and named after the Maratia de

Photo-

las named the more western one Vindication Islands. So far as seen the islands are entirely volcanic, but it is stated that there. is a possibility of sedimentary lying rock to the west of Bristol Island named by Cook after the seaman who sighted it.

Two of the islands, Zavodovski

Falkland Islands. Exploring visits have been rare and of very brief Traverse of the Russian Admirai- | rack on Freezeland Peak, an out- duration, and till this year they. One was described as an ac islands were uncharted and the five volcano, rising into a fantas possibilities of useful developtic summit and emitting thick ment unknown, Discovery II clouds of vapour. A landing was spent three weeks round the made and the ground found to be islands, and carved out a detailed quite hot on the mountain, so that survey of the group. Two par- one side was free from snow and ticularly good anchorages were

thickly covered with penguins, discovered, sounding and dredg- New Year's Day was celebrated ing were continuous; and an im- on January 12, which was rougevity seems to be dead, but the ab-

hydrography of the islands has now been made. Thus Discovery

and indicating little

that year.

A Man of Resource.

Traverse

and Candlemas, aend out strong sulphurous fumes; while three of the others are less active and give ise only to clouds of vapour.. On the remaining stx volcanic acti-

probably evidence that they are warm and that still partly smouldering fires are not very far distant. No volcanic outburst with discharge of lava or dust

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ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Sunday, Feb. 15. Aisuta Maru, Japanese str., 4,940 tons, Captain Y. Kawashima; from Manila, Kowloon Wharf -N.Y.K.

tona, Capt. H. Takasu, from Shanghai, buoy No. A5---- N.Y.K.

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President Jefferson, American str.,.

8,4 tons. Capt. A. Q. Lustie, from Manila, Kowloon Wharf, -A.M.L. Sulsang, British atr., 1,983 tone, Capt. Hook, from Singapore, Kowloon Wharf.-J. M. & Co.

II, rounds off a chapter in Antarc- Cook's route had been to the tic history associated with the west of the land-falls; Belling great figures of Cook and Bellingshausen sailed along their east shausen. It has given us at leastern side, proving that they, were showers has ever been recorded.Dalagoa Maru, Japanese str., 4,879 Sunning British str., 1,670 tons. one dimly romantic name in all of them islands, members of an the Thule group echo sound- Southern Thule. On Tuesday, curved chain from January 31, 1775 Captain Cook, Islands in the north to Southernings revealed a remarkable basin, January the end of his Second Thule at the other extreme depth of 409 fathoms in the Monado Maru, Japanese str., 1,286

two miles in diameter, with # Bellingshausen spent 11 days Voyage, wrote:-

At half-past six..

as we among them. His further route were standing NN.E. with the was eastwards, to New Zealand, wind at West, the fog very for where the southern winter was tunately clearing away a little, we spent. The remainder of the voy discovered land ahead, three orage is equally interesting. four miles distant. ..I called this land Southern Thule, because it is the most southern land that las ever yet been discovered.

middle and only 15 fathoms round the rim: this, with little doubt, is

tons, Capt. T. Kawamata, from Haiphong, O.S.K. Wharf..

O.S.K..

a submerged crater, and the lower layers of stagnant water in the

4,086 baain have pecuitar conditions of Taiping, Norwegian str., In

tons, Capt. J. A. Jensen, from composition, affecting the animal

Manila, buoy No. A2.-Dod. ife. On the land bird life was

well & Co. abundant, and seals and sea elephants frequented the coast.

Whaling.

the

the second summer a course was aid across the Southern Pacific in a high latitude and led to the dis covery of Peter L Island and Alexander Island, the latter near Sandwich Land.

Ignorant of the

The possibilities as a whaling Other landfalls in the shape of Graham Land. placier-covered headlands loomed work of Smith and Bransfield at region are not so promising as elsewhere. The islands may through the mist during the next the South Shetlands and Trinity

once more fade into obscurity. three days: "Cape Bristol, in Land, Bellingshausen with exem honour of the noble family of plary patriotism gave new names on the other hand, prophecies Hervey:" Capa Montagu; "an to the islands, chousing for the Poles. A hundred and sixty years

are rash, especially near island, which I named Saunders, the battlefields where Napoleon after my honourable friend Sir had suffered defcat-Waterloo, age George Foster, one of Cap- Borodino, Smolensk. Bellingahautain Cook's naturalists, wrote sen's little-known voyage showed that "if the northern ocean should ever be cleared of whales" we him to be a man of ability and re might then visit the other hemi- source; he kept down scurvy, most dreaded at that time, and sphere, where these animals are carried his expedition a numerous, but that South Georgia triumphant conclusion to would be too remote and un- Inhabitable. In spite of these In the last century the islands confident words, South Georgia have occasionally been sighted by whalers and exploring ships, has been the chief centre of the world's whaling for 25 years. Its Shackleton in the Endurance pass ascendancy may perhaps be at an ed between Candlemas and Saun iers Islands, The Norwegian end, and fears for the future of Larsen, ploneer of both South it is too late the Colonial Office whaling are widespread. Before Georgia and Ross Sea whaling has stepped in, and it is the work landed on one of the Traverse Islands, but was choked by sul of Discovery II. to explore the phurous fumes and fell danger feeding grounds of the whales and ously ill. In 1911 the German ex to discover their migrations and plorer Filchner in the Deutsch habits, so that some measure of land stated Very emphatically that control can be exercised to pre Cook was in error over the Candles Vent the southern ocean from go ing the same way as the northern mas group" and that there was

und, in Forster phrase, become only one Island. In the passageing "cleared of whales. of a century, no later visit can Compare with Bellingehäusen's, and in the Antarctic Pilot, just published by the Admiralty, the illustrative drawings are those of the Russian admiral. --MIS

The reproach that Briffah ter ritory remained uncharted has now been removed" The Antarc A fire broke out on the Hender-

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CARGO OF COTTON DAMAGED.

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Tai Poo Sek, French str., 1,219 tons, Capt. M. Paul, from K. C. Wan, C.M.S.N. Wharf- Wo Hop & Co. Selatan, British str., 1,571 TOBB, Capt. A. C. Inglis, from Hoi- how, buoy No.. A10-Kwong

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Tilsondari, Dutch str., 6,019 tons, Capt. J. J. Dult, from Amey, buoy No. A4.-—-—~J.CJ.L, Yonan Maru, Japanese str., 5,378

tons, Capt. Y. Kits, from Manila, buoy No. A12- Slemssen & Co.

fuensang, British str., 1,983 tony,

Capt. J. W. Pettigrew, from Kobě, Kowloon Wharf-3. M. & Col

mat. Monday, Feb. 16,

Halyang, British etc., 1,268 tone, Capt. W. G. Erwin, from Swa- tow. Douglas Wharf.-Douglas 8.8. Co

Hangsang. British str., 366 tons,

Capt. A. D. Kelman, from Swa tow, West Point Wharf J. M. & Co. Hellos, Norwegian atr., 1,118 tons, Capt. T. Olsen, from Swatow, buoy No. B18 Thoresen & Co. Ksigan, British str. 1.578 tons, Capt. D. Lupton, from Swa- tow, buoy No. B3-B. & S. limchow, French air, 1,591 tops, Capt. P. B. Morganti, frim Canton buoy No. A9-Sing Keo & Co

Memphis City British str., 8,450 tons, Capt. R. O. Borgsen, from Takao, bupy No. All- Bank Line

"tic summer" of, 1029-30% was revon liner, Tarantia, in the har-Patrocins, British str. 6,910 tons,

markable round South Georgis bourat-Bootle,... A number of and near the mouth of the Wed bales of Indian cotton were dam. dell See by reason of the almost aged by fire and water.

Capt MG. T.Clark, from Shanghal buoy No. A19

Capt. Evana, from Canton, buoy No. B21.-B. & S. Tetsuzan Maru, Japanese str., 1,240 tons, Capt. K. Murakami, from Whampoa, Stonecutters, -Wada Jimusho. Tainan, British str., 2,100 tops, Capt. W. Shaw, from Amoy," buoy No. B9.-B. & S. Wing Wo, Portuguese str., 495 tonk, Capt. 1. D. de Lemos, from K. C. "Wan, Salkong Wharf. Wo Hop & Co.

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following British warships were in harbour to-day:

Bridgewater-South wall. Braca V. 8.

Cumberland-West wall dock. Herald-South wall Hermes-No. 1- buoy. Iroquois North wall. Kent Nerth arm Marazion-No. 13 buoy. Medway--No. 2 buoy. Odin-No. 2 buoy Osiris-In dock Oswald-In dock. Otus-No. 2 buoy, Petersdel-North wail. Sandwich-Sout)' wall. Sepoy-No. 11 busy.. Berapi No. 7 buoy," Sterling-In 'dock, Stormcloud-No. 11 buey. Suffolk-No. 6 buoy. Tamar-Basin Thracian No. 12 busy.

Foreign: Men-of-War. Argus French gunboat.

STATESMAN DEAD.

SUDDEN COLLAPSE OF A PRIVY COUNCILLOR.

Tokyo, Yesterday." The dhith has occurred of <tho - Privy Councillor, Dr. Itasa Mate

sumuro

He collapsed suddenly" this afternoon while talking to a friend, after attending a meeting of the Privy Council, which had Just adjourned-Reuter,