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travelling, buthy dogged offorts the explorers made their way over the Barrier ice and up to the high plateau region of South Victoria Land by way of the Beardmore Glacier previously traversed by Sir ERNEST

The Austrian cruiser Franz Josef FELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

arrived in port yesterday.

Major AD. Waring, RAM.C., on his return Home from Hongkong has been posted to the Bouthern command.

The German Cup and the American

Cup, trophies for the Races, can be seen

Messra, Gaupps' show window,

SALON. By January 4th, 1912, they had advanced to a point in lat. 87dog 32 min. 8., having travelled from Hut Point, a distance of 680 miles, in 62 days. Their average rate of progress southward, therefore, was about 11 miles a day. Here the last supporting party turned back. leaving Captain Scors and four companions VINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, to continue the journey to the Pole, & dia-European school-children and the Chiness tance of about 170 miles. Exactly where the bodies of the explorers were found and what explanation is made of the insufficiency of food supplies is information essential to * proper funderstanding of the story, but

Information on these points. Explorors in

SCOTCH

On Monday morning at 11 o'clock Lady May accompanied by Miss May and Miss Excellency was received in the ball by Dison visited the French Convent. Her Rev. Mother Superior, the Sisters, the orphans. An address of welcome was read to her by Miss Vera Cress, a pupil of of the upper class, while a smaller pupil presented a bouquet. Lady May then visited the classes and other departments of the Institution and was deeply in

[THROUGH #KUTER'S AGENCY.}.

THE BALKAN WAR

FIGHTING CONTINUES. It is officially reported from Constan- tinople that the situation is unchanged at Bulair and Adrianople. At the latter place the bombardment was resumed on Monday. The Bulgarians at Chatalla advanced in the direction of Belgrade Forest and bombarded Osman Likoui.

AUSTRO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS.

{THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.].

FRENCH MILITARY

PREPARATIONS.

EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A, ANNUAL MEETING.

Yesterday the annual meeting of the local branch of the European Young Men's Christian Association was held at the headquarters, Alexandra Buildings, the Rev. C. H. Hickling, one of the Board of Directora, occupying the chair. There was only a small attendance of members.

the telegrams we have published afford noterested in the different kinds of work matter will be considered at the next a third bill will be concerned with increas- and developed. During the 'Autumn the

WHISKY. regions must moosstarily travel with

carried on in the establishment. the carried on in the

a minimum of food, learing their stores in

attach much importance to the alarming view of Austro-Russian relations. The

Ambassadors' conference. Meanting the Russian counter-proposals have reach-

timated that she is willing to exclude from Albania the plains of Skutari, Ipek,

Por Caco Por depots ap that they may be secured on the Melbourne at the Magistracy yostered Vienna, and Austria has now in.ing lengthening the service, volunteering, equipped. The membership on December

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return journey, This was Captain Scorr's method in bis expedition of 1900-4, and the supposition is that the disastrous end

LONDON, February 18th, The Tempo announces that the French Government has decided to ask Parlia The Secretary of the Association ment for £28,000,000 before Eastor for in- | (Mr. J. White) after announcing cressed armaments for effective warships, President (H.E. Sir Henry May, and apologies for inability to attend from the these to be carried out as rapidly as Cal. W. 1 St. John, read the annual possible in a fixed time like the German report, which stated-There is every cause to look backward on the past your Renter learpa that diplomatists do not programme. A second bill will ask for a with feelings of thankfulness. It has been a year in which our Association life has immediate grant of £3,000,000 for sa

increase in material and ammunition, and been much improved, its spirit enriched

ing the strength of the army and will rooms were entirely renovated and ra propose important modifications, includ- furnished and at the present time are well

31st was 135-102 resident and 30 non- and the incorporation of African natives resident. The Association lost possession Beuter's correspondent at Paris tele-of the Tennis Club on the Kowloon side Wanchai through the kindness of Hon. Mr. C. E. Ross. A scheme is under way for its development so that the coming season will find us ready. The financial statement showed that in the general account there was a sum of 3835.21 owing to the Bank, the resources (from outstand ing members fees, etc.,) being estimated receipts were $2,412.50, the expenditure. balance sheet were passed nem, con,

The action of the Board in asking H.E. studying the question of reviving the President vacated by Sir F. Lugard was three years' service.

confirmed, as was also the appointments

of the 1911-18. expedition was caused by a Chinese detective as he was leaving and Prisrend, but maintains the view the graphs that M. Briand in an interview but have just secured a new ground at

by the party travelling light, thon, being delayed by the condition the ice or 19.50 3.65 movement of glaciers, were overtaken by a blizzard-which often lasts for two or three days—and thorofore could not make a

21.00 1.80

A Chinese was charged before Mr.

of 100 counterfeit coins, of the aggregate day with being in unlawful possession

value of $20. It was stated that the defendant was searched on the whart

for Canton and the coins were found in his possession. Mr. P. W. Goldring de fonded, and called an accountant at the Mercantile Bank, who said he knew defondant's father. He was a merchant,

His Worship discharged the defendant.

The Sergeants Mess of the 2nd Batta.

Skutari itself, Djakova, Dibre, and Janina must form part of autonomous

Albania.

A message from Vienna reperts that

took place on Sunday and on Monday.

described the statement of the Temps as premature but admitted that the Govern meat had recently frequently discussed the improvement of armament. He said that the bill asking for a credit of over

depit in time to save themselves from death and the accused was of good character, prolonged councils of the Joint Ministry $90,000,000 spread over four years for at $709,91. In the special account the

by starvation. The publication of Captain

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of the following gentlemen-Major Wen- burn, B.E., in place of Dr. J. M. Atkinson the Rev. V. H. Coply Moyle vice the Rev. F. T. Johnson; and Pre- fessor Smith rice Mr. J. R. Wood.

According to the newspapers, Count purposes of armament would be submitted | amounting to $1,024. The reports and throughout the world. Whatever opinion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry held Berchtold in a speech aaid that the letters Minister for War and the experts were Sir Henry May to fill the position of

hold us to the value of these explora- their annual ball last night at the R.B. of the Emperor to the Tsar justified the one may

the tion enterprises in regions which can never be Threatro, Wellington Barracks,

best hopes of the friends of peace that occasion being the twelfth anniversary of populated, we cannot but be conscious of a OTHER WELL-KNOWS. BEINDA JUPPLIED. TO | lofty senis of national pride in achievements

the fall of Paardeberg. The sergeants in the event of serious complications invited a large number to join in their either side would uphold peace, Оврах

which demand in those who attempt them, festivities and they proved admirable

"THE HAMIDIEH,” in the interests of scientific research, the hosts. Ideal dancing conditions, not the

The Turkish battleship Hamidich, which gifta of courage and of resolution in an least being the excellent music, made he put in at Malta, departed from flere at incomparable degree. Captain Scorr and hours pass all too pleasantly for those on his companions had been made well aware the four while those who sought less active ono o clock on Monday morning, by past experience in the Antarctic regions pleasures were admirably catered for of the grave perils of their enterprise, and The sergeants deserve to be complimented on the success of their first ball in Hong- thus their resolve to reach the Pole, taken with full knowledge of the difficulties and

kong dangers of the enterprise, is an exemplifica- tion of high courage nud devotion to a self-

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S. WATSON & CO. imposed task which strikingly appeals to the public imagination. There is no information that the gallant band know until they actually reached their objective, that Captain RosLD AMUNDSEN, the brave Norwegian, had anticipated them, and it quite possible that the discovery was disappointment which, as the telegram expressively put it, "toolt the stiffening out of the party. But the necessity for reaching the food depôts must have been an ever-present thought outweighing all other considerations, but the telegrams have given ús no explanation of the privations which the members of the Expedition endured. Captain AMUNDANE attributed his Bucous largely to the rapidity of his march. His recorde showed bis daily progress. to be nearly doubly as great na SCOTT'1.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1913,

THOUGH, through some regrettable and aunoying mischanca, BRUTEE's Agency has failed to furnish to Hoogkong and Shang- hai the "last message of Captain Soors, the intrepid explorer, to which reference has been made in several of the telegrams wo have published during the past week, it is nevertheless possible to weave out of the eable information a fairly connected story

A sprjous accident occurred on the Rabr

Course at Shanghai last week, Mr. G. S Heffer sustaining a compound fracture of the right leg. Mr. Heffer was exor while galloping near the winning post, cising & pony on the mud track, and he seems to have gone too near the rails, with the result that he struck one of the uprights with his leg. A few momenta later he was found lying on the ground, and assistance was immediately obtained. A doctor in the vicinity was called, and, a motor car being available, Mr. Hoffer was taken to the hospital. Here it was found that he had received the injuries above mentioned, which will confine him

to bed for the next few weeks.

FIRE AT CONSTANTINOPLE.

LONDON, February 18th. The quarter of Constantinople adjoin- ing the mosque of St. Sophia was deva

stated by fire on Monday and is still burning. One hundred houses and shops have been destroyed.

THE REVOLT IN MEXICO.

LONDON, February 18th. A message from New York states that there was brisk fighting and heavy ring in Mexico City from eight o'clock till noon on Monday, when it dwindled, in dicating that the situation will soon be relieved in some measure.

THE AUSTRALIAN POLAR

EXPEDITION.-

early in 1812.

LONDON, February 18th.. DISCHARGING AN AIR GUN

A wireless message received at Sydney PELLET AT A COOLIE,

from Macquarie's Land From Dr. Mawson The British expedition relied to a great Mr. Melbourne, P. Loureiro, of No.

At the Magistracy yesterday, before reports that all hands are on board the extent on motor slodges for transport, but The Albany, was charged with discharg Aurora bound for the termination of their these, the telegrains have informed us, were ing a missile, to wit, a pellet from an base to pick up Wille's party left there frequently breaking down and thus added air gun, to the danger of persons at The much, no doubt, to the strain and auxieties Albany, and further with assaulting Wu of the march AMUNDSEN placed his Kwong, a coolis, by firing at him with a NORWEGIAN POLAR EXPEDITION, reliance on dogs alone, while the value air gun. to the Norwegian explorers of their Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the knowledge of ski ing was also very great complainant, and said there were two and contributed largely to their success, charges. He would ask that the second The Sacrt expedition will probably be the of the two should be taken under Section last enterprise of the kind for a very long, of causing grievous bodily harm. On while, so far, at least, as the South Pole the 14th inst. the complainant, who was a is concerned. But by the publication of the coolie in the employ of Mr. John Arnold, daily records of this great adventure, follow went down to the ice depot to get ice ing upon the account already published by when nearly opposite the defendant's Having obtained that, at about 9 o'clock, Captain AMUNDSEN, both Scimes and public house, a pellet of an air gun was fired and Expedition, and the anxiety regarding curiosity will be sufficiently satisfied. Unfor the complainant heard a noise and felt a the party has consequently redoubled. A tunately, owing to the romantic inventions sudden pain in his right forearm. He German Committee, headed by Count of the famous Doctor Coor, who now called out and ran to his mistress, to ranks in history with the Australian whom he complained. He then went to BoreRMONT, the world has shown itself the Police Station and charged the defen reluctant to believe implicitly in the claims dant with these two offences. of Commander PEART, and we have probably not beard the last of expeditions to the North Pole,

It is reported that a clerk employed

of the dramatic tragedy. It is clear that on H.M.8. Minotaur named George

The complainant gave evidence, and the case was adjourned till the 1st of March,

THE MARCONI CONTRACT..

LONDON, February 16th.. Mr. Samuel, Postmaster General, in his reply to the Marconi Company, who asked

to be relieved of then contract, reiterates his statement that in view of the delibera tions of the Select Committee there is no prospect that a decision can be reached by the 1st March.

PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

LONDON, February 18th. The Canals Committee of the American Senate has rejected Mr. Root's proposal to repeal the free tolls for coasters pro- vision from the Panama Canal law.

AUSTRALIA'S CROPS,

LONDON, February 18th, Reuter's correspondent at

Melbourne telegraphs that good rains have fallen in Victoria and other States.

THE DAVIS CUP.

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The retiring Directors, H. E. Sir Benry Rev. C. H. Hickling, and Mr. May, Hon. Mr. H.E. Pollock, K.C.. the

C. Humphries was elected to fill the Pattenden were re-elected, and Mr. W. vacancy created by the departure of Mr. A Bryer.

The Chairman, în the course .ct work performed by the Secretary of warm eulogy of the excellent the Association, said that the Association had never been in anything like so thoroughly healthy a position as at present, in that there was a larger pro- portion of members who were really looking to it as the centre of their home. and social life. (Applause.) He thought the prospects of the Association were financial handicap caused by the fact that really very bright. Commenting on the

ing said they all expected that Mr. they had to rent their rooms, Mr. Hick White would make some sort of expedi tion this summer to see what he could find, and he was sure they all wished him well in his bunting, and be prepared to welcome him on his return with his spoil. (Applause.)

UNITED SUMATRA RUBBER ESTATES (LIMITED),

PURCHAGE, OF TWO PROPERTIES APPROVED,

An Extraordinary Genéral Meeting of: the above-named company was held at Cannon-street Hotel, London, Mr. P. E. Hervey presiding, to consider a resolution approving the provisional agreement en tered into by the directors on behalf of the company with the London - Sumatra · Bubber and Produce Estates, IDE

The Solicitor having read the agree

LONDON, February 18th. Since Britain's victory in Australia, the Davis Cup has become a great interment, national event. Canada, America, Austion, stated that the meeting was the out The Chairman, in proposing the resolu

tralia, France, Germany, and Belgium are already certain competitors for 1913, and there is a possibility of yet more challengers.

come of that held on the Bth ult., when the chairman stated the probability of an amalgamation with another company, and the shareholders passed the resolution for the increase of capital to carry out that object. Since that meeting negotiations had been carried on with the London Sumatra Company, with the result that a provisional agreement had been arranged for purchasing two proporties of that company known as Tanah Abang Estate and Serapob Estate. The cost to be paid was £63,000, for which the United Com-- pany would obtains a going concern,

`·ANXIETY FELT.

LONDON, February 18th The Norwegian Relief Expedition which proceeded last month from Advent Bay in West Spitzbergen to the relief of the German Scientific Expedition in Northern Spitzbergen has been compelled to return without reaching the Schroder and Strand said he hoped in a few weeks to announce with all the buildings thereon, about 2,000

Zeppelin, is hastily preparing a German relief expedition.

RISING FROM THE BANKS.

LONDON, February 18th. Colonial Seely, speaking at Ilkeston,

a plan which would enable a soldier to acres ander cultivation-say, 1,037 acres planted with rubber and 958 planted with rise from the humblest to the highest coconuts, together with over 4,000 seres of ranks. received en urgent summons to London guaranteed to the Dutch Governmout, and He intimated that he had just jungle. In addition they would acquire coolic advances, cash 011 deposit as

on business of great importance.

“WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS?

[On January 9th, Reuter cabled that Captain Ritschel, who was thought to be the sole survivor of the German Scientific Expedition, had reached the Norwegian Wireless Station at Advent Bay. Ho re- ported that the party had suffered terribly Though Hongkong had a surfeit of from scarcity of provisions and from the ravages of sourvy, and had split up into entertainment last month it will have A Government Gazette Extraordinary collapsed in Widjo Bay, and were probably

sections. His party became exhausted and recovered by now and be prepared to

OPIUM PROHIBITED IN KWANGSI AND CHIHLI.

the proceeds of certain produce, these three items being estimated at £2,000, so that they might put the net cost at £81,000 against the valuation of £63,169 made on behalf of the vendor company. The pur- chase price would be met as to £33,000 by allotment of 100,000 shares of 9s each, & cash payment, und us to £30,000 by the which were to be taken at a value of 6s. each and, not to rank for dividend till

be raised by an issue of 110,000 shares at

Captain BeoTT and his three companions Dewes has been missing since the 8th inst published yesterday contained a notifica. now without food. He went on alone and enjoy the several good things which the January 1, 1915. The cash portion could

succeeded in reaching the South Pole. One of the cables told us that the total distance

ered and the second reading taken of the Bills introduced last week.

they should have returned to Hut Point on March 10th, but their last message written on March 24th nitrated their Mr. K. W. Mounsey, solicitor, of Tient misfortunes, which it was impossible to sin, was married on the 11th instant at This reference to the distance the British Consulate General at the port to Miss A. M. Poulsen. The bride

overcome.

RUGBY,

INDIAN CROPS.

LONDON, February 18th.

A meeting of the Legislative Council in that a telegram has been received ate his last tallow candle at Thursden. He Dallas Company are bringing along es. each; and with the allotment of 100,000 covered by Captain Scorr's party to the will be held on Thursday afternoon, when from H.B.M.'s Minister at Peking to fell into the water twice, but was rescued by The repertoire is excellent, but J. M shares there would be required in con- Pole and back was 1,642 miles, and the the Jurors' List for 1913 will be consid- the effces that the importation of India toes had to be ampatated:]

his dog. When he reached the station, his Barried latest production is super nection with the purchase a total of Opium into the two Provinces of Kuang-

excellent."What Every Woman Knows" 210,000 shares, representing at the par value of 28. oach £21,000 as the coat of si and Chihli will not be permitted after

is good, healthy, clean comedy. More 2,000 acres of planted land, or, say, an the 1st March, 1813

oyer, it has a plot of more than usual average of 10 guiness per acre, exclusive ingenuity and balance, and presents fine of the large area of jungle. To enable opportunities for character study. We the board to carry out the extensions now opportunity of fésuing sufficient new have the poor Scottish student, John gested it was proposed to take that Shand, who rises to be a member of Parlia shares to provide the necessary capital,

150,000 shares would give £12,000 for that owes to his wife, a woman of culture, of object after payment of £3,000, the cash tact and discretion, determined that her portion of the purchase money. In hushand should attain his desires, and arranging the scheme the interests of the also determined that he should recognise shareholders had been fully safeguarded. that to her he owed the attainment. If he Proxies had been received to the extent of 390,000 shares in favour of the scheme, is to wear the crown, she is to be the and there were only 1,250 against it. power behind it. That it was through Mr. Bourne May seconded the motion. another woman knowledge came to him, and afterwards put the motion, The Chairman replied to e few ques-

covered by the party is puzzling in the was given away by Count Ahlefeldt. The following have been chosen to play India, after a four months' drought,ment and a politician of rank. This he and the fatal issue now proposed of

Laurvig, Danish Minister to Peking.

Tho sale of work at Union Church to

A message from Delhi states th general rain has fallen over Northern for the H.K.E.C against H.M.S. Mon mouth this afternoon at 5 pm, sharp relieving the anxiety regarding the winter on the Club Ground Full back, T. B. crop. S. Babson; Threequarters, B. Chapman,

absence of Captain Scorr's own account. The latest information, prior to news of the tragedy, was that after wintering at the Western end of the Ice Barrier, the party left the Southern point of Ross Island (lat. Maintain its reputation for reasonable W. Metulloch, C. C. Stark (Capt.), and

77) deg. S.) on November 2nd, 1911. The distance from this point to the Pole in straight line is given as about 850 miles. The conditions were not favourable to fast

day from 3 p., we are informed, will

prives

DEATH OF AN IRISH PEER.

LONDON, February 18th. The death is announced of Buroa

mises to be really laughing matter, and J. C. G. Ferguson; Forwards, A. F. The operatie at 5.15 p.m. pro A. N. Josoland; Half backs, H. S. Rouse

The concert at 9 p.m. is under Mr. Lam Deane, H. G. Hegarty, D. Walker, W. mert's management. This assures the. Sutherland, J. C. Taylor, D. Macnaghten, Hon. LL.D., Dublia, and best of Hongkong talent.

Whamond, R. Former and W. B. Rigden. Lord of Appeal in Ordinary since 1887.

is beside

the

question.

which he declared carried by 15 to 14-