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ANTARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.

A NOVEL SCHEME.

Besuals, Feb. 3-It is interesting to follow the development of a great idea. More than six years have now passed since M. Henryk Arctowski, the Belgian exploter, first laid be fore the public his daring project for mapping out the field of international-exploration in the Antarctic regiona. This was in 1890, when M. Arctowski described his plan before the meeting of the British Association held at Dover. He was then freshly returned from the Antarctic regions, and the renown which already attached to his name for the valuable work he had does as a scientist on board the

Belgica on its voyage toward the south pole, and during the long Antarctic night, which the explorers on the Belgian vessel were the first to brave, secured him the ́enger attention of the scientific world and that of travellers and

explorers,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY MARCH 12, 1906.

such as M. Arctowski's paper on his project, copies of which are sent with the Invitation.

will

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Shipping.

Arrivals.

Manilath Mar, Gen-1. & S.

Chiyuen, Ch. ., 1,170, C. Stewart, 10th Mar

Shanghai th Mar., Gen.-C. M. 5. N.

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The explorers who attend the meeting will discuss M. Arctowski's paper, as well as any other paper which may be laid before them, and formulate a working scheme for the In-Tean, Br. 6.5 1348, W. B. Brown, 9th Mar, ternational Association. The scheme baving been adopted, a further International Congress will be summoned for September, 1906, which composed of the official delegates of the various states, the representatives of academies and learned societies and the polar explorers who were present at the first meating. The congress is expected to adopt a definite plan, and the plan adopted by it will be immediataly laid before the various Governments by the Belgian Government with a request for co operation is carrying it out.

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WILL FOLLOW SCOTT'S ROUTE.

There are many indications that the scheme final congress will be that of M. Arctowski. On adopted at the preliminary meetings and at the all sides the men who know the polar regions best are loud in their approval of it. For ex- ample, in the number just published of the of ficial organ of the Geographical Society of Paris, La Geographie, there is an article on the

Wingeang, Br. n. 1.527, H. Walker, roth

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Ichang, Br. *.*., 1,218, L, Jones, ath Mar,-.

Shanghai yib. Mar., Gan.B. & S. Castor, Nor. 11. 775. ..Martin, 20th Mar.,

Singapore 28th Feb., l'arafton,-Mr, Geo. Mclain. Shantung, Br. ., 1,400, Įno. Robinion, toth

Mar-Hongay 8th Mar., Coal.-B. & S. Hailan. Fr. 8.4., 377, .. Andersen, 11th Mar.

Tjipanas, Dut. .., 3,444, A. Pander, 11th

Hoihu 10th Mar, Gen.-A. R. M. Mar-from Makassar, Gen.-J. C. J. L. Zweena, Br. 3.8., 946, J. Ewart, 10th Mar

Samarang 24th Feb., Sugar-Chinese

Teenkai, Br. s.s., 3,016, H. C. Harris, 11th Mar-Singapore 3rd Mar, Gep.-B. & S.

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AK. & Co.

Alexandar, Am. 18., 2,100, Gore, 1st Mar,-

Mauila 25th Feb, Coals-Order, Aragonis, Ger. 2.5, 2,124, 1. Erast, 8th Mar,

Portland, Or, 3rd Feb., and Moji 3rd Mar. Gen.-P. & A. S. 8. Co. Benci uch, Br. 8, 2,000, A. L. Reid, teth Mar-Singapore and Mar, Gon.-G., L.

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Amoy, Singapore and Penang-Per Deva wonger, 15th Mán, 5 F.M.

Bangkok-Por Rajah, 17th Mar, 10 A.M. Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobo, Yokohama, Hono lulu and San Francisco-Per Mongolia, 19th Mar., A.M.

Manila-Per Auði, 17th Man, IT ẬM,

Hoihow and Bangkok-Per Pitsanulok, 18th Mar., 9 A.M.

& Co. Borneo, Ger. ., 1,344, P. Sembill, 27th Feb,

Resor, &c. instin, via Tuticorin-Fr -Sandakan 22nd Feb., Timber and Gan. | Oceanfen, 20th Mar, 11 A.M.

-M. & Co.

Bourbon, Fr. &... 997, Le Bail, 5th Mar,

Singapore, Perang and Calcutta-Per Kum

Saigon 28th Feb., Gen. and Flour.Manang, 20th Mar, 2 P.M. Fallodon Hall, Br. 4.4., 1,300, F. Wickham, Eth

Fat.

Mar-Cardiff 13th Jan., Patent Fuel.--- Admiralty.

Europe, c., lada, via Tuticorin-Pe Delsa, 24th Mar., II A.M.

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1.W.C.

Bornand, B.

Borthwick, Mr. & Mrs.

R. W. and child

Broughall, L.

Burnie, C. M, G. Campbell, L. F. Chatham, Hon. & Mrs.

Manila--Per Zofiro, 24th Mar., 11 A.M. Manila, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand. Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth-Per Chome- | Clark, Mr.

Generaal Pel, Dut. 18,8-0, P. Ponsen, 5th Mar,Munlok via Pakhoi and Hoihow Handi, Fr. ., 739, P. Meerles, 8th March, 26th Mar. 3. P..

4th Man, Wood and Coal.-J. C. J. L.

Manila 4th Mar,, Ballast.-A. R.-M.

M. Arctowski's project was then already Bubject by the well-known authority, Charles Umballa, Br. 88.73.426, C. Hugill, 1:15 Mary Hanyang, Br. ., 1,206, W. McIntosh, 8th

clearly sketched, both as to the great ends to be worked for, and the means of attaining them. It was no longer the discovery of now lands alone and the observation of their con figuration for which exploring, vessels should be fitted out. The geology of these lands, sald M. Arctowski, must be studied, and also the glaciers and the condition of the sea ics which surrounds them. The various physical and natural sciences were to be utilized, taking account of magnetic and meteorological con- ditions, fauna, flora, etc., a labour as gigantic as its results must be valuable, for in the southern hemisphere not only are there AD- tarctic land-islands or continents-totally un- known, but a very large part of the three neighbouring ncenas is also unknown. `.

Further, at the present day, it is impossible

Rabet, in which the value of Arctowski's scheme is strongly insisted on.

Mar Saigon at Mar., Rica-B. & §. Am, transport, 2,200, Whitton, 37th Feb., -Manila 22nd Feb., Coal,-Governmoof, Ischia, ital. ss., 3,784, C. Andrea, 9th Mar

-Akyab 15th Feb., Rangoon zid, and Singapore 5th Mar., Rice.-J. M. & Co. ppingham Grange, Br. ., 1851, C. Crich-Iris,

ton, th Mar,Newcastle, N.S.W. 20th Feb., Ballas-Or er. Panther, Austria-Hungary cruiser. 1,500, L. R.

The outlines of this actione have been al-R ready given. It resolved itself into systematic exploration of the great sections of unknown land and sea which lie around the south pole. | These sections, M. Arctowski points out, may be marked out in three great divisions, each of which faces one of the oceans which bathe the Antarctic circle, the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Indian Ocean.

Himer, tå Mar. Kwang chow-wan Jath Mar. Cart Diederichsen, Ger, s.5, 764, H. Schlaikier,

11th Mar.,-Haiphong and Hollow 6th

Mar. Gen.-J. & Co.

Shanal, Br. **, 1,228, F. Boyd, rith Mar Chinking 6th Mar, Gen.-B. & S.

Mar-Canton 10th Mar. Gen.-., M. &

Co.

Lisa, Ger. 3.8, 1. 77, H. Harndahl, 11th Mar,

His mature consideration of the subject has brought to M. Arctowski the conviction that the greatest importance attaches to the preli-Choysang, Br. 3., 1,343, W. Belby, 11th minary circumpolar expedition, which is to clear the ground, or rather, make out the courte for the explorers in these great sections. It is most important, as Maury said long since, in commence by finding the natural harbours in which the ships of the international expeditions can lay up, and from which they can send out expeditious by land or over the ice, according

to circumstances.

,to consider the land alone; the whole 'Antarctic Taking advantage of the knowledge opened aren exhibits phenomena which remain im-up to explorers by the recent discoverers, M. perfectly known, and which involve the great Arciowski proposes penetrating toward the south pole along the coast of Victoria Land, questions of atmospheric circulation, circum ad along the robe followed by Scott and his polar oceanography and magnetic conditions.

companions in their famous march over the Hence, M. Arctowski held that Antarctic ice fields to the farthest south yet reached. exploration should be conducted in three ways, Sailing by Cape Horn, and follow ng the route of the Belgica, passing through the straits of First, a fixed slations arranged between the

the Belgica, M. Arctowski plans sailing across edge of the continerts of America, Africa and

the as yet unexplored region facing the Pacific Australia and the tone of ire, which, stations Ocean, skirting any land, continent or islands should be supplied with all necessary magnetic which may be found there, and finally landing and meteorological instruments, and at which on the ice barrier, in one of the natural har work should be simultaneously carried on for hours in the ice, where safety can be found, and where no difficulty attaches to the dicem. at least one year; secondly, during the same

barkment of stores, such as the low quay of year, by polar expeditions set out from opposite ice in 164 degrees west," to which Captain sides toward the south pole, in vessels strong Scott moored the Discovery in 1902).

It is at this point that M. Arctowski proposes enough to withstand the pick and equipped for

that the explorer's should call motor power to wintering; nąd, thirdly," by a circumpolar ex-

their aid. Scott and his companions, as Dr. pedition planned to proceed right around the Mill relates in his excellent work on "The edge of the pack, and specially equipped for Siege of the South Pole," found, on disembark- oceanographical and zoological work, and in-ig, at their ice quay, that there stretched cluding in its programme the survey of the before them a fiat surface of ice barrier, extead. ing for hundreds of miles, and free hom hummocks or crevasses. I was over this ice plain that the English explorers travelled for 380 miles, a slow journey of fifty-nine days, crowded with hardships, which nothing bui “indomitable will" enabled them to sur- mount,

accessible parts of the Antiralic const;

PERSISTS IN HIS PLAN.

At the moment MPArctowski laid down this great programme the interest, of the public was only beginning to revive in Antarctic exploration, regarding which it is now so keen. The means were being got together slowly, and not without much difficulty, for the National Antarctic Expedition of the Disenverv, which later, under Captain Scott, R. N.,chieved such magnificent results; the possibility of the successful or ganization of the expedition planned by Mr. Bruce, an expedition which has also since then been brought to a highly successful end, seemed at the time very slight. The German expedition under Drygalski was only being planned; nothing, clearly, could as yet be done for the realization of a project sa wide and intense as M. Arctowski's,

'SPECIALLY BUILT MOTORS.

At the end of the fifty-nine days these deler- mined explorers were forced to turn their backs on the unexplored land which stretched before them, their supply of food being so reduced that they could only hope to reach their ship in safety of a retarding chance befell them and if they were able to exist with never a full meal durn the tramp back.

M Arctowski' hopes to cover the round these men trod so wearity across in ease and swiftly by means of specially constructed vehicle, pant motor-car and patt sledge, vehicles pro, elled by muotor power, but, when the nature of he ice on ground to be travelled over permits it, throwing the weight of the Nevertheless M. Arctowski did not lose their body, and havin, broad, eather-clad iron- Inds they carry on the sledges which form courage, and the following year he again laid | spiked wheels instead of the wheels usually his plan before the German Asunciation of associated with motors in our clime. Scientists and Medical Men, and before the

Interntional Geological Congress which met at Paris. Still the time was not ripe, and when the International Cengraphical Congress mel at: Washington no practical steps had been taken to carry out the scheme.

M. Arctowski again formulated his schemo for international co- peration in Asturctic ex. ploration before the Washington Congress on fines nearly the same a he had laid down at the Dover meeting of the British Association,

perfecting the last details of his plans, the

M. Arctowski is busy at the present time

question of the construction, of motors suitable for the work required of them along the ice barrier has been taken up by engineers, and it is very pobable that even at the time of the meeting the polar explorers in May all the details of the prel winau expedition will he

worked out

Beside the interest which attaches to it from

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antonth Mar., Gen-1, M. & Co. Devawongse, Gr. 9.8., 1osy. T. V. Bruhn,

1th Mar,Bangkok (Kohsichang) 4th, . Mar, Rice and Meal.-B. & S, Kweiyang, Br. &, 1963, Dowson, 12th Mar.,

-Swatow 11th Mar., Ballast.-B & S.

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chang, for Canton, Amigo, for Saigon. Parching, for Kwongchowwan,

thak, for Canton,

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Daijin Moru, for Swatow. Kiuklong, for Shanghai. Benyloe, for Nagasaki,.

Mar. 12. Stone, for Shan, hai. Waalwich, for Salina Cruz

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Logan, W, Passengers departed.

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feng, Prins Ettal Friedrich. 9th March Roberts, E. Roberts, Allie Irrick, Rev. W. B. Calchas, Ernest Simont, Preusien, Palk in. be attained, but also heavy funds

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W. Bielefeld, T. G. Longstaff and C. Smith, kill, Sitkonta. 18th February-Gelseman, 20th necessary, not isolated but continued effort is Scot's paint farthest south. or possibly For Yokohama Miss. Helen, Messrs. W. Febrsary-Beniomand, Plynesien Tydeus needed, and for six years M. Arclowaki has

still farther Guth, a permane-t station, may E: Guein and S. Uchigaki, For Kobe 17th February-Ghazes, Lawhill, 27th Febru been incessantly hammering bit views into the be built for the explorers, whence they canMrs. H. Hattori and native servant, Mr. and | ary—Benlomond, Idomeneus, 1st March heads of scientists and public by means of ad.

per crate farther south will perhaps to Mrs. W. J. Will'ams, Mrs A. M. Chalmers, Palawan, and March-Nubla, 6th March- dresses, scientific memoirs and articles in

The inmost recesses of the pole itself.

Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Clark, and Mrs. Clark Pak Ling. 8th-March-Palma, 9th March learned reviews,

For Shanghai-Mr. F. V. Fonseca and native. Ajax, Glenturril, Roon, Indrani. servant, Miss MacArthur, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hannes, Messrs. R. K. Moore and G. Daniels.

the novelty the idea, M. Arctowski's poject for the use of motor-power an the ice barriers ja most likely to prove of great value. By the use, of ontors instead of dog or hunder rawn

and again the scientific world listened with sledges, not only can speedy and safe transit

attention.

Bui for the realization of an

Can

M. Arctowski, though now a lielgian citi Reh, is a native of Warsaw, where he was CONFERENC• OF EXPLORERS,

barn on the 15th of July, 187, and studied at His unreasing energy has found its reward, the universities of Liege, Faris and Zurich, He had the satisfacting of reeing, at the Con Un finishing his university career he occupied gress Mondial, held last September at Moss, himself for three years with chemical research that the idea sprung from his brain, the result

in the laboratory of Professor Spring at Liege of his own investigations in ntarctica, and He was one of the first people to become in- spread abroad to so great an extent that it was terested in the projet of Mi de Gerlache for brought forward spontaneously by the high Antarctic exploration, and befors even the pro- officials who guided the congres. That gatherject was published or any of the funds for the ing, adopting M. Arctowski's idea with even a expedition collected, he volunteered to join ibe wider scope, passed resolutions for the forma expedition, clan of an International Association for the study of the Polar Regious, the objects of which would be to alwain an international agreement upon different questions associated with polar geography, to make a general effect to reach the terrestrial poles, to organize ex- peditions having for their object on extension of the knowledge of the polar regions in every 101pect, and the formation of a programme of scientific work to be carried out in different countries during the existence of the inter- pational polar expeditions'

Shipping Report.

Str. Trenkal from Singapora:-Strong NE. monsoon, and clear weather..

clear, with moderate NE. winds,

Str. Chiyuen from Shanghai:-Fise and

Str. Wingiang from Thinkinngt-Strong to moderate monsoons, and fine weather,

Str. Kurtyang from 'Swatow :-Freih NNE'- ly wind, dull overcast weather, and some razo.

Warmly recommended by leading members of the Belgian Academy of Sciences, his prof fered assistance was at once accepted by M. de Gerlache, and during the two years of organization he boured to help M. de Ger Str. Zweena from Samarang :-Java Reas das the work to be done during the voyage, spend-se lache and to prepare himself scientifically for weather, China Sen modemin gale and rough ing some time in Switzerland studying the classical glaciers of the Alps.

Str. Rippingham Grangs from Newcastle- Mainly light to moderate breezes, with smooth

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The Belgica et sted from Antwerp in 1897, water, explored the Antarctic lands situated south of The adherence of English, Continental and ever done in the Antarctic regions in 1898, Cape Horn, and effected the first wintering American explorers being given to this pro-returning to Antwerp in 1899. This expedi- U.S.S. Barry. gramme, and consultations on it having been tinn of the Belgica was the first expedition in held by some of the most prominent men which scientific work was systematically car 13.9., Callao .......

Haimun....... among them, the resolutions have been emried out by a staff of highly qualified scientists Hanoi...... bodied in an offici report, which has been in the Antarctic regions, M. Arctowski and Fatsban Issued within the last few days to all the his companions threw themselves into the U.S.A. T. Seward Governments of Europe and America, all the work with an enthusiasm which nothing could 1.ungakan polar explorers, and to every scientific body. quell.

This report is accompanied by a circular let

Woolwich STEJITE M. Arctowski, who was created a Chevaller Jenfeldmaʊnja ter signed by the delegate of the polar explorers of the Order of Leopold, as were M. da Ger. Holching............. present at the Mons Congress, in which it ache and the other scientists of the expedition, is stated that in conformity with the do and who is a Fellow of the Royal Geographi sire of the explorers the Belgian Government cal Society, was married in 1890 to Miss Jane will take the initiative of calling * conference Addy, an American, who bad lived for some of the chief maritime and scientific staffs that years in Paris, sudying music, and who still have taken part in the principal Arctic, and pursues her artistic career on the Continent Antarctic expeditions up to the present day for and in London, M. Arctowski and she having Chingping.... Tuskadno, the beginning of May, 1906. Polar explorers made their home in Brussels in a charming Cecille.International | Mar, 2. ard invited to send notices to that congress, I flat-San Francisco'Call

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