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-^ --COMMANDER EVANS,

The Skipper of the Terra Nova"

at Colombo,

Commander E, R. G. Evans, R. N., who commanded the Bri- tish Antractio expedition in the "Terra Nova," arrived in Colom bo recently by the 0. L. 9.8- Otranto" accompanied by Mrs. Evans. Commander Evans, in an

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 25. 1918.

was very apparent to all of us, for the three men in the last sup- | porting party could scarcely keep

up with the fire. ·

"Following the progress of the Southern party according to the records we have now in our pos session, one sees how close the margin of safety has been run in previous Antarotic explorations.

"A difference in surface dus to

"Luck in these regions plays a more prominent part than any-

a falling temperature, the extra interview on the death of Cap-accident due to a fall or a bad effort caused by a head wind, an tain Scott and his comrades aid:

froet bite at a critical time may "One cannot make a defence.

mean the loss of a party. where none is needed. The rumour that Petty Officer EvanA became insane is wholly baseless. His illness was caused by priva-thing else, and one cannot help tions and hardships, of which no- last supporting parties averaged being struck by the fact that the

18 miles a day on their homeward marches, one of them travelling not only with a sick mon but one man short at that."

one could be ashamed.”.

Statements published Indicate that Captain Soott was the last to die and that he died on March 27. When his body "was die covered it was half out of his sleeping bag. The other bodies were fully covered, with the heads of the sleeping bag pulled up. The only provisions found were about half a pound of tea and a couple of teaspoonfuls of sugar. He denies the rumours that there was dissension in the exploring party. He is confident that the depots were not touched by the supporting parties. He says that there had been evaportation of the olt owing to the use of leather washera on the tin. During the vessel's stay in port the Commander and Mra. Evans paid a dying visit to Kandy, returning in time to con- tinue their voyage to England by. the same vessel, which left in the Barly hours of this morning.

Commander Evana, when first seen by a press representative showed a strong disinclination to be interviewed, and the story which he was oventually induced to rolate consisted of one long eulogy of the gallantry of others, "When did you last see Cap tain Scott?" was one of the press representative's most successful

ventures,

Questioned as to why the reli f party did not bring home the bod es of Captain Scott and his com rados, Commander Evans replied: "The people who are the best judges as to whether the bodies should have been brought back or not, are surely those who have served with Captain Scott and his companions of the Southern Party for the last three years, and we would wish for no better burial ground than the snow-mantled land, where had given our best endeavours for the good of the cause in which we all be- lieved. The relatives of those whose lives have been lost, I know, are in sympathy with our ides in this matter.'"

We

.Commander Evans further

pointed out that Captain Scott and his brave companions had been dead eight months before their bodies were discovered.

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ARRIVED.

Shinye Maru, Jap. s.2, 8,684, T.

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WEATHER REPORT.

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Hongkong Rainfall for the 24: hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 Inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

"District.

Forecast.

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cloudy.

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and Lamooks

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8. winds, fresh.

The same as No. 1.

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10a.m. Freight

20th April & Penge

about Freight

3rd May & Peage

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The same as No. 1.

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Hongkong. 24th April, 1913.

China Coast Meteorological

Niolikawa, 25th April- Saurabaya 13th April, Laisang. Br. As., 2,225. Tedd Station.

Sugar.-D. & Co.

25th April-Moji 25th April, Gen.-J., M. & Co. Devanha, Br. 9.s., 4,785, Hickey,

Register.

25th April, a.m.

Wind.

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature

Humidity.

D'tion

Force.

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25th April-Shanghai W'ostock 7a29.8546 80 6a29.81-- 22nd April, Gen.-P. & Nemuro

Hakodate 29.91 0. Co.

Tokio

30.01- Thongwa, Br. 8.8.," 6,998, Robins,

Kochi

30.03- 25th April-Calcutta, etc., 10th April, Gen.--D. 8. & Co.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. April 24, Kirin-maru, for Yokohama.

April 25, Hokuto-maru, for Moji. Haitan, for Foochow Quarta, for Saigon. Sexta, for Bangkok. Idomenens. for Dalny. Demadocus, for Yokohams.

Kamor, for Bangkok.. Kawohi maru, for Bombay. Tamsui Per Daijin-Azumasan-maru, for Nagasagi. maru, 27th April,' 9 a.m.

Shinyo-maru, for Kobe. Hoihow and Touron-Per Mat-Varg, for Canton.

hilde, 27th April, 9 a.m. Soshu-maru, for Canton. and India via Bombay

Questioned as to whether there were sny minerals in the Anta otio which would be worth working as a commercial enterprise, Com- mander Evans said he did not think there were. On their ex-Haiphong, Fakhoi and Saigon pedition they found many surface garnets, some of which they brought home with them, but "On January, 4 last year,' efforts at washing for gold pro- Commander Evans replied, "andduced only magnitite. wo were then 145 miles from the South Pole. Before the Polar party left us Captain Scott and his companions shook bands with as all, exchanged a few words, and then turned their faces Bouthwards.

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*Our last act was to give them three hearty cheers, and to these they warmly replied: We waved, Captain Scott and the others waved in reply, and still we watched them until they were but a mere speck on that great frozon plateau eleven thousand

feet above sea level.

The appearancs of the party ne they advanced southwards was very pleasing. Scott and Wilson (Captain Scott and Dr. E. A. Wilson, the chief of the Scientific staff) led the way on ski, and between them was little Bowers, (Lieut Bowara) whose ski had been left at 87 degrees south. He the smallest man of the party, was striding manfully forward, And behind these three, pulled sturdy Oates (Lieut. Oates, the gallaut "Inniskilliner") and the sturdy seaman Evans.

"They were travelling rapidly yet easily, and the acceleration due to the extra min we had given them was very apparent. The last supporting party had marched thres miles with Captain Soott to sea that the gain of the extra man was worth the incon- venience of accommodating him in the four-men tent. This gain

OPIUM

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April, 9 a.m.. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow via

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April. 23. Ceylon and India via Kirin-maru, for Moji. Bombay-Por Kawaohl-Haitan, for Swatow. -maru 28th April, 11 Profit, for Bangkok. Yushun, for Canton.

a.m.

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 28th April

1.15 pm.

Shanghai and North China-Per Bohemia, 28th April, 5

Linan, for Canton. Hangsang, for Canton. Varg, for Canton." Singan, for Haiphong, Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon Quarts, for Swatow.

Sexta for Siam. Per Kaifong, 29th April Kamor, for Siam. 8 a.m.

p.m.

"The Opium Prohibition Society of China has addressed a letter to the Government stating that the foreign press have put out the report that they are not really in earnest to stamp out the opium evil, but that the prohibition measures are no more than an excuse to boycott the Indian drug. It says that a periodical will be printed in English and issued every ten days, to set forth to the foreign public the real faote and the difficulty of our task, both internally and externally. The provincial authorities have been approached telegraphically do that all matters connected with opium should be sent to the society for publication; and it is also requested that the. Govern- ment. should instruct all the officera to forward a copy of any Swatow, Amoy and Foochow document in connection with the

Per Haiyang, 29th April, oplum affairs to this society.

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The Japanese and the Cable Co.

It is reported that the Japanese Government has at lost succeeded in buying ap the right of landing cables on the Chinese coast from the Great Northern Cable Com- pany: The sum paid to the Company is not yet known, but at all events it is a matter of congratulation that the monopoly has onded.Kobe Herald.

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