1914-05-13 — Page 12

WHY SCOTTS MEN

"FAILED.

Commander Evans.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

for it is better that all the details should not get back to the fumili a' of the men

“Cap1, Osten, ië will be remens

#1

POST OFFICE.

The Sanuki-Maru with the American

Friday the 13th ingt.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA,

Lott London

Ulf Shortage was Tragic, Says bend, whe the man who walked Mail oz China is due to arrive pers to

out of the tout on March 17. morrow, when he felt that he was keeplu The Lungchow, with the malls from Liour. E. R. G. R. Evans, of the others back, said, London (via Biberia) of Friday 26th and Saturday 15th ult, le due to arrive here on the Royal Navy, second in com stepped into the blizzard, "I am mand of the Scott expedition to just going cursile' and may be the Antarctic, and the list gune some time "

nlware Oales- member of the supporting party "ThuL WAG to see Capt. Scout alive, paid theory," said Mather."When New York a flying visit last month, they were discussing plans at th April 25

MAILS DUR. on his way to Canada with Mr. Ce Evans Lase daring the

American, Senuki Maru, 14th inst. H. R. Mather, of the Royal Navy winter of 1911, *Soldier Oiten

always contended that the party Siberian, Liangchow, 13th inst Volunteer Reserve. He came on from Philadolphis and took the should not wick with a dyin night train for Montreal. Before into.it was his belief that when leaving the United States for aixa man's tracen go loosu he ough weeke he toade public to take himself out of the way, details of the expedition which and that the theory of the survival have not been mentioned in bis of the fittest should onld, even if Jeotures or written Locoumis, -- only one man,oursing the recordy, De stick Even had Capt. Scott succeeded to, skauti return.

to this theory when the ohonor in, reaching as Ton Camp, 14 would have been necessary to came to prove it, March 17 wa

Siberian

WEDNESDAY MAY 13, 1914,

"SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 15th at 11.20–A depression bas formed over the Yangtze Valley, Pres- Brilefas, Norw. a 859, T. A. Johson, 12th cure han increase ouiderably over int-Bangkok, 5th inat. Rice-central, Japan moslightly over Indo China and N. Luzon. It is still highest ST:& Co.

In the neighbourbood of the Bonīna." Bulow, Ger... 8,065, G. Nahrath, 19th

lost-Yohchams, Sad inst. Gen. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 heure

ending at 10 sam, to-day, 0.70 inches, & Oo. Dalgi Maru, Jap. a. 847, B. Takushige,

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS

Mail SteamITE

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. ENGLISH MAIL.

13th Inst-Tamsal, 9th inst. Gon. ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

Steamers

.:

about the DATES named - For LONDON, via Us-] India

ual Forts of Call > Capt. C. O. Talboť

R.N.R.

Dua Shanghal

May 11.

-Q. 6, K; Denbighshira, Br. ..2,46%, E. Jilbits.!

13b Inst. Singapore, 6th lost Gen.-J. M. & 05. Haiching. Br. u. 1,267, Passmore, 13th

inat-Swatow, 12th last. Gen. D. L. &'Co.

District.

Forecast.

B. to 8.W.

1 Hongkong and Neighbour-winda,

hood

>light to qually. cloudy,

som orala

LONDON & ANT- A

8.W.

WERP via Singa] Novara

Formosa Channel.

winds,

strong.

3 South coast of China be- The same :tween H.K. and Lamosks:). us No. 1.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY

Keomun, Br. 3,866, T.-H. Collater, 13th

Inatorpool, 10th ult. Gen. B. & 8.

Shanghai, North China, Japan via Nagasaki (Europe via P. Ludwig Ger.. 5,688, F. von Bluzer 13th int-Singapore, 9th, last. Biberia) Por, P. LUDWIG. 13th irit. 5p.m To make connsotion with the Duloy 8ambia, Ger... 3.311, Niet Moyer, 135 #teamer leaving Bhanghai on Monday the 18th May, at 7am.]

Inst-Manila, 10th Inst. Gen. South comes of Timber] The an and Hainan... as No. 1.

TO-MORROW.

i

H.

Uckermark, Ger. 84, 2,652, W.-Kassan

12th lost. Sbacgliai, Sth instant Gon.-H. A. L.

amputate both his lege, aid Dates's birthday. He had been Shanghai, & North China-Par AN Yuensang, Br. 8.3.1.24, N. II. Kolia, 13th --Commander Evuus. The fate ofuffeting for a loug while, saf by the expedition, according to the that time his legs had become so Commander, we to some extent fr zen he euld not have kept in Adue to unsoconatable abortage of the traces and taken his shire.

La So lie walked ont.". oil supply-paralizo

As an indication of the 010

explorers call it at the supply dition of Capt, Scott's feet, Mather depots on the return march.

Petty Officer Evans, one of the pointed to the following entry in five mon on the final dash of 150 the former's diary on March 19, miles, na terribly cut up over two days after Oates's dontb,

"We are 15 miles from the the party'a lat.ure to beat Amund- tea to the Pole. Evaus died first, depot and ought to get there i Bouording to tue commander's three days. What progress! We theory, because he was the heaviest have two day's food, but barely a man of the lot. . weighed days fuel. All our feet are get- farteen on, or abous, 200 ting bad-Wilson's best, my tight pounds but be got the same ratious foot. worst. There is no chance us little L'eut. Bawers, who purse one's feet until we can get hot food into us. Amputation ped the scales at 120 ponude.

"If the mon could have bad is the least I can hope for now, bot wil the trouble spread? more hot food and. liqui 1,” said Commander Evans, they could that is the serious question." have kept their limbs from being frozen. The abortage of paraliua

All Were Short of Oll, "Each of the three supporting parties reported shortage of oil,"

oil was tragio; but for taste suid Mather. "Dr. Atkinson, Com heye the men would have spander Evans, who only had two up hope of lotobing through: Bat it was simply a quanto of hot with him, and Cecil Meares, fuel and murgy, without which a charge of the transports and the human engin vant fight male, all told the ese story.

Each supporting party that pick

mesis a day.

Holhow,

3.0.

Shanghai & N. China-Fer TAKSANG,

14th May 5 p.m.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

13th May, a.m."

W'estock 7a - 29.87 43

4.0

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

བྷརྨཱ།དྷ་པཎྞཱpueg.

Weather.

Force.

HUI, to May 3 p.m.

U

¡Japanvin Moji, Victoria B. C. and Tacoma Per TACOMA MARU, 14th inst. 11 s.. .

Haiphong &

Pakhoi...Per HONGKONG, 14th May, 11.

ibrt.Manila, 9th inst Gon,-J. M. & Co.

Station.

DEPARTED. May 13.

Johanne for Hoihow

CHIP.

Katblomba for Yokohama via Shanghai Phuyen for Hongny

Namuro 60

29.05

Hakodate

Kwangtal for Shanghai

..

29.01

Chingchow for Kwongyen

Tokio

29,91

Kobe

Taring for foilo vla Manila

Kochi

09.00

Nagamaki

29.95

29.96

29.97

29.93

29.93

Bonia is, Chafoo

29.91

20.84 59 94 w

or

Wei-hoi-wel & Tientsin-Por

American

Canadian

Swatow,

·

a

SHING, 14th inst. 5 p.m.

Tringisu, Japan, via Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle and Portland BAMBIA, 14th inst. 5 p.m.

FRIDAY 15th May.

Amoy and Fooshow-Per HAI-

India via Caloutta-Fer TOR-

CHINO, 15th May, 10 a.m.

Straits

&

ILLA, 15th May, noon.

Straits &

Ceylan For BOLEMIA, 10th

⚫inst. 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, 16th May.

Ameri.

Australian

'can

Mail

Mail.

erlan

Mail-

Namur for Lo Manila Ixion for Vancouver via Kuchinotzu

for London via Singapore Rubi for Iloilo vis

for Shanghai

Shaobsing for

Kaifong for Haiphong via Holbow Lovat for Calcutta via Singapore

Ef of Russia for Vancouver via Singapore

Bulimouth for Balikpapon

Kuelchow for Tioatsia via Wei Hat Wel Soahu Mara for Anping via Swatow

May 13:

Philippine I., Angaur. Yap, Chongva for Kwong Chow Wan Friod, Wilhelmshafen, Habaul, Nokermark for Hamburg via Singapore Herbertshohe,Matupi,Bamaral, Australia, Tasmania, Now Zealand via Brisbane-Por P WALDEMAR,J6th May 8 am,

Japan via Nagasaki & Seattle (Wash)- Far MINNESOTA, 16th lust, 11 a..

jost, il a.m.

10th May I p.m.

Shanghai & North Chinn Por (Europe vla Siberia) - YINGCHOW, 16th inst. 5 p.m.

p.m.

Bulow for Bremen via Blogapore Halman for Swatow Taliwang for Batavia via Banka Hongkong for Haiphong via Holbow Hujuri Maru for Chomripa Sleman for Wyndham Anna for Banglok Wingsang for Port Courbet

Kalma Oshims Naha Lul'lima

W'halwel

Hankow Ichang Kiukiang: Changsha

P'dores Canton Sa H'rong 60 Gap Rock ¡Macao

ESERC

·29.87 80 89: 29.85

about pore, Penang Cap H. R. Hether-10th June, Umbo, Port Bald,” ington

To Sail On Rəmarki

доси

23rd May.

reight & P'page

Freight & Plonge

about

Freight

(15th May, (& Frágo

HAMA 341-444,

about

Freight

SHANGHAI

Capt. W. R. Hiokes

21st May, &P'sage

***

& Marseilles SHANGHAI.

R.N.R.

MOJI, KOBE Nellore AND

YOKO Capt. J. Gaunt

R.N.R. “Devanha

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,

For Freight or Passago, apply to

P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 13th May, 1914

For"

Steamers.

E A. Hewett,

Superintendent

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIVES

To sail on

WEDNÉS. 13th May. 10 а.д.

THURS.,

14th May. 10 p.m.

SATUR

16th May.

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-

GIERS, LISBON,Bulow

SOUTHAMPTON, [Capt. C. Nahrath

CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

May 12.

Shanghai

20.71

20

Gutzlaff

29.78

280

6.07

Sharp P. 78

29.86

05

Amoy

бо

29.88

18

Swatow

29.8:

00 20

Talhoka

5

29.01

Talchu

29.91

A'WERP & H'BURG.

16,900

Tainso

20.92

**

Koshua

20.91

e

SHANGHAI,

"

NAGA-1 Prinz Ludwig

29.69

#

SAKI, KOBE AND Capt. F. von Binzer

20.84 78 85 #

YOKOHAMA, ................)

18.300

MANILA.. ANGAUR,

YAP,MARONN, SAM-Prinz Waldemar

ARAI, NEWGUINEA, >Capt. Q. Jurapy BRISBANE, SYDNEY

6,100

143 pm

AND MELBOURNE...

Coblenz

KOBE

Capt. H. Schmitt

.b

6,750

no

1.b

29.95 45

1 b

JESSELTON, KUDAT &

鲤

29.00 87

1 o

SANDAKAN .................................

29,90 84

TASSENGERS ARRIVED,

Wuchow

1 Pakhai

Holhow

Touradn

CBI.

H

29.82 78

ба 29.78

29.81

M. 29.83

Manila Legasp!

Aparri

For aa. Yuoasang from Manila Hugh-llollo es, Schoeder. Nastoon, Salman, Carter, Bacolod Mr. & Ms. Ralph, Telrunuy, Sheriean, Cebu Ketona. Habibi, Mulber, Mas Giralda, Labuan Mra Hall, Alisses Hall, Huritan.

Pers. Bulow from Yokohama ele,—!

29.87 #1

29.89 75

29.89 77.

T. F. Claxton, Director.

Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredths.

against cold and isugue. Add up the depote on the return trip swato & Straits-Per LOCKSUM, 16th Michael Jebaan for Bangkok via Swałow Phullan was, the condition of Caßt South's

was supposed to use its elare ul legs would have caled for amput the oil cunes, but Meared gave Philippine Islands-Par YOENBANG, ation, even if he could have fought up his share and travelled on two through to Uno on Camp. 1lit was the base of supplies where

"It was a combination of grest food-and Inel awaited them, eloven lock and determination

bifes from the spot where the}

brought Commander Evans howe bodies were found eight months alive. He started by going right through blizzards, working with Bad Weather a Big Factor.

the floor cloth of his tent pat up. "VI courao, the urU010us weather was as factor that no man as a sail. Two days marcu soul

of the Beardmore: Glacier bo rau 'could fight against. Never was an expedition better equipped or to a heavy blizzard which lasted for three duya instead of stop- more tuvugutfully planned. Aad yet there seems, unaccountably, ping until the party could see the to have be to inte allowance tracks, Evans decided to go aheau, of oil for bad weather, let alone got the direction of the gale tue blizzards Lapt: Sott's band and steared a general course by marched through. It was a fiaexposing his right cheek anu watow, Amoy and Foochow Per HAI- weather supply at many posts. The telling the feel of the wind. They on which we use in the wickless 80 thewhat out of direction, paralline sloyes for making ten and in consequence had to ovis Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana "and heah" "inna have bed buggan down Shackleton los Failsda, United States, 6. Ameri-Jazees, Mrs N 1 Lesit, Ip Nga Kok,

to get back to the upper Glacier

througu The stoppers. lu many ustakived two guions and own Depot. As it turned out, this move probably saved his life, which he later nearly lost throug

dled to a gallon and teleanite."

·Comitasaver Evaud and Araveling male, sister, ChefScurry."

thevaip's party on the letra Nova,

sold many tatima.e.details vi the

trip, of the character, full capt

SILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

they used to call him the can be supplied at cheap Rats

E..Ustes- Suidier" or "inus!

porovialities di lug vilter meu; kuu

mander Lyado was asked why nê

at

of the Huding of the quales. U. SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

(British North Borneo),

At these parts steamers calling

and put test ul tugse talige tu mfor bunker coat "exclusively are kvoru.d.

Ele alsacied?

I ' HAC W.

exempt from,,all shipping dues

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METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On date On date ait gut!!

..29.80

LI, 29.82

29,87 78 78 82 89 95

88E WSWI

4

Barometer Temperature Humidity Wind threction... Weather Rain dust na iz komprentara davom

·H.E. Observatory; 18th May!" Lit,

Corit 1.06

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TAT. FÄOLAXTON. Director, is

Mail Seamers

About TUESDAY,

26th May.

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wirelan

Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken.

Պ

FREIGHT LINE.

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

OUTWARD.

About

Borkum Altair.....

..21st May,

Durendart

About 8th June.

25th May:

HOMEWARD.

For Marcilles, Rotterdam and For. Marseilles, Rotterda

Bremen/Hamburg:

Brumen/Hamburg:

and

Helgoland about M. of June. Altair Beglaning of July.

For Havre, Endon and Bremen' For Havre, Emden and Hamburg/

Hamburg:

Borkum about End of JuneTM For further Particulars, apply to

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