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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 788, 11 April 1910, Page 6

In an interview at Danedin, referring to tho cable message respecting the prospects of the resumption of the San Francisco service, Sir Joseph Ward said:—"The position is a vague one 33' far as we are concerned, 'and, further, no man of business in the country could expect the Government to attempt-to bid for the service upon the lines indicated, until we knew that there was power on the American side to negotiate. As it is, Mr. Spreckels expresses doubt on the point as to whether ithe Subsidy Bill will pass into law." "-,' '--

While the Sabine was on her search for the Waratak, a landing was made at St. Paul Island, Croset Group. The remains of several shipwrecks were found. Near by, there wore three graves close together, surrounded with, ship's cables, and having wooden crosses erected above them..' They bore ,in-; scriptions in French:—Octave Potin, October 25, 1903; "Hero lies Henri Medom, died ," "The owner of tie ship Reve, Raonl Fleurie, died October 10, 1904." A wreath of i everlasting flowers was secured to 'this. laet. Cross, with wire. . Some little, distance away another grave bore a cross inscribed to the memory of "Iracha Joseph Emilicnj died January 9, 1901." Close to it wore two mounds bearing the appearance, of graves, and surrounded by a cemented, wall, but tiere were ho crosses; In aU : directions wore scattered • iron bolts, blocks, wire, tanks, pots, and small spars, and near to tho landiug-plaoa was an old marine boiler. On the northern spit, which forms the onfcranoe to Crater Lake, was found a square block of light brown stone, on which. -, the following words could be distinguished:—"Coup de Venus of January 5, 1885." A granite block attached t< this stono was carved with the words (in French): "Transit of Venus; by the French Solar Observatory Expedition,' 9, 1874."