SOUTH POLAR RELIEF EXPEDITION

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2771, 15 May 1916, Page 5

SOUTH POLAR RELIEF EXPEDITION

Tlie High Commissioner reports ' -.London, May 12, 8.25 p.m. . A committee has been appointed to ftdvise the Government as to the steps t< tS a viwv to the rejiotof Sii <wni Shackleton's Antarctic expedition Ihe chairman is Admiral Sir Lewii iJeaiuiiont, the other membors inpludini ; f. BWrographnir to the Navy, represen tahves of the Treasury, and tho Board o iradß, Sir liTiwst. Shackletou's Attorne' (Major Darwin), and on behalf of ihi Koyal Geographical Society, Sir Dougla lUawson, and Dr. Bruce, the committe Power to add to the number, j "Committee held. its first meetin; to-day at the Admiralty, and is. makini Tpoommendations at the earliest possible date." (To tho Editor.) I see by a placard on a ivindov that some one at Home, is moving iiv thi matter of eendins: relief to Shackletoi and his party. Why not send off frorc here, without any or unnecessary de Jay, a ship of some kind, and do the tricl whjlst they at Home are thinking about it. Good luck to them, but they have got their hands pretty full already, ant ire here are 6» much nearer aiid not om quarter so busy. I am prepared to go a; steward, cook, or undef-scrubber, if required, free .of charge—l am, etc.,. BENJAMIN HOPKINS, 8 Murphy Street,. Thorndon.