The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-10

Ter, a unit being a weeks provision
for four men. Then with three divi-
sions of four men and twenty-one units
of provisions, hope to extend the ad-
vance to the required distance if the
weather conditions are not wholly UNI
favorable.
Decides to Stay Year Longer.
OF the ten remaining ponies one is
unreliable and one doubtful, the re-
. mainder being in very fine form. Off
GERS and men are in splendid health
and eager to go forward. Owing to
my decision to postpone, there is an
obvious chance that the most sd-
vanced southerly party will be unable
to catch the Terra Nova before she
is forced to quit the sound. Under
these conditions, having regard to i'm
portant scientific work done and facili-
ties offered for further work, have
decided to maintain the station for
second year. The majority of the
shore party will probably remain, but
details depend upon the date Of our
returning from our Journey on home
news, and the extent of fresh tran
sport provided. l shall greatly regret
the departure of any member, as we
have lived in the happiest social ac-
cord. Pointing probably returns with
a large batch of Photographic material,
to which a second year might add
little of Importance. Owing to Point
ing, the Photographic results of the
expedition are most remarkable SER
les of cinematograph pictures, giving
a comprehensive record of our polar
life. The plans arranged for the
scientific work of the expedition have
: succeeded so far almost in their en-
tirety
OFF for the South Pole.
November "a, latitude S1.15 S.-We
left Hut point on the eve of Novem
Der 2, having decided to march by
night and rest during the day to give
the ponies the benefit of warmer day
. temperature. We reached Corner
' Camp this morning. Travelling south
;, for sixty miles, we followed the tracks
of the motors, then we found the ma.
chimes abandoned. The party had
proceeded onward as directed, was
delayed by blizzard on the Sth, but
reached One Ton Camp on the morn
ing of the 18th. The dog teams had
caught us up some days earlier, and
the whole party proceeded in company
A days rest was given the animals
at One Ton Camp, which we left the
18th. Having regard to the weight
of the loads, the heavy surfaces and
limited number of animals, | decided
to march fifteen miles only every
night. This distance has been main
tanned eight nights, and, so far as
we can forsee. is should be continued
The ponies are going very steadily
and keeping condition remarkably
well. The first pony has been shot
for expediency, but could have travel
: ed farther. The animals have ten
pounds of oats and three pounds OF
oil cake daily. We are hopeful OF
getting the mems food supply to the
glacier, according to program, with
out great difficulty, but shall be a day
or two later than anticipated
Motors Abandoned.
We found the motor party waiting
at latitude SO1a. Two of their number
now leave us. The sole cause of the
abandonment of the motors was the
overheating of the air-cooled engines
Time did not permit of the defects
being taken in hand. The system Of
propulsion of the worst part of the
barrier service and crossed severa
: creVasses. Considering inadequate
trial, their success has been remark
able. With the experience now gain
ed reliable tractor could be con
structed which could travel anywhere
!, In this region and save the sacrifice
of animals
We are building snow cairns at in
tervals of four miles to guide tht
homeward parties and leaving a weeks
, provision at every degree of latitud,
to the barrier. The surface was ex
tremeIy bad and trying to the ponies
up to one-Ton Camp, but has beer
comparatively good since. The great
er number of the ponies have beer
dragging over $50 pounds.
Through Violent Storms.
, December 10. latitude SO degrees II
; minutes,-After the return of the mo
) tor party from latitude 81 degrees IL
= minutes we pushed steadily south