POLAR TRAGEDY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 20 February 1913, Page 5

POLAR TRAGEDY

Wl SUBSCRIPTION FOND? SUGGESTED MEMORIAL At ST. PAUL'S. iPiiass Association.— Copyright.) LONDON, Feb. 19. The- newspapers' funds swiovmi to i £BOOO. Mr J. M. Barrie, the riowhst, who is godfather to Peter Scott (Captain Scoot's infant boy), in a letter to the newspapers, asks the Government fof a definite statement regarding the funds; He says the confusion in the > public mind i& preventing free subscription. __ . ■ ' Sir Barrie believes Lord. Curzon 1R in , error regarding the liabilities of thfi ex- \ pedition, which amount to £12,000, riot , £30,000. J The "Daily Telegraph" says Captain Scott sailk £30,000 of his private for- . turie in fitting out the expedition. ] Mr Austen Chamberlain suggests that a moriurrient to Captain Scott and his < comrades be placed hi St. Paul's. . < Lady Ellison Mftcartiiey, Captain ( Scott's sister, writes to Mrs Evans ex- . pressing her brother's great admiration of Seaman Evans. Lord Charles Beres* , ford has sent her a similar letter e*- J pressing; his respect and admiration. ( SUBSCRIPTIONS IN SYDNEY. The various funds for the dependent* of the victims have reached £2494.CANADIAN SYMPATHY. OTTAWA, Feb. 19. The Dominion Parliament adopted a resolution of condolence on the death of Captain Scott. t ' , Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Mr Bordeii paid impressive tributes to the explorers. GOVERNMENT AID FOR DEPENDENTS. (Rec. Feb. 20, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 19. The "Pall MalJ. Gazette" demands that Mr Asquith should end the undignified silence of the Government regarding its intentions towards the Antarctic dependents as its inaction is paralysing the efforts of the public.