SIR CHARLES BOWEN'S REGRET

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13647, 12 February 1913, Page 6

SIR CHARLES BOWEN'S REGRET

GREAT EXPLORER AND NAVAL

OFFICER,

.5 ' Christchurch, Feb. 11. Sir CSi^rles Bowen,-wibo is keenly ifttotested in Antarctic exploration, and wlio had many opportuuj^s of meeting • Captain Soott on the different occasions on. which he wa« in Christchurch, was 6©en by a "Press" representative ; t&* .gardihg the sad.news.of the deathpf the, explorer, and has 'party. ■V' -' •-■ "^r"~ Sir Charles eaid the news wag very terrible, and he felt keen soriW'ihat co oanxageouß an" .officer, b?GE Wt wl^h so cad a; fato, and* lie "^f "f he deepest sympathy for Mz: 9;; Scott and the relativiieo i of tnV*' 'Grave'1 men who perished Hrith.-their I^'cfor. > v "C»f>t» fn Scott was not only a great «3Cpiof6r," said Sir Charles, "and not pnT/ poseeescd the courage of a great tejtplorer, but he also possessed the necessary skill and knowledge and was also a first class navai man, and would \ have mad© his mark in whatever cir-l crunsfltanoes he was placed. The death of Captain Scott and his party in such tragic circumstances will create ai'Wcn found sensation throughout the' wlitflo Empiro."