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Consul Axel Heiberg 562 



Ditto (later) 393 



Mr. Anton Chr. Houen 1125 



Mr. A. Dick, Hovik 281 



Ditto (later) 393 



Mr. Thomas Fearnley (merchant) 281 



Ditto (later) 56 



Messrs. Ringnes & Co. (brewers) 281 



Ditto (later) 56 



Mr. A. S. Kjosterud (merchant), Drammen . . . 281 



Ditto (later) . 56 



Mr. E. Sundt (merchant), Bergen 281 



Consul Westye Egeberg 562 



Mr. Halver Schou 281 



Baron Harald Wedel Jarlsberg and C. lovenskiold, 



Minister of State 562 



Consul Nicolay H. Knudtzon, Christiansund . . . 281 



Among foreign contributors may be mentioned the 

 Royal Geographical Society of London, which showed 

 its sympathy with the undertaking by subscribing ^^300 

 sterling. Baron Oscar Dickson provided at his own cost 

 the electric installation (dynamo accumulators, and con- 

 ductors). 



As the work of equipment proceeded, it appeared that 

 the first estimate was not sufficient. This was especially 

 due to the ship, which was estimated to cost ^8437 \os. 

 (150,000 kroner), but which came to nearly double that 

 sum. Where so much was at stake, I did not think it 

 right to study the cost too much, if it seemed that a little 

 extra outlay could insure the successful result of the 

 expedition. The three gentlemen who had taken the 

 lead in the first collection, Mr. Thomas Fearnley, Con- 



