278 Proceedings, cj&c, for 1886. 



Your Committee has, however, in view of the supposed 

 greater expense of a purely scientific expedition, come to 

 the conclusion to recommend the Government to advertise 

 for tenders for a bonus, graduated at a certain sum for every 

 degree of latitude above 70, to be given to any steam- 

 whaler which will carry a few scientific passengers, and 

 bring thence to Melbourne Antarctic products of a certain 

 value, besides effecting a landing on the mainland near 

 Mount Erebus. 



Replies have been sent to the letters received^ asking what 

 subsidy would form a sufficient inducement to send whalers 

 from Europe to carry hence a few observers, with an 

 additional bonus should the voyage prove a commercial failure. 



The appendix comprises the following documents : — 



1. The prospective memorandum issued by the Com- 



mittee. 



2. The telegram of the Premier of Victoria to London. 



3. His circular to neighbouring colonies. 



4. Mr. Tod's letter from Peterhead, enclosing — 



5. Captain Gray's pamphlet on " Antarctic Whaling." 



6. Messrs. David Bruce and Co.'s letter, offering ships, &c. 



7. Mr. Christensen's letter from Sandefjord, Norway, 



offering ships, &:c. 



8. Admiral Ommanney's letter from England. 



9. Captain Fairweather's letter fi'om Dundee, offering 



services. 



10. Captain David Gray's letter from Peterhead. 



11. The Agent-General's letter of 26th November, 



reporting interview with Sir Allen Young. 



12. The Agent-General's letter of 10th December, 



enclosing Mr. Dessen's offer of ships. 



13. Extract from private letter as to Sealing at Mac- 



quarie and Campbell Islands. 



14. South Polar map, reproduced by Mr. Sprent from 



Scottish Geographical Magazine. 



Many other letters have been received, and are available 

 for reference, but your committee does not think it necessary 

 to publish them, namel}^: — Mr. J. L. Sinclair's (Auckland), of 

 13th September and 25tb October ; Mr. F. L. Langdale's 

 (Waikaiza, Fiji), of 26th September, 1886,and26th November, 

 1886, offering service; Mr. Borrie's (Collector of Customs 

 Invercargill), 15th October, 1886; Captain Greig's report 



