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Ask Adventure 201 Our experts—They have been chosen by us not only for their knowledge and experi- ence but with an eye to their integrity and reliability. We have emphatically assured each of them that his advice or information is not to be affected in any way by whether a given commodity is or is not advertised in this magazine. They will in all cases answer to the best of their ability, using their own discretion in all matters pertaining to their sections, subject only to our general rules for ‘““Ask Adventure,” but neither they nor the magazine assume any responsibility beyond the moral one of trying to do the best that is possible. is Service—lIt is free to anybody, provided self-addressed envelop and full postage, not attached, are enclosed. Correspondents writing to or from foreign untries will please enclose International Reply Coupons, purchasable at any post-office, and ex- changeable for stamps of any country in the International Postal Union. Be sure that the issuing office stamps the coupon in the left-hand circle. Do NOT send questions to this 2. Where to Send—Send each question direct to the expert in charge of the particular section whose field covers it. He will reply by mail. magazine. 3. Extent of Service—No reply will be made to requests for partners, for financial backing, or for chances to join expeditions. ‘‘Ask Adventure’ covers business and work opportunities, but only if they are outdoor activities, and only in the way of general data and advice. It is in no sense an employment bureau. 4. Cover Your Ground—Make questions definite. to guide the expert you question. The Sea Partl American Waters. Ships, seamen and Shipping; nautical history, seamanship, navigation, yachting, small-boat sailing; commercial fisheries of North America; marine bibliography of U. S.; fishing vessels of the North At- lantic and Pacific banks. (See next section.)—BERIAH Brown, Coupeville, Wash. _ The Sea Part 2 British waters. Seamanship, naviga- tion, old-time satlorizing, ocean-cruising, etc. Questions on the sea, ships and men local to the British Empire goto Captain Dingle, not Mr. Brown.—CapTaIn A. E. DINGLE, care Adventure. The Sea Part 3. Statistics of American Shipping. Historical records, tonnages, names and former names, dimen- Stons, services, power, class, rig, builders, present and past ownerships, signals, etc., of all vessels of the American Mer- chant Marine and Government vessels in existence over five gross tons in the United States, Panama and the Philippines, and the furnishing of information and records of vessels under American regisiry as far back as 1760.—HARRY E. RIESE- BERG, Apartment 347-A Kew Gardens, Washington, D. C. Islands and Coasts Part 1 Islands of Indian and Atlantic Oceans; the Mediterranean; Cape Horn and Magellan Straits. Ports, trade, peoples, travel. (See next section.)— CapTAIN A. E. DINGLE, care Adveniure. Islands Part 2 Haiti, Santo Domingo, Porto Rico, Virgin and Jamaica Groups. Languages, mining, minerals, jishing, sugar, fruit and tobacco production.—CHARLES BELL EMERSON, Adventure Cabin, Los Gatos, Calif. Islands Part3 Cuba. Geography, industries, people, customs, hunting, fishing, history and government.—W ALLACE MontTGOMERY, Warner Sugar Co. of Cuba, Miranda, Ori- ente, Cuba. * New Zealand; and the South Sea Islands Islands, Samoa. Travel, history, customs; adventure, ex- ploring, sports. (Send International Reply Coupon for eleven cents..—Tom L. Mitts, The Feilding Siar, Feilding, New Zealand. * Australia and Tasmania Customs, resources, travel, hunting, sports, history. (Send International Reply Coupon for eleven cents.)—PHILLIP NORMAN, 842 Military Rd., Mosman, Sydney, N.S. W., Australia. Malaysia, Sumatra and Java (Editor to be appointed.) * New Guinea Hunting and fishing, exploring, commerce, inhabitants, history, institutions. Questions regarding the measures or policy of the Government or proceedings of Govern- meni officers not answered.—L. P. B. ARMIT, Port Moresby, Territory of Papua, via Sydney, Australia. Cook Explain your case sufficiently Philippine Islands History, inhabitants, topography, customs, travel, hunting, fishing, minerals, agriculture, com- merce.—BuckK Connor, L. B. 4., Quartzsite, Ariz. Hawaiian Islands and China (Editor to be appointed.) Japan SmNEyY HERSCHEL SMALL, San Raphael, Calif. Asia Part1 Arabia, Persia, India, Tibet, Burma, Western China, Borneo. Hunting, exploring, traveling, customs.—CAPTAIN BEVERLEY GIDDINGS, care Adventure. Asia Part2 Siam, Andamans, Malay Straits, Straits Settlements, Shan States and Yunnan. Hunting, trading, traveling, customs.—GORDON MACCREAGH, 21 East 14th St,. New York. Asia Part3 Coast of Northeastern Siberia, and Ad- joining Waters. Natives, languages, mining, trading, cus- toms, climate. Arctic Ocean: Winds, currents, depths, ice conditions, walrus-hunting.—Capt. C. L. OLIVER, care Ad- venture, * Asia Part 4 North China, Mongolia and Chinese Turkesian. Natives, languages, trading, customs, climate and hunting. —GEORGE W. Twomey, M. D., 60 Rue de l’Amirauté, Tientsin, China. Africa Part 1 Sierra Leone to Old Calabar, West Africa, Southern and Northern Nigeria. (Editor to be appointed.) * Africa Part2 Transvaal, N. W. and Southern Rhodesia, British East, Uganda and the Upper Congo. Geography, hunting, equipment, trading, climate, transport, customs, living conditions, witchcraft, adventure and sports.—CHARLES BEADLE, La Roseraie, Cap d’Ail (Alpes Maritimes), France. Africa Part 3 Cape Colony, Orange River Colony, Natal and Zululand. Climate, shooting and fishing, imports and exports; health resoris, minerals, direct shipping routes from U. S., living conditions, travel, opportunities for em- bloyment. Free booklets on: Orange-growing, apple-growing, sugar-growing, maize-growing; viticulture; sheep and fruit ranching.—CaPTAIN F. J. FRANKLIN, Gulfport and Coast Enquiry Depot, Turnbull Bldg., Gulfport, Miss. Africa Part4 Portuguese East. Trade, produce, cli- mate, opportunities, game, wild life, travel, expenses, outfits, health, etc.—R. G. WARING, Corunna, Ontario, Canada. Africa Part5 Morocco. Travel, tribes, customs, history, topography, trade. GEORGE E. HOt, care Adventure. Africa Part6 Tripoli. Including the Sahara, Tuaregs and caravan routes. Traveling, exploring, customs, caravan trade. —CAPTAIN BEVERLEY GIDDINGS, care Adventure. % (Enclose addressed envelop with International Reply Coupon for five cents.) a (Enclose addressed envelop with International Reply Coupon for three cents.) DOO C©