Science And Films.

American Expedition on Papuan Coast.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Pt. Moresby, Oct. 22.

AVERY elaborately-equipped scien tific expedition arrived in Port Moresby on October 15, from Thursday Island, by the “Veimuri.” It is the Shackleford and Drumgold Ex pedition, financed from America, and it includes Messrs. Shackelford, Drum gold and Ward, who have chartered the vessel for a scientific and film-taking expedition in Papua.

They intend to tour the coast line, take pictures of tropical scenery, and native customs and life. The equipment includes special cameras for minute work in marine life. The department is under Mr. Melbourne Ward, of Syd ney, who has studied marine life in the coral seas of Australia, Philippines, Malaya and India.

Mr. Shackelford, a member of the New York Club of Explorers,' and the American Museum of Natural History, is a well-known scientist. His scien tific work in the Roy Chapman Andrews Expedition to the Gobi Desert, Mon golia, is well known.

Mr. Geo. Drumgold has been con nected with film, photographic art and play writing at Hollywood.

Mr. Shackelford has chartered the “Veimuri” for six to eight months, and he expects to get to work immediately after an interview with the Lieut.- Governor (Sir Hubert Murray).

Mr. Stropelheimer is the humorist of the party. He has a wonderful fund of humorous stories —more suitable per haps to the robust atmosphere of the smoking room than for the ladies’ par lour. He has already made himself very popular in Port Moresby.