Coincidence

HERE is a coincidence. When the late “Dickie” Humphries, of Papua, late in the war period, met a distinguished American officer, and the latter learned of Humphries’ achievements in penetrat ing new country in the early Murray days, the American insisted on nominating the Papuan official as a member of the famous Explorers’ Club, of New York.

Mr. Humphries was elected; but, before the notification reached him, his proposer was killed in an air crash in the Philippines.

Years later, Humphries nominated his fellow-official and old friend, Ivan Champion, for the same Club. (Champion has done some notable work as an ex plorer.) Champion was elected, at about the end of last year. But before the formal notification reache'd him, his pro poser, W. H. Humphries, was killed in the eruption of Mount Lamington— R.