University, Sweden, who hay been in China almost a year, gathering botanical specimens, arrived back in the capital two weeks ago, after. an extended tour among the tribes en the Tibetan border. He travelled through country rarely visited by white men and obtained som" excellent specimens. He went in by Songpan and travelled south west, close to the Hehshui, to Tatsienlu. As evidence that he has a collection worth while, he states that he has found over 50 varieties of eidelweiss. [b is well known that only one variety exists in the Alps of Europe, so he feels well repaid for his journey. We told some time ago about the experience he had with robbers in the spring when coming from Yunnan. He reoutfitted here and made this last trip that has been so profitable in securing specimens. While here, the West China Border Research Society invited him to meet with the association. A very pleasant afternoon was spent and the Professor showed some of his excellent chorographs. He is now on his way back to Sweden.
On December 9, the Anglo-Saxon Union put on a very entertaining feature for the community by incite ing Dr. J. L. Stewart, of the Canadian Mission, to lecture on "Ambassador Bracy."' Dr, Ste. wart was perfectly at home with tis subject and gave a most inspir. ing lecture, tracing the many activities of this most unusual man who interpreted Amenica to England. Mr. G. G, Helde, President of the American Association, presided. At the close, H. B. M. Consul-General, Mr. King, moved a vote of thanks to*the lecturer and mentioned having met Viscount Bryce in Peking. Mr. King also took the opportunity to introduce Mr. A. G.
Ogden, who had just arrived. Mr. Ogden responded in a neat speech, Mr. Prescott, of the American Westinghouse, has been visiting Chengtu recently. He left last week for down river.
The recent hard frosts have killed most of the flowers whicl bloomed in abundance this year. Chrysanthemums have been the popular flowers this year. General Chen Tseh-peh has been very indulgent, inviting every one to sev his great collection of over 500 varieties. It is truly a wonderful garden and well kept.
In the last letter it was stated that Mr. King would leave in the spring for Chefoo. It should have been Tsingtao.
1,000 square versts of oilfields in Russian Saghalin.—Reuter.
London, Jan, 31.
The ''Manchester Guardian" says that further light is desirable with regard to the grant of oil concessions in Saghalin to an Amercan corporation and asks whether the Japanese Government will welcome
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