Sven Hedin's Assurance to Chinese Government Peking, Mar. 11. educational and scientific organizations in Peking have recent-_ ly been agitating against expeditions such as those of Roy Chapman Andrews and Sven Hedin, particularly the latter on the ground that joint reties and art treasures are being removed from China. Io was therefore feared that Hedin's expedition this spring mis ye abandoned. He, however, has as. sured the Government that his objects are purely scientific and docs not intend to remove treasures from the country. The Governmert today expressed satisfaction and ed his journey into Central As the Taikoo str. Szechuen, which returned to Shanghai on Wednesday night, was sailing south on her last voyage to Hongkong atd Swatow, she ran on to a sandbank off the Fukien coast on Marck 6.
The prompt action of the captain Jand excellent seamanship were responsible for refloating the vessel Iwithout any damage.
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