The Archive · 1928

More Discoveries Detained

Archaeological and Geological Finds by Germans The German explorers, Dr. Rinkler and Dr. Deterra, who have been exploring in the western Himalayas, the Earakoram Range and Chinese Turkestan, are now here_on their way home, They re~ port that 40 pony-loads of geologi~ cal ard archaeological finds, which they were despatching to "Europe vig Kashgar and the Trans-Siberian railway, have been detained by the Chinese authorities at Kashgar and. will probably be confiscated.

The explorers have appealed to the German Minister to use hit ood offices with the Chinese Government, otherwise the practical? results of 14 months' exploration will be lost—Reuter.

The Case of Mr, Andrews Peking, Oct, 1

Mr. Roy Chapman Andrews and Mr. Granger, leader and second command, respectively, of the Andrews Expedit'on, and the American Minister, Mr, J. V. A. MacMurray, met representatives of the Cultural Preservation Society and of the Hupeh Government this: morning and had a long conference regarding the return of the Expedition's confiscated specimens, while have now reached Peking fron The Chinese representatives stat~ ed that they must refer the case to the Government before com!na: to a final decision in the matter.

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