Peking, Jan, 22.
While digging an irrigation ditch fon his farm recently, a Chinese Peasant near Weihweifu, in northern Honan province, discovered a price Jess collection "of antique bronze, which is reported to have been sold fo "a "foreign curio. dealer for $200,000.
'The collection included 300 bronze relies which ate believed toh come from a royal tomb of about £00" B.C. In ancient times many' dynasties established their' capitals in Honan and valuable antiques are found there not infrequently, though the accidental discovery of a royal rave of this sort is a rare event.
Considerable secrecy surrounds the whole transaction at present for the Chinese government has passed a law prohibiting the export of!
out art treasures, and it is Tumcured that an attempt is to be made to smuggle this bronze out of the country:
'A few weeks ago a valuable collection of ancient stone carvings be-main thoroughfare, the other day. They kept perfect order, and it was 4 gay sight to see their triangular flags. floating in the breeze. The military are busy -shaping in re-fruits, and it is noticeable the motor cycle and side ear are coming into quisition, ews "comes Chekiang-Kiangse border.
00d from the quite evident the Government taking strenuous steps to elimina the Communist blight. 0 country people have still the haunt= ing and horrible senso of insecurity, some sections the "Gentlemen of the rond" are still busy relieving the villagers of all that is precious to them. The kidnapping scare is being checked,
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