Overcome Soe} the only live giant panda in captivity is on her way to America Harkness, sailed on Dec. 2 ith her Mes, William
the s ley after several days of hectic activity on the part of Mrs, Harkness and her friend: {to obtain a customs. permit.
'The permit was granted on the vious day and Mrs. Harkness and "Su-Jin" boarded the ship early in the aflemoon without advising anyone of their departure, 'When she reaches America, Mrs, Marines. hopes to sell the' baby panda which "she and Mr, Quentin Young captured in a dense bamboo Jungle of Tibet, The panda is reputed to be worth US. $25,000.
'Although just' what happened is a seerd, it is believed that some sort compromise was reached be~ tween the lady' explorer and the Academia Sinica, thus enabling her obtain the customs clearance at the last minute, Just" as she was sailing on Nov. 28 in s, Empress Russia, Mrs. Harkness' and" her panda were stopped by the customs authorities because she lacked proper learanee papers issued for the export rare animals, Even 15 minutes before the Me-
Kinley sailed that moming it ooked os though "Ssu-Lin" and her mistress were (0 be detained for' a Tonger period. For, at that time a customs ofoer demanded to see the permit" which Mrs, Harkness. had previously surrendered to a customs man ashore, A telephone inquiry. the Customs House cleared that question and' so Mrs, Markness and the world's most valuable animal sailed along with the Inst Christmas mail to America,
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