Expedition to Explore Little Known Asian Deserts Stockholm, Feb. 7.
'A telegram has been received here from Sven Hedin, the explore ex, who in the spring of last year set out with a great scientific ex-edition to explore the little-known deserts in the heart of Asia. The telegram states that the party has arrived safely at Hami in the prove ing of Sinkiang in East Turkesten from Paotehchow, on the western order of the province of Shansi Its. ultimate objective is Urumet 350 miles from Hami.
The expedition i8 composed of Swedish, German and Chinese experts in geography, meteorology and archaeology, and is equipped: with a hundred camels. ft encountered "enormous difficulties" and was consequently delayed 50 days.—Reuter.
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