As a precautionary measure, the art troagures which were transferred to Nanking from the Palace Museum in Peiping four years ago and which have since been stored in, alr-con-clitioned vaults pending the con struction of a museum for permanent exhibition, are being removed to the Inferior of China, according to on fomelal announcement to-night.
The most valuable pieces are being sent frst, but transport ditfloultles are delaying the, quick transfer of the entire collection.
No. less than 19,000 cases are required for the transport of these priceless examples of Chinese art: Theluding bronzes, pictures, porcelain: fades, and fine garments of former Emperors A selection of the trea sures wag sent (0 London in 1036 for the Chinese Art Exhibition Burlington House—Reuter.
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