Peking, July 10.
Dr. Sven Hedin, " world-famous Swedish scientist and traveller, and his party of nine men, including four other foreigners, have been captured by bandits in the Dungan region of Sinkiang Province, it was reported to-night.
Toe news of the capture was received by Mr. Norin, Dr. Hedin's Peking representative, who received a short telegram, dated Anshi, July informing him that the entire party had been seized by men be-Veved to be supporters of the Moslem leader, Mr. Chung-ying and taken towards Aksu Dr. Hedin, who is a Knight Commander of the Indian Empire and the possessor of the highest cad mic honours of Europe, tad been exploring the sites of the buried cities of Altmysch and Lulan with four other Swedish scientists, three Mongols and two Chinese, one of these two being Dr. Parker 'Cheo, celebrated geologist. "The party was travelling by motor and' the most Fecent advices had it that Dr. Hedin intended shortly to go north to Urumehi. One automobile and four trucks, laden "with provisions! and valuable scientide equipment, composed the motor caravan.
Besides the members of the sclentifle party, anxiety is felt for Welfare of Mr. Harold Kirkegaard, Postal Commissioner, who. is. be: Ueved to have been' accompanying the group on its recent journ 'The telegram from Anshi was sent Mr. "Boekenkampf, a former member of the expedition. Mr. Boekenkampt a few months ago distinguished, "himself "when "he searched, single-handed, for' young 'Mr. von Hanneken, a' son of the former adviser to the Chinese Gov-Jernment, who disappeared myster nously in Turkestan a year ago.
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