Dr. Sven Hedin, author, explorer, and' geographer. on Thursday after-hoon "addressed 'a" large Shanghai Audience under the auspices of the Royal "Asiatic Society, dealing with his recent expedition Into hon olla, the Gobi, and Sinkiang, at ths Dehest. of the Chinese Government. At the conclusion "of his tally Dr. Hedin showed a series of slides ins: trating his tourney, ang, in acknow-Tedging their gratitude, "Mr" A.D. Blackburn, on ben alt of the Coun: cil, asked' him to accept an honor ary membership fa the Royal Astatic Society. Mr. Blackburn aleo. paid tribute to Sir Charlee Bell, who was resent, Hedin ' revealed the full Importance and." possibilities of the trade arlenes China which once took, precious silks. to. ancient Rome, and "which were' stopped by the change in the course of the Tas him 'River, It wes these old. routes the road which ran from Sianfu to Kashger, and the trade route north through' Mongolis—which Dr. Hedin His ready flow of language, his vivid power of description, and hie Tamiligrity with the "historic and physical aspects of. Sinkiang and the "Mongolian deserts made Dr. Hedin's lecture one packed with ineres. He wil leave Shanghai short-
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