London, Feb, 28.
With the approach of the end of! the Chinese Art Exhibition at the! Burlington House, which will close March 3, the crowds are denser fan ever. Yesterday, 12,700 persons visited the exhibition, eclipsing al records for daily attendances at the Royal "Academy.
'AL the end of its 13th week, the' exhibition has attracted 327,000 visitors, and it is expected that the total 240,000 who visited the French Exhibition will be easily beaten.
Packing of the treasures will begin the instant the exhibition closes and will continue day and night. Three weeks only have been allowed for the prodigious labour Involving dis-{elbution of the treasures to their. owners all over the world, Tt is not expected that a British cruiser will carry back the Chinese treasures to China, but o naval escort Efforts of certain American enthusiasts tohave the exhibition trans. ferred to New York have failed owing to the American Government being unable to provide the requisite naval transport—Reuler.
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