Ranpura, With Precious Cargo Arrives on Time Safely transporting back to China the art treasures which have been on. exhibition at Burlington House, London, the P.& O. s. Ranpura, in command of Captain J. MIN Legg. arrived In Shanghai on Sunday morning at the Shanghai and" Hongkew Wharf, Although she Jost two and a half days as a result of her grounding of Gtbraltar on April 14 and caused unt-versal concern' owing to the precious nature of her cargo, the Ranpura arrived on schedule, making up lost time en. route, and. within a. fow hours of her arrival the art treasures had been safely landed and placed on a train for Nanking, Much, excitement was manifested by the passengers who travelled with the priceless cargo, and those who: accompanied the ship. as far as Shanghai did not avail themselves of the privilege of leaving the ship when' they had gone through passport and. baggage examination, bul Instead stayed by the number 2 hatch in order that they might afford themselves the opportunity of taking pictures of the precious cargo coming out of the hold,
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