Dr. Sven Hedin Sponsors Appeal for Funds Stocktolm, Jan, 25.
preside over by Dr the idea over by Dr. Sven Hein the worltsonowned Swedish explorer it was decided to fasco a nationwide Sopeal for" funds, "necesita frodieat stores for Chinese war Wee Tins 'De, Sven Hedin, o= a result of his many expeditions, lis led up man the remaining blank spaces on the tap of the world, He i responsible for' the greaer part of the worlds Knoweage of iibet,'Trans-imalaye the hingeriand oe China Gesdes many" foreign decoration, as: awarded in 400 the. Order the Brillant Jade by the Chinese [Government for hie exploration of 8 cute to Sinkiang (Chinese Turkestan) with a view to establishing communi Seton "with Tht remote provine sreciat 70.70 "Wo, HeAALO
London, Jan. 28, Mr, William Esau Heard,—the jworld's oldest ship broker, died Newport, in Monmouthshire, to-day Jat the age of 102, For more than 70 years, Mr. Heard iwas one of the most" prominent members of the South Wales shipping fraternity. He went to work fin a top hat and frock coat with a button hole, until he was 97 years
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