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PEKING AND SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS.

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The tender by Mr. A. de C. Sowerby is a candid discussion of the regulations recently put into effect by the Peking Government

the. seriously limiting tation of scientific specimens China. We quote the last

tion:--

"China has everything to gain and nothing to lose in allowing foreign scientists to explore and collect in Chinn, and so far from hindering them, the Chinese Gov- ernment should do all in Its

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A WOMAN SOLDIER.

LIFE IN THE RANKS IN SERBIA.

of life in the ranks.

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(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

In "The Autobiography of a The "China Jaurnal" for June, Michael Terry who in 1925 led which has just reached us, is the an expedition from Darwin to Woman Soldier" (Witherby, 109. 6d.) Miss Flora Sandes-perhaps special mid-summer number

Broome, has published a book des-

one should say "Captain," since she the Editors have prepared a volume criptive of his wanderings and of is still on the Permanent Reserve→ of unusual attractiveness both in the country he and his party tra-

continues the story of her adven- the way of feature articles and versed. Judged by its recorded

tures with the Serbian Army, An necompanying illustrations. Mr. achievements, the expedition con- George Kin Leung has contributed tributed little, if anything, to the earlier volume described her work Ita another article in his series on the store of human knowledge beyond as a nurse and her metamorphosis Chinese drama, and interest in his the discovery of one new plant and into a first-class fighting man.

the determination of the positions background was the retreat through paper is enhanced by photographs and heights of several northern Albania. In the present book she and authentic representations in landmarks, Terry gives an ae. colour of Chinese netors in charac- curate description of the various starts as a corporal, becomes a types of country to be met with in Bergeant-major, is commissioned teristic costumes.

the North, he devotes not a little (after the Armistice), and promot- space to the aborigines and their ed to captain (after demobilisa- primitive culture, but he nothing new to say on the problem tion). Most of the story, then, is which may some day lead to a modification of the White Australia

A Bitter Experience. expor polley the vital problem of how

Miss Sandes had her privileges, from to develop the North and give it

As a woman and an Englishwoman, para- a permanent white population. He

she found (especially when behind graph which sums up the situa-recognises, of course, that any the line) some alleviations of a hard development must be progressive, and that the first step must be the life. In the line, she

nobody, establishment of communications rounded by self-appointed protec-

tors. But in modern war followed by the substitution sheep for cattle on the large area can be his brother's, keeper- however excellent his intentions, suitable for sheep-but that is especially, when the brother is a

idea, says the "West

sister as audacious and self-willed as Miss Sandes. In actual fact, Australian."

Tourists, rather than explorers, she fought and marched and shiver- power to encourage and aid them Terry and his party clung for theed and starved with the best of most part to the beaten tracks; them. Her account is an exceed- in their work, China has

their pioneering was confined to ingly interesting picture of life in museums or libraries of reference the system of transport they adopt the ranks. The one distinctive ed. They set out from Emulgalan, point Miss Sandes is able to make works adequate for the purpose the terminus of the railway from is the notable chivalry of the Serb classifying Darwin, on July 26, 1925, the party soldier. Her view of him is extra-- of identifying and specimens or of describing new including Lord Apsley, who had to ordinarily friendly-for which ren- species, and it will be 'n very long desert erly in order to meet the son, perhaps, one ought to discount time before she has these, so that, Press Delegation, R. A. Prescott, some of her all own direct know surveyor and wireless enthusiast, ledge, against his great enemy, the unless specimens are shipped to and M. Redknap, the photographer, Bulgar. Miss Sandes records the the big museums of Europe and to whose efforts it in due that the slow advance that began in 1916 America, no sound work along hook is so well and so profusely and accelerated up to the Armistice. illustrated. The expedition was She has also some interesting things these lines can be accomplish equipped with two Guy-Roadless to say of a Serb officer's life in ed, and Chinese. scientists as creeper-track trucks, which appar-peace-time, since she served till well as those of foreign countries ently made lightwork of going sufi. 1922, part of the time commanding

a platoon of Russians from Wran-1 gel's evacuated army. will have to wait indefinitely for ciently heavy to stop any ordinary petrol-driven vehicle. But though the knowledge that is so impor- these trucks did all that was ask-

Work in Hospital, tant to the progress of knowledge.ed of them, Terry does not claim

Feminists may note that, even Let us hope that the stupid em- that they can solve the transport when she was a sergeant-major, problem. He believes that the her most useful work was done in bargo placed upon the exporta- factor governing the conversion

a hospital. She went down, sick tion of scientific specimens from from cattle to sheep is railway with Spanish "fu" in 1918, found herself in a hospital with one doc- China will be removed, and the communication between Derby Red, splendid work that has been done say. Camooweal, in Queensland. tora Greek who had completely From Emungulan the expedition lost his head and hundreds of -by-foreign-scientific explorers pursued-a-general-south-westerly soldiers-who-had-lain-for-days-on- allowed to continue unhindered." course through Wave Hill, down the cold stone floor of the corridor

M. Andre Tardieu, the well- The biographical sketch and Sturt Creek to Billiluna, and be in their wet, muddy uniforms, all photograph contained in this issueyond that outpost of civilisation down with flu, pneumonia er ex-known French statesman, has writ

til it reached Mt. Cornish, 80 haustion." She found a French ten book on "France

1 are of Professor Claude R Kellogg, miles further out in a west-south- "vet" to dose her, and then, half- America," and we are shortly

University, westerly direction, of Fukien Christian

At that point recovered, took charge with no au- get a translation of it. We of the leading scientista in extreme water difficulties were en-thority and no resources. The told of it that it presents, with Chinn, who has done work of great countered, and the party decided Greek door was frightened off sympathetic frankness, but always Importance to this country in con-wisely in all the etrcumstances somehow the soldiers were bathed with merciless honesty, the vast By to turn back and make its way to and got to bed: passes and food difference in tradition, social ideals, nection with sericulture.

requisitions were signed with her and political organisation between breeding and 'sdlentific selection Brooms.

countries. M. Tardieu name, and the doctor's stamp: Professor Kellogg expects to pro- duce strains of silk worms which

French doctor, already worked to says in effect: "We have had our death, was wheedled into coming sentimental love affairs. We have will yield more and better silk.

"The Queue" by Robert Ekvall is

daily. In addition a mutiny-of had our disappointments.. Now we a fanciful tale of the Taiping

French Colonial troops-was nipped are old enough to understand each Rebellion redolent of oplum fumes

in the bud., Altogether, a splendid other." achievement. and romance, with just the right mixture of mystery and historical accuracy to make it appeal to the There, as we topped the rise, a imagination. The concluding chap- few yards ahead lay our goal. ter of Dr. Paul Huston Stevenson's length of rusty troughing, over- account of his stay among the grown with grass, a windlass with

"Yes, it's rather funny, and un- the peoples of the Chinese-Tibetan frayed rope, a bucket that borderland appears in this number, bottom had fallen out of, a well less my eyesight is going wrong. cloud is spreading further and the reader will share Dr. that held a foot of undrinkable that Stevenson's reluctance at leaving water. And yet none of these over it" (Wag).

and picturesque things mattered, for the welcome "I believe you are right" (Pro- these strange people. Mr. V. de Franck con- sight proved we had arrived at a fessor). tributes another tale of sport in definite known point where white Then, while we watched the China, this time describing a fish men had been. Our wanderings phenomenon, the light of the moon ing expedition to the River Tchal that day for 30 miles over track-waned as this mysterious darken- In the Hingan Mountains. The less spinifex, unscarred by a signing of its face continued. Glasses enthusiastic accounts which Mr. of man, had always been towards were focused upon it, and conjec- de Franck gives in the "Journal" a tiny speck in his blue, a jumping tures of every sort were conjured under the general heading "With off point for the next stage. Had up to explain the rantter. Sti Rifle, Gun and Rod in Manchuria"

we landed up that night away from the darkening continued. are very entertaining and informa- Werladdo we would have been thoughts began to mate with dis- tive, and appeal not only to the man nowhere," besieged with divers turbing possiblities. What was of sporting tastes but to those who

haunting worries. So it was in-happening? Was the moon beting like stories of adventure and

deed a comfort to arrive "some- destroyed? Was-oh, stay! nchievement.

The scientific section contains where," even though the sole dif-brain wace sprang to everyone's Pro- Chapter III of the "Shells of Pei-ference between somewhere and mind at the same instance. talho" series by A. W. Grabau and nowhere lay in the sight of a de fessor rushed for his almanack,

Need it be aaid that ho found Sohtsu G. King; and "Bird Migracaying sign of man, useless and

The book tian Notes" by Rufus H. Lefever, invisible a bare hundred yards there was an eclipse.

ends with the hope that the busi- in which same Spring birds of Away.

Often, however, he is less happy, neas men of London will take an Central Shantung are identified.

interest. in private Scientific Notes and Reviews, and the render is apt to be pro-Increased Travel and Exploration Notes, voked by his recital, at wearisome schemes for the development of Shooting and Fishing Notes, The length, of trivial came convoren- Northern Australia.

["Through a Land of Promise; Kennel, The Garden, and items of tions and ephemeral camp jests, by interest under societies and institu- his habitual use of nicknames, and With Gun, Car and Camera in the tions and educational potea and in by the occurrence of such banali-Heart of Northern Australia," by telligence, together with reviews of tics as the following:-**

Michael Terry, F.RG.S., F.R.A.1., current books, complete this issue "Look: at the cloud over the FR.C.I. Herbert Jenkins, Ltd. of the magazine.

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There are some striking passages in the book and some interesting adventure, but they are rather overloaded with matter which is of doubtful interest. His relief when the party reaches Werladdo well westward of Billiluna, Terry puts in the following words:

moon.

sky is cloudless and yet a cloud is sticking to the moon" (Joker).

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