1932-02-16 — Page 12

DEATH RISK TO FIND Arst village in Tibet on the third

PLANTS.

EXPLORER'S RARE HAUL

IN TIBET.

ESCAPE FROM AVALANCHE OF GRANITE

nonding the other nide, roached this

day. But the Tibetane were not, as pleased to see us as we wore to see them and wars covertly hostilo.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 1932

GIRLS EYE FOR COLOUR.

I hung on at our outpost on

Burmi frontier until Ostobar WHERE BOYS FALL BEHIND.

10, when we evacuated the position, but had almost as much difficulty during our further. retirement down site Adung as daring the advance into Tibet

Our coolies, having exhausted their food-andrus too-left us like babes in the wood. Eventually two An extraordinary story of hard-Innkod" coolion-nadiam is prnotised ahip and adventure on the moun | here less as a cult than as a necos- zainous borderland of Tibet. and gity--arrived with the mail. Burma has, roached the Natural History Moum, South Kensing ton, from Mr. Kingdon Ward, naturalist and explorer,

The latter indicates that Mr. Wird successfully penetrated. 15,000fb. pass into Tibet, remained there for tåres wooks, und ist now well on his way back to civilisation with what is expected to prove a rich haul of new rare plants?

My companion and I sized them, and, with two loade, travelied right down the valley to the next emp, then sending the coolies book for two more toads. Fortune smil all on us again and chose this pro- cike moment to send us from Tibet a prosent of two unladen coolic prodding and hauling a reluctant cow to be hdded to a villge hord."

On arrival at his old base camp Mr. Word found that the panty had narrowly escaped death from an avalanche of hundreds of tons of granite, which had descended in the night and wiped out the camp..

Narrow Escapo.

M Ward has chstained specimens of 1,200 species, many of which are certain to ho ney, in addition to seeds of rare plante.

Sgreat the demand for new

The outlook for teachers and the attitude of children towards form and colour-these were among the subjects discussed at the Tenchora Conference in London,"

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MONEY BAGS STRAPPED

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, KRĖMEN.

HR Steamer

TRIER"

having arrived from BREMEN, HAM- BURG and Porta, Consigness of Orego are hereby notified that their Cargo FLOOR STREWN WITH GOLD, being landed at their risk into the Go-

Police officers are garding Some of the views are here sum locked" and "sealed house in Forn- marised;

dale-road, Enfield, where Ms. En mu Parlitt, aged 75, was found un conscious.

More Teachers-I think more teachers, rather than fewer, will be employed this coming year. That

tion to, ho in in these hard and

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downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godewa Co., Ltd. Kowloon, whore Dalivery can be obtained,

Consigness are further notified that the Stanmor "TRIER” bas txken at HAMBURG and BREMEN Through

for HONG KONG

8.3. 8. "IRMGARE," 9.8 "KONG 9.8. "VROCK,"

9.8." TRA," 8.8. EON ALF" 8.3. "STAR" and 8.8. "Gaixa" from OSLO, OSCARSHAMN MAENTYLUOTO

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All Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th February, 1932, will be

abfoot to Bent,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by ne in any case whatever,

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con signees and the one, at 10 am. Company's Burroyo, Anderson

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On the 17th February, 1992.

Olaim will be adraitted after the

After forcing the front door, the is an exceptionally fortunate poal-police found the house in disorder. times. The Board of Gold coins were strewn about the Education is watching carefully to floor, banknotes were lying in frour see whether local education au |thorition are "playing the game"

of the fireplace, and documents were in connection with administration, thrown abous the staire and land apart from teachera-Sir Donald | ing.

laclean, President of the Board of Bancation, at the National Union

A table was upset, chairs were of Teachers Conference in handon, thrown side and a blind had Where Girls Beat Boys-iris been torn down from a front win- souds from these unexplored moun:

have a keenor eye for colours boydow. The stair carpet had boonGoods anys left the Godown and all tain, particularly of rhododon. I

a stondior haud for form. Girls a wrenched from its fastenings" runs, that the finding of a few): The scene of devastation. which new species may be seient in greeted us was deeply impressive" contented to draw still life, to

Mrs. Parhit was found at the sketch flowers and landscapes; boys" itself to justify an expedition. writes Mr. Ward. Apparently prefer scones of activity and move foot of the stairs, unconscions. Un Such seeds are seldom on the open could-burst up-stairs. A gold remont such as games and the battle the back of the head was the mark market, buyers being confined to agor could not even yet have exhug field and turn for their subjects to limited number of rich horticultured our remains if we had been sleep imagination and invention. In the of a Buyere blow. alists.

The fullness of detail girls everywhere ing in the camp that night, three huts comprising the village surpass boys. They reach the do escaped literally by yarda.”

corative stage oarlier and are cun. Hitherto unknown glaciers whichning in conventional design. Un are the source of the Adung Ever the other hand, they display less were alan explored by the expedi- vigour, less humour, less original tion.

ity. Sir Ernest Graham Little, Plant growth in the Hima-.P., at Education Associations layas," the Kemper of Botany at Conference. the museum said: is notably txuriant. The exploration of its dory and a knowledge of its geo- graphical distribution is of greab scientific importance.

High prices are also paid for seeds of rare primula, magnolia, and new rock plants, while the grout museums of the world present 4 ready market for dried specimens One specimen of each species found" | By Mr. Ward will go to the South Kensington Museum in return for the work of identification.

Describing his journey from the hend of the Adung River in Upper Burma into Tibre, Mr. Ward writes:

|

Our Alpine einip (at 12,000ft.). The Himalayas often prove the where we spent two and a halfche to the Hues along which plants months in the rainy season, was have spread, often to the Malay and only a few hours march "from the Western China along the valleys on pass (15,300ft. in fact, climbed either site. A second collector, io the pass and back in the day, from whom material may be expect ed for the muwun, is now working in Yunan province, while a numer of Japanese collectors have obtaiú-

Pouring Rain.

** Eventually, on September 1. we started with nine coolies crossed the pass iu pouring rain, and, desed good results."

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A first the police suspected foul play, but I understand that this theory has now been ruled out.

Mrs. Parfitt was taken to the North Middlesex Hospital in a police ambulance.

Olaims must be pro

presented within Two Wooks of the Ship'

arrival here, after which date they will not be recognized,

Consignson are requested to surrender their Bill of Lading to the Undermipped" for Countersignature,.

MELOBERS & 00 Agenta: NORDDEUTSCHE LLOYD, BHEI Hong Kong, J1th Feb., 1992-

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There the nurses, found tied round Mrs. Parfitt's waist a bag of gold coins, a bag of silver and a large package coutaining cheques and CONSIGNES por Vassal other certificates to the total value

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For the last 25 years since tes death of her husband, Mrs. Parit has lived alone in her house, ** Lak- Optional Cargo will not be landed done, in Ferndale-road, Enfield here, unleas Notice has been given prior Wash. She rarely went out, living to Yousel's arrival, but carried on from the life of a recluse,

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