PEKING’S TREASURES
MUCH DAMAGE FEARED DESTRUCTIVE FACTORS. SHANGHAI, July 23. Dampness, also moths and other destroying insects, have penetrated the cases containing Peking Palace Museum treasures, which are stored in local warehouses for safety. These treasures were removed from Peking and sent to Shanghai when it was feared that the Japanese advance would carry the invaders into the old capital. It is feared that considerable damage has been done to priceless tapestries, paintings, etc., which have been stored for many months. Experts from Peking have been sent for to inspect the treasures, and it is believed the news will lead to an agitation for their return to Peking, the residents of which greatly resented their removal.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22023, 4 August 1933, Page 9
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116PEKING’S TREASURES Otago Daily Times, Issue 22023, 4 August 1933, Page 9
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