EXPLORATION OF MONGOLIA.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12773, 21 April 1910, Page 1

EXPLORATION OF MONGOLIA.

A British expedition has been orga ised privately to explore the exten.lu from Western to North-Western Bilo golia, a region concerning which pi;a tically nothing has been written in tJ ;- English language. Russian explore, n, alone have done any extensive work i i- the country. A great point of interei •c is the fact that the region is tl n crable of the ancient Turkish race.Tt c objects in view are thoroughly to c: n plore the country from the botanies c zoological, and geographical etanc c points. The scene of exploration pr< a sents various aspects, the Gobi deser , being bordered on the north by higi y mountain ranges. The goal of the es s pedition is the upper source of th - Yenisei, a large shut-in basin, very lit I tie known. This is surrounded d; t high mountains, and is covered b; - dense forests and bogs. The expedi i j tion will consist of Mr. M. P. . Price - j who goes specially to study the forest 1 ] ry and botany of the country, Mr. J r I H. Miller and Mr D. Carruthers, vjii i J will divide the work of natural hi.gtor • I and the management of the exr^ditioi > 1 Both the last-named have ha-j' eonsid ; erable experience in CentrpA Asia. Th • expedition will leave England thii , week, travelling via St. Petersburg to ► .Krasnoyarsk, the nearest point of thi • Siberian railway to tne field of explor I ation. Thence they will go by steame; ■ up the Yenisei River to Minnusinsk i There the caravan will be organised ■ and the travellers will proceed int< •Chinese territory. The country to bt i traversed lies between Lake Baik-i ■ and Chinese Turkestan. The expedi- . tion will probably be absent a year, • and the route of its return will do- ■ pend on circumstances. The Chinese i Government has given the necessary ■ permission to travel in the country, and is lending all assistance. It is I hoped that some archaeological disi coveries will result.