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RELIEF PARTIES RECALLED. United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright PEKIN, June 9. Word has reached Dr. Sven Hedln, the Swedish explorer, that Dr. Nils Ambolt, a Swedish scientist w T ho has been missing in Central Asia since November, has now reached Khotan safely. Dr. Hedin has therefore recalled the relief party he sent out. LA message from Pekin on May 10 said th~t Dr. Hedin was seeking the N°.nkin Government’s permission to lead a mixed Sino-foreign expedition into Singkiang to search for Dr. Ambolt. Six menths before Dr. Ambolt had lost a caravan of 80 camels *'uring a terrific snowstorm, among the mountains in Northern Tibet. He was forced to abandon the results of four years’ research, in addition to a Suable collection of scientific instruments. 'Then he proceeded on foot toward the Cherchen oasis, 403 miles l orthward of Urumchi. He had not since been heard of.l
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19513, 12 June 1933, Page 7
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150EXPLORER SAFE Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19513, 12 June 1933, Page 7
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