The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-08-18

April 20 OF this year,. DIR. sven Hedin was
Mt Charkhlik, which he had reached only
a few days earlier. lie was greatly sur
prised TO learn from the letters he found
awaiting him about the troubles la China
ulo himself had been travelling In n portion
of the Chinese EmpireiD, n somewhat
amused at the warnings addressed TO him
by King Oscar. the Swedis Minister for
Foreign Affairs n numerous other
friends. to IN effect that he should lie
careful not TO expose himself to the crielty
of the Chinese. while lac laughed at he
idea that he might lie compelled to leave
his work unfinished and return to Europe
at once.
In Charkhlik. he says. though Il Is .
town In the middle Of the Celestial Empire.
thcre are only fifteen Chinese. and these
were mortally afraid Of him and his Russian
escort Of Tour Cossacks. They did every
thing he commanded. procuring ctfnels.
horses and provisions for him without
delay. and otherwise carrying ont his
behests with the greatest promptitude.
DIR. Sven Helms next line Of march will
lie through Tibet. and there. Of course.
a. he remarks, there are ~ Chinese.
Looking bacs over his work from ChaTkh-
Tx. DIR. Sven He3in H. fully satisfied with
the results he has obtainsd. he has fol-
lowed a different plan Of work from that
which he pursued on his first expedition
In isa3-g7. Then he not only took ob--rya-
tons and made notes. but also worked At
the books he intended TO publish on his
return. On this expedition he has done
nothing Of the latter kin % work. but
has left IL all to- be lone when he reaches
home. He had already, when writing.
compiled 72o sheets Of maps, 80 Of them
lar-g, sheets
twice the autographed material he 40
cumulated on his last expedition, and hopes
10 IL able 90 publish II In n large atlas 81
some sixty OF seventy maps on a scale which
will permit of tho details being shown.
Tho srtentif!c results OF all ais geographical.
geological and hydrographical studies lie
proposes To publish Ia two large volumes, Of
800 pages each. which viii form a text TO
the atlas. DIR. Hedin has Such a wealth
Of material TO draw upon Nat he will hnd
II very dificult to compress the popular
narrative which he hopes TO publish into
two moderate volumes. He hopes, how
ever, to do ~.
As to HE ia. ure plans. Dr.. Hedin does
not nov think thai he will reach Europe his
year When writing last he PROPOSED TO
spend some eight or ten days 1T Charkhlik,
and then, having. prepared his caravan
very carefully for the last stage of his great
Journey, To cross Tlibet diagonally from
Temirlik To the sources OF he Indus, pass
lng, II possible, n little 10 the north Of
Lake Msnasarowar A. he travels slowly
and maps carefully DIR. wen Hcdin eX-
u+Cts that this march viii occup the rest
81 this year. " Il can br arranged he would
like To visit Lord Curzon In Calcutta. then.
returning to Ia. caravan. proceed a. quickly
~ possible 10 kashgar wa Isadak. He IN
tended to send all his collections and un-
neosSSary luggage -hfteon horses load
direct 90 kashgar from Charkhlik. Prom
kashgar DIR. Hedin does not feel that he
could return direct 60 Europe ON account
Of his Cos-acks. who have rendered him
invaluable services. and To whom he has
become quite attached. these h. feels bound
To leave Ia none but q Russian town. Alto
gether. Therefore,. II will Ire about a year
from the date Of his last letters before
European geographsrs can receive Or.
Sven Hsdin with the welcome which he
has ~ well earned.