His colleague Oh'un Ki Resid Th petition i language from: the head of the Pa-lu-k'o-pa [74696 Tribe or Kingdom (the ruler of Bau!
translated into Chinese, is to tt effect:—''Certain headmen, of petitioner's tribe, to Chung-2a fo, Pa-chu Pén-lo and others," would against their an riots, gathering in' numbers to'attack the stockade where the soldiers were quartered, Sasurping lands, burning; slaughtering, and pillaging, 'They couimitted, in short, every equity, and. the people were so sorely, jured "at, their' hands that' it was impos: Jo' fur them to "remain' by Louie Humbly reflecting that the little "kingdom. ually aiddhist faith, and was uticely' dependent upon the would play the master's part in the crisis of urgent danger in which he, the little one' DNF], now fotiud himeelf, and send Ghinese and Tibetan officers of high degree tire into the matter and take action, ioner's life." in of con steps they should teke, wh they received a report from Li Lien-k'ueiy Captain in charge of the Chiang-tzii[Gyangs2'] station, stating that internal disser-sions had broken out in the tribe (or kingdom) in question, and that its members were killing exch other. further, that over a hundred members.of the tribe, men and women, had fed with their oxen, horses, ig-tait [EH] territory, from whence they wished to proceed in bron to Teang to submit a narration of wrote to the ruler of the kitigdom aforesaid, with Chung-so 'Pén-loand the others, exhorting them to lay down their arms forthwith and await the enquiry and action that was to follow. At the sume time they instructed Capt Lien-kuei to concert with authorities of the place in consolation and comfort who had fled into Tibe' territory, that they might not become homeless vagrants they were further to prevent them from creating disturbance. he Treasury Department of the Tibetan Government was aleo written to on the subject, with order to act accordingly.
'The, Momorialisis would respectfully that the territory occupied by the Bhutanese comprises the grazing grounds Tibetan fi r, to which it is cor forming, in' effect, a screen hedge theroto*, anding in relation to Tibet as the lips to the teeth (or, as firet lino of defence). Although the people are at foud with and are killing each other, and the strife is of a petty nature, inasmuch as the head of the igdom has' appealed to the Memorial to enquire into the matter and take action, if tic mu be not taker be duly made id. kingdom is d and if the internal strife scene should lead to an befan territory, the certain conse will be the aboiling of laude, a fact which increases the obligation to adopt rigorous precautions la order to renfrontier secure, go on to state irected one Liu Han ith the rank of sub-prefect, xporiouce of frontier matters, and is a mau of tact and-ability, to go down with the Kablon Cha-hei-ta: chieh acting under his orders, and whi force of Chinese and Tibetan troops they may deem necessary, to the frontier of i, near the frontier] and ascertain the cause of the disturbance, summoning both parties before them and duly settling the dispute by such exhorta tion aa may suit the circumstances of case, Precautiouary measures of an unvstentious character are also to be taken at Chiang-tzi avd other places, to prevent incursions being made into that territory with its attendant spoliation of land.
Rescript: We have taken cognisance. We hereby command the various officers concerned to take due measures fur enquiring to-and dealing with this matter, which must, be settled with promptilu further trouble thereby prevented.
See the Shih Ching—Good men are fence; The maltitades of the people are a wall MONTOIPAL COUNCIL, the General Meeting of the Council held in the Board Room, No.,23, Kiangeo Road, Shan; on -Friday,,, the December, 1885, at 4 p.m, Present:—Mossra, R. Mackew2i Chairman in hair, M. Adi Bieber, J. Henningsen, 31. the Secretory.
The Minutes of last Meeting are ready confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication, Cash Statement for past wei and cheques for sundry Cattle in Native, Dairies—The following report is ordered to be published Brrerw of ANIMALS Kerr At Tae Narive Datntea, Sbavghal, 80th Noember, 1886, cow brought from Pootung.
1 Buffalo calf horn.
sold, "Native cow and calf sold.
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