has just occurred at Kiating. Two yea ago. during the festival of the god of fire, a widespread conflagration' destroyed one of the busiest quarters of the city, including the temple of the fire-god himself, but a3 the god was out on his annual pleasure jaunt attending theatricals given in his honour, he escaped the disaster that came upon his house, This year again, at the aya the lamas at Linssa have acceded to 'A report emanating from the yamen here
demands and given permission ian planters to bring their tea to befan capital. Apocryphal, probably, but it shows which direction the Chinese objections take. A man well posted in all official matters said in conversation the other day, that five years ago when the tibetan treaty was up for discussion, the in-chan, for, regi Yamen sent orders to Viceroy
arrange the at ment by granting full rights to trade in patristic grounds, which being interpreted Tibet, but the Imughty strap reused on meant that Viceroy Liu, habit the main chance, feared a diminish! venue should anything befall the tea-trade from Yachou, and so the orders of the Yamen were ignored.
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