The Tibetn king now ruling over this section of Tibet ad who has " royal place here in the city, has an interesting hi-tory. His older brother, who preceded him in power, wanted him to become a Loma, but when he refusal to do so, he reduced him to a state of poverty bordering 0: beggary.
When the old king died " few years ago he left no son to become heir to the throne, but an adopted! son. The king's friends tried to put this adopted son on the throne, but the Chinese magistrate here, whose wer excels that of the Tibetan mo-hatch, decided against the adopt-d son aad in favour of the Into king's ysuaver brother so from a state of beggary he ascended the throne. The proper amount which it is nec sary to pay over to the Chinse goverament was loaned him by some foreign friends here in the city. Thew same for-ign friends have Invished ea him numer-expensive presents, which ace much in evid-nce in the king's private quarters. The presents are not marked "made in or made in America."
While"he was in a state of destitution it seems that the Tibetan priest ignored him and refused to give some help which they should have given him. Now that he is showing his resentment toward them for their conduct toward him when he was destitute, by ordering a large number of them to leave the largest Ianiasery in the city ina ce: tain number of days. "This, of course, is causing much excitement among the lamas. not so much because they have been ordered to leave their temple, a+, because of what they far the king will do next against them. This is the only section of Tibe" where the king's authority exeveds that of the lamas.
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