Chinese reports say that the Yoch'uanpu has decided, in view of the Tight between Szechuan and complications in Tibet, to construc Tibet itary and that ork will shortly be. began on the With regard to the Dalai Lame it is stated that since the Decree beea issued by the Taotai in answer to the Mixed Court Magistrate's report.
The report is received and noted, Tt appears that according to Chinese law, although there is a regelation that a son shall wear mourning for his mother who has married again or has been divorced, there is no written provision that he may inherit ber estate; and any case in vol this point should be decided at the discretion of the authorities. The Court has adjudged that the estate of the woman Hua Chi-yéi should be divided between ber son Yang Yihua, her brother Hu Mei-chi aod ber maid Chun Hsiang; and a portion of the estate is, after consideration, ordered to be confiscated. This raling is in some respects fair but in others improper, Yaog Jun-chi and his son only are registered as being of Portoguese nationality, It is to be observed that aman of foreign nationality can have bat one wife and none that are called concubines. In this case Hua Chi had formerly been divorced snd had therefore reverted to Chinese nationality. It is a point involving sovereign rights and whether Hus left any will or not, the principle of all woman cannot be tolerated, the portion lof property which it was proposed to grant to Yang Yi-boa should, therefore, be appropriated to public use before the wnatter is placed on a proper basis, The rest of the jadgement is allowed to stand. The Magistrate is ordered to re-try the cave satisfactorily in accordance with this decision and to report thereon without delay, March 17, uoancing his deposition was issued the Hit Government has twice telegraphed to the Residents in Lhasa, urging them to act ea the order with regard to the
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