The Archive · 1924

Former Treaty

Members of Parliament The Chinese pop Wen-tung and Bir. 1 Tibet), Mr. Cha -Mu-su (Kokonor), ant Messrs, Chang Huei-ching and Chin Shih-chang (Szechuan), have orgeaised an ssocintion, courage settlement of the Tibetan problem, A meeting was held at Central "Park yesterday, when Mr. Chien Shou-chao was elected Chairman. Mr. Chien made Short speech in which he referred for the advantages to britain' of the old treaty and advocated that it should be replaced Sy a new agreement. Mr, Hsiao Pi-toh strongly supported the Chairman and urged that the Government: should begin negotiations with the British authorities for a now tein. ngordange wa the We ington Treaty." (sic), Mr. Hsw Tsong was in favour of more direct notion, Ho. nvotated that Chinese Amban should be sent to Lhasa without After some discussion Mr, Liu, Yung-kuang ald 20 others were appointed Commissioners to pre-Bunday.—Reuter's Pacific Service. ere for regular meeting nest

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account