Recent Chinese reverses in Tibet would appear to have had the effect of causing the Chinese Press to attribute the situation to British perimental stations in the temple grounds and to allow the public to visit them. directly inciting the Tibetans to rise up against their masters, but From this despateh it is apparent! our conduct is construed as actually that vandalism is far from the wish! supporting them in rebellion against of the Ministry, says the paper, but the Chinese army. One paper has that on the contrary its object is to/ it that the General commanding the preserve old arts and architecture' expeditionary force has telegraphed of China, and, at the same time, toto the government "complaining of offer to the public the fruits of the|the conduct of the British troops, experiments to be carried out on!and stating that they observe no these stations and farms so that the' discipline in Tibet, that they report people may, in their agricultural the movements of the Chinese troops pursuit, be enabled to make use of to the rebels, and that they prevent the latest scientific knowledge! our troops from marching forward. thereon.
It is a pity that the Editor of the Republican Mercury should al-
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