In another column we publish the first instalment of the diary of journey from Batang to Litang vis Hsiangeheng, which should prove of interest. to many besides those immediately connected with in China. Tibet and its marches on the Chinese border have still the attraction of an unknown land, in spite of the efforts of " military expedition and of individual explorers, To not few whom the " Trekgeist" drives over the face of the earth in search of have the t recently appealed, at the present moment there are several travellers in that territory on pleasure bent or engaged in exploration From the narrative of the modes to Litang hold that the Chinese have upon this country hes hitherto been even less than the precarious relationship between the Porte and the warlike tribes of Alba Since the rising of 1905, however, China has appeared to be conscious of her omissions in this direction, ao the Tibetan Colonization scheme was only one feature in a comprehensive policy of imposing her authority in these parts. The attempts, if persevere. in, to give practical effect to the" intentions, are likely to attract freeh attention to the Tibetan Marches.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.