The Archive · 1908

BLE. Chang Ying-tang, Assistant Imperial Resident in Tibet, arrived

TIBETAN QUESTIONS

Peking from Tibet on the 22nd instant by special command of the Empress-Dowager, in view of the coming visit of the Dalai, Lama to the Emperor Kuang H.E. Chang had an audience ith thais Majesties this morning in the Yuho Yuan, when he was instructed by the Emprese-Dowager to see Prince Ching and HE. Yuan Shih-kai about all affairs which are in need of reform in Tibet. H.E, Chang will probably retare to Lhasa in company with the Dalai Loma early next spring. The Chinese Government in spending a large sum of money in repairing one of the big lama monsstevies in Peking and in making other preparations for the Dalai Lama's reception. Me. Roakhill, the United States Minister to China, is now in Wu-taishan, and it is said that he will probably accompany the Dalai Lama, to Peking in September.

The request of the Tashi Lama Tibet tocome up and see the Emperor Kuang Hai hax been politely refused on the ground that it ix necessary for him to remain and administer his Government.

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

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