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The following is a continuation of the diary of Tao Sze-toong's journey from Chengta to Gyangtze vid Siogepore. Previous articles appeared on August 19 and September 2,9 and 16.
On April 10, 1909, To left Gyangtse for Darjeeliog, in bright sanebine Twenty li brought him to Nai-i little north of Kamps. Here, rs, in 1904, out of the contingent of 300 Indian troops static in this place, over 200 were killed in a night attack by the Tibetans. Twelve /i farther on is Changka Kaogps, where he slept the night oe his way ap la Jaouary. On this occasion he went on to Saugang to sleep, Some two li north bry the battle still romaic, There is i he ite of an engagement bel and the Tibetans
besides, an enclosure with an earth wall, but the Diarist does not know fro period it dates. Thermometer, 60°. een 11.—" Left Sangang, following the right bank of the Nioneba The 4 ap image of Buddbs, on great square rock, over 10 Chinese fect (ssy 12 English feet) high The tradition is that the star is commemorative of Yo Wei-hsin'
(who distinguished himeelf in th Tibetan war of 1719-20). "Ten farther we came to Tr'ao-chang (Zam trong), where the Niencbo makes a bed wader the rooky hil, ite waters like translacent jade. ili and Tibetan troops frost, The Tibetans were entrenched in a naturally strong position on the hill south of the river. The main British force attacked in front, but a detachment was sent, to occupy the heights to the north of the Tibetan force, which was otterly defeated, over 500 falling in this bati 'A high wind snddeoly sprang up, with a slight fall of snow. T'so halted for the night at Kangma, Temperatare, 55°.
The following day ho traversed 2 broad plain amid bare mountains On the plain is a line of piled stones, where also a battle took place between the British and the Tibetans, " battle that lasted for two days. Two handred musket holes, right and left." By the size of the ground there must have been not less than four or five thousand under the impression got no farther than Lhasa, bat will look the matter up.
'A final thirty 2 brought bim to Samada, where he slop! noon there was a heavy fall of snow.
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