About midday General Sen arrived back in the city and with his presence in the town the people seemed a bit mere restful. When, however, it was discovered that he had returned a defeated man and that in a few hours General Lan's mani would be in the city the situation became mere acute, About three o'clock inthe afternoon 30 members of the Border Chamber of Commerce, including both Tibetans and Chinese called on the Europeans tand requested their help in nego ing peaceful terms with the approaching army. This was promised, prov and that the Tibetan soldiers were withdrawn from the front. When the advance troops were reported a deputation consisting of several Europeans and a few members of the Chamber of Commerce were prepared to meet the new arm Night came and mo advance arn was reported, The people, Chinese and Tibetans, now settled them selves down to a night attack with the probability of the town being destroyed by fire. To add to the seriousness of the situation it was reported that General Sen and the officials had left the city. Towards midnight, boxes and chattels were still being conveyed from one place to another; the Chinese somehow believing that any other place was safer than their own houses.
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