Chengtu, June 17, Tibet still furnishes the chief topic for talk. Yesterday a great concourse of eddiers, students, local militia, merchants, gentry snd other citizens assembled outside the south gate at the famous Wu Hoo Temple. The purpose was to give a patriotic send off to the troops starting for the sdat of war to the west.
Governor Yuin made a lengthy speech in which he outlined the long] history of Tibet's relation to China, how she had been held all these years and how deeply disgraceful it would be were she now at the inauduration of the Republic to slip from China's grasp.
Others also spoke, Loh Len, the leader in the agitation last year. also ex: borted them to patriotism, but warned them that, should they meet with the troops from India, they were in no way to molest these they were the soldiers of a friendly nation. It is stated that some 8,000 troops in all will go to the weet.
There has been no little worry, as many of the soldiers had no taste for adventures so far afield and have been getting leave of absence to bury grandmothers" in goodly numbers, However, some fine troops lof possibly about 4,000, others are to follow. Governor Yuin is making all preparations to go with the last contingent.
Mr. Eu, recently Governor of Chungking, is said to be on his way here to act as Governor during Yuin Tutuh's absence. Yang Wei, the Prefect of police, it now appears is not to go. The merchants of the city have protested against his leaving, fearing that his departure might mean another outbreak of lawlessness.
Tuesday, July 9.
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