The Archive · 1934

Wandering on the Tibetan Border

Mr. Findlay Andrew on the Two Sects of Lamas The extreme sincerity and, de: fvotion of all, those who. lived Jon Monday to record the death of well known China Coast [Mariner and servant of that Company in th of Captain V.

ay_in the person of Captain HacCiymont Liddell, which occured recently in England, after having] lived but a_ comparatively short time ina well merited retirement.

Captain Liddell served as an apfon the Tibetan border iwas one of prentice and junior officer-in the the points touched upon by Mr. G: lold-time clipper sailing ships, leav-Findlay Andrew in the course ting them as far back as 1899 to Jan' extximely interesting lantern fecture, on. *Life on the Tibetan ISordex" which he gave last Wedncsevening in. the ball. of the scholars, their parents, and friends. Getnedrat Sknot for Boys to the There are two general sects, of llamaism, he out, the "ited" fand the' "Yellow," the latter being the younger of the two. The Yelr low Sect wag Zormed by a man who twas noted for the fact that when born he had long flowing hair and fa beard, and who; even at the early thee, pondered over religious

early age by a stranger to the coun boy was taken ju band at an fre aman with light-coloured hair, lear eyes, and a-different accent. fin. view of the fact that Lamaism, A Midhism, reserabled the ce lenter the Indo-Chit Hing through the grades luntit his appointment in command in 19043 his last, command prior to thig retirement in 1931 was their passenger and cargo vessel, Kut Sang.

He was a man of very varied interests bat perhaps he will chiefly remembered for the interest jand care he exhibited in the training and_ discipline of the embryo jship's officers as many present day successful ship-masters, who were formerly cadets entrusted to his charge, cen readily testify.

'A man of pleasing personality, Ihe had a whole host of friends ra img from India to Japan who will regret to learn of his demise and who doubtless would desire. to tender their deepest his surviving wife and sympathy sat ins adh pats Lama, the first of whom had the seat er fod Baan Tada ieee

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