We have just been favoured with a visit from Gen Pereira en his way to the Tibetan borderland. Last Sunday evening he was entertained by the Governor Tang when he also Have a lecture te about 300 military officers with Gen, Tang in the chair. The whole thing was a great success and much credit is due to Mr. Nien, the English inter-prefer at the Foreign Office, for the able way in which he interpreted every phrase of the lecture, which was delivered in English.
Gen. Pereira has now left under a strong escort for his long tramp across the Tibetan borderland accompanied by Dr. Thompson of the C. M. S. here, and though their departure coincided with a downpour of drizzling rain it was not suffi cient to suppress the cheery optimism of the General or Dr. Thompson's buoyant enthusiasm. Everybody here wishes them a prosperous and pleasant journey and a safe and joyful return.
Mr. Roy Anderson, who is locally reputed to have been the chief agent in effecting the deliverance of the Lincheng captives, arrived in the city a few days ago accompanied by some American mining engineers, with the object of securing certain mining rights in' the southwest part off the province, but considering the result of their last venture when a large sum of money was dropped on something similar, one would have thought they would have realized the unwisdom of attempt~ ing anything at this juncture. It is rumoured, however, that Mr. Anderson's mission is a political one though it is difficult to get et facts,
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